TCAP Practice

What would be the major consequence if global current circulation stops?

• The climates of the coastal equatorial regions would become colder and wetter, and the climates of the coastal polar regions would become warmer and dryer.

• The climates of the coastal equatorial regions would become hotter and drier, and the climates of the coastal polar regions would become colder and wetter.

• The climates of the coastal equatorial regions would become hotter and wetter, and the climates of the coastal polar regions would become colder and dryer.

• The climates of the coastal equatorial regions would become colder and drier, and the climates of the coastal polar regions would become warmer and wetter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram shows the movement of air at the beach on a hot day.

Which statement about air movement in the diagram is true?

• Air movement over the land and water is caused by unequal heating of Earth's surface.

• Air over water cools more quickly than air over land, causing rising and falling air masses.

• The tides and currents in the ocean affect the movement of air masses above both land and water.

• Energy from organisms on land and water have an effect on the movement of air masses.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A raccoon eats berries for energy. What type of energy do the berries provide to the raccoon?

• solar energy

• electrical energy

• nuclear energy

• chemical energy

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The food chain below shows one part of a complex food chain.

How is energy transferred in this food chain?

• Organisms consume other organisms

• Chemicals are absorbed through the skin

• Organisms breathe in carbon dioxide

• Producers consume other producers.

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If you increase the force applied to an object, what happens to its acceleration, assuming the mass remains constant?

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It increases.

• It becomes zero.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

• 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

Answer explanation

Conservation--The root word is to conserve, which means to save, the conservation of mass is just the principle that mass is "saved" or conserved when changing from one state to another.

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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 that are 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 many fish that are living today

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Which three substances will have a phase change if the temperature goes up from 50°C to 300°C?

• Gallium

• Phosphorus

• Potassium

• Rubidium

• Sodium

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• 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. 1 and 3

• B. 2 and 3

• C. 3 and 4

• D. 2 and 4