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