1. FCAT Review JEOPARDY 8TH GRADE SCIENCE
The Department of Multicultural Education

2. Directions for the Game:
#1. Mini- white boards can be used to have the teams write their answers. After they have their answers hold the board up for the teacher to see.
#2. Write your team number on top of your board.
#3. Every team that answers the question correctly gets the points, however, the first team that answers correctly gets control of the board.
#4. Start every category at 100 points and work you’re way down to 500 points.
#5. Click categories at the bottom of each slide to take you back to the categories page.

3. Using your Reference Sheet
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Using your Reference Sheet
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4. Life/Environmental 100 Points
Some organisms consist of a single cell, while others are multicellular. Which of the following is a single-celled organism?
F. broccoli
G. amoeba
H. cup fungus
J. sea anemone
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5. G. amoeba
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6. Life/Environmental 200 Points
Which of the following activities listed below would be expected to increase global warming?
A. decreased use of fossil fuels
B. increased use of pesticides in agriculture
C. introduction of biological controls
D. increased use of fossil fuels
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7. D. increased use of fossil fuels
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8. Life/Environmental 300 Points
A grassland community is pictured above. Grasses are considered —
A secondary consumers
B primary consumers
C decomposers
D producers
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9. D. producers
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10. Life/Environmental 400 Points
                           C
                   
Which of the following shows how the plant above would grow if
the pot were knocked on its side and left for several weeks? B C A
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11. C
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12. West Indian manatees are large, slow-moving aquatic mammals that make their home in the rivers of Florida. Hundreds are killed each year by watercraft, and the habitat of these animals in Florida is threatened. Scientists and conservationists interested in saving this animal from extinction have been studying the manatee and have found very little genetic variation among the remaining populations. Why is this a cause for concern?
A. It is not a cause for concern. Only the fittest will survive to pass on their genes.
B. Lack of genetic variation will lessen the ability of the manatee to be trained.
C. It is more difficult to clone organisms that do not express genetic variation.
D. Genetic diversity is necessary to adapt to changing environments and react to disease.
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13. D. Genetic diversity is necessary to adapt to changing environments and react to disease.
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14. Chemical/Physical 100 Points
Which letter in this model of a boron atom represents a neutron?
A W
B X
C Y
D Z
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15. B. X
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16. Chemical/Physical 200 Points
The graph below shows how water changes with temperature. Which of the following properties of a single molecule of water remains unchanged as the molecule changes states?
A. mass
B. volume
C. density
D. motion
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17. A. mass
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18. Chemical/Physical 300 Points
According to the periodic table, which of the following
best represents a carbon atom? B C A
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19. B
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20. Chemical/Physical 400 Points
At which point on the roller coaster will the car have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z
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21. B. X
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22. Chemical/Physical 500 Points
Which energy transformation occurs when a
match is lit?
A. Chemical energy to heat energy
B. Heat energy to potential energy
C. Electrical energy to heat energy
D. Kinetic energy to potential energy
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23. A. Chemical energy to heat energy
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24. Earth/Space 100 Points
Element
Percent by Mass
Oxygen
46.6
Silicon
27.7
Aluminum
8.13
Iron
5.00
Calcium
3.63
Which conclusion is best supported by this data?
Earth’s surface is composed mostly of silicon and calcium.
Oxygen is closer to Earth’s surface than aluminum.
There is more aluminum than calcium at Earth’s surface.
Silicon is much heavier than iron at Earth’s surface.
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25. C. There is more aluminum than calcium at Earth’s surface.
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26. Earth/Space 200 Points
In spring 2003 a natural rock outcropping in New Hampshire called the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. Which of the following most likely loosened the rock and caused it to fall?
A. Heat turning sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock
B. Water freezing and thawing inside cracks in the rock
C. Volcanic activity producing pressure at the rock’s base
D. Oxygen reacting with iron on the surface of the rock
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27. Water freezing and thawing inside cracks in the rock
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28. Earth/Space 300 Points
Winters in Quebec are far colder than winters in Florida.
Which factor probably is most responsible for this difference in climate?
A. latitude
B. longitude
C. topography
D. global warming
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29. A. Latitude
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30. Earth/ Space 400 Points
Earth is composed of slow moving plates that move over a molten layer of rock. This provides an explanation for volcanic activity and earthquakes. In addition to these natural phenomena, what other theory does this view of Earth support?
A. the nitrogen cycle
B. climate change and global warming
C. continental drift
D. law of conservation of matter and energy
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31. C. continental drift
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32. Earth/Space 500 Points
Some data about the atmosphere of Mars are shown above. What conclusion can be made about the ability of humans to breathe Martian air?
A Life support will be needed because the percentage of oxygen is too low.
B It will be impossible to breathe because the percentage of nitrogen is too low.
C Oxygen and nitrogen will make it possible for photosynthesis to produce food.
D Humans will be able to breathe the air because oxygen is present.
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33. A. Life support will be needed because
the percentage of oxygen is too low.
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34. Using Equations 100 Points
Calculate Density of a Cube that has a mass of 30g and a volume of 5cm3
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35. D= 6 g/cm3
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36. Using Equations 200 Points
At the track meet last Tuesday Mei ran the 200 meter race in 20 sec What was her average speed for this race?
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37. 10 m/s
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38. Using Equations 300 Points
Calculate the momentum
of a 12-kg bicycle
traveling east at 2 m/s.
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39. 24 kg·m/s east
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40. Using Equations 400 Points
How much work is performed when a 50 kg crate is pushed 15 m with a force of 20 N?
                                                                          
