FCAT Questions

Student Name
Science
Sunshine State Standards
Test Book
SCIENCE
Released: Fall 2007 Last Used: March 2007
GRADE
8
47692-01
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FCAT 2007 Science Released Test 2007 Florida Department of Education
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FCAT Science
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1. Work the problem and find an answer. 2. Write your answer in the answer boxes at the top of the grid. Print your answer with the first digit in the left answer box OR with the last digit in the right answer box. Print only one digit or symbol in each answer box. Do NOT leave a blank answer box in the middle of an answer. Be sure to write a decimal point or fraction bar in the answer box if it is a part of the answer. Fill in one and ONLY one bubble for each answer box. Do NOT fill in a bubble under an unused answer box. Fill in each bubble by making a solid black mark that completely fills the circle. You MUST fill in the bubbles accurately to receive credit for your answer.
3. Fill in a bubble under each box in which you wrote your answer.
Parts of a Response Grid

For Grade 8, response grids have the following parts: answer boxes fraction bar decimal point
number bubbles
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Calculator Instructions
This is a picture of a generic calculator and its parts.
GENERIC MODEL
Solar Cell Memory Indication Display Negative Sign Error Indication Memory Keys On/Clear Sign Change Percent Square Root Clear Entry
ON/C MRC M+ M OFF
Off Division Multiplication Subtraction Addition
7 4 1 0
8 5 2
9 6 3 =
CE
Equal Sign Decimal Point
HELPFUL HINTS FOR TAKING THE FCAT SCIENCE TEST

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read the problem very carefully. Then decide whether or not you need the calculator to help you solve the problem. When starting a new problem, always clear your calculator by pressing the clear key. If you see an E in the display, clear the error before you begin. If you see an M in the display, clear the memory and the calculator before you begin. If the number in the display is not one of the answer choices, check your work. Remember that when computing with certain types of fractions, you may have to round the number in the display. Remember, your calculator will NOT automatically perform the algebraic order of operations. Calculators might display an incorrect answer if you press the keys too quickly. When working with calculators, use careful and deliberate keystrokes, and always remember to check your answer to make sure that it is reasonable.
The negative sign may appear either to the left or to the right of the number. Always check your answer to make sure that you have completed all of the necessary steps.
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Grade 8 FCAT Science Reference Sheet

Equations
Acceleration (a) = change in velocity (m/s) time taken for this change (s) distance time mass (g) Volume (cm3) Work out (J) 100 Work in (J)
a = vf vi tf ti
Average speed (v)
d t
Fold and Tear Carefully Along Dotted Line.
Density (D)
m V Wout 100 Win ma
Percent Efficiency (e)
%e =
Force (F)
mass (kg) acceleration (m/s2)
Frequency (f)
number of events (waves) time (s) mass (kg) velocity (m/s) velocity (m/s) frequency (Hz) Force (N) distance (m)
n of events t
Momentum (p)
mv
Wavelength ()
v f
Work (W)
Fd
Units of Measure
m = meter cm = centimeter g = gram kg = kilogram s = second Hz = hertz (waves per second)
J = joule (newton-meter) N = newton (kilogram-meter per second squared)

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Periodic Table of the Elements

