SC Ready Reading

A student reads the following information on a website.

Earth’s axis is an imaginary line going through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. Earth spins around this line, making one complete rotation each day.

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?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A beam of a light passes through a glass of water and onto a piece of cardboard. Which statement correctly describes the properties of the glass of water and the cardboard?

• The glass of water is transparent, and the cardboard is translucent.

• The glass of water is transparent, and the cardboard is opaque.

• The glass of water is opaque, and the cardboard is translucent.

• The glass of water is opaque, and the cardboard is transparent.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The hard wax of the candle

• Solid

• The fire/flame

• Gas

• The melting wax

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following

• B

• Precipitation

• A

• Condensation

• C

• Evaporation

• D

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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.

A group of students planted cucumber seeds in the spring. The data table shows some information about cucumber plants.

What did the students most likely see in the garden seven days after they planted the cucumber seeds?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A class used the setup below to model the water cycle.  Water droplets formed on the bottom of the glass cover. How did the water droplets most likely form on the bottom of the glass cover?

• Water vapor condensed on the glass.

• The ice cubes melted and wet the glass.

• The drops of water precipitated onto the glass.

• Runoff from the water wet the glass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The snowshoe hare pictured below lives in cold regions.  In the summer months, the snowshoe hare has brown fur.  The snowshoe hare's fur changes to white during the winter months. Which of the following best explains how the ability to change color helps the snowshoe hare?

• Brown fur keeps it cool in summer. White fur keeps it warm in winter.

• Brown fur helps it hide in summer. White fur helps it hide in winter.

• Brown fur helps it run fast in summer. White fur helps it run fast in winter.

• Brown fur helps it find food in summer. White fur helps it find food in winter.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4