Science Pass Practice

Which pair of statements best explains which season of the Northern Hemisphere is shown by each model?

• Model 1 shows spring since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres.

• Model 2 shows winter since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator.

• Model 2 shows summer since the Sun shines more directly above the Equator.

• Model 1 shows fall since the Sun shines more equally in both hemispheres.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student pointed a light at a prism as shown. Which statement best explains what the diagram shows?

• White light mixes with colors inside the prism.

• White light is made up of different colors

• Prisms contain the colors of the rainbow.

• Colors let people see objects.

A student viewed a book in three different lighting conditions. The data table shows his observations. Which statement most likely explains the observations made by the student?

• The book was most easily viewed in condition 1 because the book produced its own light.

• The book was not viewable in condition 3 because the light was brighter than in condition 1.

• The book was not viewable in condition 3 because there was no light to reflect from the book.

• The book was difficult to view in condition 2 because the book reflected less light than in condition 3.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A beam of light passes through a glass of water and onto a piece of cardboard. Which statement correctly describes the properties of the glass of water and the cardboard.

• The glass of water is transparent and the cardboard is translucent.

• The glass of water is transparent and the cardboard is opaque.

• The glass of water is opaque and the cardboard is translucent.

• The glass of water is opaque and the cardboard is transparent.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which claim is best supported by the data?

• Planets closer to the Sun have longer years

• Planets farther from the Sun have longer years

• Saturn is closer to the Sun and has longer years than Jupiter

• Venus is farther from the Sun and has longer years than Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which information is best supported by these data?

• The wild hog population increased between 2008 and 2009

• More wild hogs were in south Carolina in 2010 than in 2002

• The wild hog population decreased between 2005 and 2008

• More people in South Carolina had wild hogs in 2007 than in 2008

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which question does this information help answer?

• Why does Earth have only one moon?

• What causes Earth to have day and night?

• Why does Earth have oxygen in its atmosphere?

• What causes Earth to be warm enough for living things?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is designing a tool to allow a person to see around a corner. Which statement best describes what the tool must do in order to be used in this way?

• The tool must shine light.

• The tool must change the color of light.

• The tool must change the direction of light.

• The tool must increase the brightness of light.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which model correctly shows the percentages of different gases in the air on Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which weather pattern can best be described by these data?

• Cirrus clouds and stratus clouds are good predictors of sunny weather.

• Stormy weather is likely with cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.

• When there are stratus clouds in the sky, the weather could be either sunny or rainy.

• When there are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, the weather will likely be stormy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5