8th Grade March Madness Week #1

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

Eyeing the practice goal at the far end of the frozen pond he slipped

• Eyeing the practice goal, at the far end of the frozen pond he, slipped

• Eyeing the practice goal, at the far end of the frozen pond he slipped

• Eyeing the practice goal at the far end of the frozen pond, he slipped

• No change

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

more important

• most important

• fully important

• best important

• .No change

Which statement best expresses a central idea of the article?

• Monster cities often come with monster-sized challenges.

• Monster cities must have excellent transportation systems.

• The number of monster cities has expanded to more than thirty.

• The downtown area of a monster city serves an important purpose.

Which feature of “exploder” cities distinguish them from “engulfers”?

• They are large and powerful.

• Their expansion is swift.

• They have booming populations.

• Their growth threatens the balance of resources.

Which statement best describes the structure of the section “How to Make a Monster” and its effect?

• By comparing and contrasting patterns of growth, the section describes two ways in which monster cities form.

• By outlining steps in the process of city growth, the section creates a portrait of monster cities around the world.

• By explaining a series of problems and solutions, the section reveals how monster cities have met major challenges.

• By providing examples of monster cities as evidence, the section argues that cities that grow slowly are most successful.

The diagram represents a section of Earth that a paleontologist, a scientist who studies fossils, has been working with for years. Which statement correctly describes this diagram?

• Layer W contains fossils of organisms that existed on Earth after the organisms found in layers U and R.

• Layer U contains fossils of organisms that are older than the organisms found in layer R.

• Layers W and U contain fossils that are animal species.

• Layers R and W contain fossils that are both types of plant species.

According to the diagram, which feature is most likely being developed?

• a transform fault, because these plates are both moving sideways

• an oceanic trench, because one plate is subducting beneath the other

• a mountain range, because both of these continental plates are converging

• a mid-ocean ridge, because a mountain range is being formed by the plates separating

A student is alone in a school gymnasium. They stand near a door that has windows in it and then shout a few words.

Which statement provides the best evidence that the gymnasium reflects both light waves and sound waves?

• The student can see marks on the gymnasium floor and hear their own voice.

• The student can see through the window glass and hear their own voice.

• The student can see their image in the window glass and hear an echo.

• The student can see outside through the window glass and hear an echo.

Which statement best compares Wave X to Wave Y?

• Wave X has a larger amplitude than Wave Y.

• Wave Y has a shorter wavelength than Wave X.

• Wave Y has a greater speed than Wave X.

• Wave X has a higher frequency than Wave Y.

Which of these is the most likely result of the skaters’ action?

• One skater moves forward while the other skater remains in place.

• One skater moves backward while the other skater remains in place.

• Both skaters move away from each other.

• Both skaters move toward each other.