Set 1
(2014)
Polk County Middle School A-Team Tournament
Introduce yourself. Welcome the participants. Have the tournament officials introduce themselves.
Have the team coaches come forward to introduce themselves and the team members. Instruct everyone
to turn off all electronic devices. There is no videotaping allowed. Ask that audience members please
remain seated and quiet during the competition. Entry and exit should occur only during the authorized
breaks.
Conduct a button and calculator check.
Begin the 5-point question round for 6th grade.
ECON
1. Identify the term from your glossary which means the ability to convert an asset to cash easily
and quickly.
Answer:
MATH
2. You and a friend must decide if you want to canoe a distance of of a mile or a distance of
of a mile. In lowest terms, determine the difference between the two distances.
Answer:
ENG
liquidity
(of a mile)
3. Fill in the blank. Authors use (blank) language when describing something by comparing it to
something else. For example; All the world’s a stage.
Answer: figurative (language)
SCI
4. Match each of the following two variables to the axis on which it appears when graphing data
from an experiment.
Variables
A. independent
B. dependent
Axes
1. y – axis
2. x - axis
Answer: A-2, B-1
SS
5. Fill in the blank. The four basic forces of nature are electromagnetic, strong nuclear, weak
nuclear and (blank).
Answer:
ECON
gravity
6. Determine the total amount one would pay for a box of school supplies priced at $12 with a sales
tax of 5%.
Answer:
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MATH
7. Using as the estimated value for , calculate in square units, the area of a circle with a radius
of 28 centimeters.
Answer:
ENG
2,464 (square units)
(do not accept 2461.76)
8. Unscramble the following six letters to form a term used in literature to describe a comparison
between two things using like or as.
L, I, M, E, S, I
Answer:
SCI
9. Identify the scientific term defined as a statement describing what scientists expect to happen
every time under a particular set of conditions.
Answer:
SS
simile
law
10. Give the term for an object made by human beings characteristic of an earlier time or culture
often found at an archaeological excavation.
Answer:
artifact
End of 5-point round for 6th grade.
Announce the two-minute break. Have the judges turn over their question sets. Coaches may make
substitutions and talk with their teams.
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
Begin the 10-point question round for 6th grade.
MATH
11. Simplify the following expression: 8 + 2 – 6
Answer:
ENG
2x4
–2
12. Match each of the following four literary terms to its definition.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Terms
opinion
setting
dialogue
incident
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Definitions
distinct piece of action in a story or play
time and place in which the events of the narrative occur
prospective that can be debated
conversation between characters
A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
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SS
13. Match each of the following three books to the religion with which it is most closely associated.
Books
A. Bible
B. Quran
C. Torah
Answer:
SCI
A-3, B-2, C-1
14. Which one or ones of the following statements are true concerning the Law of Conservation of
Energy?
* 1.
* 2.
* 3.
* 4.
SS
Religions
1. Judaism
2. Islam
3. Christianity
no energy is destroyed
energy cannot be created
a law of nature
energy can change form
15. Identify the social studies term defined as a member of a community of people that move around
from place to place according to the food supply.
Answer: nomad
ECON
16. Which one of the following three costs is most closely associated with electricity, natural gas,
and labor?
1.
2.
* 3.
SCI
fixed
marginal
variable
17. Unscramble the following eleven letters to form the scientific term meaning the process of
repeating an investigation.
I, N, R, A, E, O, P, C, I, T, L
Answer: replication
ENG
18. Fill in the blank in each of the following three phrases with the missing animal name.
1.
2.
3.
take the (blank) by the horns
he let the (blank) out of the bag
they danced until the (blank) came home
Answer: 1. bull; 2. cat; 3. cow(s)
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For this question you will need the following information. Robby was given seven pizza kits to sell for
his school fundraiser. Robby sold five kits.
MATH
19. To the nearest tenth, determine the percent of pizza kits Robby sold.
Answer:
ECON
71.4 (%)
20. Which one of the following four defines fiscal policy?
*
1.
2.
3.
4.
use of command economy quotas in a free enterprise system
policy of limited government involvement in the economy
commitment to deregulation and low taxes
use of government spending and taxing to influence economic activity
End of 10-point round for 6th grade.
Announce the two-minute break. Have the judges turn over their question sets. Coaches may make
substitutions and talk with their teams.
