stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
LEAP QUIZ BOWL Day 1 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
LEAP QUIZ BOWL Day 1
LEAP QUIZ BOWL Day 1
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
11 plays
LEAP science review for 8th grade #leap #sciencereview
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
Where are active volcanoes most likely to be found?
where oceans are deep
where tectonic plates meet
where land and water meet
where rivers form
2
What may have caused the change in elk population between 1999 and 2000?
depletion of the ozone layer
absence of predators
brush fires that destroyed food supply
global warming
3
The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out wide underground. How is this beneficial?
By producing fruit & storing water
By releasing nutrients into the soil & taking in oxygen
By absorbing water and supporting the plant
By capturing sunlight & getting rid of waste materials
4
Which observation supports why this insect undergoes
incomplete
metamorphosis?
The first stage of the insect's development is an egg
The insect changes color when it becomes an adult
The insect undergoes more than four stages
The insect has similar body parts throughout its development
5
Which of these is a
behavioral adaptation
for Fox Squirrels?
Taking food from people
Having sharp claws
Building a nest each spring
Having a long, bushy tail
6
How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?
The river deposited large amounts of sediment
Hurricanes pushed soil and debris onto the land
Sand & mud were washed ashore by a tsunami
The river cut through the solid bedrock of a valley
7
How is solar energy classified?
Non-renewable energy
Light energy
Inexhaustible energy
Renewable energy
8
What substance is given off in cellular respiration and used by plants to survive?
Salt
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Sugar
9
What energy transformations are taking place in this picture?
electrical ->thermal ->light
Electrical -> light -> thermal
thermal -> mechanical -> light
light ->mechanical -> thermal
10
Tracking rainfall over a long period of time describes which characteristic of an area?
Seasonal rainfall
Climate
Weather conditions
Temperatures
11
What type of relationship do egrets have with cattle, according to #3 on the list?
Mutualism
Commensalism
I got your back
Parasitism
12
Students observe that a white box they painted looks brighter than the others... why?
More light is absorbed by white paint
Less light is absorbed by white paint
More light is reflected by white paint
More light is refracted by white paint
13
At what temperature did the water outside most likely begin to change to ice?
0 degrees Celcius
32 degrees Celcius
25 degrees Celcius
100 degrees Celcius
14
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much bigger than the upper part?
the light rays travel through the water and are reflected
The light rays travel through the water and are reduced
The light rays travel through the water are enlarged
The light rays travel through the water and are refracted
15
How many bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow?
3
2
1
0
16
Which of the following can provide the human body with long-term immunity against disease?
red blood cells
vaccines
vitamins
antibiotics
17
What kind of heat transfer would a metal pan with boiling water give to your hands?
radiation
thermal
convection
conduction
18
In a lake near a farm the growth of algae suddenly increased. What is the likely cause?
a decrease in air temperature
fertilizer runoff from the farm
exhaust gases from farm equipment
a decrease in water level
19
Students observe a sample of soil that drains quickly & has rough particles. What soil is it?
Silt
Loam
Clay
Sand
20
Which image shows a lunar eclipse?
C
D
A
B
21
Which table shows the
correct role
in the food chain shown below?
D
B
A
C
22
At which location would a jungle most likely be found?
1
2
3
4
23
Geologists want evidence that 2 continents were once joined.What evidence would support this?
extinct fossils in the ocean nearby
bird fossils on one continent
fish fossils on one continent
same fossils on both continents
24
Which table correctly shows the
physical properties
of these ingredients when put in hot water?
C
D
B
A
25
What is the environmental condition for the eyes on the left vs the right?
bright light vs dim light
dim light vs bright light
26
Which of these is most likely Step 3 in the student's experiment?
Drop a single marble one time into the pan of flour
Drop marbles of different masses from the same height
Drop marbles of different sizes from different heights
Drop the same marble from different heights
27
Which picture does
NOT
show a form of alternative energy?
A
B
C
D
28
What change in the water cycle is the student observing when the moisture forms on the top?
Freezing
Condensation
The warming of air
Formation of clouds
29
Birds eat snails. Some snails that live in the forest have a dark shell. This is called...
natural selection
camouflage
mimicry
evolution
30
In a food chain, energy does
NOT
flow directly from-
consumer to decomposer
producer to decomposer
consumer to producer
producer to consumer
