FCAT Grade 8 Science Assessment Practice Questions - Question List

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71. Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of viruses?
  1. Viruses can only reproduce using a cell’s machinery.
  2. Viruses are not composed of cells.
  3. Viruses can infect all types of living organisms.
  4. Viruses have genes made up of DNA or RNA
  5. All of the above
72. Which of the following is true about the speed of sound?
  1. The speed of sound is always 650 mph.
  2. The speed of sound is always 760 mph.
  3. The speed of sound depends on the listener.
  4. The speed of sound depends on device producing the sound.
  5. The speed of sound depends on the material the sound is traveling through.
73. Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is false?
  1. Photosynthesis produces oxygen as a waste product.
  2. The dark reaction does not require sunlight.
  3. Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast.
  4. Sunlight needed for photosynthesis is stored in pigments such as chlorophyll.
  5. Photosynthesis results in the production of carbon dioxide.
74. Which of the following is not a property of water?
  1. High surface tension
  2. Hydrophilic
  3. Good solvent
  4. Density as a solid is higher than its density as a liquid
  5. Naturally occurs in all three states of matter
75. The hamstrings are responsible for flexing which joint?
  1. Knee
  2. Hip
  3. Shoulder
  4. Elbow

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