Science TCAP Practice

Much of the time the weather in Florida is affected by air masses moving from the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes these air masses?

• cold and moist

• warm and moist

• cold and dry

• fun and festive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement best describes what must happen in order for a person to lift an object?

• The force of gravity must be greater than the mass of the object

• The mass of the object must be greater than the force of gravity.

• The force of gravity must be greater than the upward pull or push on the object.

• The upward pull or push on the object must be greater than the force of gravity.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

This diagram shows a ramp with a toy car at the bottom. A string is attached to the front of the car and the string goes over a pulley at the top of the ramp. A weight is attached to the other end of the string. What would be most responsible for the toy car being pulled up the ramp?

• friction

• gravity

• kinetic energy

• momentum

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which food chain is in the correct order?

• grasshopper → grass → snake → frog → hawk

• grasshopper → frog → hawk → snake → grass

• grass → grasshopper → frog → snake → hawk

• grass → grasshopper → snake → frog → hawk

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How have desert plants adapted to their environment?

• by limiting the use of sunlight

• by storing water

• by distributing certain nutrients

• by releasing water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Why can frogs and snakes live in the same garden?

• Both keep weeds out of the garden.

• Both help different plants to grow

• Both occupy different niches.

• Both compete for water.

What prevents plant growth beneath the trees in thick forests?

• The trees limit the amount of sunlight that is able to reach the ground.

• The roots of the trees make it difficult for plants to grow.

• Little water reaches the ground under the trees.

• The temperature of the soil under the trees does not allow plants to grow.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which is the best example of habitat reduction caused by humans?

• Birds and animals flee a forest fire caused by lightning

• Birds become sick from eating insects new to their area.

• Fish swimming to breeding grounds are blocked by dams.

• A new species of fish migrates up a river, competing with native fish for food.

How is a delta most likely formed?

• irrigation

• glacier movement

• precipitation and condensation

• deposition of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which human activity will most likely increase the amount of soil erosion?

• growing crops

• mowing grass

• planting flowers

• clear-cutting wooded areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4