TCAP Science

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

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The map on the left shows the Andes mountain range in South America. The map on the right shows the Himalayan mountain range in India. The mountain ranges in these maps are evidence that mountain ranges:

• form at the border of two tectonic plates.

• form in the middle of a tectonic plate.

• exist on their own separate tectonic plates.

• represent the formation of new tectonic plates.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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-PS4-1

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

Which of these describes an outer planet?

• has no moons or rings

• has rings and many moons

• has no moons and is smaller than Earth

• has two moons and is smaller than Earth

Based on the data in the table, which location most likely has a tropical climate?

• Location 1

• Location 2

• Location 3

• Location 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which two body parts help the woodpecker get the insects from under the bark?

• 1. strong, dark wings for flight

• 1. long, sturdy tail feathers for support while climbing trees

• 1. strong, pointed beak for hammering on trees

• 1. small, oval-shaped head that protects the brain

• 1. strong, long claws for gripping tree bark tightly

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NGSS.4-LS1-1