WorksheetsTCAP Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A bridge that crosses a small river was damaged by a flood. After engineers repair the bridge, which engineering procedure should be performed next?
test the strength of the bridge
build a small-scale model of the bridge
identify how fast the water in the river travels
measure the width of the river
New fluorescent bulbs use less electrical energy and last longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. What is a benefit of this technological advance?
The bulbs will never need to be replaced.
There will be more solar energy available.
Fewer bulbs will be disposed of in landfills.
Homes will need fewer light sources.
Which process begins the transfer of materials and energy throughout a forest ecosystem?
metamorphosis
growth
water cycle
photosynthesis
A grassland biome contains many abiotic and biotic factors. What are two biotic factors of this biome?
water and giraffe
plants and soil
zebra and lions
rocky ground and small birds
Plants in the tundra biome grow close to the ground and have shallow root systems. Which statement best explains why these plants have shallow root systems?
The plants are eaten before they are mature.
The plants can be easily transplanted.
The ground is frozen much of the year.
The seeds must be spread quickly.
Which object would revolve around a planet?
asteroids
moons
meteoroids
comets
Which most likely occurs in a 24 hour period?
The moon rotates once on its axis.
Earth rotates once on its axis.
The moon rotates once around the Earth.
Earth rotates once around the sun.
During a solar eclipse, the sun and the moon appear to have exactly the same diameter. Which best explains this phenomena?
The sun has a grater gravitation attraction that the moon because it is bigger.
The moon is larger that the sun but appears to be the same size because it is slightly closer to Earth.
The moon is smaller than the sun but appears to be the same size because it is much closer to Earth.
The sun travels closer to Earth than the moon because of its elliptical orbit.
At which location is it winter in the southern hemisphere?
A
B
C
D
What is happening in this picture?
land breezes
sea breezes
conduction
trade winds
When the atmosphere is warmed by the sun, a change in air pressure results in ...
clouds
humidity
precipitation
wind
An automobile enginethe chemical energy in gasoline mostly in to heat and converts
nuclear energy
light energy
electromagnetic energy
mechanical energy
What is the BEST example of adaptive biotechnology?
cookware made of cast iron
treating a headache with aspirin
measuring volume in a beaker
doorbells that flash a light when activated
