6th Grade Science TCAP Review

Front

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

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grass

Front

Wind is considered a renewable resource because the energy that drives the wind originally comes from

Back

the sun

Front

The length of time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a

Back

day

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

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savannah

Front

The diagram shows the sun and Earth.  What will cause a high tide to occur at location X?

Back

The moon is at location 5.

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

The diagram shows Earth at four different locations around the sun. At which location is it summer in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere?

Back

1

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?

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liquid fertilizer

Front

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

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elk

Front

A solar eclipse is most likely to occur when Earth, the moon, and the sun are in which location?

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Sun, moon, Earth