Science TCAP

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

• 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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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 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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Which statement correctly compares the Milky Way to another galaxy in the Local Group?

• M. The Milky Way galaxy is larger than galaxy M31.

• P. The Milky Way galaxy is the same shape as the Pegasus Dwarf galaxy.

• R. The Milky Way galaxy is a different shape than galaxy M32.

• S. The Milky Way galaxy is smaller than the Triangulum galaxy.

Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What is the boiling point of water?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 200 degrees Celsius

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Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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

• M. Gallium

• P. Phosphorus

• R. Potassium

• S. Rubidium

• T. Sodium

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The picture shows two mice called pocket mice. Pocket mice can be born with either light-colored fur or dark-colored fur. A group of pocket mice lives in a habitat where there is light sandy soil and dark lava rocks. Mice with light-colored fur blend in with the light sandy soil. Mice with dark-colored fur blend in with the dark lava rocks. 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 very 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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