TEKS Review

A student shows a model of Earth and the moon to a class. Which picture shows how the moon appears from Earth when it is in the position shown in this model?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which best explains the changes in the seasons?

• Seasons change as a result of high temperatures caused by Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.

• Seasons change as light from the Sun hits Earth's atmosphere and as Earth rotates around the Sun.

• Seasons change as a result of the temperature decreasing because of Earth's revolution around the Sun.

• Seasons change due to the amount of sunlight hitting Earth and Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student must complete the column of the table that lists the dates of the full moons. What are the most likely dates of the full moons?

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

• February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14

• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

List the steps of the scientific method

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Conduct experiment

Draw conclusions

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

Communicate results

Analyze results

A student uses paper and fasteners to create a model of Earth, the sun, and the moon. The sun and Earth are attached to the paper background, while the moon is free to revolve around Earth. Which diagram shows the objects arranged so that a new moon would be visible from Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Some students used records from the U.S. Naval Observatory to make the table of the percent of the moon that was visible on each night in January 2011. Based on these data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between January 5 and January 7?

• Waxing crescent moon

• Waning crescent moon

• Full moon

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth. A Student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from position---

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following identifies the seasons in model Y?

• Summer, B- Rainy or dry season, C- Winter

• Fall, B- Rainy or dry season, C- Spring

• Spring, B- Rainy or dry season, C- Fall

• Winter, B- Rainy or dry season, C- Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In an ecosystem, which type of animal would best be described as a secondary consumer?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following situations contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem

• Increase in biodiversity

• Decrease in biodiversity

• Extinction of a population from the ecosystem

• Removal of many populations of organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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