Life Science TCAP Review

Which 3 foals most like had parents with black coats?

• 1, 2, 3

• 1, 4, 5

• 1, 3, 4

• 3, 4, 5

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

• The animal lived in water.

• The animal blended in with its environment.

• The animal had many offspring each year.

• The animal migrated long distances to find food.

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Which is an example of a behavior that is an instinct?

• birds returning to a feeder for food

• monkeys using tools

• sea turtles swimming

• a dog sitting on command

Which habitat change would most likely benefit mice with dark colored fur and not help mice with light colored fur?

• Dark lava rocks break into small pieces from weathering.

• Light sandy soil becomes dry because of direct sunlight.

• Lava erupts from a volcano and then hardens into large areas of dark lava rocks.

• Light, sandy soil blows around in the wind and covers up dark lava rocks.

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

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

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

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

• The extinct fish had many predators, similar to some fish living today.

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For the litter shown, which trait combination is the most common?

• short, white fur

• short, black fur

• long, white fur

• long, black fur

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Which statement best explains why some deer that went to the mountains survived while others did not?

• The deer with thicker fur survived because they could reproduce in the summer.

• The deer with thicker fur survived because they could digest foods faster in the mountains.

• The deer with thicker fur survived because they were smaller and could hide in the snow more easily.

• The deer with thicker fur survived because they could withstand the cold weather in the mountains.

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Wooly mammoths were adapted to cold climates. African elephants were adapted to warmer climates. Which statement about the animals' features best shows this difference?

• The animals have the same tusk shape and different sized ears.

• The animals have similar trunks and different sized tails.

• The animals are about the same height and have different sized trunks.

• The animals have different body coverings and different sized ears.

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Which of these most likely describes a behavior that an animal learns and is not an instinct?

• a moth flies around a bright light many times

• a kitten makes purring sounds as its mother cleans its fur

• a dog sits and waits while its owner opens a bag of treats

• a sea turtle returns to the location where it was hatched and lays its eggs there

Based on the results of the study, which explanation describes the main benefit to growing plants from Nicaragua indoors under grow lamps when they are grown in Tennessee?

• The lamps reduce the temperature to match what the plants normally receive.

• The lamps can control the amount of time the plants receive light to match what they normally receive.

• Growing plants indoors exposes them to weather different from what they normally receive.

• Growing the plants indoors provides the plants with the protection from insects the plants normally receive.

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