TCAP Review Science

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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-LS2-3

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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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Shadows of objects on Earth change throughout the day. This occurs because Earth rotates. Which two models show how the sun causes shadows to appear on Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The table shows some properties of three stars. Which conclusion is correct based on the star data?

• Rigel is the hottest, so it looks the dimmest from Earth.

• The sun has the smallest diameter, so it looks the smallest from Earth.

• Betelgeuse is farthest from Earth, so it looks the largest from Earth.

• The sun is closest to Earth, so it looks the brightest from Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The diagram shows two cliffs that are located very close to each other. Both cliffs have rock layers that contain fossils. Which statement correctly compares the ages of the rock layers?

• Rock layer F is the same age as rock layer E.

• Rock layer J is younger than rock layer D.

• Rock layer B is the same age as rock layer A.

• Rock layer A is older than rock layer G.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the first step in the student's investigation of sugar cubes?

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

• Measure the mass of an empty beaker.

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

• Measure the mass of three sugar cubes.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

According to the student's data, what is the mass of the beaker with water?

• 135 grams

• 10 grams

• 260 grams

• 125 grams

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How much do the three sugar cubes weigh?

• 135 grams

• 10 grams

• 260 grams

• 125 grams

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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