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This bar graph shows the average number of daylight hours in St. Paul, Minnesota. The data for March is not included in the bar graph. What is the most likely average number of daylight hours in St. Paul, Minnesota, during March?

• 9 hours

• 12 hours

• 15 hours

• 18 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The table describes average daily temperatures for a city over several weeks. The city has warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Which season is most likely shown in the table?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Today was the day of the year with the most sunlight hours in Dallas, Texas. Explain what season it is and how the daylight hours will change tomorrow.

• Winter, and the daylight hours will increase.

• Spring, and the daylight hours will decrease.

• Summer, and the daylight hours will decrease.

• Fall, and the daylight hours will increase.

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The table shows four dates of the year when a full Moon appears in the sky. When is a new Moon most likely to appear?

• on the 8th to the 11th of May, June, July, and August

• on the 8th to 11th of December, January, February, and March

• on the 22nd to 25th of August, September, October, and November

• on the 16th to 19th of August, September, October, and November

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Observe the diagram. The diagram shows three phases of the Moon in the correct sequence. Predict the next phase.

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Last Quarter

• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Is energy from the Sun necessary for the steps of the water cycle?

• Yes. The Sun provides the energy for evaporation.

• Yes. The Sun provides the energy for precipitation.

• No. Other energy sources could easily replace the Sun.

• No. The water cycle does not need energy to occur.

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This is a photo of a weather event. Which stage of the water cycle does this photo illustrate?

• runoff from the clouds

• condensation of water vapor

• precipitation from the clouds

• evaporation from the ocean

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Which statement about rain describes the climate of Texas?

• Austin, Texas, had rainy weather today.

• The forecast for tomorrow calls for rain in Fort Worth, Texas.

• Rain fell on many Texas cities today but not on El Paso.

• East Texas receives more rain each year than west Texas.

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How are rocks weathered by ice wedging?

• Melting ice drops rocks that are inside it.

• Water freezes and expands inside a rock.

• Moving ice scrapes rocks underneath it.

• Rocks change into ice at cold temperatures.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A river may carry sediment for hundreds of kilometers. Then it might drop the sediment along its banks. What causes the river to drop the sediment?

• The river becomes deeper.

• The river becomes wider.

• The river slows down.

• The river speeds up.

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