TCAP Review

Using fossil fuels in industries can harm groups of living things. What is the best way to protect the biodiversity of an ecosystem from industrial development?

• operate industries without using fossil fuels

• use more vehicles to increase visitors

• burn more fossil fuels to improve the economy

• set up more homes for people to live in

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The diagram shows five regions around the Olympic, Cascade, and Rocky Mountains, along with the prevailing wind direction. Which three regions are most likely to receive rainfall as the cool, moist air passes over them?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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A student creates a model of a global ocean current by filling a pot with water. The student adds orange-colored fresh water to one side and purple-colored salt water to the other side. What is the expected movement of the colored water and how does the experiment demonstrate the ocean current?

• The fresh water and salt water mix evenly showing the temperature differences in ocean water.

• The salt water and fresh water remain on separate sides of the baking dish showing the temperature differences in ocean water.

• The fresh water is more dense and sinks under the salt water showing the salinity differences in global water movement.

• The salt water is more dense and sinks under the fresh water showing the salinity differences in global water movement.

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The town's main sources of electricity include both fossil fuels and renewable energy.

• Fossil fuels

• Renewable energy

• Both fossil fuels and renewable energy

• None of these

The percentage of the town's water that has come from the river in the past 10 years is:

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which energy source is not renewable?

The town is concerned about the depletion of nonrenewable resources.

• Depletion

• Cost

• Pollution

• Waste

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How has the town's population changed in the past 10 years?

Which statement best describes the resources used by the town shown in Graph 1?

• The town uses only nonrenewable resources.

• The town uses only renewable resources.

• The town uses more renewable than nonrenewable resources.

• The town uses more nonrenewable than renewable resources.

How can the town use the available money to increase the electricity supply and keep the long-term costs down?

• Increase the use of hydroelectric and wind power.

• Increase the use of coal and wind power.

• Increase the use of natural gas and hydroelectric power.

• Increase the use of coal and natural gas.

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