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
Begin the 15-point question round for 6th grade.
SS
21. Which one of the following four areas of the world is the home to Thailand, Cambodia, and
China?
1.
2.
3.
* 4.
MATH
Polynesia
Micronesia
Island Asia
Mainland Asia
22. To the nearest hundredth, determine in centimeters the length of a rectangular prism with a base
of 12.6 centimeters, a height of 6 centimeters, and a volume of 187.9 centimeters.
Answer:
SCI
2.49 (cm)
23. Arrange the following four electromagnetic waves in order from low-frequency to highfrequency.
1.
2.
3.
4.
visible light
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet waves
Answer: 3, 1, 4, 2
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ENG
24. Identify respectively the adverb and the word it modifies in each of the following four sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The star gleamed brightly in the sky.
Our lead singer sings professionally.
The teacher spoke too quickly.
The sun shone directly overhead.
Answer: 1. brightly/gleamed; 2. professionally/sings; 3. quickly/spoke; 4. directly/shone
ECON
25. Match each of the four agencies to its duty.
Agencies
A. FDA
B. FDIC
C. FTC
D. FCC
1.
2.
3.
4.
Duties
protects bank deposits
regulates the right to operate a radio or television station
protects the public against impure and unsafe food
maintains competition by preventing monopolies
Answer: A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
ENG
26. Spell respectively the three homophones in the following sentence:
Sally was too overwhelmed by panic to calculate two plus three on her math test.
ECON
27. Which one of the following four is an advantage of buying on credit?
1.
2.
* 3.
4.
SS
causes people to go deeper into debt
causes the interest rate to fall
enables the consumer to enjoy things they otherwise could not afford
encourages carrying large amounts of cash
28. Fill in the blank with one of the following three choices. Christianity is an example of (blank).
* 1. monotheism
2. atheism
3. polytheism
MATH
29. Determine the fractional part of a bag of candy Bob consumes if he eats one half of the bag on
Wednesday and two-thirds of the remaining candy on Friday.
.
Answer:
SCI
30. Identify the Newton law of motion with which inertia is most closely associated.
Answer: first
(accept: Newton’s (First Law) of Motion)
End of 15-point round for 6th grade.
It is time for the 30-point team question. This team question is entitled “Potpourri.”
This team question is worth a total of 30 points, and each question is worth 3 points.
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For this team question you will use Handout 6-1-1. Locate the envelope labeled 6-1-1 but do not open it.
(Have teams show envelope to judges to insure each team has the correct envelope.)
In the envelope are four copies of Handout 6-1-1 and one answer sheet. You must present your answers
on the answer sheet that will be collected and scored by the judges. Your answers must be legible. We
suggest the team member with the best handwriting complete the answer sheet that will be scored by the
judges. You will have 3 minutes to complete the handout.
Open the envelope, distribute, and begin.
Time 3 minutes. (Remind teams to write their school name and team number on the answer sheet to be
collected.)
STOP! Hold your team answer sheet in the air to be collected.
Read answers: (three points each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
base
communist
kelvin
noun
perimeter
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
dialogue
graph
revenue
force
Inflection
(Announce scores from team question.)
Announce the two-minute break during which the 7th grade team is seated. Have the judges turn over
their question sets. (Collect handouts and put out fresh paper and pencils if needed.)
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button and calculator check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
Begin the 5-point question round for 7th grade.
ECON
1. Fill in the blank in the following sentence with one of the four given choices. An increase in the
price of Blueray players results in a decrease in the demand for Blueray DVDs because the two
products are (blank).
1.
2.
3.
* 4.
SCI
substitutes
inelastic demand
unrelated
complements
2. Convert .571 hectometers into centimeters.
Answer: 5,710 (cm)
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Handout 6-1-1
Potpourri
1.
Given the expression
2.
What type of government controls a country’s large industries, businesses and land?
3.
Which SI unit indicates the lowest possible temperature known as absolute zero?
4.
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea is a
5.
The sum of the distance around the outside of a polygon is known as _______.
6.
A
7.
The solution of an inequality such as p < – 6 would be represented using a
8.
According to your glossary, the actual cash received in a period including cash
received now for future or past effort is known as
.
9.
