FCAT Grade 8 Science Assessment Practice Questions - Question List

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11. Volcanoes and earthquakes are more likely to occur where?
  1. In the ocean
  2. Near a river
  3. Near the edge of a tectonic plate
  4. Deep in the earth
  5. In the Southern hemisphere
12. Metamorphic rocks are formed at high temperature and pressure, resulting in the formation of new minerals from existing old minerals. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
  1. Marble
  2. Basalt
  3. Pumice
  4. Granite
  5. Limestone
13. Oceans hold the most water on the planet. Which water source holds the next most?
  1. Groundwater (aquifers)
  2. Glaciers
  3. Lakes
  4. Atmosphere
  5. Streams/Rivers
14. John has finished his experiment, and needs to get rid of the waste he has produced. He should:
  1. Dump it down the sink.
  2. Put it in a beaker on his lab bench.
  3. Drink it.
  4. Put it in a labeled waste container.
  5. Ask his supervisor to clean it up.
15. Barney has discovered a new acid. Upon adding 15 grams of the new acid to water, he discovers that 4 grams of the acid dissociates. What should Barney classify this acid as?
  1. Strong acid
  2. Amphoteric acid
  3. Buffer
  4. Weak acid
  5. Soluble acid

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