TCAP Review 2

The attached graph shows the highest monthly temperature for each month of one year.

Summer months are usually the hottest months. Winter months are usually the coldest months. Which two statements are correct about the graph?

• Months J, K, and L are the summer months

• Months Q, R, and S are the winter months

• Months N and O are summer months but Month P is not

• Months M and N are summer months but Month O is not

• Months Q and R are winter months but Month S is not

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Magnets have north and south poles.

Which systems show magnets that will repel each other?

• System 1 and 2

• System 2 and 3

• System 3 and 4

• System 1 and 4

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The pictures shows a common blackbird. Blackbirds can be found all over the United States.

Blackbirds are known to eat small seeds that have hard shells. Which part of the bird helps it crack open the seed.

• Eyes

• Beak

• Feathers

• Wing

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Properties of five objects are recorded in the data table shown.

Which three statements are best supported by the data?

• All of the objects have the same length

• All of the objects have the same mass

• Objects 1 and 5 have four properties in common

• Objects 2 and 3 have the greatest difference in their masses

• Objects 3, 4, and 5 have the same texture

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Elephants live in groups called herds. A student claims that living in herds helps elephants survive. The picture shows larger elephants in a herd surrounding a young, small elephant.

How does the elephant behavior shown support the student's claim?

• The larger elephants in the herd step on the smaller elephants

• The larger elephants in the herd keep the smaller elephant from eating food

• The larger elephants in the herd protect the small elephant from predators

• The larger elephants in the herd can get to water more easily than the small elephant can

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A student makes a box with a hidden magnet. The student ties a string to a paper clip. The student tapes the string to the bottom of the box. The picture shows how the paper clip moves.

Which number shows where the magnet is hidden?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

In the past, a hillside once had plants and bushes. All of the bushes have now been crushed by rocks. The trees are leaning or have been crushed by rocks as well. There are no signs of water or heat damage.

Based on this evidence, which type of natural disaster caused these changes?

• landslide

• flood

• fire

• volcanic eruption

A healthy pond ecosystem is shown in the pictures.

A scientist predicts that the pond will dry up and fill with sandy soil. Which two organisms will most likely survive the change?

• The fish will survive because it will be able to breath air with its gills

• The frog will survive because it will be able to move to another pond.

• The snail will survive because it will learn to eat minerals from the soil.

• The duck will survive because it will be able to find food to eat in another area

• The water plants will survive because they will learn to live on land

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Students studied weather for a city in another part of the world. The students used online resources to find weather data for that city. The table shows the temperature and rainfall data for each season of the year.

The students must draw a conclusion about the climate of the city. Which climate best describes the city?

• temperate

• tropical wet

• polar

• hot desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student looks out the window to see what the weather is like.

The student reports that the weather is good today. Which of these is the best evidence for the student's report.

• There are cumulus clouds in the sky and the sun is shining

• There are stratus clouds in the sky and the tree has leaves

• There are cirrus clouds in the sky and the temperature is cold

• There are cumulonimbus clouds in the sky and rain is falling.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5