TCAP Review 2

Which structures are found in both plant and animal cells?

• chloroplast and cytoplasm

• mitochondrion and chloroplast

• vacuole and cell wall

• nucleus and vacuole

A teacher placed a metal spoon in a container of water with a temperature of 37°C. Then the teacher measured the temperature of the spoon in the water for 5 minutes. Based on the data, which best explains how energy was transferred between the metal spoon and the water?

• Heat from the water transferred to the spoon by radiation.

• Heat from the water transferred to the spoon by conduction.

• Heat from the spoon transferred to the water by radiation.

• Heat from the spoon transferred to the water by conduction.

Some organisms are shown in the drawing below. Which statement best compares how these organisms obtain energy?

• The tree, grass, and flower make food, and the deer and bird must eat food.

• The deer and bird make food, and the tree, grass, and flower must eat food.

• The deer, flower, bird, grass, and tree must make food.

• The deer, flower, bird, grass, and tree must eat food.

The picture shows the fossilized skull of an extinct animal. What did this animal most likely eat?

• grasses

• insects

• other animals

• dead material

Which of these is most responsible for objects being pulled toward the ground?

• air pressure

• magnetic field

• gravity

• friction

A student often sees birds near his school, like the one shown above. The student wants to find out how these birds get the energy they need to live. Which investigation would best help the student answer this question?

• using the Internet to learn where these birds live

• counting the number of these birds near his school

• asking the teacher if other animals eat these birds

• observing what these birds eat every day for a week

The picture shows air flow over a mountain. Which numbered region most likely has the highest summer temperatures?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which statement best describes photosynthesis?

• process of using sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water

• process of breaking down materials by wind, water, or temperature change

• process of changing from an immature form to an adult form

• process of forming clouds through evaporation and condensation

A diagram of the water cycle is shown. Which arrow on the diagram represents evaporation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of these keeps a satellite in orbit around Earth?

• the shape of the satellite

• the mass of the satellite

• the magnetic force of Earth

• the gravitational pull of Earth