(based on Group 1 1A
1 14 12 6C
Period
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Hydrogen 1.008
= 12.0000) Representative Elements
Atomic number Symbol Name Average Atomic Mass
H
3
2 2A
4
Silicon 28.086
Si
18 8A
2
13 3A
5
14 4A
6
15 5A
7
16 6A
8
17 7A
9
Helium 4.003
He
10
Lithium 6.941
Li
11
Beryllium 9.012
Be
12
Transition Metals 3 3B
21
Boron 10.81
B
13
Carbon 12.011
C
14
Nitrogen 14.007
N
15
O
Oxygen 15.999
Fluorine 18.998
F
17
Ne
Neon 20.180
16
18
Sodium 22.990
Na
19
Magnesium 24.305
Mg
20
4 4B
22
5 5B
23
6 6B
24
7 7B
25
8
26
9 8B
27
10
28
11 1B
29
12 2B
30
Aluminum 26.982
Al
31
Silicon 28.086
Si
32
Phosphorus 30.974
P
33
Sulfur 32.06
S
34
Chlorine 35.453
Cl
35
Argon 39.948
Ar
36
Potassium 39.098
K
37
Ca
Calcium 40.078
Sc
Scandium 44.956
Titanium 47.88
Ti
40
Vanadium 50.942
V
41
Chromium 51.996
Cr
42
Manganese 54.938
Mn
43
Iron 55.847
Fe
44
Co
Cobalt 58.933
Nickel 58.693
Ni
46
Cu
Copper 63.546
Zn
Zinc 65.39
Gallium 69.723
Ga
49
Germanium 72.61
Ge
50
As
Arsenic 74.922
Selenium 78.96
Se
52
Bromine 79.904
Br
53
Krypton 83.80
Kr
54
38
39
45
47
48
51
Rubidium 85.468
Rb
55
Strontium 87.62
Sr
56
Yttrium 88.906
Y
57
Zirconium 91.224
Zr
72
Niobium 92.906
Nb
73
Molybdenum 95.94
Mo
74
Technetium 98
Tc
75
Ruthenium 101.07
Ru
76
Rhodium 102.906
Rh
77
Palladium 106.42
Pd
78
Silver 107.868
Ag
79
Cadmium 112.411
Cd
80
Indium 114.82
In
81
Tin 118.710
Sn
82
Antimony 121.757
Sb
83
Tellurium 127.60
Te
84
Iodine 126.905
Xe
Xenon 131.29
85
86
Cesium 132.905
Cs
87
Barium 137.327
Ba
88
Lanthanum 138.905
La
89
Hafnium 178.49
Hf
104
Tantalum 180.948
Ta
105
Tungsten 183.85
W
106
Rhenium 186.207
Re
107
Osmium 190.2
Os
108
Iridium 192.22
Ir
Platinum 195.08
Pt
Gold 196.967
Au
Mercury 200.59
Hg
Thallium 204.383
Tl
Pb
Lead 207.2
Bismuth 208.980
Bi
Polonium 208.982
Po
Astatine 210
At
Rn
Radon 222
109
Francium 223
Fr
Radium 226.025
Ra
Actinium 227.028
Ac
Rutherfordium (261)
Rf
Dubnium (262)
Db
Seaborgium (263)
Sg
Bohrium (264)
Bh
Hassium (265)
Hs
Meitnerium (268)
Mt
Metals
Nonmetals
Inner Transition Metals

Lanthanide series
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Cerium 140.12
Ce
90
Praseodymium Neodymium 140.908 144.24
Pr
91
Nd
92
Promethium 144.913
Pm
93
Samarium 150.36
Sm
94
Europium 151.96
Eu
95
Gadolinium 157.25
Gd
96
Terbium 158.925
Tb
97
Dysprosium 162.50
Dy
98
Holmium 164.930
Ho
99
Erbium 167.26
Er
100
Thulium 168.934
Tm
101
Ytterbium 173.04
Yb
102
Lutetium 174.967
Lu
103
Thorium 232.038
Th
Protactinium 231.036
Pa
Uranium 238.029
Neptunium 237.048
Np
Plutonium 244.064
Pu
Americium 243.061
Am
Cm
Curium 247.070
Berkelium 247.070
Bk
Californium 251.080
Cf
Einsteinium 252.083
Es
Fermium 257.095
Fm
Mendelevium 258.099
Md
No
Nobelium 259.101
Lawrencium 260.105
Lr
Actinide series
FCAT Science
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FCAT Science Released Test Book

