SC PASS Practice questions

This sequence is showing a type of weathering. Label the sequence of pictures by writing the letter on the line.

• The ice has melted and evaporated; the rock has been split in two

• Rainwater accumulates in the crevice of a rock

• Water freezes into ice and expands

• Pressure from the ice splits the rock in two

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Look at the Weathering Figure B. Select all the statements that are true.

• This is not really a form of weathering

• This is an example of biosphere interacting with geosphere

• The plant’s roots are changing the structure of the rock

• The rock is changing the structure of the plant

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Fill in the blanks to show what Weathering Figure C is showing us. Use 5 of these words: mineral, rock, atmosphere, sediments, wind, smooth, hydrosphere. Wind hits a rock. Small pieces of ________ and ____________ are worn away. The rock become polished and ____________ on the side where the ________ was striking. Wind from the ____________ shapes the rock in the geosphere.

• sediments, rock, smooth, wind, atmosphere

• mineral, rock, smooth, wind, hydrosphere

• sediments, mineral, rough, wind, atmosphere

• sediments, rock, polished, wind, hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

An area in South Carolina has had mudslides. The community has installed a retaining wall. This will help to hold water-saturated soil in place and prevent mud from spilling onto the road. Select the condition the retaining wall must meet to protect drivers on the road below the hill.

• Cost a lot of money

• Hold water-saturated soil in place

• Allow animals to use the hillside for foraging and burrows

• Be attractive to the eye

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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An area in South Carolina has had mudslides. The community has installed a retaining wall. This will help to hold water-saturated soil in place and prevent mud from spilling onto the road. Choose two problems that could be caused by installing a retaining wall on the hillside.

• Delay and block traffic during installation

• The wind could damage the wall

• The wall will get wet when it rains

• Prevent plants from growing on the part of the hillside that has the wall

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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An area in South Carolina has had mudslides. The community has installed a retaining wall. This will help to hold water-saturated soil in place and prevent mud from spilling onto the road. Retaining walls are a ________ solution for ________ roads and drivers on those roads from being covered with ________ and debris. They will work by ________ water-saturated-soil in place.

• good, protecting, mud, holding

• temporary, damaging, water, releasing

• bad, endangering, rocks, dropping

• useless, ignoring, sand, pushing

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A 4th grade class has rolled a ball across the floor. They have measured and recorded the speed in the data table. Which statement is supported by the data?

• The ball had the least energy on roll 4

• The ball had less energy on roll 1 than on roll 2

• The ball had the most energy on roll 1

• The ball had more energy on roll 2 than on roll 3

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Scientists are studying different ways to produce electricity. Which one of these statements is supported by the data?

• More wind energy produced means more air pollution

• Natural gas is a fossil fuel that must be removed from under the ground or from the atmosphere

• The largest amount of electricity is produced from nonrenewable resources

• Coal mining can cause harm to ecosystems

• Solar cells absorb energy that would normally be used by plants to make oxygen

Scientists found layers of rock containing the fossils. This diagram shows the layers. Which conclusion can scientists make from studying these rock layers?

• Fossil A is the oldest fossil

• Fossil C is older than fossil D

• Fossil B is older than Fossil C

• Fossil D is the oldest Fossil

• Fossil A and Fossil D were from animals that lived at the same time

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Students are discussing playground activities to demonstrate energy transfer. Which playground activity shows a transfer of potential energy to kinetic energy?

• Hanging from monkey bars

• Sitting on the ground

• Sliding from the top of a slide to the bottom

• Hiding behind a playhouse

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