State Testing Review Science

Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?

• In the middle of plates

• In the oceans

• Along plate boundaries

• Anywhere on the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Organisms who receive their energy by consuming other organisms.

• Chloroplast

• Heterotroph

• Autotroph

• Phototropism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The part of a cell that contains the chromosomes (wound up DNA) in eukaryotic cells.

• Chloroplasts

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Homeostasis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

The organelle inside a plant cell that converts sunlight into energy.

• Chloroplast

• Photosynthesis

• Parasite

• Cell Wall

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following best defines science?

• A collection of unchangeable facts about the natural world

• The study of the natural world through observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations

• A belief system based on assumptions about the natural world

• A method for proving theories beyond doubt

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the role of evidence in modifying scientific theories?

• Evidence is rarely considered when modifying theories.

• Evidence can refute or support theories, leading to modifications.

• Theories are modified first, then evidence is found to support the changes.

• Evidence is only used to confirm existing theories, not modify them.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The part of a plant cell that is rigid & permeable.

• Chloroplast

• Turgor Pressure

• Cell Wall

• Phototropism 

The term used to define a cell that has a nucleus containing DNA.

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Autotroph

• Homeostasis

The trait that is always expressed.  It will hide or mask the other trait.

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Natural Selection

• Homeostasis

Successful traits are passed onto offspring through natural circumstances. 

• Natural Selection

• Primary Succession

• Secondary Succession

• Dominant

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4