Science Standardized Test

Which is the MOST responsible for the formation of new crust at plate boundaries?

• continent to continent convergence

• rising magma at divergent boundaries

• tectonic plates sliding past one another

• subduction of one tectonic plate under another

Coal forms from decayed plants that grew in hot, moist climates, so why is coal now found in cool climates such as Europe and North America?

• Europe and North America were once located near the equator.

• Europe and North America were once covered by deserts.

• The plants that form coal grow in the summer months.

• The plants that form coal adapted to cool climates over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What force was Wegener looking for to explain how the continents moved?

• subduction zones at plate boundaries

• hot spots under continents

• magnetic reversals of the north and south poles

• convection currents in the mantle

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which of the following describes what primarily causes the ocean tides?

• Convection from plate tectonics

• Gravity from the Moon and the Sun

• Convection from Earth's north and south poles

• Magnetism from Earth's north and south poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Given the Punnett square for the traits of rounded seeds (dominant R) and wrinkled seeds (recessive r), what is the probability that an offspring will have rounded seeds?

• 0

• 1

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following best explains why the engineers used concrete to build this part of the bridge?

• Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can float on top of the water.

• Concrete is heavy so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

• Concrete is low in density so this part of the bridge can move back and forth in the wind.

• Concrete is high in strength so this part of the bridge can support a large amount of weight.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following best shows the ways that energy from the Sun and the force of gravity affect the cycling of water?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following statements best explains why air on Earth circulates between the equator and the poles?

• The atmosphere is higher near the equator than at the poles.

• The atmosphere is more dense near the equator than at the poles.

• Earth's gravitational pull is weaker near the equator than at the poles.

• Earth's surface temperature is greater near the equator than at the poles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the ecological relationships of the organisms in the food web?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

At which 2 locations is it summer?

• W and X

• W and Y

• X and Z

• Y and Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6