A push or pull exerted on an object is defined as
10.
______ can be defined as the tonal and rhythmic aspects of spoken language that convey information
beyond actual words.
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, the 7 represents the
.
.
is a conversational exchange between characters.
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Team name and number ____________________________
Potpourri
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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ENG
3. Match each of the four types of punctuation used in poetry to its purpose.
Punctuation Types
A. period
B. exclamation point
C. semicolon
D. dash
1.
2.
3.
4.
Purposes
combines two like ideas
indicates anticipation
adds emphasis
ends a thought
Answer: A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
MATH
4. Using scientific notation, indicate the amount of water contained in 10.6 million cubic yards.
Answer:
SS
(cubic yards)
5. Fill in the blank. The “colorful” identification card, attesting to the permanent resident status of
an alien in the United States, is often referred to as a (blank) card.
Answer:
ECON
1.06 x
green
6. Which one of the following four methods of repaying a $250 loan would be the most
economical?
1.
2.
3.
* 4.
$28 a month for 12 months
$7 a week for 52 weeks
$26 a month for 24 months
$75 down payment and $20 a month for 12 months
(Note: 1. 336; 2. 364; 3. 624; 4. 315)
SCI
7. Fill in the blank. In nature, the availability of food, water, mates, and nesting sites are known as
(blank) factors of population growth.
Answer: limiting (factors)
ENG
8. Which one of the following three best completes the following analogy?
generous is to miserly as trustworthy is to (blank)
1. serious
* 2. undependable
3. ridiculous
MATH
9. Determine the better buy for Sierra who is shopping for breakfast foods: a 10 ounce box of
cereal costing $2.79 or a 13 ounce box of the same brand costing $3.99.
Answer: 10 ounce box ($2.79 box)
GEOG
(Source: PH Course 2 (2004) pg. 283)
10. Fill in the blank. Urban (blank) is defined as the situation in which large stores and groups of
houses are built in an area around a city that formerly had few people living in it
Answer: sprawl.
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End of 5-point round for 7th grade.
Announce the two-minute break. Have the judges turn over their question sets. Coaches may make
substitutions and talk with their teams.
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
Begin the 10-point question round for 7th grade.
ECON
11. Which one of the following four is an example of an excise tax?
1.
* 2.
3.
4.
GEOG
12. Which one of the following four was described by the pioneers as “a sea of grass”?
1.
2.
3.
* 4.
SCI
individual income tax
tax on perfume
corporate income tax
gasoline tax
tundra
forest
taiga
prairie
13. Fill in the blank in the following sentence. On a Punnett square, an upper case letter represents a
(blank) allele.
Answer: dominant
ENG
14. Which one of the following four individuals would most likely incorporate glittering generalities
in his or her public statements?
1.
2.
* 3.
4.
teacher
firefighter
politician
hair dresser
MATH 15. To the nearest tenth, calculate the percent of change for a round-trip ticket from Tampa to
Atlanta which costs $278 in August and $425 in November.
Answer:
SS
52.9 (%) increase
16. Identify the economic model described as showing the interactions between households and
businesses as they exchange goods and services and resources in markets.
Answer:
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circular flow
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SCI
17. Match each of the four cell parts to its function.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cell Parts
ribosome
endoplasmic reticulum
cytoskeleton
golgi body
Answer:
ENG
18.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Functions
moves material inside the cell
packages materials and moves them out of the cell
makes protein in the cytoplasm
keeps the shape of the cell
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Match each of the four literary terms to its description.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Terms
myth
tall tale
fairy tale
folk tale
1.
2.
3.
4.
Descriptions
anonymous traditional story passed on orally from one
generation to another
story that involves fantasy elements
story from the past involving gods or heroes
highly exaggerated and often humorous story about
folk heroes
Answer: A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
MATH 19. Determine the factor by which the area of a gardener’s flowerbed increases given that it once
measured 4 ft by 7 ft and now measures 8ft by 14 ft.
Answer: 4
ECON
[accept: increase by factor of 4 or (times 4) (4 times) or quadruple]
20. Which one or ones of the following three are characteristics of a perfect competition market
structure?
* 1. many buyers and sellers
* 2. a homogeneous product
* 3. the freedom of entry and exit; no barriers to entry
End of 10-point round for 7th grade. Announce the two-minute break. Have the judges turn over their
question sets. Coaches may make substitutions and talk with their teams.