Use the space in the Test Book to do your work. Then mark your Test Book for the answer you have chosen. If you change your answer, be sure to erase completely.
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Artifacts from a Seminole tribe include a carved stone that was used as an ax head. The description of this artifact explains that an ax head could have taken many hours to make. Why does it take less time to make an ax head today than it did in ancient times? A. B. C. D. Axes are now made out of steel instead of rock. The size and design of the ax heads have changed. Machines can be used in the manufacturing process. There are more people today to work in the manufacturing process.
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Flooding causes some of the soil erosion in the Florida Everglades. A cross section of ecosystems in the Florida Everglades is shown below.
Everglades Ecosystems
Marine/Estuary Coastal Prairie Cypress Hammock
Sea Level
Which of the following ecosystems experiences the least amount of flooding and soil erosion? F. G. H. I. marine/estuary coastal prairie cypress hammock
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A paleontologist is interested in the size and shape of a recently discovered bone. She thinks that it may have come from a previously unknown species of dinosaur. A microbiologist has isolated a type of bacterium that he thinks may be responsible for a new disease. What is the next best step that the scientists should take? A. B. C. D. assume that their ideas are correct draw conclusions about their discoveries design investigations to test their theories try to convince others to accept their ideas
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Tycho Brahe (15461601) was a Danish astronomer who observed the planets and stars without the benefit of a telescope. He kept records of planetary motion. His assistant, Johannes Kepler, used these records to formulate his three laws, which accurately predicted planetary motion. What does this suggest is the most important aspect of scientific study? F. G. H. I. control over the variables of interest access to modern equipment and research methods ability to make observations and accurately record data sufficient time to conduct a study and the amount of data recorded
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For thousands of years, astronomers believed that all the objects in the night sky that had produced their own light were individual stars. Since the invention of the modern telescope, we have been able to examine those sources of light and have discovered that many of them are not individual stars. Which sources of light have been found to be collections of billions of stars and not individual stars? A. B. C. D. comets constellations galaxies meteors
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Using a string, a ball, and a hollow tube for a handle, LaTanya makes the model shown below. Holding the handles center, she swings the ball in a circle to show how a planet orbits a star. She knows that the orbit of a planet depends upon the gravitational pull of the star.
Ball
String Hollow tube
Which model component illustrates the effect of gravity? F. G. H. I. the ball the string the handle the rotation direction
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Melissa wants to help her friend lift a box using a board and a rock.
Point A Point B
Fulcrum
Point C
Point D
Where should Melissa position the fulcrum in order to minimize the amount of force needed to lift the box? A. B. C. D. Point A Point B Point C Point D
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The human body has three different kinds of muscle cells. Striated (skeletal) muscle cells move such structures as the arms and legs. Cardiac muscle cells move blood into and out of the heart. Smooth muscle cells move food through the digestive system. While each of the muscle cells performs a different job, they function in a similar way. What makes muscle cells different from other cells in the body? F. G. H. I. Muscle cells can hold more blood than other cells. Muscle cells can divide and reproduce at a faster rate than other cells. Muscle cells can work together to contract and relax while other cells cannot. Muscle cells can move freely to different parts of the body while other cells cannot.
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Sexual reproduction for some fish occurs when the female fish lays eggs and the male fish locates the eggs and fertilizes them. What is an advantage in fertilizing eggs outside the females body? A. B. C. D. Fewer eggs and sperm are needed. Many sperm can fertilize the same egg. Many of the eggs can be fertilized at the same time. The fertilized eggs can produce offspring identical to one parent.
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Water hyacinth is a weed that forms a thick mat of leaves on the surface of water. How would water hyacinth affect the growth of other plants below the waters surface? Explain your answer.
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For questions 11, 12, and 13, refer to the following passage and illustrations.
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The Indian River Lagoon

