Science Checkpoint Review

Mrs. Smith looks out the window to see if she can take her students outside for an activity. She sees this cloud. What is the weather like for the outside activity?

• Fair, because there is a cumulus cloud

• Stormy, because there is a cumulonimbus cloud

• Fair, because there are cirrus clouds

• Rainy, because there are stratus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There are eight planets in our solar system (NOT including dwarf planets). They are categorized into 'Inner' and 'Outer' planets. What are the characteristics of the inner planets?

• Made of Rock

• Faster Orbit around the Sun

• Warmer Temperatures

• All of the above

What are the three states of matter?

• Plasma, Gas, Rocks

• Matter, Atoms, Particles

• Rain, Ice, Steam

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

It is a very hot, summer day. Tim wants to see if he can fry an egg on the sidewalk. If his egg cooks, what type of change takes place?

• Physical

• Chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Complete the water cycle in the numbered order (based on the picture).

• Accumulation, Condensation, Precipitation, Evaporation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Accumulation

• Precipitation, Accumulation, Precipitation, Evaporation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation, Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A physical property is a characteristic of matter that can be observed, or measured. Which of the following are types of physical properties?

• Shape, texture, color, odor

• Temperature, Volume, Density

When the sun heats up water, what occurs?

• Condensation

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Pick the correct order of the eight planets.

• Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars

• Mercury, Uranus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What type of cloud is in the picture? What type of weather is associated with this cloud?

• Stratus clouds, fair weather

• Cumulus clouds, fair weather

• Nimbus clouds, fair weather

• Cirrus clouds, fair weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following contains the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Neptune, Pluto, Jupiter, Eart

• Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3