Georgia Milestones Science

The giant sequoia tree is one of the world's tallest trees, with average heights of 50-95 meters. What allows these trees to grow so tall?

• leaves

• spine

• vascular tissue

• non-vascular tissue

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following would NOT erode soil?

• a rainstorm

• a river

• a tornado

• grass

What is the BEST description of static electricity?

• surface charge that can't move

• surface charge that can move

• current in a wire

• an electrical surface

Providence Canyon is located in Stewart County, GA. This canyon formed partially by natural processes. But a lot of the erosion that formed the canyon was not natural. It was caused by poor farming practices in the 1800s. What conclusion can you draw from this information?

• All canyons are formed by poor farming practices.

• Erosion can be natural or it can be caused by humans.

• Erosion usually doesn't form canyons like Providence Canyon.

• Without farmers, there would be no Providence Canyon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following materials is the MOST electrically conducting?

• wood

• copper

• water

• plastic wrap

Which of the following are magnetic poles?

• North and South

• East and West

• Left and Right

• Red and Blue

What do two unlike poles do when they are brought close together?

• Nothing

• Attract

• Repel

• Decrease

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

If Kayla burns wood in a fire, this is a ____ change

• There is no change the wood is still wood

• A physical change the wood is just breaking down

• A chemical change the wood is becoming a new substance

• The fire actually is the thing that changes and it takes on a chemical change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Evaporation is when water starts to _________

• Rise in the air and evaporate

• Fall from the sky

• bubble up in a sugary drink

• do nothing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is a parallel circuit? 

• A circuit with only one path to get electricity to the light

• A circuit without any paths to get electricity to the light

• A circuit with multiple paths to get electricity to the light

• I never knew there was such a thing as a parallel circuit