SC Ready Reading

A student reads the following information on a website. Which question does this information help answer?

• Why does Earth have only one moon?

• What causes Earth to have day and night?

• Why does Earth have oxygen in its atmosphere?

• What causes Earth to be warm enough for living things?

A student observes data showing cloud types and the reported weather in an area for one week.

• Cirrus clouds and stratus clouds are good predictors of sunny weather

• Stormy weather is likely with cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.

• When there are stratus clouds in the sky, the weather could be either sunny or rainy

• When there are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, the weather will likely be stormy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student pointed a light at a prism as shown in the diagram. Which statement BEST explains what the diagram shows?

• White light mixes with colors inside the prism.

• White light is made up of different colors.

• Prisms contain the colors of the rainbow

• Colors let people see objects.

A student viewed a book in three different lighting conditions. The data table shows the observations made by the student. Which statement most likely explains the observations made by the student?

• The book was most easily viewed in condition 1 because the book produced its own light.

• The book was not viewable in condition 3 because the light was brighter than in condition 1.

• The book was not viewable in condition 3 because there was no light to reflect from the book.

• The book was difficult to view in condition 2 because the book reflected less light than in condition 3.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A teacher demonstrated how a vibrating rubber band can produce sound. The teacher stretched a rubber band around an empty box. The teacher asked the students to investigate the vibrations caused by the rubber band. Which procedure and results best investigate pitch?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which pair of pictures shows nonflowering plants?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The graph shows the best times to plant and harvest (pick) three different vegetables in northern regions of the United States. Which conclusion is BEST supported by the data?

• Squash seeds sprout best in April and May.

• Squash and radishes can both be picked in August.

• Lettuce is the only type of vegetable that can be planted in more than one month.

• Lettuce and radish seeds become mature plants in about the same length of time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the chemical formula for water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6