3rd Grade TCAP Science Practice Test 1

Students looked online for weather data of their city. The table shows the data.

Based on the data, which day had both the lightest wind and highest temperature?

• Friday

• Thursday

• Tuesday

• Monday

Fishery departments set catch limits on fish.

Catch limits tell people how many fish they can keep each day.

How are catch limits good for people?

• Catch limits cause the biodiversity in the oceans to go down.

• Catch limits cause the price of fish at local stores to go up.

• Catch limits allow for invasive species to move into the ecosystem.

• Catch limits ensure that there will be a steady food source in the future.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The table lists properties of three different materials.

Which is these is most likely Material 1?

• Paper

• Air

• Juice

• Oil

Dolphins are sometimes seen in groups. The groups are called pods.

The picture shows a pod of dolphins.

A student claims that living in pods is better for the dolphins than living alone.

Which TWO activities are easier for dolphins because they live in a pod?

• Communicating with different species

• Swimming in calm waters

• Breathing above the surface

• Hunting for prey

• Finding a mate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Inner planets are closer to the sun than outer planets are.

Inner planets have a smaller orbit around the sun.

The table shows orbit data for four planets.

Which planets from the table are most likely inner planets?

• Planets 1 and 2

• Planets 2 and 3

• Planets 3 and 4

• Planets 1 and 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3