Science TCAP Review

How do the tail feathers help male peacocks?

• The tail feathers help male peacocks grow over time.

• The tail feathers help male peacocks survive and reproduce.

• The tail feathers help male peacocks swim in deep water.

• The tail feathers help male peacocks grow and behave.

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The stream outside a school has been polluted with trash. A student researches ways to clean the stream. The table shows the research.

The solution needs to be safe. Which solution(s) can the student use?

• nets only

• nets and vacuums

• dam only

• vacuums and dam

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What is a benefit bees get from living in a group?

• Many bees are queens.

• Few bees have jobs.

• Less bees reproduce in the group.

• More bees survive in the group.

The rain forest supports many plants. These plants use nutrients in the soil to survive. The top soil layer has the most nutrients.

Which characteristic would best help a plant survive in the rain forest?

• dark bark to help insects create more soil

• few seeds that need to be buried deep in the hard clay

• many leaves that die to create more hard clay with metals

• short roots that grow in the top soil layer

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Seeds from a tree are spread by the wind and by animals. How does this help the tree species?

• The seeds give the tree energy.

• The seeds cause the tree to become extinct.

• The seeds help the tree reproduce and survive.

• The seeds help the tree get water.

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Which term best completes the "?" in the concept map?

• condensation

• freezing

• heating

• melting

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There was water on a table where Toni put her glass of ice water.

What is the reason for this water?

• melting of ice in the glass

• condensation of water in the air

• evaporation of water from the glass

• boiling of water in the air

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Which example shows how organisms work together in a group?

• Male whales sing songs to attract females.

• Whales hunt small fish and need to breathe air.

• Monkeys pick off bugs from each other’s fur.

• Female monkeys move quickly through trees.

Which table shows a change to the environment decreasing the ability of an organism to survive?

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Which of the following is TRUE?

• Incomplete metamorphosis has four stages.

• Complete metamorphosis has three stages.

• All living things undergo metamorphosis.

• Nymph is the last stage in the life cycle of a damselfly.