Science Review

Each winter, a family measures the snowfall and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?

• weathering

• water cycle

• weather

• climate

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Which of these is an example of climate than weather?

• A warm front is increasing temperatures.

• Average high temperatures in the summer have increased over several years.

• There was more rainfall this year than last year.

• A tornado forms during a thunderstorm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following does not show the moon phases in the correct order?

• Full moon, Waxing gibbous, New Moon, Waning Crescent

• New Moon, Waxing gibbous, Full moon, Waning Crescent

• Full Moon, Waning gibbous, Waning Crescent, New Moon

• New Moon, Waxing Crescent, Quarter Moon, Waxing gibbous, Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At what position is the moon during its New Moon phases?

• On the backside of Mars

• On the opposite side of the Earth from the sun

• On the opposite side of the sun from the Earth

• Between the Earth and sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season has very short, cold days?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall (Autumn)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

To find the mass of a mixture, what operation will you use to solve?

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Addition

• Division

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

A volleyball player goes to hit a ball. When does the energy transfer to the ball?

• After she hits the ball

• When she makes contact with the ball

• As her arm swings to hit the ball

• When she picks the ball up off the ground

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When mixing dirt and water together, what happens to the total amount of matter?

• The total amount of matter changes because dirt and water react to form a new substance.

• The total amount of matter increases because dirt particles spread out in the water.

• The total amount of matter stays the same because no new substances are formed.

• The total amount of matter decreases because dirt devolves in water.

Which of the following best describes climate?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes the difference in temperatures and hours of daylight on Earth?

• Size of Earth

• Rotation of Earth

• Location of Earth's Moon

• Tilt of Earth on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6