2015 Science EOG #6 (51-60)

A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular.

Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?

• size of the cells of the organism

• what the organism eats

• how many types of cells are in the organism

• how fast the organism grows

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which body system processes foods into a useable source of energy?

• circulatory

• digestive

• nervous

• skeletal

Which is an example of a decomposer?

• a hawk

• a mouse

• a flower

• a mushroom

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

As more people have moved to the beach, the sea turtle population has

decreased. Which is most likely the cause of this decrease?

• tropical storms

• increase in predators

• habitat loss

• warmer temperatures

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which will most likely cause a decrease in predator populations?

• an increase in prey populations

• a decrease in prey populations

• a decrease in decomposers

• an increase in producers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A simple food chain includes hawks, lizards, and insects. Which will most likely

happen to the lizard and hawk populations if a pesticide is sprayed to kill the

insects, and the lizard and hawk populations cannot find other food in this

ecosystem?

• Both the lizard population and the hawk population will increase.

• Both the lizard population and the hawk population will decrease.

• The lizard population will increase, but the hawk population will decrease.

• The lizard population will decrease, but the hawk population will increase.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which best explains why children resemble their parents?

• They eat the same foods.

• They have similar DNA.

• They speak the same language.

• They have the same interests.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents?

• They inherit them from their parents.

• They live in the same habitats as their parents.

• They learn them by observing their parents.

• They eat the same foods as their parents.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which is a characteristic of a dog that is most likely a result of its environment?

• its color

• its length of ears

• its food preference

• its ability to see in the dark

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which trait do children most likely inherit from their parents?

• shape of earlobes

• musical ability

• personality

• language

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2