Florida Science

Which of the following is an experiment?

• taking notes

• making a model

• testing how the mass of a ball affects force

• recording what you already know about a topic

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the best way to discover the answer to a scientific question?

• plan and do an experiment

• read a book

• look on Google

• ask your parents

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Jose wanted to know how long it takes a cup of water to evaporate in Florida. Which experiment would best answer Jose's question?

• Put a cup of water outside, under the roof, so no rain can get in. Measure the amount of water in the cup each day until there is no more water in the cup. Record the number of days.

• Put one cup in a sunny place and one cup inside. Measure the amounts of water each day.

• Put one cup of water in the microwave and leave the other one in the classroom. Measure the amounts of water each day.

• Drink one cup of water and leave one cup of water outside. Measure the amount of water in the outside cup each day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When you slide a book across a table, what role does friction play?

• It helps the book move faster

• It stops the book from moving

• It opposes the motion of the book

• It has no effect on the book

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When you rub your hands together quickly, you can feel warmth between your hands. Which statement explains why rubbing your hands together produce warmth.

• This action captures thermal energy from the environment.

• This action produces thermal energy through friction.

• This is an example of mechanical energy.

• This action produces mechanical energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Three thermometers are placed at different distances from a lamp as shown in the table above. The table shows the results after 15 minutes. Which of the following statements bests explains what is shown in this investigation?

• All the objects received the same amount of heat from a light source regardless of the distance to the light source

• The closer an object is to a light source, the less heat it receives from the light source

• The closer an object is to a light source, the more heat it receives from the light source

• The father away an object is from a light source, the more heat it receives from the light source.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

It was cold outside during Linda's soccer game. She wanted to warm her hands. Which of the following is the best way for Linda to produce new heat with her hands?

• Put her hands in her pockets

• Blow on her hands

• Rub her hands together quickly

• Wave her hands in the air

What is the force that two surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other?

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Tension

Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

• Motion

• Friction

• Work

• Displacement

What does friction do to a skateboarder going up a ramp?

• speeds them up

• no impact

• slows them down

• gives them a high five

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5