Science Pass Prep

Ariana uses balloons to investigate static electricity. Which of the following BEST explains what will happen when she brings two positively charged balloons together?

• The balloons will move apart.

• One balloon will lose its charge.

• The balloons will come together.

• One balloon will gain a negative charge.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Mr. Washington mixed iron filings with sand. Then, he asked his students to separate the iron filings from the sand. Which of the following is the best tool to use to separate the iron filings from the sand? 

• A magnet 

• A magnifying glass 

• An eyedropper

• A test tube 

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

• Rocks forming deep underground 

• Rocks become smooth and round 

• Rocks are broken apart into smaller pieces 

• Rocks are moved from one place to another 

Astronomers study many different kinds of objects in our Solar System. Which of the following best describes a difference between comets and asteroids?

• Comets orbit planets while most asteroids orbit the sun

• Comets are made of hot balls of gas, and asteroids are made of ice

• Comets are mostly made out of ice, and asteroids are made out of rock

• Comets orbit between Mars and Jupiter, and asteroids form patterns in the sky 

Boiling water is an example of which change of state?

• Solid to liquid

• Liquid to solid

• Gas to liquid

• Liquid to gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water freezing is an example of which change of state?

• Gas to liquid

• Liquid to solid

• Solid to gas

• Liquid to gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Discuss how renewable and non-renewable resources are used and the importance of conserving them.

• Renewable resources are unlimited, and non-renewable resources are not important.

• Renewable resources can be replenished, while non-renewable resources are limited; conserving both is crucial.

• Only non-renewable resources need to be conserved.

• Renewable resources are not important.

Answer explanation

Renewable resources can be replenished, while non-renewable resources are limited; conserving both is crucial.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Henry is measuring the mass of four different blocks with letters on them. Look at the diagram. Which block has the most mass?

• Block A

• Block B

• Block C

• Block D

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is the primary role of the rabbit in this food chain?

• to form a habitat

• to find a place to live

• to be a source of water

• to be a source of energy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3