Science Map

Which of the following allows a flower to create sugars?

• Animals, Water, and Wind

• Sunlight, Water, and Air

• Moonlight, Stones, and Air

• Sunlight, Stones, and Air

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Why is the Sun brighter than other stars in the sky?

• The Sun has more mass than all the other stars in the sky.

• The Sun has more gravity than all the other stars in the sky.

• The Sun is much hotter than every other star in the sky.

• The Sun is much closer to Earth than all the other stars.

Students are given a mixture of iron filings and sand like in the attached image. Which method could the students use to separate the mixture into its individual components?

• pour the mixture through a filter

• cool the mixture in a refrigerator

• stir the mixture with a bar magnet

• place the mixture in a container of water

A model of an energy pyramid is shown in the attached image.

Part A: Describe the relationship between organisms in level W and the organisms in level X in the model.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A model of an energy pyramid is shown in the attached image.

Part B: Identify two things that are passed from organisms in level Y to organisms in level X in the model.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A group of snails lives in a dark forest. Some of the snails have white shells, and some of the snails have brown shells. The drawing below show how the shell color for the group of snails changed over 3 generations.

Part A: Explain why having a brown shell in a dark forest is an advantage over having a white shell.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A group of snails lives in a dark forest. Some of the snails have white shells, and some of the snails have brown shells. The drawing below show how the shell color for the group of snails changed over 3 generations.

Part B: Explain why the number of snails with brown shells has increased over time.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Witch one observation would you circle that would help the student decide whether new substance was formed during the investigation.

• The baked result has properties different from those of the original ingredients.

• The oven is warmer after baking than it was before baking.

• Both of the original ingredients can be seen in the baked results.

• The color of the original ingredients did not change during baking.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Look at the question in the image. Choose the correct answer.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which pair of statements identifies the model that would be MOST effective at decreasing the impacts of the hurricane and explains why?

• Model Y would be the most effective. The seawall would stop the wind from directly hitting the buildings in the city.

• Model Y would be the most effective. The seawall would reduce the amount of ocean water that could rise up and flood the city.

• Model X would be the most effective. The wind channels would allow water to flow through the seawall and decrease wave action.

• Model X would be the most effective. The wind channels would allow wind to flow through the seawall and reduce the amount of water that could flood the city.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3