TCAP Practice

A diagram of plant cell is shown.

Which part is only found in plant cells?

• nucleus

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

Students used a thermometer to measure the temperature of a liquid after being heated in the sun for two hours. Which units would the students use to record the temperature?

• degrees celsius

• centimeters

• milliliters

• grams

A picture of bat is shown.

Bats use soundwaves that bounce off objects. The bats' large ears most likely help them........

• keep cool

• breathe air

• hid from predators

• find food sources

What causes water in a stream to flow downhill?

• wind

• friction

• gravity

• resistance

Four phases of the moon are shown below.

Which correctly sequences the phases of the moon shown?

• 3-4-2-1

• 2-1-4-3

• 1-3-4-2

• 4-1-3-2

The distance four cars traveled during the same length of time is shown in the chart below.

Based on the data in the table, which car traveled the fastest?

• Car J

• Car K

• Car L

• Car M

An energy pyramid is shown below.

According to the energy pyramid, the snake is classified as.....

• an herbivore

• an omnivore

• a producer

• a carnivore

Steller's sea cow is an extinct species that was found in the Arctic waters in the 1700's. The sea cow skins were used to make boats. The sea cow's fat was used to burn oil lamps and for food. What is the most likely reason that Steller's sea cow is extinct?

• Its food ran out.

• It was over hunted

• It became too warm

• Its habitat was destroyed.

The drawing shows a model of the surface of Earth.

The erosion that has occurred is most likely caused by.....

• the movement of water

• the movement of rocks

• the movement of animals

• the movement of glaciers

Which best describes the change in an ice cube when it melts?

• It changes from a liquid to a solid.

• It changes from a solid to a liquid.

• It changes from a liquid to a gas

• It changes from a gas to a solid.