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What is the temperature in degrees Celsius?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 3

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the temperature in degrees Celsius?

• -14

• 14

• -12

• 12

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

It is _____ degrees Celsius

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

It is _____ degrees Fahrenheit

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Rosa wants to investigate three different types of soil for their ability to retain water. She comes up with two different plans.

Which is the BEST plan to investigate the three types of soil for their ability to retain water?

• Plan 1 because you can measure the specific amount of water the soil retained.

• Plan 2 because you can look at the soil and see how much water is in it.

• Plan 1 because you do not need to use colored water.

• Plan 2 because it used colored water.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Sonia wants to find the best soil for planting pumpkin seeds. She has a choice of three different types of soil. She knows that the pumpkin seeds need water, but too much or too little water will not be best for the seeds. Using the information in the table above, which soil should Shania’s use to plant her pumpkin seeds?

• Loam would be the best soil because it retained more water and allowed the most water to be filtered through.

• Sand would be the best soil for the pumpkin seeds because it retained less water than clay.

• Loam would be the best soil because it retained less water than clay but more water than sand.

• Sand would be the best soil for the pumpkin seeds because it allowed the most water to be filtered through.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Alexandria has three different samples of soil. She knows one is clay, one is sand, and one is gravel, but she can’t remember which is which. What is one way she can determine which soil is which and why?

• She can add water to the three soils. Sand and clay will absorb the same amount of water. Then you will know which is which by its color. Gravel will absorb the least amount of water.

• She can observe the texture of the three soils. Gravel feels smooth when wet, sand feels rough and rocky, and clay feels gritty when rubbed.

• She can use a color system to observe the three soils. Clay is usually black, gravel is a combination of white and blues, and sand is usually a red/yellow color.

• She can use a hand lens to observe the particles of the three soils. Clay has the smallest particles, gravel has the largest particles, and sand’s particles are in between.

Part of the soil made up of dead plants and animals is called......

• sand

• silt

• loam

• humus

Use the information and table to answer the following question. A student wants to investigate three different types of soil for their ability to retain water. The student comes up with two different plans. Which is the BEST plan to investigate the three types of soil for their ability to retain water?

• Plan 2, because you can look at the soil and see how much water is in it

• Plan 1, because you can measure the specific amount of water the soil retained

• Plan 1, because you do not need to use colored water

• Plan 2, because it used colored water

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Based on the image, which soil retained more water?

• Clay/Arcilla

• Sand/Arena

• Top soil/Marga

• Gravel/grava