stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
8th Grade FSSA Review PART 3 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
8th Grade FSSA Review PART 3
8th Grade FSSA Review PART 3
67 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
14 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
67 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
67
Answers
1
Which pair of chromosomes represents a male?
XY
YY
XX
None
2
Which is an example of a consumer?
grass
lettuce
ant
maple tree
3
A fossil is the naturally preserved evidence of life. Which of these is
not
a fossil?
imprint of a leaf
dinosaur footprints
a fly in amber
None of the above - they are all fossils
4
The four outer planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are known as _______.
ringed planets
gas giants
techtonic plates
terrestrial planets
5
In the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere some northern latitudes experience 24-hour ___.
darkness because the pole is tipped toward the sun
darkness because the pole is tipped away from the sun
sunlight because the pole is tipped toward the sun
sunlight because the pole is tipped away from the sun
6
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering of rock?
acid rain
blowing sand
freezing and thawing
burrowing animals
7
What is a karyotype?
a branch of science
a type of genetic disorder
a picture of the actual chromosomes of an organism
a list of possible genetic disorders
8
As you read across a row in the periodic table, what happens to the atomic number?
it decreases
it both increases and decreases
it remains the same
it increases
9
What is an allele?
It is how a gene is chosen
It is the gene of an organism
It is the different forms of a gene
It is the best gene
10
The continous movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back is _____.
runoff
the water cycle
Evaporation
precipitation
11
Photosynthesis is a process that makes what?
Food from light energy
Energy From Light
Space to Live
Life Easier
12
In the cell cycle during interphase the cell _______________.
replicates the DNA
replicates the organelles within the cell
divides the nucleus
divides into two cells
13
Molten rock that is trapped under the Earth's crust is called ________.
sediment
lava
magma
volcanism
14
The outer layer of an animal cell is called the __________.
cell membrane
nucleus
cell wall
nuclear membrane
15
The name of the coldest layer of the atmosphere is the _____________.
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
16
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time in a specific place is known as the _______.
water cycle
dew point
weather
relative humidity
17
After interphase is completed the cell moves into the next stage of the cell cycle called ____.
mitosis
anaphase
cytokinesis
metaphase
18
Atmospheric pressure decreases with ________________.
longitude
altitude
latitude
all the above
19
What is osmosis?
the diffusion of water across a permeable membrane
the diffusion of oxygen
the diffusion of carbon dioxide
a cartoon series
20
Most radioactive elements are always found on which section of the period tables?
right side
top
left side
bottom
21
Solids can be described as having __________.
volumes are always changing
no definite volume
just one color
definite shape and volume
22
Molten rock that is trapped under the Earth's crust is called ________.
volcanism
sediment
magma
lava
23
The structures that are within a cell are known as ________.
cell walls
cytoplasm
organelles
the nucleus
24
The fact that vinegar has acetic acid in it explains why it taste _________.
Sour
Bitter
Salty
Sweet
25
When the portion of the moon that is lit is getting smaller, it is said to be __________.
waxing
waning
in phase
in eclipse
26
In order for a chemical change to take place, ___________.
heat must be given off
reactants must turn into products
heat must be added
products must turn into reactants
27
Both plant and animal cells have ___________ which control what comes in and out of the cell.
chloroplast
a cell wall
a cell membrane
a vacuole
28
What is one way of speeding up any chemical reaction?
reduce the amount of reactants
increase the amount of reactants
decrease the temperature
take away the products
29
Bacteria do not have a nucleus. What does this classify them as?
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
single-celled
multicelled
30
The structures that are within a cell are known as _____________.
the nucleus
cytoplasm
cell walls
organelles
31
What is a biome?
an ecosystem that receives less than 25 cm of water per year
an ecosystem that has a similar climate & similar organisms
an ecosystem located near the equator
all the above
32
The nervous system is made up of ______________.
ear, nose, and throat
heart, lungs, and stomach
brain, spinal cord, and nerves
liver, kidney, and spleen
33
A human cell has a total of ____ chromosomes.
