TCAP

People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?

• mechanical to thermal to electrical

• chemical to mechanical to thermal

• mechanical to chemical to sound

• chemical to sound to electrical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?

• A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.

• A candle glows brightly in the dark.

• A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.

• A battery causes a flashlight to shine.

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical to light

• Electrical to chemical

• Electrical to light

• Chemical to electrical

Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

• desert

• mountain

• taiga

• tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -40 to 20 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?

• desert

• mountain

• savannah

• tundra

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Coniferous Forests

• Deciduous Forests

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water

• Water and Sunlight

• Temperature and Oxygen

• Water and Temperature 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.

• taiga

• grassland

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The _____________forest has long, cold winters and short summers. 

• Coniferous

• Deciduous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What biome has between -15*C to 15*C temperature and 30cm-60cm of rainfall a year?

• desert

• rain forest

• tundra

• boreal forest/taiga