TCAP Practice

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A heavy flood washed away over five meters of soil and rock. The layer of rock that was exposed by the flood contained remains of brachiopods, crinoids, and corals that existed in warm, shallow seas 350 million years ago. Some of the fossils that were found are shown.

Which statement is the best explanation for the presence of these marine fossils in an inland area of the United States?

• The brachiopods could live in water and on land.

• The crinoids and corals grew on terrestrial surfaces.

• The fossils were carried to the area by floodwaters.

• The area used to be covered by an ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A canyon wall is shown. The rocks that make up the wall are layered. From the evidence in the picture, which statement is most correct about what the fossil record looks like in this location?

• The number of fossils would decrease as the layers accumulate.

• The number of fossils would rise and then immediately disappear.

• The types of fossils would be similar but would show gradual structural changes.

• The types of fossils would stay exactly the same in every layer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Gravity is a force that pulls objects down toward Earth’s surface. Which statement explains why a student standing at the top of a step stool does not move downward?

• The student’s mass is not large enough to be affected by gravity.

• The step stool is a barrier that blocks the gravitational force.

• The step stool exerts a force on the student equal to the force gravity exerts on the student.

• The student exerts an upward force on the step stool equal to the gravitational force.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Students develop a simple model to illustrate how the movement of the mantle can predict the movement of plates above the mantle. This same phenomenon that influences plate movement can also influence fault formation. They demonstrated this process by using an aquarium, two foam blocks, water, and a heat source. he students decide to model how the motion of two plates occurs.

Which statement best describes the ability of the model to predict plate movement?

• The motion of the plates cannot be modeled on a scale that is much smaller than the plates themselves.

• The motion of the plates cannot be modeled by simplifying the factors that contribute to plate movement.

• The motion of the plates can be modeled by including only the main factors that contribute to plate movement.

• The motion of the plates can be modeled only by including every factor that contributes to plate movement.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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