7th Fall Exam Review

In an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, which layer would be the youngest?

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which statement best describes the function of the esophagus in the digestive system?

• It grinds and mixes food into a liquid form.

• It carries food and liquids from the pharynx to the stomach using muscle contractions.

• It produces digestive enzymes that break down proteins.

• It absorbs water and nutrients from digested food.

What type of plate boundary is characterized by the creation of new oceanic crust as plates separate?

• convergent

• subduction

• transform

• divergent

What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?

• to control voluntary movements of the arms and legs

• to carry messages to and from the central nervous system

• to regulate the body’s internal environment automatically

• to produce and secrete hormones

Which of the following is a key role of the circulatory system?

• to deliver oxygen to body tissues

• to break down carbohydrates

• to create red blood cells

• to regulate sleep cycles

Which small, rocky, celestial body falls directly into Earth’s atmosphere, becoming a bright streak of light?

• asteroid

• comet

• meteor

• Kuiper belt object

What type of muscle is responsible for moving food through the intestines?

• smooth

• cardiac

• digestive

• skeletal

What happens to the gravitational force between two planets when the distance between them increases?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The body contains _____________ bones.

• 300

• 80

• 126

• 206

What type of organisms are responsible for recycling dead material in an ecosystem?

• carnivores

• decomposers

• producers

• scavengers

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3