TCAP Science Review

What is the total mass of the beaker, water, and sugar cubes combined?

• 270 grams

• 135 grams

• 145 grams

• 405 grams

A student claims that people cannot live in Antarctica. He claims they would be upside down and fall off the surface of Earth.

The student's claim is

• correct, since Antarctica is on the bottom of Earth.

• correct, since gravity pulls everything from north to south.

• incorrect, since gravity pulls everything to Earth’s center.

• incorrect, since people living in Antarctica are held to the surface by the atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of these most likely shows how Ursa Major looks in winter?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the student observes the night sky, which two stars will appear the brightest?

• and 3

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 2 and 4

Which number represents the location of the moon when it is in the new moon phase?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement correctly describes how the number of daylight hours is different at different times of the year in Tennessee?

• The number of daylight hours is greater in December than in March.

• The number of daylight hours is greater in June than in December.

• The number of daylight hours is greater in September than in June.

• The number of daylight hours is greater in March than in September.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A space object spinning is...

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

An imaginary line that a space object spins on is...

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

A space object goes around another object is...

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What causes moon phases? (SELECT TWO ANSWERS)

• The earth's shadow

• The moon revolving around the earth

• The moon reflects light from the sun

• The rotation of the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1