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8th Grade Science Review
By Benjamin Skinner
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Which among the following is a NON MATTER?
Mars
Smoke
Steam
none of the choices
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You buy an extra large coke at QT and forget to put the lid on. A car pulls out in front of you and your mom yells, “Look out!” You hold your cup still so it won't spill. However, the coke still spills out. Which term explains this situation?
gravity
inertia
density
friction
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Which of the following correctly identifies a method of heat transfer that will happen in this situation?
Heat will be transferred from the hot plate to the thermometer through radiation.
Heat will be transferred from the beaker to the thermometer through convection.
Heat will be transferred from the hot plate to the beaker through convection.
Heat will be transferred from the thermometer to the beaker through conduction.
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Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?
The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.
Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.
Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.
The surface of the water reflects the light rays.
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What medium do light waves pass through?
Solids
Fluids
Vacuum
All the above
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Which is not a simple machine?
Pulley
Screw
Wedge
Spring
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What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a jar?
Screw
Pulley
Lever
Inclined Plane
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What type of simple machine would you find on the bottom of a car?
Inclined Plane
Pulley
Wheel and Axle
Wedge
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What determines what color of light your eyes perceive?
The frequency of the wave
The amplitude of the wave
The intensity of the wave
The type of wave it is
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Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
A boy runs across the field
A girl eats her sandwich
A banker counts money
A man pushes his trolley up the ramp
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What is NOT an example of an incline plane?
Wall
Ladder
Stairs
Driveway
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Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?
The curtain absorbs light.
The curtain is brightly colored.
The curtain folds easily.
The curtain is rectangular shape.
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Which of these is an example of a wedge?
Knife
Stairs
Skateboard
Broom
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What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?
Pulley
Lever
Wedge
Incline
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Isaac Newton found that sunlight is a mix of different wavelengths Which evidence supports this?
light is white.
light is found all over the universe
light separates into colors in a prism
light can travel very rapidly through space
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A push or pull that can move an object is a...
Fulcrum
Machine
Lever
Force
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What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?
Lever
Inclined plane
Pulley
Wedge
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Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer. It refers to the transfer of heat energy that moves–
through empty space.
when objects touch.
only through solids.
in the motion of fluids.
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How can the lever be balanced?
Add weight to the right side
Move fulcrum right
Add weight to the left side
Move the heavier weight back
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2 men did an experiment timing how long it took light to travel from one lighthouse to another. The experiment failed, why?
Light cannot be measured as it travels in Earth’s atmosphere
Light travels too fast for a clock to measure in a short distance
A clock will slow down when traveling at the speed of light.
A clock cannot be used unless Earth’s rotation is included in the calculations
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Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?
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A wave is traveling in one medium. Then it begins traveling through another medium and changes direction. What happened?
The wave was absorbed
The wave was transmitted
The wave was refracted
The wave was reflected
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Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?
Radio Waves
Red Light Waves
Blue Light Waves
Infrared Light Wave
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Which of the following is the best example of an object transmitting light?
A black sweater in the sun.
A clean window in the sun.
A curved mirror in the sun.
A long shadow in the sun.
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Which wave has the most energy?
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
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Conduction can only occur between two objects when–
one object is less dense than the other.
both objects are in physical contact with each other.
one of the objects is made of a metal.
both objects are exactly the same temperature.
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Which of these waves would be the dimmest?
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3
Wave 4
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Which object refracted the laser beam?
Silver locket
Picture frame
Glass marble
Notebook
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What makes the sky blue?
Light refracting off the atmosphere
Light reflecting the color of the oceans
The atmosphere absorbed all the colors but blue
The atmosphere transmits the blue light
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A train was going down the track and a curve was approaching. The conductor went to apply the brake but they did not work. What can account for the train eventually slowing down even though there were no brakes?
The opposing force of friction stopped the train.
The train ran out of momentum
The natural state of the train is not to be in motion.
The force of gravity slowed the train until it stopped.
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What is not an advantage of Digital signals over Analog signals
It is more simple
It contains more complex information
It is easy to copy
It is used by most modern technology
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Which of the following is demonstrated when light bounces off of mirrors or shiny surfaces?
Scattering
Refraction
Absorption
Reflection
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Which of the following is an example of an analog signal being stored?
DVD
CD
MP3 player
Record
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Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?
Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?
An egg is fried in a metal pan on the stove.
An egg cracked on a hot sidewalk starts to cook.
The egg is cooked in a pot of water on the stove.
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Which of these waves represents an analog wave?
A
B
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Which image shows transmission?
A
B
C
D
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What signal type does a film camera use?
Smoke signals
Analog signals
Digital signals
Film signals
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A concave lens has an inward curved shape. It refracts light outward from the lens. They light rays spread apart as they exit the lens. Which represents a concave lens and what type of image appear through a concave lens?
Image A / small, upright image
Image B / small, upright image
Image A / small, inverted image
Image B / small, inverted image
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Identify B
Wavelength
Crest
Amplitude
Trough
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A student is melting a sugar cube over a flame, as shown in the picture provided. What energy transfer is causing the sugar cube to melt?
Candle to spoon – conduction
Spoon to sugar cube – conduction
Candle to spoon – radiation
Spoon to sugar cube – conduction
Candle to spoon – conduction
Spoon to sugar cube – convection
Candle to spoon – convection
Spoon to sugar cube – conduction
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If you increase the energy put into a wave how will the change the wave?
