TCAP Science

A glass of water is left outside on a sunny day. What will most likely happen to the water?

• It will change shape.

• G It will condense.

• It will evaporate.

• It will boil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The spruce-fir moss spider is an endangered animal that lives in moss under some fir trees. The trees keep the moss from getting too dry from the sun or too wet from the rain. Which is the most likely reason the spruce-fir moss spider is an endangered animal?

• Large amounts of fir trees were destroyed.

• The number of spider predators decreased.

• Moss began growing on the trees.

• The deer population in the forest increased.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Some eagles eat fish that contain chemicals from polluted water. Some chemicals cause eagle eggs to have thin shells that break easily. Which will most likely happen to eagles that live near water pollution?

• They will move to an area that has more dry land.

• They will eat other foods instead of fi sh.

• More birds will migrate south.

• Fewer young will survive.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Students need to build a model that shows how wind can change the surface of Earth. Which model best shows wind erosion?

• pouring water over a pile of rocks

• digging in soil with a shovel

• spraying water over a tray of soil

• blowing air over a pile of sand

Skyscrapers are tall buildings built to save space in cities. These buildings are made of materials that will hold heavy weights and last for hundreds of years. Which material is best for building skyscrapers?

• plastic

• coal

• rubber

• steel

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Students are collecting data for the number of days it has rained in the past month. The number of rainy days would be an example of

• seasons.

• climate.

• weather.

• temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which tool should be used to measure the volume of water?

• ruler

• balance scale

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

The local forecast predicts it will be cold and rainy. Which term best describes this information?

• season

• weather

• climate

• habitat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student sets up the cardboard tube shown. The student holds the tube at an angle. The student drops a ball into each hole, then measures how fast the ball travels when it comes out of the tube.

Dropping the ball into which hole will cause the ball to travel the fastest?

• Hole 1, because the ball will have the most potential energy

• Hole 2, because the ball will have the kinetic energy

• Hole 3, because the ball will have the least potential energy

• Hole 4, because the ball will have the least kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which three statements correctly describe materials plants need?

• Plants need sunlight to grow.

• Plants need water to grow.

• Plants need soil to photosynthesize.

• Plants need carbon dioxide to photosynthesize.

• Plants need oxygen to photosynthesize.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6