Atlas Science Review

If the locations of earthquakes over the past 10 years were plotted on a world map, which of the following would be observed?

• Earthquakes occur with the same frequency everywhere on Earth

• Earthquakes generally occur along the edges of tectonic plates

• Earthquakes most frequently occur near the middle of continents

• Earthquakes do not seem to occur in any consistent pattern

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Himalayan Mountains are a result of 

•    A divergent plate boundary

• A transform fault

• A subduction zone

• A convergent plate boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Eugene drew the following diagram to describe the levels of structural organization of an animal’s body. He will list the most specialized level at the top. The level that is least specialized will be at the bottom. Which of the following should Eugene list in level 1 on his diagram?

• organ

• tissue

• organism

• organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

How is a multicellular organism most different from a unicellular organism?

• Each cell performs all special functions.

• All cells perform the same special functions

• Different kinds of cells perform special functions.

• Different parts of its cells perform all special functions.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Scientific knowledge may change as new evidence or information is discovered. Which of the following would NOT be a result of new scientific research and information?

• Binomial nomenclature is assigned to a recently identified plant species

• An endangered monkey species is put in a reserve for protection from extinction

• A newly discovered chemical element will be added to the periodic table of the elements

• A nonnative plant species will begin to reproduce rapidly after being introduced into a swamp ecosystem

If a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following could occur?

• The theory could be altered

• The theory is accepted, not the evidence

• The evidence is wrong

• A vote is taken to accept new evidence

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The following statements were taken from the procedures of four different investigations. The statement from which investigation is an example of repetition? 

• Investigation 1

• Investigation 2

• Investigation 3

• Investigation 4

What would be the best use of this model by a scientist?

• To model one-directional forces, as the rocket is affected only by one force.

• To model the idea of zero gravity, as the rocket is not affected by gravity

• To model the transition between the kinetic and potential energy of the rocket

• To model the effects of wind resistance on the rocket’s descent to the ground

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following describes a limitation of the drawing but NOT the clay model?

• The drawing does not represent the main parts of a cell. 

• The drawing does not contain the correct number of nuclei

• The drawing cannot represent a living cell, since a true cell is three-dimensional

• The drawing cannot represent a living cell, since the cytoplasm should be in constant motion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?

• Theories are upgraded into laws once they are proven.

• Laws use mathematical explanations and theories do not

• Laws describe what happens but theories explain why or how.

• A.  Theories combine several laws into one.