23
42
33
46
34
The spinning motion of the Earth on its axis is called _________.
period of revolution
rotation
revolution
orbit
35
A food web is _____________.
net like structure that traps food
made up of many different food chains in an ecosystem
a series of organisms that eat other organisms to get energy
the amount of time it takes to capture food
36
Rocks that form by cooling and hardening of liquid rock material are called _________.
sedimentary rock
organic rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
37
Why are argon (Ar) and krypton considered noble gases?
they do not react with other elements
they react only with metalloids
they only react with nonmetals
they only react with metals
38
What event marked the end of the Paleozoic Era?
a mass extinction of 90% of all species
the extinction of the dinosaur
the rise of mammals
massive volcanic eruptions
39
An ionic bond usually forms between __________.
a metal and a metalloid
two metals
a metal and a nonmetal
two nonmetals
40
What is the process of cellular respiration?
storing energy as lipid
talking with someone on the cell phone
transporting material
breaking food down to get the energy
41
folded mountain range will form at what type of tectonic boundary?
mid-ocean rigde boundary
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
transform boundary
42
What are the subtances needed to start photosynthesis?
glucose, water, chlorophyll
energy, sugar, iodine
Sunlight, carbon dioxide, water
Nitrogen, Oxygen, glucose
43
When an unbalanced force acts on a ball, the force makes the ball ________.
gain mass
gain inertia
stand still
move
44
The name given to organisms that are able to get energy from food are called ___________.
producers
plants
decomposers
consumers
45
In sexual reproduction the union of the sperm and egg is a process called _____________.
Fertilization
ovulation
menustration
copulation
46
Isotopes are atoms that have ________.
the same number of neutrons
different atomic numbers but the same atomic mass
the same atomic number but different atomic masses
The same atomic number and same mass
47
The chloroplast are important to the plant cell because they ___________.
capture energy from the sun and convert it into food
store nutrients and waste
decide what comes in and goes out of the cell
produce proteins for the cell
48
What is the function of the nucleus of the cell?
Watch the material that are in th cell
control all the function of the cell
make energy for the cell
keep the other organelles safe
49
Which of the geologic era is best known as the Age of Reptiles?
Cenozoic
Phanerozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
50
This refers to the natural processes that break rock down into smaller and smaller pieces.
Subduction
Weathering
Erosion
Oxidation
51
Mammals appear and are dominant in which era?
the Paleozoic
the Mesozoic
the Cenozoic
the Phanerozoic
52
The inner planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. They are also known as _________.
gaseous planets
lunar planets
tectonic plates
terrestrial planets
53
Gravity is a force that ___________.
Attracts only nonmetal objects
Attracts objects to each other
Attracts only metal objects
Keeps our atmosphere away from Earth
54
How is energy transferred from plants?
growing plants
fertilizing the plant soil
eating the plant
breeding the plant
55
Which organelles in the cytoplasm of a plant cell are known as the storage compartments?
vacuoles
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosomes
Golgi bodies
56
Which of the following is an example of the mechanical weathering of rock?
acid rain
acids from living organisms
oxidation
running water in a stream
57
Which is an example of a genetic disorder?
tendonitis
AIDS
common cold
Down Syndrome
58
The majority of the volcanic mountains are formed at which type of tectonic boundary?
transform boundary
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
mantle boundary
59
The phenotype is ___________.
an organism that has two of the same alleles for a trait
the genetic make-up of a particular trait
an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
the physical appearance of a particular organism
60
Puffy, white clouds that form when warm air rises are called _________.
stratus clouds
cirrus clouds
nimbostratus clouds
cumulus clouds
61
An atom with an atomic mass of 12 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
7
5
17
12
62
A scientist who specializes in the study of fossils, and ancient life is called a(n) _________.
paleontologist
mineralogist
microbiologist
archaeologist
63
Gregor Mendel laid the foundation for what field of Science?
botany
genetics
biology
ecology
64
The circulatory system transports needed substances throughout the body and carries away _____.
red blood cells
waste
white blood cells
platelets
65
What is the chemical formula for Glucose?
O2
CO2
H2O
C6H12O6
66
Rock formed by the process of erosion, deposition, and compaction of sediments are callled ___.
biogenic rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
67
How much energy moves on between the different levels of the energy pyramid?
90%
50%
none
10%