Science TCAP Practice

Science TCAP Practice

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Multiple Choice

Answer Correctly

• A. infrared light

• B. radio waves

• C. ultraviolet light

• D. gamma rays

Multiple Choice

Answer Correctly

• M. Planets formed from magnetism in space that interacted with light from the stars.

• P. Planets formed from large asteroids that had broken apart.

• R. Planets formed from molten metal in volcanic eruptions.

• S. Planets formed from small amounts of debris that were attracted together because of gravity.

Multiple Choice

• M. All of the balloons should be moved to the center of the floor.

• P. Each balloon should be inflated more so that they are all increasing in size.

• R. Each balloon should be deflated so that there is more distance between the surface of each balloon.

• S. All of the balloons should be moved away from each other so there is more distance between them.

Multiple Select

Using the diagram, which three statements about groundwater are correct?

• M. The water for the well is provided by underground water from the uppermost layer.

• P. The water available to the pumped well uses only water stored for days and years

• R. If rain falls on the recharge area, it may take centuries or millennia to sink to the lowest storage levels.

• S. The water pumped from the well will be replaced immediately from the water in all the layers beneath it.

• T. Pumping a large amount of water from the well will have almost no effect on the amount of water available for vegetation.

Multiple Choice

Of the three waves shown, Wave 2 has the greatest:

• A. wave speed, because it has more crests than the other ropes.

• B. frequency, because it has a larger wavelength than the other ropes.

• C. wave speed, because the rope is moving up and down faster than the other ropes.

• D. frequency, because there are more crests in the same length of rope than there are in the other waves.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information given, which part of Investigation #2 is most likely the independent variable?

• M. the type of wire

• P. the number of coils

• R. the size of the battery

• S. the strength of the magnet

Multiple Choice

Which phenomenon is most likely being tested during Investigation #1

• A. An iron nail is a natural magnet.

• B. An iron nail has to be used to create an electromagnet.

• C. A small battery has stored magnetism that can be used to attract paper clips.

• D. Wire wrapped around an iron nail attached to the poles of a battery will produce a magnetic force.

Multiple Choice

Which phenomenon is most likely being tested during Investigation #2?

• M. The larger the nail is, the more magnetic force it will have.

• P. The battery increases in power when there are more coils in the wire.

• R. The magnetic force increases when more coils are wrapped around the nail.

• S. The wire around the nail needs to be thin to make the magnetic force stronger.

Multiple Choice

The student wants to use nails made of different metals to see which type of nail makes the best electromagnet.

Which investigation should the student perform to determine which type of nail makes the strongest electromagnet?

• A. Wrap each type of nail with a different number of coils of the same type of wire and record how many paper clips each nail picks up.

• B. Wrap each type of nail with 40 coils of the same type of wire and record how many paper clips each nail picks up.

• C. Wrap as many coils as possible around each type of nail and record which type of nail can hold the most coils.

• D. Wrap each type of nail with a different type of wire and record how many paper clips each nail picks up.

Multiple Choice

The student discovered that the wire loop rotates 300 times every second. The student then reduced the number of loops by half and discovered that the wire loop rotated half as fast.

After the number of wire loops had been reduced by half, how many rotations did the wire loop complete in 10 seconds

• M. 150

• P. 300

• R. 1500

• S. 3000

Multiple Choice

Which variable in this investigation is the dependent variable

• A. the size of the battery

• B. the number of loops of copper wire

• C. the position of the ring magnets

• D. the speed at which the copper loop spins

Multiple Choice

Which modification would most likely make the wire loop rotate faster?

• M. Use a larger battery.

• P. Use thinner copper wire.

• R. Use several smaller magnets instead of two large ones.

• S. Use sandpaper to remove the rubber coating from the loops of wire.

Multiple Choice

A canyon wall is shown. The rocks that make up the wall are layered.

From the evidence in the picture, which statement is most correct about what the fossil record looks like in this location?

• A. The number of fossils would decrease as the layers accumulate.

• B. The types of fossils would be similar but would show gradual structural changes.

• C. The number of fossils would rise and then immediately disappear.

• D. The types of fossils would stay exactly the same in every layer.

Multiple Choice

A student stands in a school hallway. A wall separates a classroom from the student. The student in the hallway cannot see inside the classroom but hears noises from within the classroom. Which of these best explains why the student hears the noises but cannot see into the classroom?

