Science Assessment Review

A student tosses a baseball into the air, it falls back down, and he catches it in his glove.Which of these makes the ball fall back down?

• friction

• air pressure

• air resistance

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the components of a working electrical circuit?

• battery, light bulb, fishing line, switch

• wire, battery, switch, light bulb

• string, battery, light bulb

• candle, wire, light bulb, switch

Is ice a solid, a liquid, or a gas?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• none of these

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Electricity is a form of _______.

• light

• sound

• energy

• matter

Which of the following best defines science?

• A collection of unchangeable facts about the natural world

• The study of the natural world through observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations

• A belief system based on assumptions about the natural world

• A method for proving theories beyond doubt

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which is a way that Earth's moon moves?

• It moves randomly around the solar system.

• It does not move.

• It revolves around Venus.

• It rotates on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Looking at the example provided, which of the following pairs best matches the example?

• Egg - Seed

• Caterpillar - Butterfly

• Worm - Snake

• Branch - Tree

The Arctic is very cold and very few plants grow there. Polar bears live in the Arctic.Which of the following characteristics most likely helps polar bears live in the cold temperatures of the Arctic?

• Polar bears have long, sharp claws.

• Polar bears have thick fur.

• Polar bears have four large paws.

• Polar bears have a black nose.

What is the difference between the stick of butter and the melted butter below?

• One is a solid and the other is mostly liquid.

• One can be eaten and the other cannot.

• One is real butter and the other is not.

• One is a gas and the other is mostly solid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Saturn