Science TCAP Review

Which conclusion is correct based on the star data?

• Rigel is the hottest, so it looks the dimmest from Earth.

• The sun has the smallest diameter, so it looks the smallest from Earth.

• Betelgeuse is farthest from Earth, so it looks the largest from Earth.

• The sun is closest to Earth, so it looks the brightest from Earth.

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The diagram shows Earth at four points in its orbit around the sun. The dot on Earth represents the location of Tennessee. Tennessee has the same number of daylight hours and nighttime hours two times each year. At which two points in Earth’s orbit does this occur?

• Points W and Y

• Points X and Z

• Points W and X

• Points Y and Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Based on the information provided, which of these describes a habitat where the fossilized plant most likely lived?

• deep within a dry forest

• in a wetland

• near the edge of a dry forest

• in an open sunny field

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Animals with light brown or gray fur tend to live in open, sunny areas. Animals with black fur tend to live in areas that are filled with shadows. In which habitat would an animal with black fur most likely survive better than an animal with light-colored fur?

• a forest that has many trees growing close together

• a desert that has deep sand and only a few plants

• a tundra that has snow covering the ground and no growing plants

• a mountain region that has evergreen trees spread far apart

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Which investigation resulted in a change in the chemical properties of the substances?

• Investigation 1

• Investigation 2

• Investigation 3

• Investigation 4

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The diagram shows the forces in newtons (N) acting on a block that is not moving. Which two ways can the forces be changed so the block starts to move toward the right?

• Increase the force pointing to the right.

• Decrease the force pointing to the right.

• Increase the force pointing upward.

• Decrease the force pointing to the left.

• Increase the force pointing to the left.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When Student A is two meters above the ground, where is Student B?

• at ground level

• one meter above the ground

• two meters above the ground

• one and a half meters above the ground

A student claims that people cannot live in Antarctica. He claims they would be upside down and fall off the surface of Earth. The student's claim is

• correct, since Antarctica is on the bottom of Earth.

• correct, since gravity pulls everything from north to south.

• incorrect, since gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center.

• incorrect, since people living in Antarctica are held to the surface by the atmosphere.

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Based on the features shown, which of these is the best conclusion the

scientists can make?

• The animal lived in water.

• The animal blended in well with its environment.

• The animal had many offspring each year.

• The animal migrated long distances to find food.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which piece of evidence supports the conservation of matter during the

changes shown in the diagram?

• The combined mass of the glass and its contents is the same before and after

  the ice melts.

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

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

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

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