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According to our recent study, water does not shoot further from a bottle when mixed with detergent or coke.

• I agree with the hypothesis.

• I disagree with this hypothesis.

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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

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Rachel wonders how the number of ice cubes added to a glass of juice affects the temperature of the juice. She wants to design an investigation that tests this question and that will produce clear, repeatable results.

Which data table shows the best experimental design? A, B, C, or D?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which graph best represents the information in the table?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A biology class of 24 students decides to measure the height of each student and then calculate the average height for the class. Which of these is a possible source of error in this activity?

• The number of males and females in the class

• The difference in the ages of the students in the class

• The total number of students in the class

• The accuracy of making and recording measurements

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Jenny compared the average temperature and annual rainfall for two towns in the same state. The results are shown in the data table. From these results, Jenny concluded that hotter weather causes more rain to fall. What is another reasonable interpretation of this data?

• Farmon is a very cold place to live.

• Colder weather causes more rain to fall.

• Rain causes the temperature to increase.

• Davis is the rainiest town in the entire state.

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.

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

Which pigment had the lowest absorption rate at 550 nm wavelength?

• Chlorophyll A

• Chlorophyll B

• Carotenoids

• All the same

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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

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