WorksheetsScience TCAP Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 35mins
When paleontologists reconstruct a dinosaur from its fossils, what is one thing they CANNOT tell about the dinosaur?
How the dinosaur behaved.
What species of dinosaur it was.
If the dinosaur was a carnivore or herbivore.
The size of the dinosaur.
Which statement BEST describes the past environment of the fish fossil?
The environment was hot and dry.
The environment was underwater.
The environment had lots of trees.
The organism in this picture most likely
ate fish and algae
had tiny legs
had a hard shell for protection
had an internal skeleton
Looking at the graph. Which ball traveled the fastest?
Ball 1 traveled the fastest
Ball 2 traveled the fastest
Ball 3 traveled the fastest
There is not enough information to determine which ball was the fastest.
How do you know an object is in motion?
It has wheels
It's sitting in the driveway.
It's changing its position
It is at rest.
Zayden kicks a soccer ball as shown in the image. What will most likely happen to the speed of the soccer ball?
It will stay the same.
It will decrease, then increase.
It will slowly decrease.
It will increase, then decrease.
the process a plant uses to turn sunlight energy into oxygen and food
producer
photosynthesis
chlorophyll
glucose
a simple sugar that plants make for food
stomata
glucose
chlorophyll
photosynthesis
What role does the prickly pear cactus play in a desert food web?
It obtains energy from producers
It returns nutrients to the soil
It preys upon other organisms
It provides energy to consumers
Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most BENEFIT plants?
By returning nutrients to the soil.
By releasing oxygen into the air.
By making space for new animals.
By decreasing the population of herbivores.
The container for a worm farm needs to have a lid, but the lid must be left partially open because worms require which of the following in order to survive?
sunlight
carbon dioxide
oxygen
helium
Which of these best represents the Earth’s structure?
F
G
H
J
Which diagram shows the refraction of light as it enters water from the air?
1
2
3
4
A
B
C
D
The island of Guam had no native snake species until the brown tree snake was introduced. What effect did this egg-eating snake have on the native bird populations?
Bird populations were not affected by the snake’s introduction.
Bird populations increased as the birds preyed on the snakes.
Bird populations decreased as the snakes fed on the bird eggs.
Bird populations increased as the snakes eliminated predators.
Of the following, which is the correct progression in the food chain?
F
G
H
J
A student is using a pendulum to demonstrate energy transformation. The student pulls the ball back before releasing it. Which list best describes the energy of the ball on the pendulum in each diagram?
1. all potential energy
2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy
3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy
1. all kinetic energy
2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy
3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy
1. all potential energy
2. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy
3. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy
1. all kinetic energy
2. potential energy transferring to kinetic energy
3. kinetic energy transferring to potential energy
Use the pictures to answer the question. Which two objects transform electrical energy into mechanical energy?
radio and heat pack
television and battery
battery and hair dryer
washing machine and ceiling fan
A student pointed a light at a prism as shown in the diagram. Which statement best explains what the diagram shows?
White light mixes with colors inside the prism.
White light is made up of different colors.
Prisms contain the colors of the rainbow.
Colors let people see objects.
Which statement best explains the conditions that cause volcanoes to form along the northern and southwestern edges of the Pacific Plate?
The movement of material in the mantle causes the formation of new rock in these areas.
The mantle has convection currents that cause the crust of two plates to collide in these areas.
The downward movement of cooling magma causes earthquakes to release energy in these areas.
The collection of magma below the plate boundary causes a subduction zone to form in these areas.
Based on the information given, which of the following is a testable question that could be answered in this investigation?
What kind of material should be used to make roads?
Which kind of toy car is the overall best kind to buy?
How does the ramp height affect the distance the car rolls?
What kind of scientist can best expalin. how cars work?
