EOY Science Test

Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects from each planet. Which planet should they place at the greatest distance from the school building?

• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Mercury
• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which land form is a result of rapid changes to Earth's surface?

• U-shaped valley
• Limestone cave
• Mountain range
• Volcanic island

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The picture shows an athlete hitting a ball with a tennis racket. What is the athlete demonstrating in the picture?

• Doing work by pushing the ball and changing its motion and position.
• Changing the position but not the motion if the ball.
• Doing work by pulling the racket and changing the ball's position but not its motion.
• Changing the position and motion of the ball without doing any work.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which statement BEST describes what happens as water changes from one state to another?

• As water is cooled, it freezes and changes from a solid to a liquid.
• As water is cooled, it condenses and changes from a gas to a liquid.
• As water is heated, it evaporates and changes from a liquid to a solid.
• As water is heated, it melts and changes from a gas to a solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Some characteristics of the tundra are described. Long winters with temperatures at -34C Less than 25 centimeters of precipitation each year Thin layer of topsoil covers the frozen ground Some types of plants found there are mosses, grasses, small shrubs, and trees. Based on this description, which pair of animals is the LEAST likely to live in the tundra?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The life cycles of two animals are shown. Which statement BEST describes a stage in the animals' development?

• Animal 1 changes from to become an adult.
• Both animals look like the adult while growing.
• Animal 2 reaches adulthood in a shorter period of time.
• Both animals have young that live in similar habitats.

A student records the pictured information about a planet. Which planet is the student studying?

• Saturn
• Uranus
• Jupiter
• Mars

Which list best describes a landslide?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Four students stand facing a box. The diagram shows an overhead view of the box. The numbered circles represent the positions of the students. What do the students need to do to slide the box to the northeast?

• Students 1 and 2 push, and students 3 and 4 pull.
• Students 1 and 4 push, and students 2 and 3 pull.
• Students 2 and 3 push, and students 1 and 4 pull.
• Students 3 and 4 push, and students 1 and 2 pull.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. Then after ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass. Which statement best explains the students' observations?

• The water vapor in the air changes to a liquid when it touches the cold glass.
• The cold water inside the glass rises and then slides down the outside of the glass.
• The ice in the glass melted and cased the water to overflow.
• The water moved to the outside surface through tiny holes in the glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5