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WorksheetsTCAP Practice # 3
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Which best shows a complete circuit?
Scientists have discovered that a type of plastic is an effective insulator to block heat. What tool was developed as a result of the discovery?
Students need to build a model that shows how wind can change the surface of Earth. Which model best shows wind erosion?
pouring water over a pile of rocks
digging in soil with a shovel
spraying water over a tray of soil
blowing air over a pile of sand
Study the following energy pyramid.
Rabbits are animals that eat plants. Where in the energy pyramid would a rabbit belong?
1
2
3
4
Which object is most likely opaque?
Students made an electromagnet by wrapping a wire around an iron nail and attaching the wire to a battery as shown.
Which object will be attracted to the electromagnet?
metal bar
plastic fork
ceramic mug
wooden ruler
Polar Bears are found where it is very cold. The thick fur of a polar bear mostly likely helps is survive by.....
keeping it warm
helping it find food
taking in extra oxygen
protecting it from predators
Skyscraper are tall buildings to save space in cities. These buildings are made of materials that will hold heavy weights and last for hundreds of year. Which material is best for building skyscrapers?
plastic
coal
rubber
steel
Ovens are designed to cook and bake food.
What type of energy is used to cook food in an oven?
heat
solar
nuclear
mechanical
Students compared the properties of pine cones. Which tool would best help the students measure the mass of the pine cones?
A map is shown.
Which location is farthest from the river?
Point W
Point X
Point Y
Point Z
Which diagram shows complete metamorphosis?
A car is making a sharp turn on a road.
Which factor keeps the car from going off the road?
speed
air pressure
friction
mass
A diagram of a plant and animal cell is shown.
Which part of a cell is found in plant cell but not in animal cells?
cell membrane
cell wall
nucleus
vacuole
A group of students wanted to find out if the type of soil affected the rate at which corn plants would grow. Which investigation would best help the students answer this question?
A student rubbed a balloon on her head. The student then held the electrically charged balloon over some small pieces of paper.
What will most likely happen to the small pieces of paper?
The pieces will stick to the table.
The pieces will scatter around the table.
The pieces will be attracted to the balloon.
The pieces will move away from the balloon.
The graph shows the distance that four different trains traveled. If each train traveled for four hours, which train traveled at the fastest speed?
Train W
Train X
Train Y
Train Z
The diagram shows an energy pyramid.
Which organism gets its energy directly from the grasshopper?
Hawk
Snake
Frog
Grass
The following model was set up at a local science museum.
What type of erosion is the student most likely observing with the model?
wind erosion
water erosion
soil erosion
rock erosion
Which factor most likely prevents a deer population from growing too large in a forest ecosystem?
the age of the trees
the amount of oxygen
the amount of sunlight
the number of predators
Students are collecting data for the number of days it has rained in the past month. The number of rainy days would be an example.....
season
climate
weather
temperature
Which diagram shows magnets that attract each other?
Which tool should be used to measure the volume of water?
ruler
balance scale
thermometer
graduated cylinder
A diagram of a moon phase is shown.
Which shows the correct order of the moon phases that would follow?
The local forecast predicts it will be cold and rainy. Which term best describes this information?
season
weather
climate
habitat
Which units are best to use when measuring the volume of cooking oil?
meters
centimeters
centigrams
milliliters
Which diagram below shows a closed circuit?
Which object is most likely transparent?
black shirt
glass window
wooden door
metal cabinet
