8th Grade Math STAAR Review

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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Convert 0.0000713 to scientific notation.

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7.13 x 10^-5

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What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?

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Volume = πr²h, where r is the radius and h is the height.

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

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Calculate the volume of a cylinder with a diameter of 5 feet and a length of 9 feet using π = 3.14.

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88.3 ft³

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

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What is dilation in geometry?

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A transformation that alters the size of a figure but not its shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If a figure is dilated by a scale factor of 3, what happens to its dimensions?

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All dimensions are multiplied by 3.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is the meaning of 'half of them drown' in a riddle context?

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It's a trick question; fish cannot drown.

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If there are 12 fish and half of them drown, how many are there?

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12 (the number of fish does not change).

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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What is a scale factor in geometry?

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A number that scales, or multiplies, the dimensions of a figure.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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What does it mean for something to go up but never come back down?

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It refers to the concept of aging; as time passes, age increases.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3