Science Review TCAP

Which statement best explains the water that is found on Earth.

• It is only a liquid and stays where it is found.

• It is only a liquid and moves around the Earth

• It can be a solid, liquid, or gas and stays where it is found.

• It can be a solid, liquid, or gas and moves around the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Click on the picture to read the question and see the chart.

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Stingrays have special skin colors and patterns. Students are asked to make a claim

about the reason why these special skin colors and patterns help the stingray

survive.

A student says that these special skin colors and patterns help the stingrays avoid

predators. Which evidence best supports the student’s claim?

• the size of the stingray

• the appetite of the stingray

• the ability to stay on the ocean floor

• the ability to blend in with the ocean floor

The picture shows some prairie dogs.

A student claims that living in groups helps prairie dogs.

Which two observations of these prairie dogs would support the student’s claim?

• They are active at night

• They raise their young together.

• They are easily seen by predators.

• They take turns watching for predators.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A pond is shown. During the hot summer months, the water in the pond gets lower.

By the end of the summer, the pond has completely dried up.

Which three results are most likely due to the loss of the pond?

• The roots of the maple tree will grow deeper in the soil to find water.

• The heron will move to another pond with water

• The water lily will wilt and die in the dry pond

• The fish will move to another pond with water.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Some places on Earth have a cold climate. These places also have very strong winds.

Only a few animals live there. Plants that grow there are usually very short. No tall

trees grow in these places.

Which of these is the most likely reason why short plants are able to grow in these

places?

• The roots of short plants have shallow growth in the cold ground.

• The leaves of short plants are eaten by animals.

• The flowers of short plants become covered by snow in the winter

• The stems of short plants break in the strong winds

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Students look at a diagram of rain forest resources. The diagram shows how rain

forest resources are used.

Based on the diagram, if the rain forest is cleared, which natural resource will

be most likely lost?

• types of cattle

• lumber used for building

• land used for farming

• plants used for medicine

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A student puts 50 milliliters of water into two different containers, as shown.

Which of these best compares the properties of the water in each container?

• The volume and shape of the water both stay the same

• The volume of the water changes, but the shape stays the same

• The shape of the water changes, but the volume stays the same

• The volume and shape of the water both change

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A teacher showed four objects to a class. The teacher heated each object until it

changed. The data table lists the objects and describes how each object changed.

Which object’s change may not be reversed by cooling?

• butter

• chocolate

• egg

• wax

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student uses a balance to compare the masses of different fruits. The results are

shown.

Which fruit has the greatest mass?

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NGSS.5-PS1-2