Atlas Practice Science

A student attaches a washer to a toy parachute to investigate the relationship between parachute size and falling time. The student drops the parachute from a height of three meters and then repeats the procedure with a parachute of a different size. Each time, the student records the following measurements.

Which tools would provide the most accurate measurements to complete the chart?

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Which argument about the primary cause for the atmospheric changes is best supported by the evidence?

• The changes are caused by deforestation because it removes trees that absorb CO2.

• The changes are mostly caused by Earth’s current position in the solar system, which is different than it was 2,000 years ago.

• The changes are caused by the long periods of time needed for N2O and CH4 to break down in the atmosphere.

• The changes are mostly caused by industrial activities since those activities began at a similar time as the major changes in greenhouse gas concentrations.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle. Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the Sun?

• phase L

• phase M

• phase N

• phase O

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to most of the solar energy directed to Earth?

• It is absorbed by Earth.

• It is reflected by Earth.

• It is scattered by clouds.

• It is absorbed by clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student is using a pendulum to demonstrate energy transformation. The student pulls the ball back before releasing it.

Which list best describes the energy of the ball on the pendulum in each diagram?

• 1. all potential energy 2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy 3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

• 1. all kinetic energy 2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy 3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

• 1. all potential energy 2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy 3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy

• 1. all kinetic energy 2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy 3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Electrical energy flowing through a circuit is measured in voltage. A teacher measured the voltage at four points on an electrical circuit. Which statement best explains the voltage change as the current moves through the electrical circuit?

• The voltage decrease is due to the chemical energy of the battery transforming into light and heat energy.

• The voltage decrease shows energy being destroyed as the current moves through the electrical circuit.

• The voltage decrease is due to the light energy of the battery transforming into heat and chemical energy.

• The voltage decrease shows energy being created as the current moves through the electrical circuit.

One open container and three insulated, closed containers are filled with 1000 mL of ice cream. Each container is placed in the same location for one hour and the ice cream is checked for melting. The data are recorded in the graph.

According to the graph, which container is MOST effective in keeping the ice cream from melting?

• the open container

• the rubber-lined container

• the aluminum-lined container

• the fiberglass-lined container

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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Based on this information, what inference can be made?

• Both species are cold-blooded.

• Both species are warm-blooded.

• Species A is cold-blooded and Species B is warm-blooded.

• Species A is warm-blooded and Species B is cold-blooded.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A student claims that plants grow and develop. The student plans to perform an investigation using seedlings to obtain evidence to support this claim. The chart shows the steps of the investigation.

Which step of the investigation would provide evidence to support the student’s claim?

• step 1

• step 2

• step 3

• step 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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When a plant is lit from one side, cells on its unlit side become longer. This bends the plant toward the light source. Which two properties of living organisms does this best demonstrate?

• growing and developing

• responding to stimuli and reproducing

• obtaining energy resources and reproducing

• obtaining energy resources and responding to stimuli

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