TCAP Science

Scientists found layers of rock containing the fossils shown. Which conclusion can scientists make from studying these rock layers?

• Fossil 1 is the oldest fossil.

• Fossil 2 is older than Fossil 3.

• Fossil 4 is younger than Fossil 5.

• Fossil 5 is the youngest fossil.

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A photograph of a river delta is shown.

Which statement correctly describes the delta in the photograph?

• Deposition is causing the delta to become narrower over time.

• Deposition is causing the delta to become bigger over time.

• Erosion is causing the delta to become smaller over time.

• Erosion is causing the delta to become wider over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Some animals protect coral reefs while others harm them. The Crown of Thorns Starfish came to a certain coral reef in the Pacific Ocean in 2015. The graph shows the size of the reef over time. Which statement about the size of the reef is supported by the data in the graph?

• The number of starfish in the area dropped after 2015.

• The starfish made the coral reef smaller from 2015 to 2018.

• The coral reef was healthy and growing from 2013 to 2018.

• The coral reef lost more than 2,000 meters from 2015 to 2018.

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Students dropped a ball of dough from different heights and timed how long it took the ball to fall to the floor. They then drew the shape of the dough after it hit the floor. Their data are in the table.Based on the data collected, which two conclusions can students make about the speed and energy of the dough when it hit the floor?

• The dough had the fastest speed and the least kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 1 meter.

• The dough had the slowest speed and the most kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 1 meter.

• The dough had more speed and kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 2 meters than from 1 meter.

• The dough had less speed and kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 4 meters than from 3 meters.

• The dough had the fastest speed and the most kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 5 meters.

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The food web shown is from an area in Tennessee. Forest Food Web. Which organisms are decomposers that should be added to complete the food web?

• Hawk and Earthworm

• Tree and Fungi

• Earthworm and Fungi

• Squirrel and Bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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Students choose playground activities to demonstrate energy transfer. Which activity shows a transfer of potential energy to kinetic energy?

• sliding from the top of a slide

• hanging from monkey bars

• sitting on a bench

• hiding behind a tree

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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The graph shows the thickness of Earth’s layers. Refer to the graph titled 'Thickness of Earth’s Layers' to answer the following question: Which table correctly identifies Earth’s layers from thinnest to thickest?

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A food chain is shown. The energy that the organisms in this food chain use for growth began as energy from the

• cardinal

• cricket

• grass

• sun

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An area with many different types of plants is experiencing a drought. The table shows rainfall for four years. Scientists predict that the rainfall pattern will continue during a fifth year. Which two types of plants will have the best chance of surviving in these conditions?

• plants with stems that store water and plants with large colorful flowers

• plants with large colorful flowers and plants with sharp thorns

• plants with sharp thorns and plants with long root systems

• plants with long root systems and plants with stems that store water

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Two friends live near each other. Friend 1 calls Friend 2. Friend 1 talks into the cell phone. The cell phone changes the sound of Friend 1's voice into digital information. The digital information goes to the nearest radio tower as radio waves. The radio tower sends those raido waves to Friend 2's cell phone. Friend 2's cell phone chages the radio waves back into digital information. The digital information is then turned into sound so that Friend 2 can her Friend 1.

Why are Friend 1's sounds turned into digital information?

• in case people do not speak clearly

• so the sounds can be sent as radio waves

• so Friend 2 can communicate with the tower

• in case the radio waves do not reach Friend 2's cell phone

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