TEKS

Which of the following has magnetic properties?

• plastic straw

• metal paperclip

• rubber eraser

• wooden desk

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

NGSS.5-PS1-3

When removing a metal pan from the hot oven you should use an oven mitt because --

• the metal pan conducts thermal energy

• the metal pan produces thermal energy

• the metal pan insulates thermal energy

• the metal pan removes thermal energy

Which substance below is NOT soluble in water?

• sugar

• lemon juice

• salt

• oil

Coal, oil and natural gas are called fossil fuels. Which of the following BEST explains why they are given this name?

• They are found near petrified logs.

• They form from the remains of organisms.

• They form in bone-shaped patterns.

• They remain at the surface of the Earth's crust.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The diagram below shows the sequence of the processes that turn solid rock into sandstone.

Which two processes best complete this diagram?

• Melting and cooling

• Erosion and compaction

• Compaction and cementation

• Evaporation and dissolving

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Students on a field trip observed a valley and wondered how it was formed. The three major characteristics of the valley were recorded. The valley was most likely formed by -

• a rapid series of earthquakes

• volcanic activity

• a flood with rapidly moving water

• the movement of a glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The diagram shows layers deposited under a body of water. This layering continued for millions of years.

What most likely happened.

• They became an underground aquifer.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became fossil fuels

• They were eaten by scavengers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Put the following in the correct order for the formation of sedimentary rock.

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then, they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally, they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model show?

• Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

• Sedimentary rock is often limestone

• Sedimentary rock is made of layers

• Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The sediment squeezing together and pushing water or air out is called...

• cementation

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• deposition