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
Begin the 15-point question round for 7th grade.
ECON
21. Fill in the blank with the missing two word economic term from your glossary.
The (blank) is the value of the next best alternative that must be given up when a choice is made
Answer: opportunity cost
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For the next question you will need the following information. Farmer Brown is ready to plant his spring
garden. His square garden has an area of 196 square feet.
MATH 22. Determine the number of feet of fencing Farmer Brown needs to purchase to enclose his garden.
Answer: 56 (ft.)
GEOG
23. Place the following four historical documents in chronological order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
US Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
SCI
(Note: 2. 1215, 4. 1620, 3. 1776, 1. 1781)
24. Identify the type of acid present in your muscle cells after a period of exertion?
Answer: lactic (acid)
ENG
25. Which one of the following four phrases is the last line in the Robert Frost poem “Stopping by
the Woods on a Snowy Evening”?
1.
* 2.
3.
4.
ECON
the woods are lovely, dark, and deep
and miles to go before I sleep
the darkest evening of the year
of easy wind and downy flake
26. Identify the two-word economic term from your glossary that demonstrates the purpose Jeremy
had in mind when he put the extra money from a raise he received into a savings account for the
car he planned to buy in six months.
Answer: future consumption
SS
27. Name the intergovernmental organization established in October 1945, whose goals include
maintaining international peace, promoting human rights, and protecting the environment.
Answer: United Nations
MATH 28. Given that a carton of eggs contains one dozen eggs, determine the number of cartons needed to
make 14 servings of banana pudding when a single serving recipe calls for 3 eggs per serving.
(source: PH 2 (2004) pg.281 5th)
Answer: 4 (cartons)
SCI
29. Identify respectively the second and third stages of mitosis.
Answer: metaphase, anaphase
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30. Match each of the three branches of government to the function each performs.
Branches
A. judicial
B. legislative
C. executive
Answer:
Functions
1. enforce the law
2. interpret the law
3. make the law
A-2, B-3, C-1
End of 15-point round for 7th grade.
It is time for the 30-point team question. This team question is entitled “Potpourri Beginning with C”.
This team question is worth a total of 30 points, and each question is worth 3 points.
For this team question you will use Handout 7-1-1. Locate the envelope labeled 7-1-1 but do not open it.
(Have teams show envelope to judges to insure each team has the correct envelope.)
This envelope contains four copies of Handout 7-1-1 and one answer sheet. You will be given 3 minutes
to complete the handouts. We suggest the team member with the best handwriting complete the answer
sheet that will be scored by the judges. All responses in this team question begin with the letter C.
Open the envelope, distribute, and begin.
Time 3 minutes. (Remind teams to write their team number on the answer sheet to be collected.)
STOP! Hold your answer sheet in the air to be collected.
Read answers: (two points each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
7.
8.
complementary (goods)
chromosome
chronological
chord
cartel
civic
carnivore
copyright
9. cardinal
10. cytoplasm
Announce scores from the team question. Ask if there are any questions concerning the scoring.
Announce the FIVE-minute break during which the 8th grade team is seated. This is the restroom break
for students, coaches, and observers. Have the judges turn over their question sets. (Collect handouts
and put out fresh paper and pencils on tables.)
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Handout 7-1-1
Potpourri Beginning With C
All responses begin with C.
1. Peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese and cereal and milk are examples of _______ goods.
2. Identify the structure in an animal cell that contains hereditary material?
3. Information presented in order of occurrence is presented in this order.
E
4. On the image shown, line segment AC is called a
.
D
A
B
C
5. OPEC controls oil by restricting output to raise prices. If an organization restricted the output of oil to
raise prices, the organization would be another example of what six letter term from your glossary?
6. As members of society, the makers of Pretty Potpourri fulfill their obligation or ______ responsibility
by giving back to the communities where Pretty Potpourri is produced.
7. Give the scientific name for an animal that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from
a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue.
8. State the term for the exclusive right to produce copies and control one’s original literary, musical, or
artistic work.
9. North, south, east and west are the most commonly used forms of direction, and are referred to as
____________ directions.
10. Identify the substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles,
and cytoskeleton.
