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1 Contents Mathematics 1 Exponents 6 2 Square Roots 10 3 Pythagorean Theorem 14 4 Integers 18 5 Order of Operations 22 6 Expanded Form and Scientific Notation 26 7 Ratio and Proportion 30 8 Rate 34 9 Application of Percent Fractions Decimals, Fractions, and Percents Nets Circumference and Area Surface Area and Volume 58 Review Volume and Surface Area of Solids (1) Volume and Surface Area of Solids (2) Angle Properties of Intersecting Lines Angle Properties in Parallel Lines Angle Properties in a Triangle Constructing Bisectors Transformations (1) Transformations (2) Number Patterns Algebraic Expressions Equations Data Management (1) Data Management (2) Probability 120 Review English 1 Polar Bears Did You Know? Cambodia s Angkor Wat: Endangered by Tourism Canadian Nobel Prize Laureates The Naming of a Public Holiday The History of Christmas Giving The Remarkable Journey of Al Gore The Wisdom of a Baseball Player: Yogi Berra s Quotes Too Much of a Good Thing: the Law of Unintended Consequences How to Talk Like a Fashion Trendsetter Watch out for Those Language Bloopers! Don t Be a Dope: Drugs in Sports One of the World s Most Published Editorials Steven Fletcher, an Exceptional Public Servant The Seven Sacred Teachings 184 Review Twenty Thousand Oskar Schindlers : the Holocaust Rescuers An Ancient Story about the Sun and the Moon Do Aliens Exist? Saving Lake Winnipeg Depression in Teenagers: a Very Treatable Condition The Start of the Sagas Green Iceland: a Letter from Uncle Josh Countries that Are Younger than You High Flight a Poem by John Gillespie Magee, Jr Hannah Taylor and the Ladybug Foundation Shania Twain More than a Rags to Riches Story Yoga: a Most Healthful Form of Exercise Tips for Effective Public Speaking A Volunteer and a Tourist? Review 2 250

2 Grade 8 History 1 British North America: Before Confederation Confederation Growth of Canada People to Know Into the West Canadian Pacific Railway The Riel and Northwest Rebellions Two Kinds of Gold The Origins of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Changes in Canada: People Who Made a Difference: Living and Working in Canada 280 Review 282 Science 1 Cell Theory Animal and Plant Cells Structures and Organelles in Cells Diffusion and Osmosis The Organization of Cells About Systems Systems: Input and Output The Work Systems Do Work, Mechanical Advantage, and Efficiency Evolving Systems Where on Earth Is Water? What Is a Watershed? The Water Table Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps 344 Geography 1 Human Settlement Patterns Factors That Affect Settlement Populations High/Low Density How We Use Land What Is an Economic System? Water Conservation Fluids and Density Viscosity Buoyancy Compressed Fluids - Hydraulics and Pneumatics Using Fluids 356 Review Types of Economic Systems Industry Canadian Industry Human Migration What Makes Migration Difficult? Migration and Culture Migration and Canada 310 Review 312 Answers Mathematics 366 English 382 History 394 Geography 398 Science 402 3

3 Angle Properties in Parallel Lines Joe, I ve to climb up to find the measure of that angle. a identify corresponding, alternate, and interior find the in parallel lines find the measure of and state reasons 62 Read the descriptions and draw the missing. Then fill in the blanks with the given words. Interior Corresponding Alternate You don t need to do that, Sam. Since the ladder is a transversal of the two parallel horizontal lines, a and the angle formed by the ladder to the ground are corresponding. So, the measure of a is two equal that are in matching corners 2. the two are inside the parallel lines and on the same side of the transversal where their sum is two equal that are either both inside or outside the parallel lines and on the opposite side of the transversal 4. a and b are. a d c b a and c are. c and d are. 5. p and s are. q p r s q and s are. q and r are. 80

4 Editing Editing is a very important process to ensure that our writing is the best that we can make it. In editing, we focus on the language (spelling, punctuation, subjectverb agreement, tenses, sentence structures, etc.) and organization of writing. C. Edit the following sentences for any language problems. 1. Even breif periods of voluntouring gives everyone involved insight into the lifes of people in others countries. 2. According to the travel industry association of America over 55 million American has participate in a voluntouring project. 3. One-quarter of people planing for a vacation is considering a serviceorient one. 4. Some of the work voluntourists do on their trips include; teaching English, planting trees, build bridges, repairing trail. 5. Jamie found two organizations who provide voluntouring projects on the internet but neither of them was non-profit organization. 248

5 People Who Made a Difference: to 1914 saw many political and artistic achievements that made Canada what it is today. A. Fill in the blanks to complete the description of each person s contribution to Canada. activist landscape Mohawk compromise novels immigration vote Prime Minister native villages Native Canadians 1. Pauline Johnson She was the daughter of an English woman and a chief. Her songs and poetry gave a voice to those not often heard: and women. 2. Sir Wilfred Laurier As the first French-speaking, Roman Catholic, he was known for finding between the two major language and religious groups in Canada. 3. Lucy Maude Montgomery She brought the in her widely read called Anne of Green Gables. and life in PEI to the world about a young orphan, 4. Nellie McClung A writer and an, she fought for the rights of women to in elections and to own land; she also campaigned for human rights. 5. Emily Carr Her art includes West Coast forests and using a progressive and uniquely Canadian style. painted 6. Clifford Sifton As Minister of the Interior, he set policies that encouraged the of people from many countries and cultures. 278

6 Types of Economic Systems Three major types of economic systems exist today, each with its own characteristics. All societies have a mixed economic system to some degree. That is, even though they may lean strongly toward one system, they also have characteristics of others. A. Match each type of economic system with its definition. 1. Economy An economic system in which the government controls all factors of production and distribution of goods and services. 2. Economy An economic system that makes economic decisions based on how things were done in the past. Tradition and custom are highly regarded. Market Traditional Command 3. Economy An economic system that allows individual ownership of business or industry and has a free relationship between producers and consumers. What happens in the market determines its success or failure. B. Different economic systems have different answers to the questions below. Circle the correct words to complete the answers. Questions 1. What goods are produced? What services are offered? 2. How are goods produced and services offered? 3. Who receives the goods and services? Command Economy 1. The government / mayor decides what goods will be produced. 2. The government controls all factors of production / exhibition. 3. The goods and services that are crucial / distributed to the people are decided by the government. 298

7 Animal and Plant Cells Don t you know that we have some structures in common? Both animal and plant cells contain some of the same types of structures, but not all. Photosynthesis and respiration are important functions of plant and animal cells, respectively. A. Unscramble the words to label the diagram of a typical animal cell. Then use the same words to complete the passage. Words can be used more than once. Found in Both Cells: Animal Cell cell membrane nucleus cytoplasm Plant Cell 1. A Typical Animal Cell (ecll embrnmae) (ayctpolms) (unelcus) (omhcroosmes) (ngees) 2. The a. is the control centre of the cell. It contains the b., which are thread-like structures that contain genetic information. This information, stored in c., is the information needed to define characteristics of the individual. The material that suspends the d. and other structures in the cell is called the e.. The whole cell is enclosed in a f., which is not a complete barrier, but rather one that allows some materials to pass in and out of the cell. 320