TCAP Review

A student concludes that Object 4 is a comet. Which information best supports this conclusion?

• Object 4 has a tail and is composed of ice.

• Object 4 has craters on it like an asteroid.

• Object 4 has less mass than the sun.

• Object 4 is not composed of gas.

Based on the location of the dot on the foam ball, what is the reason for the difference in seasons between December and June?

• Earth is closer to the sun in December and farther from the sun in June.

• Earth is closer to the sun in June and farther from the sun in December.

• Earth is tilted away from the sun in December and tilted toward the sun in June.

• Earth is tilted away from the sun in June and tilted toward the sun in December.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these correctly compares the age of the fossil in rock layer 3 to fossils in the other rock layers?

• The fossils in Layer 3 are younger than the fossils in Layers 1 and 2.

• The fossils in Layer 3 are the same age as those in Layers 2 and 4.

• The fossils in Layer 3 are younger than the fossils in Layer 2 and older than the fossils in Layer 5.

• The fossils in Layer 3 are older than the fossils in Layer 2 and younger than the fossils in Layer 5.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Students observe information for Object 2. Which conclusion is correct based on the objects shape, composition, and orbit?

• Object 2 is a moon.

• Object 2 is an asteroid.

• Object 2 is an inner planet.

• Object 2 is an outer planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which part of the student's explanation best describes why some constellations stay below the horizon at night?

• Statement 1

• Statement 2

• Statement 3

• Statement 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Based on the data, which statement correctly compares the Milky Way to other galaxies?

• The Milky Way is the 4th largest galaxy in the universe.

• The Milky Way galaxy is not one of the largest galaxies in the universe.

• The galaxies in the universe do not get any smaller than the size of the Milky Way.

• The galaxies in the universe do not get any bigger than twice the size of the Milky Way.

Which 3 statements can students make about the soil layers?

• Fossils collected in Layer 1 will be younger than fossils collected from Layer 4.

• Fossils collected in Layer 3 contain organisms larger than those found in Layer 2.

• Fossils collected from Layer 1 will be the same age as those collected from Layer 3.

• Fossils collected from Layer 4 will be older than those collected from Layer 2.

• Fossils collected from Layer 2 could be closely related to those collected in Layer 1.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2