NYS Science Exam

The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.

What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?

• 6 hours

• 9 hours

• 13 hours

• 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What type of graph is this?

• line plot

• line graph

• bar graph

• frequency table

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What label is along the y-axis in this graph?

• Copyright 2007

• Lines

• Age in Years

• Number of Teens

Students collected trash on a beach over a one-year period and organized the data in the table below.

Which graph is best to display the data shown in the table?

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Which day of the week had the lowest high and low temperature?

• Monday

• Thursday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

Josey is conducting a lab investigating the effects of acid rain. While reading the lab instructions, she notices the safety symbol shown above. What is the meaning of this safety symbol?

• Wear safety gloves while performing this experiment.

• Caution: Chemicals in this lab are corrosive.

• Wash your hands after handling the chemicals in this lab.

• Caution: Chemicals in the experiment will be very hot.

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Which is the volume of the object in the beaker shown above?

• 125 mL

• 150 mL

• 275 mL

• 470 mL

This is the periodic entry for the element Boron. What is the atomic mass of Boron?

• 5

• 10.81

• 13

• 15.81

Which of these parts of an atom has a negative charge?

• electron

• proton

• neutron

• nucleus

Which part of the atom has a positive charge?

• electron

• proton

• neutron

• nucleus