WorksheetsTCAP Science Practice
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 29mins
deep within a dry forest
in a wetland
near the edge of a dry forest
in an open sunny field
a forest that has many trees growing close together
a desert that has deep sand and only a few plants
a tundra that has snow covering the ground and no growing plants
a mountain region that has evergreen trees spread far apart
Investigation 1
Investigation 2
Investigation 3
Investigation 4
Increase the force pointing to the right.
Decrease the force pointing to the right.
Increase the force pointing upward.
Decrease the force pointing to the left.
Increase the force pointing to the left.
correct, since Antarctica is on the bottom of Earth.
correct, since gravity pulls everything from north to south.
incorrect, since gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center.
incorrect, since people living in Antarctica are held to the surface by the
atmosphere.
2 times
3 times
4 times
5 times
1
2
3
4
Mixture 1
Mixture 2
Mixture 3
Mixture 4
Mixture 5
The extinct fish had fins on its body similar to the fins on many fish that are
living today.
The extinct fish had stripes on its skin similar to the stripes on some fish that
are living today.
The extinct fish could live for many years, similar to some fish that are living
today.
The extinct fish had many predators, similar to many fish that are living
today.
Which of these best describes the positions of the sun, the moon, and
Earth during a solar eclipse?
The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line, and the moon is between
the sun and Earth.
The sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line, and the sun is between
the moon and Earth.
The sun and Earth are in a straight line. The moon is not in a line but is at an
angle between Earth and the sun.
The sun and Earth are in a straight line. The moon is not in a line but is at an
angle on the side of Earth away from the sun.
The butter and water will both remain solids.
The butter and water will both become liquids.
The butter will remain a solid, and the water will become a liquid.
The butter will become a liquid, and the water will remain a solid.
Fossils collected from Layer 1 will be younger than those collected from
Layer 4.
Fossils collected from Layer 3 will contain organisms larger than those
collected from Layer 2.
Fossils collected from Layer 1 will be the same age as those collected from
Layer 3.
Fossils collected from Layer 4 will be older than those collected from Layer 2.
Fossils collected from Layer 2 could be closely related to those collected from
Layer 1.
The animal lived in water.
The animal blended in well with its environment.
The animal had many offspring each year.
The animal migrated long distances to find food.
The Milky Way galaxy is larger than galaxy M31.
The Milky Way galaxy is the same shape as the Pegasus Dwarf galaxy.
The Milky Way galaxy is a different shape than galaxy M32.
The Milky Way galaxy is smaller than the Triangulum galaxy.
The combined mass of the glass and its contents is the same before and after
the ice melts.
The combined mass of the glass and its contents is less after the ice melts.
The contents of the glass are wet before and after the ice melts.
The contents of the glass are colorless before and after the ice melts.
birds returning to a bird feeder for food
monkeys using tools
ants living in a colony
sea turtles swimming
geese flying in a group
1 and 3
2 and 3
3 and 4
2 and 4
Rigel is the hottest, so it looks the dimmest from Earth.
The sun has the smallest diameter, so it looks the smallest from Earth.
Betelgeuse is farthest from Earth, so it looks the largest from Earth.
The sun is closest to Earth, so it looks the brightest from Earth.
Points W and Y
Points X and Z
Points W and X
Points Y and Z
