7th Grade Post Assessment

The diagram includes an ocean in the water cycle. How does salt water from the ocean end up as fresh water in precipitation?

• Runoff leaves salt in the soil
• Precipitation leaves salt in the clouds
• Evaporation leaves salt in the ocean
• Condensation leaves salt in the water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary energy source that drives the Earth’s water cycle between the atmosphere, oceans, and land?

• Wind
• Sunlight
• Ocean Currents
• Rotation of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water gains energy during evaporation. During what process in the water cycle is this energy released?

• Infiltration/percolation through the soil
• Transpiration from plants
• Runoff into the lake and ocean
• Condensation that forms clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The subatomic particle with a positive charge is called a(n)

• electron
• neutron
• nucleus
• proton

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• Animals
• Air
• Sunlight
• Soil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are all of the individuals of one species that live in the same area at the same time called?

• Ecosystem
• Population
• Biosphere
• Organism

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Most energy in an ecosystem begins with the __________.

• Sun
• Pyramids
• Food
• Humans

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A(n) ___________ is any nonliving factor in the environment such as air, water, and soil.

• Biotic
• Abiotic
• Fear
• Niche

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

______________ is a conclusion about an observation.

• Inference
• Observation
• Theory
• Law

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The design of the periodic table consists of rows called:

• Periods
• Columns
• Groups
• Families