MCA Review Science

The map below shows the locations of two cities. City Y is near the coast, and city Z is near the middle of a continent. The cities have the same elevation. Based on the map, which of the following statements describes how the climates of the two cities are most likely different?

• City Y receives less rain than city Z.

• City Y has colder winters than city Z.

• City Y has cooler summers than city Z.

• City Y receives more sunlight than city Z.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram represents the movement of the mantle under the earth's crust. Which process is represented by the diagram?

• rotation

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

When are the direct rays of the Sun directly above the equator?

• The solstices

• The equinoxes

• The eclipses

• The summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why doesn't Massachusetts (MA) experience a lot of Earthquakes?

• MA is not near any plate boundaries

• MA is near a transform plate boundary

• MA is over a Hotspot

• MA is near a subduction zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these factors does NOT influence climate?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• distance from large body of water

Which of the following processes caused the breakup and relocation of the landmasses over the last 225 million years?

• tectonic plate motion

• strong ocean currents

• erosion and sedimentation

• volcanic eruptions and weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

(7.MS-ESS2-2) Subduction occurs when one plate sinks beneath another plate due to differences in:

• pressure

• density

• height

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is it called when water on the surface of Earth absorbs heat from the sun and turns into water vapor?

• EVAPORATION

• PRECIPITATION

• TRANSPIRATION

• CONDENSATION

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

As water vapor rises into the atmosphere temperatures decrease and water vapor changes into ice/water droplets. What is the name of this process?

• Melting

• Evaporatation

• Condensation

• Precipitatation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When condensed water droplets become too large and fall to the ground it is known as:

• precipitation

• sublimation

• condensation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4