Science Pass

A student attaches a washer to a toy parachute to investigate the relationship between parachute size and falling time. The student drops the parachute from a height of three meters and then repeats the procedure with a parachute of a different size. Each time, the student records the following measurements.

Which tools would provide the most accurate measurements to complete the chart?

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Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?

• argon

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• oxygen

This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle. Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the Sun?

• phase L

• phase M

• phase N

• phase O

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to most of the solar energy directed to Earth?

• It is absorbed by Earth.

• It is reflected by Earth.

• It is scattered by clouds.

• It is absorbed by clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which two objects transform electrical energy into mechanical energy?

• radio and heat pack

• television and battery

• battery and hair dryer

• washing machine and ceiling fan

A student claims that plants grow and develop. The student plans to perform an investigation using seedlings to obtain evidence to support this claim. The chart shows the steps of the investigation.

Which step of the investigation would provide evidence to support the student’s claim?

• step 1

• step 2

• step 3

• step 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Nuclear energy

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?

• thermal to light

• gravitational to potential

• radiant to electrical

• chemical to light

The diagram shows a ponderosa pine tree. How far must water travel from the bottom leaves to the top of this ponderosa pine tree?

• 5 meters

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6