SSA Practice

Which block would experience the least amount of friction as it moved down the tray?

• Ice Block

• Sponge Block

• Sandpaper Block

• Plastic Block

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.3-PS2-2

Which of the following conclusions can Felipe and Marsha make about the forces that cause the blocks to move down the tray?

• The force of friction is the same on each block.

• The force of friction causes the speed of each block to increase.

• The force of gravity causes all the blocks to move at the same speed.

• The force of gravity is greater than the force of friction on all the blocks.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following statements is Delilah most likely testing?

• All types of metal are attracted to magnets.

• Each magnet can lift the metal object to the same height.

• Larger magnets can pick up heavier metal objects than smaller magnets can.

• Heavier metal objects are more attracted to magnets than lighter metal objects are.

Which characteristic should Jacob write in the empty circle of the diagram?

• Made Mostly of Gas

• Has a Rocky Surface

• Revolves around a Star

• Is a Satellite of Another Planet

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

Communicate results

Which property provides the best evidence that both samples are solids rather than liquids?

• color

• mass

• shape

• volume

What should Dani expect to observe after those five minutes?

• Both the salt and the sand dissolved in the water.

• Both the salt and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.

• The salt settled to the bottom of the jar, and the sand dissolved in the water.

• The salt dissolved in the water, and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Placing which of the following objects at point X will cause the bar magnet to move away from point X ?

• an iron nail

• an aluminum can

• the north end of another bar magnet

• the south end of another bar magnet

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

Which of the following is the beginning stage of the life cycle for both the butterfly and the grasshopper?

• egg

• larva

• nymph

• pupa

Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?

• from Perch to Kingfisher

• from Brine Shrimp to Perch

• from the Sun to Green Algae

• from Green Algae to Brine Shrimp

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3