Unit 12

Which characteristic of an estuary makes it a good nursery area for marine organisms?

• It has many areas to hide from predators.

• It has the ability to absorb water and prevent flooding.

• It is located at the mouth of a river.

• It has a lower salinity than the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which energy resource provides a lot of energy for electric power but results in the long-term storage of radioactive waste?

• nuclear

• coal

• hydroelectric

• solar

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which scientific question can be answered by the law of superposition?

• What is the relative age of sedimentary rock layers?

• Why do the Earth's crustal plates continue to move?

• Why don't antibiotics work on viruses?

• Why are water molecules attracted to each other?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which best describes a heterogeneous mixture?

• It contains two or more types of particles which are easily identified.

• It is composed of two or more substances in which particles are evenly blended.

• It contains only one kind of atom.

Select the subatomic particle that has a mass of 1 AMU.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This illustration is a/an _____________

• compound

• element

• mixture of elements

• mixture of elements and compounds

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

When a giant storm cloud gives off electricity

• thunder forms

• wind forms

• lightning forms

• cold front forms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Light, feathery clouds made up of ice crystals are called

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• nimbus

The forward edge of a warm air mass is called

• stationary front

• cold front

• tropical front

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What characteristic do all the inner planets have in common?

• ring system

• liquid water

• rocky surface

• thick atmosphere