Science Mastery Quiz

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In an ecosystem, what role do plants typically play in a food chain?

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Predators

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which layer of the Earth is made mostly of solid rock, but can flow very slowly?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What type of change occurs when water turns into ice?

• Chemical change

• Physical change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the correct order of planets in our solar system from the Sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• Ice melting

• Water boiling

• Rust forming on iron

• Breaking a glass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Element

What is the difference between atoms and molecules?

• Atoms are made of molecules

• Molecules are made of atoms

• Atoms can exist in a free state, while molecules cannot

• There is no difference

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In a food chain, what is the term for animals that eat plants?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Decomposers

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma