FCAT Review
JEOPARDY
8TH GRADE SCIENCE
The Department of Multicultural Education
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.
Environmental
Physical/
Chemical
Earth/
Space
Using your
Reference
Sheet
Scientific
Thinking
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200
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500
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Life/
Life/Environmental 100 Points
Some organisms consist of a single
cell, while others are multicellular.
Which of the following is a singlecelled organism?
F. broccoli
G. amoeba
H. cup fungus
J. sea anemone
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G. amoeba
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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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D. increased use of fossil fuels
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Life/Environmental 300 Points
A grassland community is pictured above. Grasses are
considered —
A secondary consumers
B primary consumers
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C decomposers
D producers
D. producers
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Life/Environmental 400 Points
Which of the following shows how the plant above would grow if
the pot were knocked on its side and left for several weeks?
A
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B
C
C
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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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D. Genetic diversity is necessary
to adapt to changing environments
and react to disease.
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Chemical/Physical 100 Points
Which letter in this model of a boron atom represents a
neutron?
A W
B X
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C Y
D Z
B. X
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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?
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A. mass
B. volume
C. density
D. motion
A. mass
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Chemical/Physical 300 Points
According to the periodic table, which of the following
best represents a carbon atom?
A
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B
C
B
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Chemical/Physical 400 Points
At which point on the roller coaster will the car have
the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
W
X
Y
Z
B. X
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Chemical/Physical 500 Points
Which energy transformation occurs when a
match is lit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chemical energy to heat energy
Heat energy to potential energy
Electrical energy to heat energy
Kinetic energy to potential energy
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A. Chemical energy to heat energy
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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?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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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C. There is more aluminum than calcium at
Earth’s surface.
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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.
B.
C.
D.
Heat turning sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock
Water freezing and thawing inside cracks in the rock
Volcanic activity producing pressure at the rock’s base
Oxygen reacting with iron on the surface of the rock
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B.Water freezing and thawing
inside cracks in the rock
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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?
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A. latitude
B. longitude
C. topography
D. global
warming
A. Latitude
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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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C. continental drift
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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
B
C
D
Life support will be needed because the percentage of oxygen is too low.
It will be impossible to breathe because the percentage of nitrogen is too low.
Oxygen and nitrogen will make it possible for photosynthesis to produce food.
Humans will be able to breathe the air because oxygen is present.
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A. Life support will be needed because
the percentage of oxygen is too low.
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Using Equations 100 Points
Calculate Density of a Cube that
has a mass of 30g and a volume of
5cm3
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D= 6 g/cm3
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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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10 m/s
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Using Equations 300 Points
Calculate the momentum
of a 12-kg bicycle
traveling east at 2 m/s.
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24 kg·m/s east
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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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Work = 300 J
(reminder Newton-meter = Joule)
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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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12 J
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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
B
C
D
The plants that received 4 hours of sunlight a day had the most leaves.
The plants given less than 6 hours of sunlight a day had the thickest stems.
The plants that received 8 hours of sunlight a day grew the most.
The plants given more than 10 hours of sunlight a day wilted.
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C The plants that received 8 hours of sunlight a day
grew the most.
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Scientific Thinking 200 Points
Which of these is a hypothesis that can be tested through experimentation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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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A. Bacterial growth increases exponentially as temperature increases.
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Scientific Thinking 300 Points
Which of the following will allow measurement of a liquid’s
volume with the greatest precision?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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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B. 100 mL cylinder graduated in 0.5 mL increments
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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 —
A.
B.
C.
D.
an invalid observation
a valid hypothesis
an invalid problem
a valid conclusion
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B. a valid hypothesis
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Scientific Thinking
500 Points
This experiment probably was
set up to determine —
A.
B.
C.
D.
how much mechanical energy the battery produces
the pH of water during electrolysis
the pressure created by an electric current
how much energy is converted to heat
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D. how much energy is converted to heat
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Way to go!
The Daily Double
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The Daily Double
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