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Harrell TCAP practice Science

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roy-Anna leaves a cup of water on table during the day, when she comes back she notices that most of the water has disappear? Explain what happened?

a)

The water went through condensation and gathered on the sides of the cup.

b)

The water went through precipitation and came back down as rain.

c)

The water was cooled down and turned into a water vapor through evaporation.

d)

The water was heated up and turned into a water vapor through evaporation.

2.

Wyatt is trying to explain the benefits of animals living in groups using wolves as his example, which of the following would support his statement?

a)

A wolf pack taking down a buffalo.

b)

Communicating with other animal species.

c)

Cubs playing with other cubs.

d)

Making a line with the oldest and youngest in the middle.

3.

Zion visits a neighborhood and sees that the trees have been bent or knocked over, large pieces of rock and dirt cover the area. He knows that the area is prone to seasonal rain, so what type of natural hazard caused this destruction?

a)

Wild-Fire

b)

Tornado

c)

Rockslide

d)

Tsunami

4.

Fernanda is attempting to gather weather data for class and needs to know which tool she needs to gather accurate data about fast the wind is blowing. So which tool should she used to get this data?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Barometer

5.

Serenity is doing an experiment with a light bulb and some wires. Her experiment works and lightbulb turns on, however; the bulb is using to much energy from the battery, what solution can she use to potentially save more energy?

a)

Add an extra bulb.

b)

Use a thicker wire.

c)

Add a fan to make it use more energy.

d)

Add a switch to turn the light bulb on and off.

6.

Edmund is trying to figure out which type of climate zone his pen pal is living in.

His clues are that is rarely rains, there is not allot of plant life, its very hot during the day and cool at night.

What type of environment does his friend live in?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Grassland

7.

Allana has discovered a curious fossil in her backyard. It seems to have some of the following features.

A beak, small hollow bones, clawed toes, and is small in stature. What can be factually said about this fossil?

a)

This animal lived in the ocean.

b)

This animal was a type of reptile that lived in a jungle.

c)

The area was once under water.

d)

This animal was a type of small bird that hunted smaller prey.

8.

While walking Maycee discovers a small caterpillar, that is green, spikey, has multiple eyes, and a sticky body. What would these best be described as ?

a)

Tools

b)

Internal features

c)

External Features

d)

Adaptations

9.

Eli is about to go outside to play and he looks up at the sky and notices that the clouds are dark, massive, and thunder could be heard in the distance. What type of cloud is he seeing at this time.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Cumulonimbus

10.

Dalton is experimenting with different types of magnets and he notices something peculiar. He sees that when he puts magnets with opposite poles together their is a reaction. What is that reaction called?

a)

Repelling

b)

Attracting

c)

Forcing

d)

Magic

11.

Olivia is studying planets and she looking at a particular planet. The planet she is looking at has a ring, large in size, and has many moons in its orbit. So what type of planet is she looking at ?

a)

Inner planet

b)

Terrestrial Planet

c)

Outer Planet

d)

A galaxy far away

12.

Emery is examining an object and is trying decide if the object is a liquid, solid, or gas. The object has a definite size/shape, takes up only a certain amount of space, and is cool to the touch. This object is probably what in what state of matter?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

13.

Hunter is wanting to go on vacation and he has several criteria for this location.

  1. 1. It must be a place that hot all year round.

  2. 2. Must have plenty of Vegetation.

  3. 3. Has to have a large amount of precipitation.

  4. Which location would best fit his description?

a)

Desert

b)

Savannah

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

14.

Joshua is trying to start his own zoo. He wants a particular type of animal for this exhibit.

  1. 1. Must be able to naturally camouflaged in vegetation.

  2. 2. Must be smaller in size.

  3. 3 . An must be able to live in hot humid land environments, and warm water environments.

  4. Based on his descriptions which organism best reflects these features.

a)

Tree Frog

b)

Turtle

c)

Cobra

d)

Iguana

15.

Walter is starting his own flower garden and notices that his plants are producing many multiple colored flower petals. He wants to know what the purpose of these flower petals are and their effects.

a)

The flower petals have those colors because the flowers want to be seen as pretty.

b)

The flowers have those colors to attract pollinators to pollinate the plants.

c)

The flower petals produce a smell that people love.

d)

The flower petals are meant to defend the plant from predators.

16.

Ella is currently running an experiment to see if certain objects can be returned to their original forms after being heated or cooled down. Which of the following objects would best support her experiments goal of returning objects to their original forms?

a)

Baking a cake

b)

Burning a piece of paper

c)

Melting chocolate

d)

Frying an egg

17.

Lennon was watching a rollercoaster in motion and was trying to figure out where it was getting all of its energy to make it all the way through the track. Which of the following would explain to him what this energy is and where is it coming from?

a)

The ride is getting all of its energy from electrical energy at the start.

b)

The ride is getting its energy from going to the top of the hill gathering potential energy.

c)

The ride is gathering kinetic energy from the people sitting on the ride.

d)

Gravity is giving the ride all of its energy to move ride.

18.

Leo is concerned about building his house in an area that is prone to earthquakes. Which of the following would be a good step to take to make sure that building in his area will be safe from earthquake destruction?

a)

Make all of the buildings multi storied.

b)

Build all of the structures below the ground.

c)

Build structures out of glass and plastic to withstand the shaking.

d)

Build building with the ability to sway and move along with the earthquake movement.