GMAS: Illuminate - Electricity & Magnetism Assessment

What is the term for the movement of Earth's surface material by wind or water?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a physical change?

• digesting

• burning

• rusting

• freezing

A student is using a magnet to investigate which items in her classroom would be attracted by a magnetic field. Which item would be attracted to her magnet?

• a wax crayon

• a rubber eraser

• a metal paper clip

• a plastic building block

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

To see the parts that make up an individual cell, which instrument must be used?

• Glasses

• Microscope

• Hand lens

• Telescope

What question can scientists answer using seismograms?

• How does Earth's crust move?

• How far underground is magma?

• How much magma is underground?

• How hot is it below Earth's surface?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement BEST describes what Nena did?

• Nena created two new substances, which is a chemical change.

• Nena created two new substances, which is a physical change.

• Nena separated a mixture, which is a chemical change.

• Nena separated a mixture, which is a physical change.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Mika takes a load of clothes out of the dryer. She notices that a pair of socks are stuck together. When she separates the socks, she feels a small shock and hears a crackling sound. Is this an example of static electricity or human-harnessed electricity?

• This is an example of static electricity which resulted from the steady flow of charge that is constantly moving through the socks.

• This is an example of static electricity which resulted from the build up of electric charges on the socks when they were tossed around in the dryer.

• This is an example of human-harnessed electricity which resulted from the steady flow of charge that is constantly moving through the socks.

• This is an example of human-harnessed electricity which resulted from the build up of electric charges on the socks when they were tossed around in the dryer.

Lilly builds a simple circuit to light up a light bulb. Her design is shown in the diagram. The light bulb in Lilly’s circuit does not light up. Which BEST describes the reason?

• A switch is needed to allow energy to flow through the circuit.

• The circuit is missing a power source to provide energy to the battery.

• A second wire needs to connect the other side of the battery to the light bulb.

• The wire needs to run from the positive end of the battery instead of the negative end.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which of the following sentences is true of reptiles and amphibians?

• A. Amphibians have live young and reptiles hatch from eggs.

• B. Amphibians live only on land and reptiles live only in water.

• C. Amphibians have moist skin and reptiles have dry scales.

• D. Amphibians do not have backbones and reptiles do.

The picture shows a magnified view of the particles in a sample of water. The water sample has heat added and removed over time. Which table identifies what is MOST LIKELY happening to the water sample at each time point?

• W: heat is removed, X: heat is added, Y: heat is added, Z: heat is removed

• W: heat is added, X: heat is removed, Y: heat is removed, Z: heat is added

• W: heat is added, X: heat is removed, Y: heat is added, Z: heat is removed

• W: heat is removed, X: heat is added, Y: heat is removed, Z: heat is added

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5