3rd Grade TCAP Practice 4

• Friday

• Thursday

• Tuesday

• Monday

Fishery departments set catch limits on fish. Catch limits tell people how many fish they can keep each day.

How are catch limits good for people?

• Catch limits cause the biodiversity in the oceans to go down

• Catch limits cause the price of fish at local stores to go up.

• 18. Catch limits allow for invasive species to move into the ecosystem.

• 18. Catch limits ensure that there will be a steady food source in the future.

• paper

• air

• juice

• oil

• communicating with different species

• swimming in calm waters

• 18. breathing above the surface

• 18. hunting for prey

• 18. finding a mate

Which two adaptations best defend the organism against attacks from predators?

• spines

• gills

• blubber

• quills

• tail

Which property is the reason the student says the object is a solid?

• 1. The object is white.

• 1. the object feels cold.

• 1. The object keeps its own shape.

• 1. The object can be moved.

Which table lists the correct labels for the diagram?

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• 1. The larger elephants in the herd step on the smaller elephant.

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

• 1. The larger elephants in the herd protect the smaller elephant from predators.

• 1. The larger elephants in the herd can get to water more easily than the smaller elephant can.

• 1. Use a different ball that weighs less.

• 1. Tape a small weight to the top of the car so it is heavier.

• 1. Use a taller ramp that raises the ball higher off the ground.

• 1. Make the bottom of the ramp longer so the ball has to roll farther before hitting the car.

Which of these should the student add to the circuit so the battery drains more slowly?

• 1. a switch, so the fan can be turned on and off

• 1. a lightbulb, to show when the battery is getting low

• 1. a different battery that provides less energy

• 1. a different fan that requires more power