SSA Review

Mr. Washington mixed iron filings with sand. Then, he asked his students to separate the iron filings from the sand. Which of the following is the best tool to use to separate the iron filings from the sand?

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Dani adds 10 grams (g) of salt to a jar of water. She then adds 10 g of sand to a second jar of water. She covers and shakes both jars and sets them on the table for five minutes. The materials Dani uses are shown below. What should Dani expect to observe after those five minutes?

• Both the salt and the sand dissolved in the water.

• Both the salt and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.

• The salt settled to the bottom of the jar, and the sand dissolved in the water.

• The salt dissolved in the water, and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Erik and Josiah built a snowman. As the temperature increased, the snowman began to melt. Which type of change happened as the snowman melted?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Nayla and Mia went on a camping trip. They lit a gas lantern and hung it on a tree limb. What two forms of energy did the fire from the burning lantern release?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy is the ability to cause motion or change. In this picture, heat energy from the Sun warms the water in a pond. What motion is happening as the water gets warmer?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Damian's parents use solar cells to provide extra energy for heating and cooling in their home.
When solar cells are used, how is energy transformed?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Electric circuits must be properly connected or electricity will not flow. Which of the following shows a properly connected circuit that would allow electricity to flow and light the bulb?

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Quinton makes a circuit tester using a battery, a light bulb, and wire. Then he tests objects to see which ones close the circuit between the metal screw hooks and light the light bulb. Which of the following objects closes the circuit?

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Kayleen uses balloons to investigate static electricity. Which of the following best explains what will happen when she brings two positively charged balloons close to each other?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Bar magnets have a north pole (N) and a south pole (S). Selah places a bar magnet on three small straws so it can roll. Her setup is shown below. Placing which of the following objects at point X will cause the bar magnet to move away from point X ?

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NGSS.3-PS2-2

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