8th Grade
Math
Math
Find the slope and y-intercept of the following equation:
y=17x + 47
Answer: m=17 and b= 47
Which structure produces pollen in a conifer?
Seed
Flower
Needle
Cone
Answer: 4. Cone
True or False Henry Ford was a pioneer of the assembly line method of manufacturing.
Answer: True
Complete the sentence so that it uses personification:
Summer was over and the desert ___________ the return of the rainy season.
A: celebrated
B: cooled down
C: consumed
D: awaited
Answer: A: celebrated
How many keys are on baby grand piano?
a. 66
b. 72
c. 88
d. 206
c. 88
What is the slope and y-intercept of the following equation: 2y=23x+46
Answer: m=23/2 and b=23
Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
Lemonade
Salad
Human blood
Sugar
Answer: 2. Salad
Which of the following was an immigrant’s greatest challenge once inside the United States during the late 1800’s?
Finding housing
Finding work
Meeting new friends
Finding the right schools
Answer: 2. Finding work
The word severe means “harsh.” Based on this information and your
knowledge of the Latin suffix –ity, what is the meaning of severity?
a. harsher
b. one who is harsh
c. capable of being harsh
d. the quality of being harsh
d. the quality of being harsh
A group of two musicians playing or singing together is referred to as a_________
a. Duet
b. Quartet
c. Trio
d. Octet
a. Duet
Solve the following equation: 9(g-6) = 54
Answer: g = 12
If the pH of a solution measures 13, what would you know?
It is a weak base
It is a weak base
It is a strong acid
It is a strong base
Answer: 4. It is a strong base
Which law to limit immigration was passed in 1882 and extended twice?
Chinese Exclusion Act
European Exclusion Act
Asian Immigration Act
Immigration and Nationality Act
Answer: 1. Chinese Exclusion Act
Which logical fallacy is used in the following text:
Marie has no school spirit–she never comes to basketball games.
A: False dichotomy
B: Ad hominem
C: Staw man
D: Bandwagon
Answer: A: False dichotomy
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A George Washington
B Betsy Ross
C. Francis Scott Key
D John Linthicum
C. Francis Scott Key
simplify the following:
4(5b-2a-1) +9a
Answer: 20b+a-4
If a seed contains two cotyledons, what type of plant will the seed produce?
Dicot
Monocot
Sporophyte
Gametophyte
Answer: 1. Dicot
What was the period called when the government arrested and deported many communists?
a. Red Mercy
b. Blue Scare
c. Red Scare
d. White Stripes
Answer: Red Scare
Compare the student text with the source to see if the student plagiarized or not. If yes, tell why.
Source: Erin Blakemore, "Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days." Published on Smithsonian.com, 2016:
Given the dangers on the mountain—and the toll humans take on its once-pristine slopes—perhaps it's time to reconsider whether people should summit Everest at all.
Student Text:
To protect both people and Everest, perhaps the mountain should be made off-limits to climbers.
Answer: Yes, it is plagiarized because it doesn’t cite its source.
What Family does the Alto Saxophone belong to?
A Brass
B strings
C Percussion
D Woodwind
D Woodwind
Find the slope:
(1.5, 7.5) and (3, 12)
Answer: 3
What is a heterogeneous mixture in which some of the particles settle out of the mixture upon standing called?
Dilute solution
Supersaturated solution
Colloid
Suspension
Answer: 4. Suspension
A famous Indian Civil Right leader who helped achieve India’s independence from Great
Britain:
a. Nelson Mandela
b. Martin Luther King JR.
c. Rosa Parks
d. Mohandas Gandhi
d. Mohandas Gandhi
Identify the verb in the sentence and tell if it is transitive or intransitive. Then identify any direct or indirect objects:
Dr. Herrera bought her staff holiday fruit baskets.
Answer: Verb-bought-Transitive
Direct object- baskets (will also allow “holiday fruit baskets”)
Indirect object-staff
What singing voice is the lowest?
A tenor
B Bass
C Soprano
D Alto
B Bass