TCAP Review

Some students want to measure water’s boiling point. Which tool will best measure the boiling point of water?

• thermometer

• balance

• stopwatch

• meter stick

A glass of water is left outside on a sunny day. What will most likely happen to the water?

• It will change shape.

• G It will condense.

• It will evaporate.

• It will boil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Some eagles eat fish that contain chemicals from polluted water. Some chemicals cause eagle eggs to have thin shells that break easily. Which will most likely happen to eagles that live near water pollution?

• They will move to an area that has more dry land.

• They will eat other foods instead of fi sh.

• More birds will migrate south.

• Fewer young will survive.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Students need to build a model that shows how wind can change the surface of Earth. Which model best shows wind erosion?

• pouring water over a pile of rocks

• digging in soil with a shovel

• spraying water over a tray of soil

• blowing air over a pile of sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Students are collecting data for the number of days it has rained in the past month. The number of rainy days would be an example of

• seasons.

• climate.

• weather.

• temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which tool should be used to measure the volume of water?

• ruler

• balance scale

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

The local forecast predicts it will be cold and rainy. Which term best describes this information?

• season

• weather

• climate

• habitat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A lamp produces what kind of energy.

• light

• nuclear

• chemical

• mechanical

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What should the student do after measuring the mass of the three sugar cubes and before adding them to the water in the beaker?

• Measure the mass of the beaker again.

• Measure the mass of an empty beaker.

• Pour water into the beaker and measure the mass of the water and beaker.

• Add the three sugar cubes to the water in the beaker.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Students combined substances in four investigations. Their data are shown in the table. 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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NGSS.MS-PS1-2