Test Prep

What can cause granite to break down into soil over time?

• rain and wind

• sand deposition

• heat from magma

• pressure underground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which of the following is the source of humus found in soil?

• bedrock

• B horizon

• parent rock

• plants and animals

Landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides are responsible for both erosion and deposition. What force is mainly responsible for the erosion and deposition that happens in landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides?

• ice

• wind

• gravity

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which sphere contains water in the form of water vapor?

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statements below are true about the planet Venus? Select all that apply!

• Gas Giant

• Rocky Planet

• Thick atmopshere

• Very hot, even at night

• We have 4 active probes studying the surface

Which statements about this animation are correct. Choose all that apply!

• This models a planet's rotation

• This models a planet's revolution

• Each full spin is one day on the planet

• Each full spin is one year on the planet

• Jupiter has the fastest spin

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does this animation model? Select all correct answers.

• Planet revolutions

• Each planet's gravitational pull

• One full orbit is one day on the planet

• One full orbit is one year on the planet

• The farther the planet, the slower it orbits

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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In the time it takes Earth to go around the sun, how many revolutions has Mars made?

• 4.1

• 1.6

• 0.53

• 1.88

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the sequence of Energy Transformations that occur when a battery-operated flashlight is turned on?

• chemical → light → electrical

• chemical → electrical → light

• electrical → light → chemical

• electrical → chemical → light

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student observes a beaker of room temperature water resting on a table. She states that the beaker of water does not have any energy. Which statement below is accurate regarding her observation?

• She is correct because the beaker of water is not moving.

• She is incorrect because the beaker of water has thermal energy.

• She is incorrect because all water contains hydrogen and oxygen.

• She is correct because the beaker of water is at room temperature.

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