GA Milestones Science

What is the BEST description of static electricity?

• surface charge that can't move

• surface charge that can move

• current in a wire

• an electrical surface

A liquid sample is given to Amy in lab. Before the lab, it was clear and bubble. After the lab, it was clear and not bubbly. Based only on this information, what is a correct conclusion?

• The liquid sample has not changed.

• The liquid sample has chemically changed.

• The amount of gas mixed into the liquid has decreased.

• The amount of solid mixed into the liquid has decreased.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Providence Canyon is located in Stewart County, GA. This canyon formed partially by natural processes. But a lot of the erosion that formed the canyon was not natural. It was caused by poor farming practices in the 1800s. What conclusion can you draw from this information?

• All canyons are formed by poor farming practices.

• Erosion can be natural or it can be caused by humans.

• Erosion usually doesn't form canyons like Providence Canyon.

• Without farmers, there would be no Providence Canyon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following materials is the MOST electrically conducting?

• wood

• copper

• water

• plastic wrap

How can we sort the three plants seen here into two groups?

• tall or short

• land or water

• seeds or no seeds

• woody or non-woody

Sally is sorting plants into groups.  She labels her groups as vascular and non-vascular.  What plants can Sally sort into the vascular group?

• b

• c

• b and c

• a and b and c

With their lack of gills, dolphin must surface every 10-15 minutes to breathe using a structure called a blowhole located on the top of its head.  Young dolphins, when born, also have a small amount of hair on their lips which falls off shortly after birth.  Which would  be the best classification group for a dolphin?

• amphibian

• fish

• mammal

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Scientists discovered an animal that has gills when it is young and lungs when it is mature.  In which group will this animal most likely be classified?

• amphibian

• bird

• fish

• reptile

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the main difference between insects and arachnids?

• There are no differences between insects and arachnids

• Insects are cold-blooded where as arachnids are warm blooded

• Insects have 3 pairs of legs whereas arachnids have 4

• Insects have a backbone whereas arachnids have no backbones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which class of vertebrate has the characteristics marked in column 2?

• fish

• bird

• reptile

• mammal

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2