5th Science TCAP Review Part 1

A company makes a prototype of a product. A prototype is a model. Workers in the company test the prototype before they make the final product. Which step will best help the workers when they test the prototype?

• A. Perform a test once and then make the final product.

• B. Stop working on the product if the test shows a problem with the prototype.

• C. Make sure all the results show the prototype has no flaws.

• D. Use results of the test to improve the prototype before making the final product.

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Scientists found some fossil bones from an extinct animal. The scientists used the bones to make a model of the animal’s skeleton.

Based on the features shown, which of these is the best conclusion the scientists can make?

• A. The animal lived in water.

• B. The animal blended in well with its environment.

• C. The animal had many offspring each year.

• D. The animal migrated long distances to find food.

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A glass of ice water is placed on a table inside a room that is at room temperature. The ice inside the glass melts. The diagram represents the changes observed.

Which piece of evidence supports the conservation of matter during the changes shown in the diagram?

• A. The combined mass of the glass and its contents is the same before and after the ice melts.

• B. The combined mass of the glass and its contents is less after the ice melts.

• C. The contents of the glass are wet before and after the ice melts.

• D. The contents of the glass are colorless before and after the ice melts.

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Organisms have different types of behaviors. Some of these behaviors are natural responses called instincts. Other behaviors are learned through the use of an organism’s senses through interactions with the environment. Which three behaviors are examples of instincts?

• M. birds returning to a bird feeder for food

• P. monkeys using tools

• R. ants living in a colony

• S. sea turtles swimming

• T. geese flying in a group

The picture shows a carousel. The carousel spins while the horses move up and down. A student determines that each horse completes one up-down cycle in 30 seconds. The student rides a horse on the carousel for 2 minutes, which equals 120 seconds.

How many times did the student riding the horse complete an up-down cycle?

• M. 2 times

• P. 3 times

• R. 4 times

• S. 5 times

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Scientists study a fossil of an extinct fish. The scientists compare the extinct fish to fish that are living today.

Which of these is the best conclusion the scientists can make about the extinct fish?

• A. The extinct fish had fins on its body similar to the fins on many fish that are living today.

• B. The extinct fish had stripes on its skin similar to the stripes on some fish that are living today.

• C. The extinct fish could live for many years, similar to some fish that are living today.

• D. The extinct fish had many predators, similar to many fish that are living today

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Which of these best describes the positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse?

• A. The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line, and the moon is between the sun and Earth.

• B. The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line, and the sun is between the moon and Earth.

• C. The sun and Earth are in a straight line. The moon is not in a line but is at an angle between Earth and the sun.

• D. The sun and Earth are in a straight line. The moon is not in a line but is at an angle on the side of Earth away from the sun.

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Students completed four investigations where they combined two different substances. Which investigation shows evidence that the chemical properties of the substances changed?

• A. Sand sinks in water when water and sand are combined.

• B. Salt dissolves in water when salt and water are combined.

• C. Bubbles form when baking soda and vinegar are combined.

• D. Vegetable oil coats the surface of lettuce when oil and lettuce are combined.

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Which statement correctly describes how the number of daylight hours is different at different times of the year in Tennessee?

• M. The number of daylight hours is greater in December than it is in March.

• P. The number of daylight hours is greater in June than it is in December.

• R. The number of daylight hours is greater in September than it is in June.

• S. The number of daylight hours is greater in March than it is in September.

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How do plants grow differently in March compared to September?

• A. As the days become steadily longer, plants grow better in Tennessee

• B. As the days become steadily shorter, plants grow better in Tennessee.

• C. As Earth travels farther from the sun, plants grow better in Tennessee.

• D. As Earth travels closer to the sun, plants grow better in Tennessee.

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