A student plans to make a model of a plant using cardboard. The length of the plant is 15 centimeters. What should the student use to measure the length of the cardboard to make sure the model matches the size of the plant?

• balance scale

• brown tape

• ruler

• scissors

Raymundo’s class is performing an investigation combining two substances using heat. The students need to remove the mixture when it reaches a certain temperature. Which tool is most likely needed in this investigation?

• Tape Measure

• Balance

• Ruler

• Thermometer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Sally is making candy on the stove. She places a thermometer in the candy. What is she measuring?

• length

• speed

• temperature

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The most effective way to show a change happening over time is to display your results using a

• line graph.

• Venn diagram.

• pie chart.

• flow chart.

A homeowner left a garden hose on some grass for several days. When they moved the hose, they observed that the grass underneath it turned yellow. Which is the most likely reason the grass turned yellow when it was covered by the garden hose?

• The garden hose blocked sunlight from the grass, and it stopped photosynthesizing.

• The weight of the garden hose kept water from flowing through the grass.

• The garden hose absorbed heat from sunlight which burned the grass.

• The grass absorbed the color of the garden hose.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student set up a bird feeder and started a journal of observations. Which journal entry contains an inference?

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday

Why would someone most likely use this diagram?

• to compare a grasshopper to other insects

• to determine the length of a grasshopper

• to show how far a grasshopper can jump

• to learn the different parts of a grasshopper

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The most likely reason the plant died is that it did not receive (a)   .

• fertilizer

• light

• nutrients

• water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Choose all of the hypotheses that can be tested in the laboratory.

• Orange juice is better than water.

• Water changes state when it is heated.

• Water mixes better with vinegar than with oil.

• Ice freezes more quickly in deeper containers.

• Sugar dissolves faster in hot water than in cold water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Choose all of the questions that can be answered by scientific experimentation and observation.

• Are dogs better pets than cats?

• How many stars are in the universe?

• What happens if you mix salt and water?

• How many organisms have lived on Earth?

• In what type of light will a plant grow best?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1