Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 8th Grade Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes a theme in a story?
Answer: The central message or insight about life
A theme is the underlying message or insight about human experience that the story conveys.
What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12?
Answer: 24
The smallest number divisible by both 8 and 12 is 24.
Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Answer: Judicial
The Judicial Branch, specifically the Supreme Court, can declare laws unconstitutional through judicial review.
A data set contains the values: 5, 8, 8, 9, 12, 14. What is the mode?
Answer: 8
The mode is the value that appears most often; 8 appears twice while all others appear once.
Which of the following changes would most directly help reduce air pollution in a city?
Answer: Expanding public transportation options
Expanding public transportation reduces the number of individual vehicles on the road, directly lowering vehicle emissions.
A passage uses the words 'however,' 'nevertheless,' and 'on the other hand.' These signal words indicate the author is doing what?
Answer: Presenting a contrast or counterargument
These transitional words signal a contrast or shift to an opposing idea or counterargument.
Which of the following correctly represents the scientific notation for 0.00047?
Answer: 4.7 × 10⁻⁴
Move the decimal 4 places right to get 4.7, so the exponent is −4: 4.7 × 10⁻⁴.