4.ESS3.1

1. The table below shows a list of the natural resources used to make four different containers.

A restaurant owner decides to use only containers that come from renewable resources. Which of the containers should she use?

• the glass bottle or the aluminum cup because they both come from renewable resources

• the paper cup or the plastic bottle because they both come from renewable resources

• . the paper cup because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

• the plastic bottle because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

2. A farmer makes a list of six different resources that he uses on the farm. He identifies each resource as either renewable or nonrenewable. His list is shown in the table.

Which resources did the farmer incorrectly identify as renewable or nonrenewable on the table?

• cows and hay

• water and oil

• wire and oil

• hay and wire

3. A student is studying renewable and nonrenewable resources. He creates a poster of four different natural resources. He lists each resource's predicted availability for the next 100 years. The poster is shown.

Which of the following questions does the student's poster best answer?

• Will there be enough nonrenewable resources available to use in the next 100 years?

• Will there be enough renewable resources available to use in the next 100 years?

• What other natural resources could be used to produce energy in the next 100 years?

• Are there more supplies of natural resources in the next 100 years?

4. The picture below shows a forest before and after deforestation. Deforestation is a process where many trees are cut down.

Which of the following best explains why trees are called a renewable resource?

• If a new tree is cut down, a new tree can be planted in its place.

• If a tree is cut down, the animals that depended on the tree will help the trees grow back

• Only humans use trees so tree populations will never fall below the number of trees that humans need.

• Paper is the only product made from trees, so the tree population will never run out.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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5. Mariela’s class is studying energy. Her teacher writes three sources of energy on the board. Which statement BEST describes all three sources of energy?

• renewable, because they are from nature

• renewable, because they are always available

• nonrenewable, because they cause pollution

• nonrenewable, because they can be recycled

6. Electricity in a city is provided by four different sources. The table lists the amount of each energy source the city uses. Which statement best explains the use of energy sources in the city?

• Nonrenewable resources are rarely used as an energy source in the city

• One renewable resource is used as the main energy source for the city

• The city has switched to using renewable energy sources instead of nonrenewable resources.

• The city depends on mostly nonrenewable energy sources to provide electricity

7. Which picture BEST shows a renewable resource being used to do work?

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8. A student tests how different colored lights affect photosynthesis in a plant. The student puts the same type of pond plant in five jars filled with water. Next, the student places the jars in different boxes with different light sources. Finally, the student counts the number of bubbles appearing in one hour. The table shows the information collected by the student. The student wants to know which light source to use if sunlight is not available. Which light source should be used, and why?

• Red light is the best for plant growth. It is brighter than green light and produces more carbon dioxide than blue light.

• Green light is the best for plant growth. It uses the most carbon dioxide, which releases the fewest bubbles into the water

• Blue light is the best for plant growth. It makes the most bubbles, which shows the highest rate of photosynthesis.

• Yellow light is the best for plant growth. It uses more oxygen than red light and causes photosynthesis to slow down.

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9. A teacher lists organisms in an ecosystem. Which food web correctly models the ecosystem?

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10. Sarah saw a plant on a rocky hillside during a hike. Over time, how will the roots of the plant MOST likely affect the rock?

• They will hold the rock in place.

• They will protect the rock from the rain.

• They will force the rock into the ground.

• They will break the rock into smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2