Practice Science TCAP

A diagram of a mountainside is shown. Builders want to construct a new neighborhood in the area marked on the diagram. Which THREE solutions will BEST reduce the threat of landslides for the new neighborhood?

• Place pipes under the new neighborhood to drain water away.

• Use machines to make the stream flow away from the houses.

• Add plants that have wide and deep root systems.

• Form a hill at the bottom of the slope.

• Build smaller houses.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

A student builds a circuit with a fan, a battery, and some wire. The battery is being drained too quickly.

Which of these should the student add to the circuit so the battery drains more slowly?

• A switch, so the fan can be turned on and off

• A lightbulb, to show when the battery is getting low

• A different battery that provides less energy

• A different fan that requires more power

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

The diagram shows a student model of the water cycle. A sealed bag with water in it is taped to a window. The sun warms the water in the bag and turns some of it to gas. Droplets form on the inside and run down the bag. The droplets collect at the bottom of the bag.

Which diagram shows the labels that correctly completes the model?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The chart shows four changes made by heating.

Which change CANNOT be reversed by cooling?

• Change 1

• Change 2

• Change 3

• Change 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A student learns that the temperatures are getting warmer on Earth. The student claims that warmer temperatures are bad for polar bears.

Which polar bear action supports the student's claim?

• The bears build dens in the same place.

• The bears move to colder areas to find ice.

• The bears change fur color to find a mate.

• The bears produce more cubs in warmer seasons.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A teacher plans an outdoor science experiment.

In the morning, he looks at the sky and sees the clouds shown.

Which type of clouds did the teacher see and for which type of weather should the teacher prepare?

• Cirrus clouds and sunny weather

• Stratus clouds and foggy weather

• Cumulonimbus clouds and stormy weather

• Cumulus clouds and rainy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The diagram shows a plant with a part labeled A.

What is the function of the labeled part?

• creating new seedlings

• producing food for the plant

• releasing oxygen in the air

• absorbing water and nutrients

One species of marmot is classified as a type of large ground squirrel that lives mainly in the mountain regions of the United States. Its entire body is covered with brown-colored fur. It has hairless pads on its feet and curved claws.

How do these structural adaptations help the marmot survive in its environment?

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Why do fish that live near the surface look different than fish that live deep in the ocean?

• The ocean has less water near the surface.

• The fish adapt to survive in different environments.

• The ocean has the same conditions near the bottom and the top.

• The same fish changes as it swims deeper into the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which example supports the claim that plants respond to changes in their habitats?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5