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Handout 7-1-1
Team name and #:
________________________
Potpourri Beginning With C

All responses begin with C.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Begin the 5-point question round for 8th grade.
ECON
1. Which one of the following four choices best describes why revenue tariffs are levied?
1.
2.
* 3.
4.
MATH
2.
to increase imports
to lower exports
to raise money
to protect domestic products
Simplify the radical expressions
Answer:
ENG
and -
3. State whether the verb in the following sentence is in the active or passive voice:
Five hamburgers must have been eaten by the man.
Answer:
SCI
4. Fill in the blank with the missing term. The (blank) of a city is the average weather over many
years.
Answer:
SS
climate
5. Fill in the blank with the missing personality trait beginning with the letter P. Individuals who
are able to complete a required task in a previously designated time are often described as
(blank) and are valued by employers.
Answer:
MATH
passive (voice)
punctual
6. Identify respectively the means and extremes in the following proportion.
=
Answer:
ENG
7. Complete the following analogy using one of the four given choices: Lead is to pencil as
(blank).
1.
2.
* 3.
4.
SCI
means: 30, 4; extremes 24, 9
wrapper is to lollipop
sock is to foot
jelly is to donut
glove is to hand
8. Fill in the blank with the missing science term. Thermal energy of an object is the sum of (blank)
and potential energy.
Answer:
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9. Which one of the following four is most likely to happen in a command economic system?
1.
* 2.
3.
4.
SS
storekeepers will try to give customers what they want
factories will be owned by the government
there will be many brands of identical merchandise
business will spend a lot of money on advertising
10. Identify the presidential proclamation from which the following words are taken: “all persons
held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free."
Answer: Emancipation Proclamation
End of 5-point round for 8th grade.
Announce the two-minute break. Have the judges turn over their question sets. Coaches may make
substitutions and talk with their teams.
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
Begin the 10-point question round for 8th grade.
SCI
11. Match each of the following four earth systems to its description.
Systems
A. hydrosphere
B. atmosphere
C. geosphere
D. biosphere
Answer:
SS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Descriptions
water
living things
air
land
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
12. Fill in respectively the blanks in the following sentence with one of the three given choices.
Wheat, barley, and oats were (blank) crops and tobacco, rice, and indigo were (blank) crops.
* 1. staple, cash
2. cash, credit
3. cash, staple
ENG
13.
Identify respectively the author and title of the epic Greek poem centered on Odysseus and his
long journey home following the fall of Troy.
Answer: Homer, The Odyssey
MATH
14. State the point slope equation of a line with a slope of – 2 that passes through the point (3, – 3).
Answer: y + 3 = – 2 (x – 3)
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15. Identify the early 19th century US foreign policy warning European nations that the United States
would not tolerate further colonization or interference with states in North or South America and
any such act would be viewed as aggression.
Answer:
SCI
Monroe Doctrine
16. Fill in the blank in the following sentence. The slope of a line on a distance-time graph indicates
the (blank) of an object in motion.
Answer: speed
ENG
17. Identify the 10-letter literary term meaning to take and use the thoughts and writings of another
person as your own.
Answer: plagiarize
ECON
18. Which one of the following four statements is true concerning The Federal Reserve bank?
1.
2.
3.
* 4.
MATH
established in 1950
managed by a 12 member board of directors
made up of district banks that operate independently from one another
made up of 12 district banks and 25 branch banks
19. Determine the three consecutive odd integers that have a sum of 603.
Answer: 199, 201, 203
ECON
20. Which one of the following four is not a characteristic needed for money to have value?
1.
* 2.
3.
4.
portability
plentiful availability
durability
divisibility
End of 10-point round for 8th grade.
Announce the two-minute break. Have the judges turn over their question sets. Coaches may make
substitutions and talk with their teams.
Time 2 minutes.
Conduct a button check after the break.
Announce cumulative scores.
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Begin the 15-point question round for 8th grade.
ENG
21. Match each of the four authors to his work.
Authors
A. C.S. Lewis
B. Roald Dahl
C. Maya Angelou
D. J.R.R. Tolkein
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Works
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Hobbit
Matilda
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
MATH 22. Determine in feet the radius of a circle with an area of 2,826 square feet using 3.14 as the
estimation of Pi.
Answer: 30 (feet)
ECON
23. Identify respectively the following four as durable or non-durable goods.
1.
2.
3.
4.
light bulbs
automobile
refrigerator
pizza
Answer:
SCI
1. non-durable; 2. durable; 3. durable; 4. non-durable
24. Name the four pieces of information found in each element’s block on a periodic table.
Answer: (element) name, (atomic) number, (element or atomic) symbol, (atomic) mass
ENG
25. Which one of the following four punctuation marks is used to join two independent clauses when
the second clause begins with a conjunctive adverb such as however or furthermore?
1.
* 2.
3.
4.
ECON
comma
semicolon
colon
parentheses
26. Match each of the following four taxes to its definition.
Taxes
A. regressive
B. progressive
C. direct
D. indirect
Answer:
SS
Definitions
1. tax that takes a larger percentage of the income of low-income
people than of high-income people
2. tax that increases with the income of a tax payer
3. tax levied upon an individual or business
4. tax levied upon the sale of goods and services
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
27. Give the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that inspired people in the US to declare
and fight for independence from Great Britain.
Answer:
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28. Match each of the following four terms to its definition.
Terms
A. deposition
B. convection
C. conduction
D. sublimation
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Definitions
the process of cool air warming and rising
transfer of heat to the air immediately touching the land
water vapor changing directly into ice
conversion between the solid and gaseous phases of matter
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
MATH 29. Calculate in miles the distance between two airplanes that have landed after leaving the same
airport given that one flew 120 miles north and the second flew 160 miles due east.
Answer:
SS
200 (miles)
30. Match each of the four terms to its definition.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Terms
embargo
annex
ratify
sedition
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Definitions
incorporate territory into a city, country, or state
action, speech or writing, that promotes rebellion.
government order limiting trade
give formal consent to a treaty
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
End of 15-point round for 8th grade.
It is time for the 30-point team question entitled “Potpourri”.
This team question is worth a total of 30 points, and each question is worth 3 points.
For this team question you will use Handout 8-1-1. Locate the envelope labeled 8-1-1 but do not open it.
(Have teams show envelope to judges to insure each team has the correct envelope.)
This envelope contains four copies of Handout 8-1-1 and one answer sheet. You will be given 3 minutes
to complete the handouts. We suggest the team member with the best handwriting complete the answer
sheet that will be scored by the judges.
Open the envelope, distribute, and begin.
Time 3 minutes. (Remind teams to write their team number on the answer sheet to be collected.)
STOP! Hold your answer sheet in the air to be collected.
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1. 5.1816 x
cm
2. heliocentric
3. FTC (Federal Trade Commission)
4. Missouri Compromise
5. utopia
6. résumé (accept: resume)
7. increase
8. Charleston, South Carolina
9. stratosphere
10. similar
Announce scores from the team question.
Ask if there are any questions concerning the scoring of the team question.
Teams should remain seated until final scores are computed.
[If scores are tied for one of the first three places, have a two-minute break before beginning the tiebreaker question(s). Only those teams whose scores are tied will compete.]
Announce the two-minute break.
Time 2 minutes.
Begin tie-breaker question round. Conduct a button check.
One point is awarded to the team for a correct answer, or one point is subtracted for an incorrect answer.
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Handout 8-1-1
Potpourri
1. If a certain zebra removed his stripes and placed them end to end, they would be 518.16 centimeters long.
Write this length in scientific notation.
2. Identify the astronomical model of the solar system having the sun as the center.
3. Identify the government agency charged with maintaining competition by preventing “unfair competition”
or the development of monopolies.
4. This series of measures, passed by Congress in 1820, primarily involved the regulation of slavery in
the western territories.
5. Give the literary term for an ideal place or a supposedly perfect society.
6. Potential job candidates traditionally submit this short document describing their education and work
history.
7. If there is a drought in the Midwest which results in a drop in the supply of corn, the price of Tostitos
would
.
8. The attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederates in April of 1861 sparked the Civil War. Give the names of
the city and the state in which Fort Sumter is located.
9. Identify the layer of earth’s atmosphere that contains ozone, which shields Earth from UV rays and protects
life on Earth.
10. Fill in the blank. In _______ triangles, corresponding angles are always congruent.
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Team name and number ____________________________
Potpourri
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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