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TCAP Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

A bridge that crosses a small river was damaged by a flood. After engineers repair the bridge, which engineering procedure should be performed next?

a)

test the strength of the bridge

b)

build a small-scale model of the bridge

c)

identify how fast the water in the river travels

d)

measure the width of the river

2.

New fluorescent bulbs use less electrical energy and last longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. What is a benefit of this technological advance?

a)

The bulbs will never need to be replaced.

b)

There will be more solar energy available.

c)

Fewer bulbs will be disposed of in landfills.

d)

Homes will need fewer light sources.

3.

Which process begins the transfer of materials and energy throughout a forest ecosystem?

a)

metamorphosis

b)

growth

c)

water cycle

d)

photosynthesis

4.

A grassland biome contains many abiotic and biotic factors. What are two biotic factors of this biome?

a)

water and giraffe

b)

plants and soil

c)

zebra and lions

d)

rocky ground and small birds

5.

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?

a)

The plants are eaten before they are mature.

b)

The plants can be easily transplanted.

c)

The ground is frozen much of the year.

d)

The seeds must be spread quickly.

6.

Which object would revolve around a planet?

a)

asteroids

b)

moons

c)

meteoroids

d)

comets

7.

Which most likely occurs in a 24 hour period?

a)

The moon rotates once on its axis.

b)

Earth rotates once on its axis.

c)

The moon rotates once around the Earth.

d)

Earth rotates once around the sun.

8.

During a solar eclipse, the sun and the moon appear to have exactly the same diameter. Which best explains this phenomena?

a)

The sun has a grater gravitation attraction that the moon because it is bigger.

b)

The moon is larger that the sun but appears to be the same size because it is slightly closer to Earth.

c)

The moon is smaller than the sun but appears to be the same size because it is much closer to Earth.

d)

The sun travels closer to Earth than the moon because of its elliptical orbit.

9.

At which location is it winter in the southern hemisphere?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

land breezes

b)

sea breezes

c)

conduction

d)

trade winds

11.

When the atmosphere is warmed by the sun, a change in air pressure results in ...

a)

clouds

b)

humidity

c)

precipitation

d)

wind

12.

An automobile enginethe chemical energy in gasoline mostly in to heat and converts

a)

nuclear energy

b)

light energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

mechanical energy

13.

What is the BEST example of adaptive biotechnology?

a)

cookware made of cast iron

b)

treating a headache with aspirin

c)

measuring volume in a beaker

d)

doorbells that flash a light when activated