Nesting Sea Turtles

A student wants to know which plant attracts the most bugs. What observations could this student make to answer this question?

• Measure the height of the plant.

• Count the bugs that visit different plants.

• Count the flowers on each plant.

• Observe which plant is the prettiest.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Sarah wanted to count how many different birds lived in the woods behind her house. Which would be the most helpful for Sarah to record the number of birds he saw?

• Draw a model

• Make a model

• Fill in a data table

• Take a photograph

Karsen made observations at his sister's softball game. Which of Karsen's observations does NOT have the evidence to support it?

• The green team scored more goals than the blue team.

• The green team has better shirts than the blue team.

• The players on the green team are taller than the players on the blue team.

• The players on the blue team hit the ball further than the green team.

Madisyn was investigating the melting point of a popsicle. Which evidence is an observation, NOT a measurement?

• The amount of liquid when melted.

• There was fruit in the melted popsicle.

• The temperature when the popsicle melted.

Jameson was boiling water for pasta on the stove. What kind of energy produced by the stove allowed him to cook pasta?

• Heat energy

• Sound energy

• Light energy

• Gravity

Ms. Fallon's class placed a cup of soil out in the sun for 2 hours. What would most likely happen to the temperature of the soil?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Stay the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Jayda and Kaley left their ice cream outside. Jayda's ice cream was left directly in the sun and completely melted. Kaley's ice cream was left in the shade and only melted a little. Which of the following does this best demonstrate?

• Objects left in the shade will have a higher temperature.

• Objects left in the sun will have a lower temperature.

• Energy from the sun can heat objects, so shade keeps objects cooler.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which tool will scientists use to measure temperature?

• Graduated cylinder

• Beaker

• Thermometer

• Scale

Jaxson made the following observations outside one day

-bird feeder with seeds: 7 birds visited

-bird feeder with peanut butter: 4 birds visited

-bird feeder with nuts: 2 birds visited

What is he most likely investigating?

• How many times to birds flap their wings in 1 minute?

• What kind of bird feeders are birds most attracted to?

• When can birds be seen in his backyard?

• What is the most common color of birds?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Veera is wearing shorts and a tee-shirt during the day. As the sun sets, the temperature changes and she needs to put on a sweatshirt. How did the temperature most likely change?

• The temperature increased.

• The temperature decreased.

• The temperature stayed the same.