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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 gibbous
B
waning gibbous
C
waxing crescent
D
waning crescent
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
uses
B
reflects
C
refracts
D
captures
4) Earth's _______________ causes day and night.
A
reflection
B
revolution
C
orbit
D
rotation
5) It takes Earth________________ to make a complete revolution.
A
12 hours
B
365 days
C
29.5 days
D
24 hours
6) Which occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a straight line?
A
spring tide
B
first quarter moon
C
neap tide
D
third quarter moon
7) How many high and low tides do coastal areas experience each day?
A
4
B
1
C
3
D
2
8) What do we call the amount of time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis?
A
year
B
day
C
decade
D
month
9) The time it takes for the Earth to make a complete rotation is_______ .
A
24 hours
B
24 days
C
48 hours
D
365 days
10) During a lunar eclipse, the moon appears to be what color?
A
purple
B
red
C
black
D
white
11) A ___________ tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth form a right angle.
A
solar
B
neap
C
lunar
D
spring
12) Which moon phase is seen between a new moon? and a first quarter moon?
A
full moon
B
waning gibbous
C
waning crescent
D
waxing crescent
13) Day and night occur because of the ______________of Earth.
A
revolution
B
rotation
C
orbit
D
ellipse
14) What is the best explanation for why the seasons occur?
A
The Earth moves in an elliptical orbit
B
When the Earth is closest to the Sun it is summer and when it is further away it is winter
C
The Earth is tilted on it's axis
D
The Earth rotates on it's axis
15) Which motion of a solar system body takes the least amount of time?
A
the moon completing one revolution around Earth
B
a comet completing one orbit around the sun
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
energy from the sun
B
ocean currents
C
precipitation
D
Earth's rotation
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
rain
B
snow
C
fair weather
D
sleet
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 destroyed.
B
Some electrical energy is converted to heat.
C
Some electrical energy is converted to potential energy.
D
Some electrical energy is turned into matter.
19) Which is an example of chemical energy being converted to heat and light?
A
a lightbulb glowing
B
a candle burning
C
a music player running on a battery
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
algae
B
sharks
C
salt water
D
shrimp
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