
Science MCAS
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains why more water flows in a river in Worcester in spring than in other seasons?
The melting snow in spring causes more runoff.
The high winds in spring push on the river at a greater speed.
The average high temperature in spring results in fewer rainstorms.
The average low temperature in spring causes less water to evaporate from the river.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram shows water particles in three different phases. On a summer day, water particles from the ocean change phase as they move into the air. Which of the following models best shows this process?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A dog trainer designed a device to launch a ball into the air for a dog to catch. The device launches the ball when a sandbag is dropped on the lever shown. The trainer wants to be able to launch the ball one meter into the air. Which set of steps should the dog trainer follow to make sure the device launches the ball to the correct height?
Drop the sandbag. Listen for a sound. Replace the sandbag with something that weighs the same. Repeat all steps until the ball reaches exactly one meter.
Drop the sandbag. Measure how high the ball reaches. Replace the sandbag with something that has a different shape. Repeat all steps until the ball reaches exactly one meter.
Drop the sandbag. Add electrical energy to the system. Replace the sandbag with something that weighs the same. Repeat all steps until the ball reaches exactly one meter.
Drop the sandbag. Measure how high the ball reaches. Adjust the energy of the sandbag by holding it at a different height. Repeat all steps until the ball reaches exactly one meter.
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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-1
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two substances, substance A and substance B, react to form substance C. Substance A has a mass of 40 g, and substance B has a mass of 70 g. The reaction takes place in a closed system. Which of the following graphs best represents the mass of each substance?
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS1-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The characteristics of trees can be influenced by the environment and by inheritance. The height of a tree in a forest is the result of ______________
the environment
inheritance
both the environment and inheritance
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The characteristics of trees can be influenced by the environment and by inheritance. A burn mark on a tree in a forest is the result of __________
the environment
inheritance
both the environment and inheritance
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Inherited characteristics of trees come from which of the following?
air particles
parent trees
nutrients from soil
several nearby trees
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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