Science MCAS

• Sea stars learn how to regrow their arms

• Sea stars inherit the ability to regrow their arms

• Sea stars eat food that causes their arms to regrow

• Sea stars move to warmer water that causes their arms to regrow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following statements best describes how sandstone is formed?

• Weathered rock particles form layers and are cemented over time.

• Minerals left behind by dripping water harden and form rock over time.

• Volcanic eruptions force molten rock to the surface, where it cools and solidifies.

• Underground heat and pressure cause existing rock to change and form new rock.

A cross section of three sedimentary rock layers is shown. Which of the following represents the rock layers in order from the youngest to the oldest?

• Layer X → Layer Y → Layer Z

• Layer X → Layer Z → Layer Y

• Layer Y → Layer Z → Layer X

• Layer Z → Layer Y → Layer X

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What is not a property of all matter?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Density

What is the boiling point of water?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 200 degrees Celsius

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gas?

• Has a definite volume

• Fills the shape of its container

• Can be compressed

• Expands to fill its container

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The diagram shows parts of an ecosystem. Which of the following is the source of all the energy in the ecosystem?

• Air

• Grass

• Hawk

• Snake

• Sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3