MCAS Review

A manufacturer is considering using four different materials to construct a pan for cooking on a stove. The table shows the thermal conductivity and melting point of each material. a material with a higher thermal conductivity value conducts more thermal energy.

Select the correct answers to complete the sentence based on the information

The manufacturer should use _____ for the bottom of the pan and ___ for the handle.

• aluminum, iron

• copper, iron

• stainless steel, iron

• copper, stainless steel

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

In an investigation, an exothermic reaction occurred as energy was released. what is the best evidence that an exothermic reaction occurred in the beaker?

• The mass decreased

• The bubbling stopped

• There was a change in color.

• There was an increase in temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A substance with a mass of 10 g is heated to produce two new substances. The mass of the first new substance is 9.3 g and the mass of the second new substance is 0.7 g. Which of the following is best demonstrated by this example?

• heat transfer

• physical change

• law of conservation of mass

• law of conservation of energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A force of attraction between 2 object that is directly related to mass and indirectly related to distance.

• mass

• weight

• gravity

• kilogram

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A low pressure system will bring what type of weather into an area?

• clear skies

• fair weather

• clouds / precipitation

• lots of sunshine

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following processes created the high mountains of the Himalayas?

• glacial erosion

• physical weathering

• the deposition of sediments

• the collision of tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The diagram represents the movement of the mantle under the earth's crust. Which process is represented by the diagram?

• rotation

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which car had an average speed of 4 m/s?

• car A

• car B

• Car C

• car D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

In a chemical reaction, a gas is produced and collected over water. What is the best evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred?

• A) The gas is colorless

• B) The gas is odorless

• C) Bubbles form in the water

• D) The water level remains constant

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following best explains why a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon at room temperature?

• A) Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood

• B) Metal has a higher density than wood

• C) Metal reflects more light than wood

• D) Metal is heavier than wood

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4