NGSS 8th Grade

Th 8th grade SSA is made up of all of the 8th grade science standards.

• True

• False

Which category of standards has had the greatest number of points assigned over the last 5 years?

• Earth and Space

• Life Science

• Nature of Science

• Physical Science

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The category, Nature of Science, always counts the most number of points on the SSA.

• True

• False

• It depends

• Only the Magic 8 Ball knows for sure!

Items on the SSA are classified as Low, Medium, or High Cognitive Complexity. Which of the three levels have the greatest number of items?

• Low

• Medium

• High

• All levels have the same number of items

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To break down sugar molecules to release energy

• To store water and nutrients

• To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

• To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

What is the term for the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Endocytosis

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Dissolving salt in water

• Boiling water

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism without harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

____________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• matter

• compound

• particle

• subatomic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1