TCAP Review 1

1. Students are practicing softball on a windy day. The pitcher throws the softball toward the batter. The students notice that the softball moves faster after it is hit by the bat than when it is thrown by the pitcher. Which statement best explains what happens to the energy of the softball when it is hit by the bat?

• There is a transfer of energy from the softball to the bat, increasing the energy of the bat's movement.

• The softball is still moving, so there is no transfer of energy to or from the softball.

• When the bat hits the ball, energy transfers from the softball to the bat.

• There is a transfer of energy from the bat to the softball, increasing the energy of the softball's movement.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

2. The picture shows a spoon in a glass of water. Why does the spoon in the glass look broken?

• the glass absorbs light

• the water refracts light

• the spoon reflects light

• the air moves the light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3. A student is looking at insects using a magnifying lens. What about the insects can BEST be seen with the magnifying lens?

• different colors of insects bodies

• how insects protect themselves

• types of eyes insects have

• size of insects

4. Examine the image of a simple wave. Which arrow represents amplitude?

• arrow M

• arrow N

• arrow O

• arrow P

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5. Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown below. They rotated the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation. The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6. The graph shows the main causes of soil loss around the world. What is the main cause of soil loss?

• farming crops

• cutting down forests

• getting wood for fuel

• raising animals that eat grass

7. Which of these shows a person using an alternative energy source to perform a task?

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8. The diagram shown is a model of the different layers inside Earth.

Which TWO statements best compare the crust to the rest of the layers?

• The crust surrounds all the outer layers and its solid.

• The crust is the innermost layer and is liquid.

• The crust is the thinnest layer and is solid.

• The crust is the outermost layer and is liquid.

• The crust is the thickest layer and is solid.

9. The fossil record shows that trees have changed throughout the years. Which of the following conclusions would be best supported by the fossil record?

• The environment has changed.

• Animals need leafy trees.

• Rocks can destroy trees.

• Trees give off oxygen.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

10. Which table shows the correct role of each organism in the food chain below?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3