SSA Review #1

Dr. Johansky thinks she has just discovered a new plant species. How should she best communicate her findings with other scientists? (SC.5.N.2.2 Scientific Investigations)

• Try to find another plant to discover.

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  Post her discovery on the internet as fact.

• Call her friends and tell them about the discovery.

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  Publish her discovery for other scientists to test.

Lamar wants to show Derek what happens during one Earth year. Lamar holds a small globe representing Earth, and Derek holds a large ball representing the Sun. What should Lamar do to show Derek what happens during one Earth year? (SC.4.E.5.4 Movements of Objects in our Solar System)

• Lamar should move the globe in one complete circle around Derek.

• Lamar should move the globe toward Derek and then away from him.

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  Lamar should slowly lift the globe above his head and then lower it.

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  Lamar should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

During a storm, the power goes out at Randall's house. His mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off light energy. What other form of energy does the burning match give off? (SC.5.P.10.1 Basic Forms of Energy)

• chemical

• electrical

• thermal

• mechanical

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

Many kinds of animals live in the Everglades, including alligators, Florida panthers, and manatees. What characteristic do all three of these animals of the Everglades share? (SC.5.L.14.2 Compare/Contrast Plants & Animals)

• They all make their homes in the water.

• They all eat only fish.

• They all have a backbone.

• They all give birth to live young.

Maria and her brother like to go fishing at the lake on Saturdays. They wondered if fish were more likely to bite at one time of day than another. They decided to try an experiment the next two Saturdays. On the first Saturday, it was hot and sunny, and they went fishing in the morning. Maria and her brother caught a total of five fish. On the second Saturday, it was overcast and cool, and they went fishing in the afternoon. They only caught a total of three fish this time. Can they conclude that fish bite better in the morning? (SC.5.N.2.2 Scientific Investigations)

• Yes. They caught more fish in the morning, so morning is a better time to fish.

• Yes. It is more likely to be sunny in the morning, and fish bite better when it is sunny.

• No. They will need to repeat their experiment several times, since the weather conditions and times were different both days.

• No. They only did their experiment on Saturdays, so they don't know if they would get the same results on other days.

The factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated is

• A theory

• The dependent variable

• The data

• The independent variable

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-4

Natalie is using .1 three-dimensional representation to study the parts of the human heart. Isaiah is working in a laboratory to test the hypothesis that plants grow taller in green light than in white light. Which of the following best

compares their activities?

• Natalie is conducting a scientific investigation, and Isaiah is not.

• Natalie is not conducting a scientific investigation, and Isaiah is.

• Natalie is conducting an experiment, and Isaiah is conducting a field study.

• Natalie is investigating a scientific model, and Isaiah is conducting

  an experiment.

a procedure of steps carried out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis/answer a question

• model

• investigation

• experiment

• research

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Which of these is a result of the Earth's revolution around the Sun? (SC.4.E.5.4 Movement of Objects in our Solar System)

• 
  The apparent motion of the Sun in the sky

• 
  The appearance of different star patterns during different seasons

• The phases of the moon

• Day and night

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Vincent's father is preparing noodles for dinner. He puts a pot of water on the electric stove to cook the noodles in. When the water starts to boil, he adds the noodles to the pot. What form of energy causes the noodles to cook on the range? (SC.5.P.10.1 Basic Forms of Energy)

• solar

• thermal

• light

• mechanical

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2