Cause and Effect Science

How does the author organize the information in this passage

• The author describes the cause and effects of a problem affecting frogs.

• The author compares and contrasts reptiles and amphibians.

• The author describes events in chronological order.

• The author provides solutions to a historic problem.

The reader can conclude that if Ecuador’s frog environment were healthy, then

• reptile populations would become extinct

• frog populations would increase

• frog populations would decrease further

• reptile populations would also drop

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

It is the gradual thinning of Earth's ozone layer in the upper atmosphere caused by the release of chemical compounds containing gaseous chlorine or bromine from industry and other human activities.

• Global Warming

• Atmosphere

• greenhouse effect

• Ozone Depletion

• Stratosphere

Events have causes, sometimes simple, sometimes multifaceted. Deciphering causal relationships, and the mechanisms by which they are mediated, is a major activity of science and engineering.

• Cause and effect

• Controlled variable

• Investigation

• Science

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following best describes a cause-and-effect relationship in a chemical reaction? Select TWO.

• The effect is the change in temperature; the cause is the mixing of two substances.

• The effect is the mixing of two substances; the cause is the change in temperature.

• The effect is the unexpected color change; the cause is the physical mixing of substances.

• The effect is the physical mixing of substances; the cause is the color change.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of the following is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship in a physical change?

• The effect is the melting of ice; the cause is the increase in temperature.

• The effect is the increase in temperature; the cause is the melting of ice.

• The effect is the formation of bubbles; the cause is the addition of vinegar to baking soda.

• The effect is the rusting of iron; the cause is the exposure to air and moisture.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.SCI.7.5B

How should a group design their experiments to find out what causes a change in and outcome variable?

• change as many test variables as possible

• change none of the test variables

• change all of the test variables

• change only one test variable

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

responds to changes in the experiment, what we measure.

• Manipulated variable

• Controlled variable

• Responding variable

• Estimate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a NGSS Cross Cutting concept?

• Patterns

• Cause and Effect

• Sequencing 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How do landfills effect the environment?

• Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.

• Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.

• Landfills cause smog in the air.

• Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4