An estuary is a body of water in which fresh water draining from the land mixes with salt water from the ocean. The result of this mixture is an environment with abundant plant and animal life. The Indian River Lagoon is a 156-mile-long estuary on Floridas eastern coast. It is a diverse estuary, supporting thousands of species of plants and animals. The food web and food pyramid shown below are examples of the relationships that exist in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem.
Egret
Heron Flounder
Clam worm Crab
Insects
Sea grass
Phytoplankton
Seaweed
Food Web
Egret
Flounder Clam worm Phytoplankton
not to scale
Food Pyramid
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Which of the following has the largest population in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem? F. G. H. I. crab egret flounder phytoplankton
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In the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem, many organisms compete with one another for food sources. Which organism in the food web competes with egrets for food? A. B. C. D. clam worm crab flounder heron
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the energy transfer between the levels of the food pyramid in the Indian River Lagoon? F. G. H. I. Energy travels up the pyramid. Energy stays in the phytoplankton at the lowest level. Energy is released into the environment only at the top level. Energy moves from the flounder to both the clam worms and egret.
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Fossil fuels are seen by some scientists as a temporary energy source. Which aspect of fossil fuels encourages scientists to find other sources of energy production? A. B. C. D. It takes a very long time for fossil fuels to form. The formation of fossil fuels results in pollution. Fossil fuels store energy for a short period of time. Inadequate organic material exists to replace fossil fuels.
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An experiment was conducted in a lab to determine the effects of dioxin, a toxic chemical that causes damage to living organisms. A different concentration of dioxin was added to each of ten tanks that contained identical samples of aquatic plants in water. After a month, observations were recorded, the plants were discarded, and the solution from each tank was poured down the laboratory sink. What is the best way to improve this experiment in order to minimize the effects of dioxin on the environment? F. G. H. I. use animals rather than plants use a single concentration of dioxin review the results with another scientist discard the materials at a hazardous-waste site
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Scientists once thought there was no life on the deep-sea floor due to the lack of sunlight. However, in the 1970s, complete ecosystems were discovered on the deep-sea floor that depend on energy from chemical reactions rather than energy from sunlight. Which conclusion can be drawn from this discovery? A. B. C. D. Organisms are able to survive under any conditions. Observations will always lead to the discovery of new organisms. Organisms may be discovered in remote areas and extreme conditions. Observations collected on existing organisms can apply to any organism.
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An oscilloscope is an instrument that can be used to display the properties of waves. Melanie studies four pictures of waves from an oscilloscope.
II Waves
III
IV
Which picture shows waves with the shortest wavelength? F. G. H. I. I II III IV
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Quinn has a container for making frozen juice bars. He pours juice into the container and then puts the container into the freezer for 12 hours. What happens to the juice molecules in the container during these 12 hours? A. B. C. D. They lose kinetic energy. They lose chemical energy. They gain electrical energy. They gain gravitational energy.
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Many places, like the Grand Canyon, are the result of a combination of processes that continue to shape Earth, like the water cycle and the rock cycle.
Grand Canyon
How does the water cycle influence the rock cycle in an area like the Grand Canyon? F. G. H. I. Large amounts of flowing water increase the rate of weathering and erosion. Too much rain soaking into the ground slows the rate of new rock formation. Sudden evaporation of water removes moisture from rock layers in the canyon walls. Decreased rainfall makes the rocks hard and brittle, so that they crumble into pebbles.
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The Humboldt Redwoods State Park in California is a forest of giant coastal redwood trees that can live 2,200 years and grow to be over 110 meters (m) tall. When such a large tree falls in the forest, it can take up to 400 years to decay. How does the decaying of a fallen redwood contribute to the health of the forest? A. B. C. D. It repels earthworms and insects. It provides nutrients to other organisms. It shelters young plants from the sunlight. It allows depleted soil to be washed away.
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Eddie hits a golf ball from the tee into the cup. At point A, the ball is stationary on the tee. At point B, the ball is at its highest point in the air. At point C, the ball is rolling on the ground. At point D, the ball is stopped in the cup. The diagram below shows the path the ball traveled from the tee to the cup.
Flight of a Golf Ball
A
Tee
D
Cup
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Explain the changes in potential and kinetic energy as the golf ball leaves the tee, A, moves through the air, B, falls to the ground, C, and rolls into the cup, D.
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During a thunderstorm, an observer can see lightning before hearing its thunder. Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder? F. G. H. I. Sound travels slower than light. Sound needs a medium to travel through. Sound cannot reflect off surfaces as easily as light. Sound is not processed by the brain as fast as light.
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Carol and Deborah are looking at stars on a dark night and notice that two stars next to each other are equally bright, but one is red and one is orange. Which of the following best explains why the stars are different colors? A. B. C. D. The stars are in different galaxies. The stars are different distances away. The stars are at different stages in their life cycles. The stars have different numbers of planets orbiting them.
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Although the planets in our solar system have unique features, they also have similarities. Which of the following characteristics is most similar among the planets in our solar system? F. G. H. I. mass shape of orbit number of satellites chemical composition
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Michael studied the effects of temperature and pressure on the expansion rate of gases. When publishing the results of the experiment for others to study, which of the following would be most important for Michael to include? A. B. C. D. detailed steps in the procedures used cost of the materials used in the study acknowledgement of family members name of the building where the experiments were performed
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Before constructing a new power plant, the builders are required to prepare an environmental impact statement. This document describes the effect that the construction and operation of the power plant will have on the nearby area. Why is it important to prepare an environmental impact statement before building the power plant? F. G. H. I. The statement will outline the safety procedures for workers. The statement helps the community protect its natural resources. A written statement can be more easily converted into a news article. The statement will assist the community in planning for new housing developments around the power plant.
