March Madness 8th Grade March 20, 2023

Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first?

• Colonists thought that the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery.

• The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain.

• More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony.

• Religious leaders told people they must stay peaceful and neutral.

Which statements BEST explain why the Declaration of Independence includes a list of grievances? Choose TWO answers below.

• to illustrate how England's government had failed the colonies

• to describe how the new nation's government will differ from British rule

• to explain that human rights are given by nature, not man

• to defend the colonies' decision to become an independent nation

Gillian is investigating the distribution of charge in objects using friction. Gillian gently rubs a rubber balloon on the fur of her pet cat. When she pulls the balloon away from the cat's fur, the fur is attracted to the balloon. Which BEST explains why the fur becomes attracted to the balloon?

• Rubbing the balloon along the cat transfers extra protons from the balloon to the cat.

• Rubbing the balloon along the cat creates extra electrons that will stick to both the balloon and cat.

• Rubbing the balloon along the cat creates extra protons that will stick to both the balloon and cat.

• Rubbing the balloon along the cat transfers extra electrons from the cat to the balloon.

Kayla has two magnets. She would like to know how much magnetic energy is stored in each one. What would be the best way for her to determine which magnet has the most magnetic energy?

• Measure how close each magnet can get to a metal object before picking it up.

• Put each magnet into a beaker of water to see how much water it displaces.

• Record the mass of each magnet by measuring it on a balance scale.

• Attach wires to the ends of each magnet and measure the currents going through the wires.

READ THE TEXT: At the arrival of our guests I sat close to my mother, and did not leave her side without first asking her consent. I ate my supper in quiet, listening patiently to the talk of the old people, wishing all the time that they would begin the stories I loved best. At last, when I could not wait any longer, I whispered in my mother's ear, "Ask them to tell an Iktomi story, mother."

What does this excerpt reveal about the narrator's character?

• The narrator is selfish, thinking only of how much she wants to hear the Iktomi stories.

• The narrator is quite interested in the stories of the older people in her culture.

Which sentence contains an underlined word that is spelled correctly?

• I saw a unique commersherl the other evening.

• I saw a unique commerrcial the other evening.

• I saw a unique commerchul the other evening.

• I saw a unique commercial the other evening.

In the equation below, a is the price, in dollars of an adult ticket to a school play, and s is the price of a student ticket 5a + 3s = 42

3a + s = 22

What is the price of an adult ticket to the play?

• adult ticket price: $6.00

• adult ticket price: $5.00

• adult ticket price: $4.00

• adult ticket price: $10.00

Given the system of the following two linear equations:

Equation 1: x + 2y = 7

Equation 2: 3x - y = 2

What would be the first step in eliminating the variable y?

• Rewrite the equations so that y is on the right side

• Multiply the second equation by 2

• Add the 2 equations

• Add 5 to both sides of the second equation.