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TCAP Review #1
Test Description: Designed to review for TCAP
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What moon phase comes after a new moon?
A
waxing crescent
B
waning gibbous
C
waning crescent
D
waxing gibbous
2) One rotation of Earth on its axis takes a
A
hour
B
day
C
month
D
year
3) The moon appears to glow because it ________________ light from the sun.
A
refracts
B
captures
C
reflects
D
uses
4) Earth's _______________ causes day and night.
A
orbit
B
reflection
C
rotation
D
revolution
5) It takes Earth________________ to make a complete revolution.
A
12 hours
B
29.5 days
C
365 days
D
24 hours
6) Which occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a straight line?
A
spring tide
B
third quarter moon
C
first quarter moon
D
neap tide
7) How many high and low tides do coastal areas experience each day?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
1
8) What do we call the amount of time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis?
A
decade
B
day
C
month
D
year
9) The time it takes for the Earth to make a complete rotation is_______ .
A
365 days
B
24 hours
C
24 days
D
48 hours
10) During a lunar eclipse, the moon appears to be what color?
A
black
B
purple
C
red
D
white
11) A ___________ tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth form a right angle.
A
lunar
B
solar
C
spring
D
neap
12) Which moon phase is seen between a new moon? and a first quarter moon?
A
waning gibbous
B
full moon
C
waning crescent
D
waxing crescent
13) Day and night occur because of the ______________of Earth.
A
rotation
B
ellipse
C
orbit
D
revolution
14) What is the best explanation for why the seasons occur?
A
When the Earth is closest to the Sun it is summer and when it is further away it is winter
B
The Earth is tilted on it's axis
C
The Earth moves in an elliptical orbit
D
The Earth rotates on it's axis
15) Which motion of a solar system body takes the least amount of time?
A
a comet completing one orbit around the sun
B
the moon completing one revolution around Earth
C
Earth completing one revolution around the sun
D
Earth completing one rotation on its axis
16) Convection currents in the atmosphere are driven by
A
precipitation
B
Earth's rotation
C
ocean currents
D
energy from the sun
17) The air pressure in an area is decreasing. Temperatures are warm, and humidity is high. What type of weather should people in the area expect?
A
fair weather
B
sleet
C
snow
D
rain
18) You turn on a lamp. The amount of light energy released by the lightbulb is less than the amount of electrical energy that flows into the lamp. What is the reason for this difference?
A
Some electrical energy is converted to potential energy.
B
Some electrical energy is turned into matter.
C
Some electrical energy is converted to heat.
D
Some electrical energy is destroyed.
19) Which is an example of chemical energy being converted to heat and light?
A
a music player running on a battery
B
a candle burning
C
a lightbulb glowing
D
a toaster browning a piece of bread
20) The ocean is a biome with many biotic and abiotic factors. The abiotic factors in this biome include
A
salt water
B
sharks
C
shrimp
D
algae
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