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Brooke designs an experiment to determine if temperature has an effect on the amount of sugar that can be dissolved in a glass of tea. Her materials for conducting her experiment include beakers, tea bags, sugar, water, and stirring rods. She knows that some variables need to stay the same during the experiment. Identify three variables Brooke should keep constant in her experiment. Explain why she should keep these variables constant.
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Gails cross-country coach advised her to eat well-balanced meals in order to have plenty of energy for their upcoming track meet. To which transformation of energy is Gails coach referring? A. B. C. D. heat energy to mechanical energy mechanical energy to electrical energy chemical energy to mechanical energy thermodynamic energy to dynamic energy
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A test tube is placed into containers of water with different temperatures. The water plug in the glass tubing will move up as the temperature increases. Glass tubing (30 cm long) Water plug (1 cm long)
cm = centimeters
One-hole stopper
C = degrees Celsius
Test tube with air in it
20C
40C Experiment Setup
60C
Which statement explains why the water plug in the glass tubing moves upward as temperature in the test tube increases? F. G. H. I. The water plug becomes more dense. The air pressure decreases in the test tube. The capillary action moves the water plug. The air molecules in the test tube increase in energy.
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Planarians are freshwater organisms that can regenerate. Sonia had three petri dishes of planarians. In the same room, the first petri dish was inside a cabinet, the second petri dish was sitting on her desk, and the third petri dish was partially covered by a book. After one hour, she noted the distribution of the planarians in each petri dish. Which was the independent variable in her experiment? A. B. C. D. color light movement temperature
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A species of chicken has alleles for black (B) or white (W) feathers. Neither of these genes is dominant. Mating between a black (BB) chicken and a white (WW) chicken produces all gray (BW) offspring. If two of the gray offspring mate, what percent of their offspring can be expected to have black feathers? F. G. H. I. 25% 50% 75% 100%
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Collared doves have a black half-collar, dark feathers, and a long, white-edged tail. Until 1953, the collared dove had never been seen in the United Kingdom. The graph below shows the population growth of the collared dove after it first arrived in the United Kingdom.
POPULATION GROWTH CURVE 100,000 Number of Collared Doves 10,000 1,000 100 10
Collared Dove
1955
1960
1965 Year
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Which of the following best explains why the curve flattens out at the X mark? A. B. C. D. Predators could not catch the doves. Food in the environment was limited. Severe winters destroyed nesting sites. The doves were able to find many mates.
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Two cars accelerate at a rate of 3 meters per second squared (m/s2). The mass of each car, in kilograms (kg), is shown in the chart below.
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Car A B
Mass (in kg) 1250 2000
How many more newtons (N) of force (kg m/s2) are needed to accelerate the car with the larger mass?
/ / /
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Thomas and Kelsey are using a jump rope to model a typical wave. The wave they produce has a frequency of 4.2 hertz (Hz), an amplitude of 2.5 meters (m), and a wavelength of 5 m. What is the velocity, in meters per second (m/s), of this wave?
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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The graph below shows the relationship of the mass in grams (g) of three liquids at the same temperature and with the same volume.
LIQUID PROPERTIES
30 25
Mass (g)
20
15
10
Liquid Substances
Which conclusion about density can be drawn from this graph? F. G. H. I. Density is not always related to mass and volume. Substances of different volumes have the same density. It is less difficult to measure the density of liquids than of solids. Equal volumes of different substances may have different densities.
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Amanda placed a small television on a metal rolling cart. On her way to the library, her friend Carlos stepped in front of the cart. Although Amanda stopped suddenly, the television stayed in place on the cart. What kept the television on the cart when she stopped suddenly? A. B. C. D. friction magnetism air pressure buoyant force
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Einstein and Galileo each made many important discoveries in science that changed the scientific world. What do their discoveries suggest about the process of scientific study? F. G. H. I. Some branches of science are hard to study without equipment. Lack of sophisticated equipment is a limiting factor for researchers. It is easier to make major discoveries when scientists have less equipment. Some discoveries are possible without the use of sophisticated equipment.
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Hipparchus, an astronomer in ancient Greece, proposed an Earth-centered model of the solar system. In this model, the Sun, Earths moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn not only traveled around Earth, but also traveled in small circles called epicycles. A simplified illustration of Hipparchuss solar system is shown below.
Sun Venus Mercury Earth
not to scale
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Explain how our current understanding of the solar system differs from Hipparchuss Earth-centered solar system.
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As Ann stood at the top of a mountain, she wondered about the time involved in forming a mountain. Which of the following processes takes approximately the same amount of time as mountain formation? A. B. C. D. rising and falling of tides cycling of nutrients in nature creating a new mid-ocean ridge gathering of clouds for a thunderstorm
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A population of mice, some with light-colored fur and some with dark-colored fur, is introduced into a field with dark soil. A few generations later, the majority of the mice have dark-colored fur. Which of the following best explains this change? F. G. H. I. Light-colored mice can run faster. Dark-colored mice have fewer offspring. Light-colored mice have changed color over generations. Dark-colored mice are better able to hide from their predators.
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Some diseases in humans are caused by genetic mutations. The mutated genes can then be passed from parent to child. Where does the replication of these mutated genes occur in the human cell? A. B. C. D. nucleus ribosome cell membrane endoplasmic reticulum
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The skeletal and muscular systems work together to enable the body to move. What is the main function of the skeletal system in relationship to the muscular system? F. G. H. I. to provide attachment points for muscles to assist muscles in growth and development to produce muscle cells inside the bone marrow to produce enzymes that help muscles repair themselves
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The Outer Banks of North Carolina are composed of a string of long, thin islands off the coast. Ocean currents change the shape of the islands by causing erosion of the shorelines. Which of the following would be the most effective method to reduce erosion of the shorelines of the islands? A. B. C. D. preventing tourists from visiting planting native grasses on beaches building more houses on the islands removing native animals from the islands
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Shannon lives in an area of New York that frequently has air temperatures below freezing in winter. Windy conditions also occur and are caused by air that originates in Canada and blows across the Great Lakes.
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Winds
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Lake Ontario Lake Erie

