Mississippi Science

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "a weather system that rotates clockwise (opposite in the southern hemisphere) and is usually associated with fair weather."

• High-pressure system

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Low-pressure system

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the process of rocks breaking down due to rain, snow, ice, and wind."

• Evaporation

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the lateral movement of water or air caused by solar energy."

• convection currents

• friction

• inertia

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the blanket of air that surrounds the Earth."

• atmosphere

• desert

• mountain

• ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What planet is the largest?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What organelle do plants have surrounding their cells that animals lack?

• Cell Wall

• Woody Stems

• Cell Membrane

• Sharp Thorns

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organ system takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?

• Chemical system

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Endocrine system

Which organisms make energy available to all other organisms in a food chain?

• consumers

• decomposers

• producers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Abiotic or Biotic: An insect

• Abiotic

• Biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the primary function of the respiratory system in humans?

• To circulate blood throughout the body

• To break down food into nutrients

• To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

• To protect the body from infections