Spring 2024 Science TCAP Review

Students build a simple circuit. They connect a lightbulb to a battery with two wires. The bulb does not produce light. Which change should the students make to get the bulb to produce light?

• Remove one of the wires from the base of the bulb.

• Connect both wires to the negative end of the battery.

• Move the battery away from the lightbulb and replace the short wires with long wires.

• Move one of the wires from the positive end of the battery and connect it to the negative end.

A student claims East is a tropical region. What is the student's evidence?

• East has the highest temperature.

• East is hotter than South.

• East has a temperature over 80°F and has the most rain.

• East has a temperature over 80°F and has the least rain.

Based on these data, which place should the planners choose for their wind farm?

• East

• North

• South

• West

A student completed the table shown. The table lists some properties of planets. The planets are sorted as inner and outer planets. The planet that is closest to the sun is listed first. The planet that is farthest from the sun is listed last. The student noticed patterns in the data. Which three properties describe the outer planets?

• rocky surface

• more than 10 moons

• gas surface

• close to the sun

• rings

The marsh rabbit lives in the islands of the Florida Keys. It eats the marsh grasses on these islands. The grasses also hide it from predators. Scientists claim that the marsh rabbit will become extinct as sea levels rise. The map shows the islands where the rabbits live. Which statement best supports the claim that a rise in sea level will affect the marsh rabbit's survival?

• It will decrease the number of predators that hunt them.

• It will decrease the amount of land they live on.

• It will increase the amount of food they need to eat.

• It will increase the amount of sunlight they get.

A student is practicing throwing a ball into a dirt pile. When the ball lands, it makes a small crater in the dirt. A table shows the speed that the student threw the ball for two throws. What other information should the student add to the table to determine which throw had more energy?

• the size of each crater

• the speed of the wind

• the distance to the dirt pile

• the temperature of the ball

A student places four sets of magnets on a table. The student makes a diagram to predict how the magnets in each set will act when the magnets are placed next to each other. Which sets of magnets will act as the student predicted?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 2 and 4

A student has a piece of clay. At first the clay looks like a ball. Then the student pushes on the clay with her hands until it becomes flat. Which two properties of the piece of clay stay the same after the clay becomes flat?

• mass and state of matter

• height and length

• state of matter and shape

• color and length

Students are studying the water cycle. They notice that one part of the water cycle causes the next part of the water cycle to happen. Which cause-and-effect relationship explains a part of the water cycle?

• Gravity causes liquid water to evaporate.

• Runoff causes precipitation to fall from clouds.

• Water vapor turning into liquid causes clouds to form.

• Gaining energy from the sun causes snowflakes to form.

About half of the land in Tennessee is forests. Forests provide humans and animals with many resources. Cutting down trees in the forest can cause problems. Which three statements describe environmental problems that will result from cutting down trees in Tennessee forests?

• There will be fewer habitats for animals.

• There will be lower-quality air and water.

• There will be less space to build cities.

• There will be lumber to construct new buildings.

• There will be limited places for outdoor nature activities.