6th Grade Science TCAP Practice Test

Front

Which organism in the food chain is a producer? Grass > Mouse > Snake > Hawk

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grass

Front

Which hot and dry biome is home to large herds of herbivores that feed on the many kinds of grasses? Options: tundra, desert, rain forest, savannah

Back

savannah

Front

Which set of objects best conducts electricity? Options: an iron washer and a metal fork, a door key and a rubber ball, a copper pipe and a wooden spoon, a rubber mallet and a glass measuring cup

Back

an iron washer and a metal fork

Front

In a biotic response experiment, two plants with the same mass are placed in identical pots. Both plants are given the same amount of water, soil, and sunlight. After one week, the test plant is given one tablespoon of liquid fertilizer. Two weeks later, the data shows the test plant has the greater mass. What is the independent variable in this biotic response experiment?

Back

liquid fertilizer

Front

Which is a biotic factor of an alpine forest? Options: elk, rainfall, soil, mountains

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elk

Front

Which best describes the movement of the Gulf Stream?

Back

Warm currents carry warm water from the tropics toward the poles.

Front

The following is a process that takes place in the atmosphere.
solar energy→warm air rises→air cools in upper atmosphere and sinks→air currents
This process can best be identified as

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wind formation

Front

The illustration below shows the locations of a rock as it rolls down a slope. Which location best shows the rock with the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

Back

3

Front

Three healthy plants are placed in a dark cabinet. Another three are placed in a window. All the plants are given the same amount of water. After one month, only the plants in the window are living. These results support which conclusion?

Back

Sunlight is needed for growth.

Front

What causes the upward motion of an object thrown upward to become slower?

Back

The kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy.