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STEAM Week 2019 Quiz Bee - Grade 8

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To which real number subset do the following real numbers belong?

a)

Irrational Numbers

b)

Natural Numbers

c)

Rational Numbers

d)

Integers

2.

We know that π (Pi) is approximately equal to 3.141592654... To which subset of real numbers does π belong?

a)

Irrational Numbers

b)

Rational Numbers

c)

Integers

d)

Natural Numbers

3.

Simplify the expression using exponents.

a)

818

b)

915

c)

98

d)

8115

4.

Using exponents, what is the simplified form of this expression?

a)

59

b)

15

c)

514

d)

55

5.

What is the value of 180?

a)

18

b)

0

c)

1

d)

-18

6.

What is the best estimate for the following.

a)

9.3432...

b)

6.782...

c)

8.2326...

d)

10.7638...

7.

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, 1) and (2, -7)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The lines 7x + 4y = 35 and 7x + 4y = 35 intersect at ____________________

a)

2 points

b)

1 point

c)

An infinite number of points

d)

There are no intersection points.

9.
Divide.
(12x4y6  + 24x2y - 16 xy) / 4xy
a)
3x3y5 + 6xy - 4
b)
3x5y7 + 6xy - 4
c)
3x5y5 + 6x3y3 - 4
d)
3xy -2
10.
Simplify each expression. 
(6x + 4x4 - 3x2) + (7x4 + 5x2 + 8x)
a)
11x4  + 2x2 + 14x
b)
16x4  + x2 + 14x
c)
11x4  + x2 + 14x
d)
11x4  + 2x2 + 10x
11.
Simplify each expression.
(6b3 + 6 - b4) - (8b3 - 6b4 + 2)
a)
4b4 - 2b3 + 7
b)
5b4 - 2b3 + 4
c)
b4 - 2b3 + 7
d)
5b4 - 2b3 + 7
12.
Find the product:
(n - 5)(n - 1)
a)
n2 - 5n + 5
b)
n2 - 6n + 5
c)
n+ 5
d)
n2 + 6n + 5
13.
Multiply
(x2-2x+1)(x+1)
a)
x3-x2-x+1
b)
x3-2x+2
c)
x3+x2+x+1
d)
x3-3x2-3x+1
14.
Which of the following is a difference of perfect squares?
a)
x2 - 18
b)
4x2 + 36 
c)
9x2 - 100
d)
x2 + 4
15.
A rectangle has an area of 2x2 – 19x +45 ft2. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?  
a)
(2x - 9)(x - 5)
b)
(2x + 9)(x + 5)
c)
(2x - 5)(x - 9)
d)
(2x - 5)(x + 9)
16.
A rectangle has an area of 4x2 +19x + 12 and a length of (x + 4). What is the width?
a)
4x - 3
b)
4x + 3
c)
2x + 6
d)
2x + 3
17.
What is the first step when factoring polynomials?
a)
Find the GCF
b)
List all the terms
c)
Make a triangle
d)
Write the answer
18.
Factor completely.
k2 -2k - 24
a)
(k+4)(k-6)
b)
(k+4)(k+6)
c)
(k+6)(k-1)
d)
(k-4)(k+6)
19.
Factor by grouping:
3x3-x2+6x-2
a)
(x2+2)(3x+1)
b)
 (x2+2)(3x-1)
c)
(3x3+6x)(x2-2)
d)
none of the aboe
20.
Find the slope of the line.
a)
-2
b)
2
c)
-1
d)
1
21.

Are waves that carry energy

a)

SOUND

b)

INFRARED

22.

Is the ability of a material to return to its original shape

a)

VISIBLE LIGHT

b)

ELASTICITY

23.

Visible lights makes up a part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

A light-year is the distance that light travels in a year.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.
What is the part of the chemical equation in green called? 
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
yield
d)
chemical formula
26.

In a chemical formula, the number of each type of atom in the compound is shown by numbers called _______.

a)

superscripts

b)

oxidation numbers

c)

chemical symbols

d)

subscripts

27.

A chemical bond that occurs when atoms share electrons is a(n) ____ bond.

a)

covalent

b)

polyatomic

c)

ionic

d)

magnetic

28.

The ____ tells you how many electrons an atom must gain, lose, or share to become stable.

a)

atomic mass

b)

ionic number

c)

atomic number

d)

oxidation number

29.

How many electrons are needed in the outer energy levels of most atoms for the atom to be chemically stable?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

30.

What is the name of the compound with the formula NaCl?

a)

sodium chloride

b)

sodium dichloride

c)

chlorine sodiate

d)

sodium chlorate

31.

