Middle School M-Step Review

What does the law of conservation of mass state

• Mass cannot be created or destroyed

• The mass of the products must equal the mass of the remains

• Mass can change

• Mass remains the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of the following best describes the ecological relationships of the organisms in the food web?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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At which 2 locations is it summer?

• W and X

• W and Y

• X and Z

• Y and Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is investigating the process that changes steel into rust. According to the table, which of the beakers from Investigation 1 does not show evidence of a chemical change?

• Beaker X

• Beaker Y

• Beaker Z

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following describes what primarily causes the ocean tides in Massachusetts?

• Convection from plate tectonics

• Gravity from the Moon and the Sun

• Convection from Earth's north and south poles

• Magnetism from Earth's north and south poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following describes the foundation of a building?

• It is a flat surface that people can walk on, but it does not help to support the building.

• It is a part that the entire building is built upon, and it keeps the building from sinking into the ground.

• It is a vertical wall that blocks access and visibility, but it provides structural support for the building.

• It is a cover that protects the building, and it shields anything inside from sunlight and precipitation.

Which of the following shows the order of formation from oldest to youngest?

• W, X, Y, Z

• Z, Y, X, W

• W, Y, X, Z

• Z, X, Y, W

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Given the Punnett square for the traits of rounded seeds (dominant R) and wrinkled seeds (recessive r), what is the probability that an offspring will have rounded seeds?

• 0

• 1

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following best explains why the engineers used concrete to build this part of the bridge?

• Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can float on top of the water.

• Concrete is heavy so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

• Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

• Concrete is high in strength so this part of the bridge can support a large amount of weight.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following changes should the student include in the new model?

• Making the atoms bigger

• Making the atoms a different shape

• Making larger spaces between the atoms

• Making chemical bonds between the atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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