FSSA Practice: Part 2

Which change in this set-up would reduce the amount of pull needed to move the cart up the ramp?

• remove two books to change the angle of the ramp

• change the ramp for a shorter ramp

• increase the mass of the cart

• increase the length of the wire used to pull the cart

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A student applies a force to the cart to pull it up the ramp. Which other force acting on the cart might slow its motion?

• gravity

• mechanical energy

• a push from behind the cart

• increased mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Kara has several mineral samples without labels. She knows only one sample contains iron. Which physical property would best help her determine which sample contains iron?

• magnetism

• particle size

• shape

• streak

Which describes a liquid?

• has no volume

• has particles that are fairly rigid and fixed in place

• does not have mass that can be measured

• takes the shape of its container

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A piece of mica breaks apart along even planes, producing smooth surfaces. Which property of minerals does this show?

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

• texture

Which two human body systems does this illustration show?

• muscular and circulatory

• nervous and skeletal

• respiratory and circulatory

• skeletal and muscular

Which step in the water cycle represents water changing from liquid to gas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which correctly orders these space objects from smallest to largest?

• planets, moons, asteroids, comets

• galaxies, stars, solar systems, planets

• asteroids, planets, solar systems, galaxies

• moon, planets, meteors, stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

• a soccer ball lying on the grass

• a swing hanging from a tree branch

• a car parked in a driveway

• a tennis ball bouncing against a wall

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which event occurs after one complete rotation of Earth?

• a change from one day to the next day

• a change from one month to another month

• a change of summer to fall

• a change from one year to the next year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1