Culminating Assessment--3--Spring '25

On a cool morning, Daniel notices droplets forming on the outside of his cold water bottle. Which of the following best describes the process that is happening?

• Water vapor turns into liquid water as it cools in the atmosphere.

• Liquid water changes into water vapor due to heat from the sun.

• Water moves from the ground into rivers and lakes.

• Ice melts directly into water vapor without becoming liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Kevin places a metal spoon in a hot cup of tea. After a while, the handle of the spoon also becomes warm. Which method of thermal energy transfer is responsible for the heat moving through the spoon?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

Levi and Brayan are helping their science teacher make glass in the school laboratory. Which of the following minerals should they use as a main ingredient?

• Quartz

• Feldspar

• Calcite

• Halite

Abraham and Damaris are learning about how water moves through the environment. They want to know the correct order of the main stages in the water cycle. Can you help them choose the right sequence?

• Precipitation, condensation, evaporation, transpiration

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection

• Condensation, evaporation, precipitation, infiltration

• Collection, precipitation, evaporation, condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Daniel and Reina notice that over time, the rocks in their backyard are breaking down into smaller pieces because of the wind and rain. Which process in the rock cycle is responsible for this change?

• Melting

• Weathering

• Compaction

• Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a cool morning, Eynar and Luci notice that fog forms close to the ground while the air above is clear. Which of the following best explains why the warmer air rises above the cooler air near the ground?

• Warm air is denser than cold air.

• Warm air is less dense than cold air.

• Warm air contains more minerals.

• Warm air has less water vapor.

In Katherin's house, she notices that after turning on the heater, the warm air starts to rise while the cooler air sinks, creating a circulation in the room. Which of the following best describes this process?

• The sun warming your face

• A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of soup

• Warm air rising and cool air sinking in a room

• Ice melting in your hand

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Reina is helping her mom cook dinner and notices the white crystals they sprinkle on their food. She wonders which mineral is commonly used in table salt. Which one is it?

• Quartz

• Halite

• Gypsum

• Feldspar

Oscar wants to find out why plants grow faster in sunlight. Which of the following is a step he should take in the scientific method?

• Guessing the answer

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Ignoring data

• Drawing without evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5