• M. Sound waves are absorbed by the wall, and visible light waves are transmitted through the wall.

• P. Sound waves are transmitted through the wall, and visible light waves are reflected by the wall.

• R. Sound waves are reflected by the wall, and visible light waves are refracted by the wall.

• S. Sound waves are reflected by the wall, and visible light waves are absorbed by the wall.

Multiple Select

18. Students learned that objects can exert forces on other objects without touching.

Which three investigations will provide evidence to support what they have learned?

• A. measuring how close a soda can must be before it rolls toward a balloon that has been rubbed on someone's hair

• B. counting the number of staples that are directly attached to a strong magnet

• C. dropping a rubber ball from a distance of 1.5 meters above the classroom floor

• D. placing a magnet against a jar containing a mixture of iron filings and sand

• E.

  measuring how far a toy car travels across the floor before coming to a stop

Multiple Choice

21. Evidence gathered by studying the composition and movement of distant galaxies indicates that the universe expanded rapidly from a single small point. The universe has continued to expand for over 13 billion years.

Which statement is in agreement with the current understanding of the expanding universe?

• A. All matter and energy were contained inside the small point.

• B.

  Matter and energy came from dark areas of the universe and were

  attracted to the small point.

• C. Matter and energy fell into the small point the same way a black hole attracts matter and energy.

• D. Matter was condensed into a single point until energy was attracted to the matter from dark areas of the universe.

Multiple Select

24. Gravity is a force that pulls objects down toward Earth's surface.

Which two statements explain why a student standing at the top of a

step stool does not move downward?

• M. The student's mass is not large enough to be affected by gravity

• P. The step stool exerts a force on the student in the opposite direction of gravity.

• R. The student exerts an upward force on the step stool equal to the gravitational force.

• S. The step stool is a barrier that blocks the gravitational force.

• T. The step stool exerts a force on the student equal to the force gravity exerts on the student.

Multiple Choice

26. Obsidian is a glassy black igneous rock. A sample of obsidian is shown.

Which type of rock forms in a similar manner as obsidian but at a slower rate?

• M. schist, which forms under extreme heat and pressure

• P. conglomerate, which forms when different-sized sediments cement together

• R. gypsum, which forms when water evaporates and leaves behind minerals

• S. granite, which forms as magma cools deep underground

Multiple Choice

34. The graphic shows the stages in the development of the solar

system.

Stages in the Development of the Solar System Past and Present

Which statement best describes the process of the formation of the solar system?

• M. Gravity pulled the gas and dust together

• P. A black hole pulled the gas and dust together

• R. An explosion pushed the gas and dust together.

• S. Magnetism attracted the gas and dust together

Multiple Choice

38. A student has a remote control for a television. The student points the remote at the television and presses a button on the remote labeled Volume. A small red light flashes on the front of the remote. The student observes that the sound from the television becomes lower.

Which statement best describes how the remote control

communicates with the television to change the volume of the sound?

• M. The remote control sends microwaves toward the television that are absorbed by the front of the television.

• P. The remote control sends low-energy infrared radiation to a light detector on the front of the television.

• R. The remote control sends radio waves in many directions, which bounce off the walls of the room toward the front of the television.

• S. The remote control sends sound waves in many directions, which bounce off the walls of the room toward a vibration detector on the front of the television.

Multiple Choice

• A 7.84 Mly 7.99 Mly

  B 8.98 Mly 8.90 Mly

  C 9.50 Mly 9.65 Mly

• A 7.84 Mly 7.99 Mly

  B 9.13 Mly 8.98 Mly

  C 9.50 Mly 9.65 Mly

• A 7.84 Mly 7.78 Mly

  B 8.98 Mly 9.13 Mly

  C 9.50 Mly 9.65 Mly

• A 8.35 Mly 7.99 Mly

  B 8.98 Mly 9.13 Mly

  C 9.50 Mly 9.85 Mly

Multiple Choice

50. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are found at the same cliff side. Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous:

Which statement is correct about the rocks at this location?

• M. All three types of rock will become metamorphic if they stay at the surface of Earth.

• P. If this location is buried deep underground, only the metamorphic rock will melt because it has already been heated before.

• R. The metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock were already at this location and magma flowed into the other rocks.

• S.

  The igneous rock will become metamorphic rock after the rock in the cliff

  side turns into sediment.