Pass Practice

Brandon pulls on a boat's pars to move the boat in a lake. Which would most likely cause the boat to travel a greater distance after the pull?

• increasing the friction on the boat

• increasing the mass of the boat

• increasing the force on the aors

• decreasing the force on the oars

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which best describes water moving from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere in the water cycle?

• River water evaporates when the sun warms it

• Runoff flows from the land into the Gulf of Mexico

• Runoff soaks into the soil and collects as groundwater

• Water vapor condenses and falls to Earth as rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a bottle full of liquid was placed in a freezer. The next day, the bottle was filled with solid ice. Which best describes what happened?

• The type of the matter in the bottle and the state of the matter stayed the same

• The type of matter in the bottle and the state of the matter changed

• The type of matter in the bottle changed, but the state of the matter stayed the same

• The type of the matter in the bottle stayed the same, but the state of the matter changed

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How is the weather expected to change over those five days?

• It is expected to become warmer and wetter

• It is expected to become cooler and wetter

• It is expected to become warmer and drier

• It is expected to become cooler and clearer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which function do the circulatory and respiratory systems have in common?

• Carrying messages

• Moving nutrients

• Moving oxygen

• Protecting organs

A simple food chain begins with the grasses and ends with bacteria. The food chain includes grasshoppers, small birds, and foxes. Which organisms in this food chain are decomposers?

• Foxes

• Bacteria

• Grasses and bacteria

• Foxes and bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

During which day wast the weather was cool and wet?

• Thursday

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student is observing the motion of an ant. Which pair of tools should the student use to find the ant's speed?

• Scale and meterstick

• Clock and meterstick

• Clock and scale

• Meterstick and graduated cylinder

Which weather condition does a barometer measure?

• precipitation

• wind direction

• air pressure

• temperature

Which explains why a rabbit looks similar to but not exactly like its mother?

• The rabbit eats different food than its mother

• The rabbit learned different behaviors than its mother

• The rabbit inherited traits from its father and mother

• The rabbit inherited traits only from its father

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2