Benchmark Review

Label each part of the atom shown in the attached image.

• 1: Neutron

  2: Proton

  3: Electron

• 1: Proton

  2: Neutron

  3: Electron

• 1: Neutron

  2: Electron

  3: Proton

• 1: Electron

  2: Proton

  3: Neutron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Select the sentence from the section "Building A $40 Million Observatory" that BEST explains why the Simons Observatory is being built.

• The project will cost about $40 million to build.

• The observatory will be located in a desert in South America.

• He thinks that the new Simons Observatory will help scientists get a better look at the CMB.

• “What this Simons grant allows us to do is make a huge leap forward,” Devlin says.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which answer choice BEST summarizes the section "See If There Are Better Ideas"?

• Scientists are excited to use the Simons Observatory to look at stars in the night sky.

• Some scientists believe in the theory of inflation, while others are looking for different theories.

• Ancient gravitational waves have not been seen yet, so scientists have concluded that they do not exist.

• Paul Steinhardt came up with the idea of inflation, and he still believes it is the best theory to explain how the universe began.

Which of these statements about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

• The existence of natural laws was rejected

• Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

• New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy

• The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings

What is the chemical formula for water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which element has the atomic number 6?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon

• Helium