Benchmark Review

A telescope lens allows you to see distant objects appear closer. Which of the following best describes how the lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe distant objects?

• It refracts light.

• It produces light.

• It reflects light.

• It absorbs light.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The light bulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

• The battery has no power left.

• The light bulb is not part of a complete circuit.

• The switch is broken.

• The bulb is burnt out.

Why is the fish's actual position different from where the eye sees it above the water?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorbed

• Light is blocked.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Heat is energy that causes particles to move faster and farther apart. As particles move faster, they leave one phase and enter another. Use the attached diagram, the dots represent the position of the particles in a substance. What phase change is represented by the BLUE ARROW AT LETTER C?

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Heat is energy that causes particles to move faster and farther apart. As particles move faster, they leave one phase and enter another. Use the attached diagram, the dots represent the position of the particles in a substance. At what point is the substance a solid?

• Phase A

• Phase B

• Phase C

• Phase D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A substance freezes, changing from a liquid to a solid. For a substance to transition from a liquid to a solid, what must be removed from it?

• Heat

• Cold Air

• Gases

• Particles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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 acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

• 9.8 m/s^2

• 8.9 m/s^2

• 10.5 m/s^2

• 7.8 m/s^2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7