What is the name of a binary compound made up of lithium and chlorine?

a)

lithium chloride

b)

lithium chlorate

c)

chlorine lithium

d)

chlorine lithiate

32.

A student learns that the sun is classified as a medium-size star and that many stars are much bigger and brighter. However, the student observes that other stars look very dim, even through a telescope.


Why do other stars look much dimmer than the sun?

a)

A. The sun appears yellow, which is more visible than other colors.

b)

B. The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are.

c)

C. Other stars are made up of different gases than the sun is.

d)

D. As light from other stars travels through space, it gets reflected.

33.

A bicycle rider is traveling up a hill. When the rider reaches the top of the hill, she stops to rest. Then she travels down the hill. The diagram shows the rider in the three different positions.


Which of these correctly describes the potential energy and the kinetic energy of the bicycle rider?

a)

A. When the rider is at the top of the hill, her potential energy is the greatest, and her kinetic energy is the least.

b)

B. As the rider moves up the hill, her kinetic energy increases, and her potential energy decreases.

c)

C. When the rider goes down the hill, her potential energy increases, and her kinetic energy decreases.

d)

D. As the rider reaches the bottom of the hill, her kinetic energy and her potential energy decrease.

34.

The diagram below shows four consecutive moon phases.


Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

A scientist added bacteria and a nutrient medium that could support the growth of the bacteria to a sterilized petri dish. No other materials were added. The graph models growth of the bacteria over time.


Which of these most likely explains why the bacterial population stopped growing?

a)

A. The bacteria competed for nutrients and died after all the nutrients were consumed.

b)

B. The bacteria did not reproduce in the system, and eventually each individual died at the end of its life cycle.

c)

C. The bacteria mutated from photosynthetic to carnivorous organisms and consumed one another until all the individuals were dead.

d)

D. The bacteria became diseased and were unable to survive in the closed system.

36.

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the electrons in an atom?

a)

F.The electrons are inside the nucleus and have no charge.

b)

G.The electrons are outside the nucleus and have no charge.

c)

H.The electrons are inside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

d)

J.The electrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

37.
The diagram above is a model of a molecule of methane. What is the formula for methane?
a)
CH8
b)
C8H4
c)
CH4
d)
C8H8
38.
Which of the following formulas contain the same number of oxygen atoms?
1. Mg(NO)2
2. NH4NO2
3. Ca(ClO2)2
4. Co(NO3)2
a)
Formulas 1 and 2
b)
Formulas 2 and 4
c)
Formulas 1, 2, and 3
d)
Formulas 1, 2, and 4
39.
Students in a science lab conducted an investigation. Students recored the following observations.
Substance 1 produced light when burned.
Substance 2 dissolved in water.
Substance 3 melted at 100⁰ C.
Substance 4 formed a precipitate.
Which substances produced a chemical change?
a)
Substances 1 and 2
b)
Substances 1 and 3
c)
Substances 1 and 4
d)
Substances 2 and 3
40.
What is the correctly balanced chemical equation for the formation of rust, Fe2O3, forming when oxygen, O2 reacts with iron, Fe?
a)
O2 + Fe → Fe2O3
b)
3O2 + 4Fe → 2Fe2O3
c)
3O2 + 2Fe → 2Fe2O3
d)
2O2 + 4Fe → 2Fe2O3
41.

Name the elements of art.

a)

Repetition and Variation, Balance, Contrast, Space

b)

Line, Shape, Harmony, Balance, Texture, Form

c)

Line, Shape, Form, Space, Color, Texture, Value

d)

Unity, Color, Value, Form, Texture, Shape

42.
Name this painting
a)
The Night Watch
b)
Starry Night
c)
I and the Village
43.
A picture of myself is called_______________.
a)
brush
b)
me
c)
portrait
d)
selfportrait
44.
Mona Lisa was painted by which artist?
a)
Leonardo Di Caprio
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Leonardo D'Avila
d)
Leonardo Da Visit
45.
Who painted this?
a)
Andy Warhol
b)
Geronimo Stilton
c)
Mrs. Perks
d)
Pablo Picasso
46.

The instructions that tell the computer what to do:

a)

Hardware

b)

Input

c)

Software

d)

Ooutput

47.

The physical objects that make up the computer system:

a)

Software

b)

Storage

c)

Input

d)

Hardware

48.

What are the 2 main types of software?

a)

System and Application

b)

Informational and Entertainment

c)

Dynamic and Static

d)

Professional and Home-based

49.

Creating a set of instructions that the computer can use is called...

a)

Application Creation

b)

Program Initialization

c)

Coding

d)

Instructional Command Prompting (ICP)

50.

Google Sheets is an example of _________________ Software.

a)

Spreadsheet

b)

Word Processing

c)

Presentation

d)

Reference