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Which of the following will occur with low winter temperatures as the air mass moves from Canada to New York? F. G. H. I. The northern air mass will mix with water vapor to form rain. The air mass will collide with water vapor, decreasing humidity. Water vapor will be removed from the air as it passes over the lake. Moisture collected from the lake may be released as snow over the cold land.
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Janelle hikes along the beach every morning at the same time. Throughout the month, she notices the shoreline follows a pattern of receding and advancing. What causes the shoreline to follow this pattern? A. B. C. D. tides water cycle chemical weathering erosion and deposition
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Off Division Multiplication Subtraction Addition

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Average speed (v)

Fold and Tear Carefully Along Dotted Line.

m V Wout 100 Win ma

Percent Efficiency (e)

mass (kg) acceleration (m/s2)

J = joule (newton-meter) N = newton (kilogram-meter per second squared)

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Periodic Table of the Elements

= 12.0000) Representative Elements

Atomic number Symbol Name Average Atomic Mass

Inner Transition Metals

Praseodymium Neodymium 140.908 144.24

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String Hollow tube

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The Indian River Lagoon

Clam worm Crab

Flounder Clam worm Phytoplankton

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Which picture shows waves with the shortest wavelength? F. G. H. I. I II III IV

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Flight of a Golf Ball

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Test tube with air in it

40C Experiment Setup

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Mass (in kg) 1250 2000

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Sun Venus Mercury Earth

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Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Michigan Michigan