TMSCA Middle School Science Test #6

Jelly-fish have stinging cells called what to help protect them from predators?

• nematocysts

• mesoglea

• stingers

• blastocysts

Which chamber of this heart diagram has the function of pumping the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

• Part A

• Part B

• Part C

• Part D

Cone-bearing plants are most likely to be pollinated by what?

• bees

• wind

• butterflies

• bats

The science teacher made a set of cards showing the phases of mitosis. Janice and her lab partner were putting them in the correct order of occurrence. Below is the layout of the cards. Are they correct?

• Yes, they are correct.

• Yes, but they left out a phase.

• No, Metaphase and Anaphase should come before Telophase

• No, Prophase is not in the correct place, it should follow Metaphase

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What term below describes the relation between absolute temperature and the kinetic energy contained in each molecule of an ideal gas?

• Planck's constant

• Boltzmann's constant

• Avogadro's number

• energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which part of the atom is essential to identify the type of element?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

Which tool below do astronomers use to classify stars?

• Beaufort Scale

• Ashkin-Teller Model

• Halley's Diagram

• Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

Andrew was in terrible pain after he tore his ACL while playing soccer. What is the ACL?

• a tendon

• a ligament

• cartilage

• muscle

The study of the history of life on Earth based on the fossil records left behind is called what?

• Biology

• Paleontology

• Evolution

• Archaeology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of lens would work best for correcting the vision of a person with hypermetropia?

• concave

• convex

• thick on the outside edges

• bifocal