Science GMAS Review

What is an observation?

• A statement based on something you notice with your senses
• A personal opinion
• A made-up story
• A guess about what will happen

What does a claim represent in science?

• An answer to a question supported by evidence
• A story about an experiment
• A random statement
• A wild guess

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is an example of evidence?

• Data collected from an experiment
• A made-up story
• A personal opinion
• "I think it's true."

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is reasoning in science?

• The explanation of why evidence supports a claim
• A summary of an experiment
• A made-up answer
• A guess about an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What are constructive forces?

• Forces that build up landforms
• Forces that change the seasons
• Forces that make weather happen
• Forces that destroy landforms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these is a destructive force?

• Wind and water breaking down rocks
• Sand dunes being built up
• A river forming a delta
• A volcano erupting and creating new land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a delta?

• A landform created where a river meets an ocean
• A type of volcano
• A deep valley formed by an earthquake
• A large mountain range

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process causes sand dunes to form?

• Erosion by wind
• Ice melting
• Volcanoes erupting
• Earthquakes shifting the ground

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• Sand and sediment being dropped in a new location
• A tree growing
• Water washing soil away
• Rocks breaking apart into smaller pieces

What is erosion?

• The movement of soil from one place to another
• The study of weather
• The process of making new landforms
• The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4