3rd Nine Weeks Science Test 2024

Determine the independent variable used to test the following hypothesis: If I use different types of paper to create paper airplanes of the same design, then the paper airplane made using cardstock will fly the farthest distance.

• the type of paper

• the paper airplane design

• speed of the paper airplane

• distance the paper airplane flies

Which of the following correctly identifies the components of an atom?

(pick 3 answers)

• Positive particles are protons.

• Negative particles are electrons.

• Neutral particles are electrons.

• Neutral particles are neutrons.

• Positive particles are neutrons.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Determine the dependent variable used to test the following hypothesis: If I increase the temperature of a cup of tea, then the amount of sugar that can be dissolved in the tea will be increased.

• Amount of sugar

• Amount of tea

• Temperature of tea

• Brand of sugar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which type of change occurs when ice melts? 

• chemical change

• physical change

• both a chemical and physical change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Click on ALL of the answers that are BIOTIC factors.

• fire and water

• moss and mushroom

• carbon dioxide

• fish

• bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which Virginia watershed has the greatest impact in the state due to its size?

• James River Watershed

• Rappahannock River Watershed

• Chowan River Watershed

• Tennessee River Watershed

The Appalachian Mountains separate the Chesapeake Bay watershed from the Mississippi River watershed.  The Appalachian Mountains are an example of a...

• tributary

• wetland

• watershed

• divide

Determine the dependent variable used to test the following hypothesis: If I use different types of paper to create paper airplanes of the same design, then the paper airplane made using cardstock will fly the farthest distance.

• the type of paper

• the paper airplane design

• speed of the paper airplane

• distance the paper airplane flies

Which example is NOT a value of a wetland?

• Wetlands create salt water

• Wetlands reduce floods

• Wetlands filter water

• Wetlands provide shelter and nutrients for animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Where does the watershed area labeled "3" drain?

• Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sound