SSA Practice

The points labeled on the chart below represent the approximate size of Earth, the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. The approximate size of the Solar System is also shown.

Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The diameter of Saturn is nearly ten times that of Earth. However, the density of Saturn is much less than that of Earth. What is the reason for this?

• Earth is father from the sun than Saturn.

• Saturn has a ring system.

• Earth is hotter than Saturn.

• Saturn is a gaseous planet.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Natasha examined a table that lists the characteristics of four stars.

Which star would appear the dimmest from Earth's surface?

• Star A

• Star B

• Star C

• Star D

A scientist examines a star system that is made up of two pairs of stars. What type of system is the scientist examining?

• Single

• Binary

• Triple

• Quadruple

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Analyze results

Communicate results

Conduct experiment

Ask a question

Draw conclusions

Form a hypothesis

You're holding hands with your best friend.  Your friend's hands are REALLY warm and yours are really cold.  After a few minutes, this has changed.  How might you explain what happened?

• The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through conduction.

• The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through conduction. 

• The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through convection.

• The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through convection.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This picture is an example of...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the most likely reason that there were no major earthquakes recorded in the interior of the continent of Africa?

• The plate boundary inside Africa is too small to form earthquakes.

• The landmass of Africa is too great to be affected by earthquakes.

• There are no plate boundary lines cutting through the interior of Africa.

• The entire continent of Africa is located on a single continental tectonic plate.

Which letter represents the layer on which the tectonic plates move?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3