8th Grade Semester Exam Review 2024

Front

What is the group of unchanged participants used as a standard of comparison in an experiment?

Back

Control

Front

According to the theory of plate tectonics, what is the crust and solid part of the upper mantle that is broken into large pieces?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What must be done to the force if the mass of a racecar is increased to produce the same acceleration?

Back

Increase the amount of force

Front

Which area of a diagram typically shows the subduction zone?

Back

Area 3

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other side-by-side?

Back

Transform Boundary

Front

What is the definition of a dependent variable in an experiment?

Back

The variable that is measured or observed in response to changes in the independent variable.

Front

What is the definition of a convergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move toward each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other.

Front

What is the definition of a divergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.

Front

What is the definition of a subduction zone?

Back

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the mantle.

Front

What is the definition of a transform boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.