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41. (reminder Newton-meter = Joule)
Work = 300 J
(reminder Newton-meter = Joule)
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42. Using Equations 500 Points
The diagram shows an electric motor lifting a 6 N block a
distance of 3 m. The total amount of electrical energy used
by the motor is 30 J. How much energy does the motor
convert to heat?
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43. 12 J
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44. Scientific Thinking 100 Points
The chart shows data collected when potted plants were placed in sunlight
for different lengths of time. Which conclusion is best supported by the data?
A   The plants that received 4 hours of sunlight a day had the most leaves. B   The plants given less than 6 hours of sunlight a day had the thickest stems. C   The plants that received 8 hours of sunlight a day grew the most. D   The plants given more than 10 hours of sunlight a day wilted.
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45. C The plants that received 8 hours of sunlight a day grew the most.
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46. Scientific Thinking 200 Points
Which of these is a hypothesis that can be tested through experimentation?
Bacterial growth increases exponentially as temperature increases.
A fish’s ability to taste food is affected by the clarity of aquarium water.
Tadpoles’ fear of carnivorous insect larvae increases as the tadpoles age.
The number of times a dog wags its tail indicates how content the dog is.
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47. A. Bacterial growth increases exponentially as temperature increases.
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48. Scientific Thinking 300 Points
Which of the following will allow measurement of a liquid’s
volume with the greatest precision?
50 mL cylinder graduated in 1 mL increments
100 mL cylinder graduated in 0.5 mL increments
100 mL cylinder graduated in 1 mL increments
200 mL cylinder graduated in 5 mL increments
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49. B. 100 mL cylinder graduated in 0.5 mL increments
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50. Scientific Thinking 400 Points
As temperature drops to the dew point, clouds form in the
atmosphere, and dew forms on ground surfaces. A scientist
proposes that adding more water molecules to the
atmosphere will change the dew point. This proposal is —
an invalid observation
a valid hypothesis
an invalid problem
a valid conclusion
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51. B. a valid hypothesis
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52. Scientific Thinking 500 Points
This experiment probably was
set up to determine —
A. how much mechanical energy the battery produces
B. the pH of water during electrolysis
C. the pressure created by an electric current
D. how much energy is converted to heat
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53. D. how much energy is converted to heat
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54. Way to go!

55. The Daily Double
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56. The Daily Double
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