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Most scientists believe that a kind of thermal convection is the driving force for plate movement.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Warm, less dense material of the_________mantle rises very slowly on the regions of oceanic ridges.

• LOWER

• UPPER

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Small groups of stars of about a thousand moving together within the Milky Way

• Galactic cluster

• Galactic disk

• Galactic halo

It is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy

• Galactic Nucleus

• Galactic Disk

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta

• Order Amblygygi

• Order Araneae

• Order Scorpiones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?

• Jointed legs

• Body segments

• Presence of eyes

• Presence of antennae

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

• physical features

• weather patterns

• environment

• diet

What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

• To organize biomes

• Classify organisms

• Identify bacteria only

• None of these

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Whip Scorpion

• Wind Scorpion

• Daddy long legs

• Scorpion

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

• Coleoptera

• Heteroptera

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera