NYS Science Test

The freezing point of a substance is the temperature at which the substance changes from

• gas to liquid

• gas to solid

• liquid to gas

• liquid to solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which item is too small to be seen with a compound microscope?

• an atom of iron

• a grain of salt

• an onion cell

• a human hair

Which property can be used to help identify many minerals?

• size

• streak

• temperature

• solubility

The darkly shaded areas of the map represent regions with a high potential for earthquakes to occur. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth.

Which other natural events would produce a similar pattern of shading if their occurrences were plotted on this map?

• ice storms

• volcanic eruptions

• glaciers

• hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The diagram shows the fossils in two different sections of rock found in opposite sides of a canyon. Which layer in rock section one is approximately the same age as layer X in rock section two?

• layer 1

• layer 2

• layer 3

• layer 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The picture shows four different rock layers in a hillside.
What is the best evidence that one of these layers of rock was formed under an ocean?

• the thickness of the layer

• the type of fossils in the layer

• the number of caves in the layer

• the height above sea level of the layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

• F

• E

• B

• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

• A) Oxygen

• B) Nitrogen

• C) Carbon Dioxide

• D) Hydrogen

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• A) Coal

• B) Natural Gas

• C) Solar Power

• D) Nuclear Power