SCIENCE TEST REVISION 2 [TAKEN FROM PAST PAPER]

18. Why would a microscope help the student to determine if the samples are living?

• A) The samples are too small to see without a microscope.

• B) Microscopes are always necessary to determine if a substance is living.

• C) The student needs a microscope to check if these samples are a different color.

• D) A microscope allows for a closer inspection of the samples to look for signs of life like cells.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

19. One of the student's classmates asks to see the samples. The classmate claims that the green clump is unicellular because it is one organism.

Select the correct option for BLANK 1 to complete the sentence.

The claim is 1. __________ because an organism 2. This can be seen in Table 2 when the green clump is observed

• A) correct

• B) incorrect

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

19. One of the student's classmates asks to see the samples. The classmate claims that the green clump is unicellular because it is one organism.

Select the correct option for BLANK 2 to complete the sentence.

The claim is INCORRECT because an organism 2. ___________ This can be seen in Table 2 when the green clump is observed

• A) is not alive.

• B) is always made up of one cell.

• C) can be made up of many cells.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

19. One of the student's classmates asks to see the samples. The classmate claims that the green clump is unicellular because it is one organism.

Select the correct option for BLANK 3 to complete the sentence.

The claim is INCORRECT because an organism CAN BE MADE UP OF MANY CELLS. This can be seen in Table 2 when the green clump is observed

3. __________

• A) without a microscope.

• B) under the microscope at 20x.

• C) under the microscope at 100x

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

20. The student wants to make a claim supported by evidence about the round object. Select the correct option for each blank to complete the student's claim and supporting evidence.

Claim: The round object is 1. _________.

• A) living.

• B) not living.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

20. The student wants to make a claim supported by evidence about the round object. Select the correct option for each blank to complete the student's claim and supporting evidence.

Claim: The round object is NOT LIVING.

Evidence: The round object 2. ________

• A) grew

• B) did not grow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

20. The student wants to make a claim supported by evidence about the round object. Select the correct option for each blank to complete the student's claim and supporting evidence.

Claim: The round object is NOT LIVING.

Evidence: The round object DID NOT GROW and 3. _________ cells.

• A) has

• B) does not have

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

21. This question has two parts. First, answer PART A. then answer PART B.

PART A

The student believes that the orange mass is living. Which evidence best supports the student's claim?

• A) The orange mass grew in diameter.

• B) The orange mass was in the forest.

• C) The orange mass has different textures.

• D) The orange mass is made up of many tubes.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

21. This question has two parts. First, answer PART A. then answer PART B.

PART B

Which follow-up experiment would best demonstrate that the orange mass is living?

• A) See if the orange mass's tubes will hold different liquids.

• B) Look at other substances in the forest under a microscope.

• C) Compare the orange mass's texture to different living things.

• D) Test what variables affect the speed of the orange mass's growth.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

22. Use the information in Table 2 to answer the question.

Tell whether the SAMPLE is A PLANT or NOT A PLANT

Orange mass is ___________.

• A) A PLANT

• B) NOT A PLANT

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2