TCAP Science Review

Based on the data, which statement correctly compares the Milky Way to other galaxies?

• The Milky Way is the 4th largest galaxy in the universe.

• The Milky Way galaxy is not one of the largest galaxies in the universe.

• The galaxies in the universe do not get any smaller than the size of the Milky Way.

• The galaxies in the universe do not get any bigger than twice the size of the Milky Way.

Which 3 statements can students make about the soil layers?

• Fossils collected in Layer 1 will be younger than fossils collected from Layer 4.

• Fossils collected in Layer 3 contain organisms larger than those found in Layer 2.

• Fossils collected from Layer 1 will be the same age as those collected from Layer 3.

• Fossils collected from Layer 4 will be older than those collected from Layer 2.

• Fossils collected from Layer 2 could be closely related to those collected in Layer 1.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Based on the location of the dot on the foam ball, what is the reason for the difference in seasons between December and June?

• Earth is closer to the sun in December and farther from the sun in June.

• Earth is closer to the sun in June and farther from the sun in December.

• Earth is tilted away from the sun in December and tilted toward the sun in June.

• Earth is tilted away from the sun in June and tilted toward the sun in December.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which seasons are the correct labels for one of the dates on the model?

• September 21: winter in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere

• December 21: winter in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere

• June 21: spring in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere

• March 21: spring in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these correctly compares the age of the fossil in rock layer 3 to fossils in the other rock layers?

• The fossils in Layer 3 are younger than the fossils in Layers 1 and 2.

• The fossils in Layer 3 are the same age as those in Layers 2 and 4.

• The fossils in Layer 3 are younger than the fossils in Layer 2 and older than the fossils in Layer 5.

• The fossils in Layer 3 are older than the fossils in Layer 2 and younger than the fossils in Layer 5.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What happens as the moon revolves around the earth?

• The shadow gets darker and darker.

• The illuminated (lit) side gets lighter and lighter.

• The shadow slowly disappears until it's fully lit, then the lit part slowly disappears until it's completely dark.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...

• Waxing

• Waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we call that ...

• Waxing

• Waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During a lunar eclipse, the _______________ is blocked by the earth's shadow.

• Moon

• Corona

• Umbra

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram shows Earth at four points in its orbit around the sun. The dot on Earth represents the location of Tennessee. Tennessee has the same number of daylight hours and nighttime hours two times each year. At which two points in Earth’s orbit does this occur?

• Points W and Y

• Points X and Z

• Points W and X

• Points Y and Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1