TCAP Science # 2

Which process is most responsible for passing on traits needed for survival?

• digestion

• growth

• metamorphosis

• reproduction

A student stacked three magnets on each other. Which diagram shows the three magnets attracted to each other?

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Which material is used as a source of heat to help people keep warm when it is cold?

• iron

• gold

• diamonds

• natural gas

Four people drove their cars to the ends of different roads. If each person took five minutes, which person traveled the slowest?

• Pete

• Susan

• John

• Kate

The diagram below shows a food chain.

If a population of rabbits was introduced to this food chain, which of these would most likely happen?

• the grass would grow longer.

• The population of snakes would increase.

• The population of hawks would become extinct.

• The population of grasshoppers would have less to eat.

Some students want to measure water's boiling point. Which tool will best measure the boiling point of water?

• thermometer

• balance

• stopwatch

• meter stick

Which statement best describes climate?

• The yearly rainfall average for Nashville, Tennessee, is 122 cm.

• Knoxville, Tennessee, had 10.2 centimeters of rain today.

• Memphis, Tennessee, had 7.6 centimeters of rain in October.

• The temperature was 10*C in Jackson, Tennessee, on Monday.

Which object shown below is most likely transparent?

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A diagram of the water cycle is shown.

Which process occurs at number 3?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• runoff

Study the drawing of a classroom investigation shown below.

What most likely caused the water on the table to evaporate?

• heat

• wind

• gravity

• light