Ohio Science Review

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

• 365 days

• 365 hours

• 28 days

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.

• 28 days

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 24 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is true?

• Earth is the center of the solar system

• The sun orbits the earth

• Gravity exists only on Earth

• The sun is the center of the solar system

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What is one difference between comets and the Moon?

• The Moon has a core of ice, while comet cores are solid rock.

• Comets have large orbits around the Sun, while the Moon orbits Earth.

• The Moon reflects light from the Sun, while comets generate their own light.

• The Moon has a large orbit around the Sun, while comets orbit Earth.

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is not an adaptation that would help a plant survive in the desert?

• very long root systems

• the ability to store water in stems

• tiny or no leaves

• large leaves to absorb sunlight

Which of the following best explains the primary role of decomposers in ecosystems?

• extract water from soil and release it into the atmosphere.

• change matter that is not food into matter that is food.

• provide an important source of food for many animals.

• break down dead organisms and recycle materials.

A web showing connections between food chains in a ecosystem -

• food chain

• food web

• habitat

• ecosystem

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Any living thing

• consumer

• organism

• producer

• animal

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Makes food from dead organisms -

• decomposer

• producer

• consumer

• herbivore

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3