TCAP Science Review

Students used a thermometer to measure the temperature of a liquid after being heated in a the sun for two hours. Which unit would the students use to record the temperature?

• degrees Celsius

• centimeters

• milliliters

• grams

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What causes water in a stream to flow downhill?

• wind

• friction

• gravity

• resistance

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Which best describes the change in an ice cube when it melts?

• It changes from a liquid to a solid.

• It changes from a solid to a liquid.

• It changes from a liquid to a gas.

• It changes from a gas to a solid.

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A long time ago scientists could not study animal cells because they could not see their small parts. What tool is used to see the small parts of cells today?

• balance

• telescope

• microscope

• thermometer

Today glaciers are melting faster than in the past because air temperatures surrounding

them have increased over the years. The temperature around glaciers over a period of years is best described as

• weather

• climate

• precipitation

• air pressure

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A lamp produces what kind of energy.

• light

• nuclear

• chemical

• mechanical

Some students want to measure water’s boiling point. Which tool will best measure the boiling point of water?

• thermometer

• balance

• stopwatch

• meter stick

Aluminum is an Earth material that is strong and lightweight. How has aluminum most likely been used to improve transportation?

• building railroad tracks

• fueling automobiles

• paving roads

• making airplanes

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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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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