DCP Review

The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time.

Which process does this diagram most likely represent?

• 1. The erosion of a coastline

• 1. The weathering of a mountain

• 1. The formation of a sea

• 1. The deposition of sediments in layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Fossil fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form?

• Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood

• Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks

• Mostly decaying organisms

• 1. Mostly metal minerals

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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 the diagram?

• 1. Melting and cooling

• 1. Erosion and compaction

• 1. Evaporation and dissolving

• Compaction and cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This photograph shows a fence between a sand dune and a road.

What is most likely the reason this fence was built?

• To prevent a delta from forming at the bottom of a dune

• 1. To keep water off the road

• 1. To stop sand from sliding or blowing onto the road and covering it up

• 1. To prevent marine animals from nesting on the dune

A student plans to make a chart that describes each process in the water cycle. Which sentence should the student use to describe the process of condensation?

• Water flows downhill

• 1. Polar ice turns into liquid water

• Water vapor collects to form droplets

• Liquid water turns into water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A scientist finds the plant fossil shown.

Which question can the scientist most likely answer by examining this fossil?

• 1. What was the environment like in the area when the plant was alive?

• 1. What was the average monthly rainfall in the area?

• How much oxygen was in the atmosphere surrounding the plant?

• 1. How much water was absorbed by the roots of the plant?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

In an investigation hot water is poured into a clear plastic cup. Another clear plastic cup is placed upside down over the cup of hot water.

Which of these is likely to occur during the next three minutes?

• The hot water will become hotter because air and heat are trapped in the top cup.

• 1. Water droplets will form on the inside of the top cup as the water vapor cools.

• 1. The water level will rise in the bottom cup because of evaporation

• Water from the bottom cup will become solid as the hot water cools

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Students list resources that are used to heat buildings.

Which of these tables correctly classifies the resources?

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• F

• G

• H

• J

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

• F

• G

• H

• J

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-2