Science ACT Aspire Prep

In its rotation around the Earth, the Moon produces spring tides when it is located where?

• At either the North or South poles

• On either one "side" of Earth or the other

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which question is the experiment most likely designed to answer?

• What are the effects of water on plant growth?

• What amount of fertilizer is best to use for plants?

• How does the height of a plant affect how much sunlight it needs?

• How does the amount of sunlight a plant receives affect its growth?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A scientist studied two species of sea snail and recorded the physical characteristics in the data table. Which conclusion about the data is based on correct reasoning?

• If a snail she studied had a brown shell, then it was a red foot snail.

• If a snail she studied had a brown shell, then it had a white underside.

• If a snail she studied was 175 millimeters long, then it had a white underside.

• If a snail she studied was 125 millimeters long, then it was red foot snail.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which position produced the highest PE (potential energy)?

• A

• B

• C

• Both D and E

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which pigment had the lowest absorption rate at 500 nm wavelength?

• Chlorophyll A

• Chlorophyll B

• Carotenoids

• All the same

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which position produced the highest KE (kinetic energy)?

• A

• B

• C

• Both D and E

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which pigment had the highest absorption rate at 660 nm wavelength?

• Chlorophyll A

• Chlorophyll B

• Carotenoids

• All the same

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Name two plant groups that have a combined growth less than that of plant 3.

• 1 & 2

• 2 & 7

• 1 & 7

• 6 & 7

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Jane is setting up an experiment involving bean plants. She places a bean inside a damp paper towel, then places it inside a Ziploc bag. She takes another bean but places it inside a dry paper towel. She tapes both Ziploc bags to her classroom window next to each other. She checks each day to observe and record the data. Jane is most likely invesitgating which hypothesis:

• Beans cannot grow in a paper towel.

• Amount of sunlight affects how fast beans grown.

• What does a bean look like once it's sprouted?

• A dry bean grows quicker than a damp bean.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What was the temperature of the liquid in the Styrofoam container at 4:00?

• 55 degrees

• 68 degrees

• 73 degrees

• 63 degrees

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4