Change the crest
Change the trough
Change the type of wave
Change the frequency
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What wave has particles that move perpendicularly to the direction of the wave?
Transverse waves
Longitudinal waves
Sound waves
Light waves
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Energy from visible light travels in...
Transverse waves
Longitudinal waves
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Thermal energy is transferred when two objects of different temperatures touch.
Conductors
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
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Objects that can transfer energy easily.
Conductors
Conduction
Convection
Insulators
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What is the acceleration difference between car 1 and car 2?
Car 1 starts & stops and Car 2 stays constant
Car 1 changes velocity and Car 2 increases and decreases its speed
Car 1 stays constant and Car 2 changes its speed during the trip
Car 2 stays constant and Car 1 changes its speed during the trip
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Thermal energy is transferred through space.
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Temperature
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Transfer of energy through circular motion caused by heating and cooling in fluids (liquids and gases).
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Conductors
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How many N (Newton/s) does a 1000 kg really weighs?
980 N
9800 N
102 N
0.0098 N
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Feeling warmth on your hands when you hold them near a campfire is an example of ____________________________.
radiation
conduction
convection
conductors
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Thermal energy being moved from one object to another by conduction, convection, or radiation is called _____________________.
fluids
heat transfer
collision of atoms
radiation
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Two PE classes are playing tug of war in gym class today. Which factor is most important in determining who will win excluding the number of players on each team?
The length of the rope
The temperature outside
The surface of the floor
The total mass of the team
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When ice cubes melt in a glass of water, a current forms in which heat moves from particles with more heat to particles with __________________ heat.
more
equal
less
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Which baseball would have more acceleration with the same amount of force?
Both baseballs would have the same acceleration
The larger ball would have a faster acceleration.
The larger ball would have a slower acceleration.
Neither ball would have any acceleration.
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What happened between the 12th and 14th hour of the trip?
The car turned around to go home but their speed remained constant.
The car slowed down and sped back up
The car travelled at a constant velocity
The car was not moving since there was no change in position
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What must be true of the box's motion?
It is accelerating to the left
It is slowing down
It is moving to the right
It isn't accelerating.
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What makes mass and weight different?
Mass is the amount of matter meanwhile weight is expressed in kg, lbs. and g.
Mass and weight are expressed in g, kg and lbs.
Mass is the amount of matter meanwhile weight is the force of gravity on an object's mass.
none of the choices
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With no forces acted upon it, an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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The acceleration of an object depends on the net force and acting on it and the mass of the object. F = ma
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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For every action there is a reaction.
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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What type of force will it take to stop an object in motion?
Balanced
Magnetic
Gravitational
Unbalanced
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Which of the following is being used to identify if a certain object is a matter or NOT?
Weight
Density
Volume
Mass
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Eli and Lacy each have soccer balls with the same mass. They both roll them as hard as they can and then measure the speed of each ball. Lacy rolls her ball exactly half as fast as Eli. What can you assume about the motion of the two balls?
Lacy's ball rolls twice as fast as Eli's ball.
Eli's ball rolls twice as fast as Lacy's ball.
Both balls roll the same speed.
Without knowing the mass we don't know the force.
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How do these speed- time graphs compare?
The blue graph accelerates at a constant speed while the red graph is stopped.
The red graph is traveling at a constant speed while the green graph is stopped.
The blue graph is accelerating at a gradual and steady speed while the green graph is stopped.
The green graph is traveling at a constant speed while the red graph is gradually accelerating and then eventually stops
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How many total seconds does Bailey stop on her walk to QT?
5 second
10 second
15 seconds
20 seconds
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It is time for the annual pumpkin throwing contest. Which size pumpkin would go the farthest if each pumpkin were thrown with the same force?
18 pounds
10 pounds
12 pounds
6 pounds
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Neil weighs 750 N on Earth. On Mars, the force of gravity is 38% of that on Earth. How much would Neil weigh on Mars?
285 N
285 kg
7 350 N
7 350 kg
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Noah is pushing a wheelbarrow uphill. How can he make the wheelbarrow go faster?
He can take the wheels off the wheelbarrow
He can add weight to the load of the wheelbarrow
He can increase the force of his push.
He can decrease the force of his push
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Why do these racecar drivers need to slow down when they approach a curve on the track?
The speed around a turn is proportional to the radius of curvature of the turn.
A body in motion stays in motion at the same speed
The speed of the car going into the turn must be conserved
A body in motion tends to continue in a straight line and requires a force to turn.
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On Friday, Logan and Katie met at Roper Park. They jogged along the path side by side at the same speed to keep warm and make plans for Black Friday shopping. What must have been true about their jog?
They had different speeds but the same velocity
They had the same velocity but different speeds
The had different speeds and velocity
The had the same speeds and velocity
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Daniella was playing tennis. She hit the ball with her racket and it went left and out of bounds, not straight towards her opponent. What does Newton’s First Law of Motion say about the travel of an object?
Inertia accelerates due to the unbalanced forces present.
An object at rest will move when external force is applied.
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
It will travel in a straight path unless changed by an external force.
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The ratio of gravitational force on Earth is 1:6. James has a mass of 84 kg on Earth. What is his mass on the moon?
84 kg
4 939 N
4 939 kg
16 N
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What can you tell about the pitch of Ball #1?
Least Force and Slowest Speed
Most Force and Fastest Speed
Most Force and Slowest Speed
Least Force and Fastest Speed
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Vaporization/ evaporation is the change of physical state from _______ to _______.
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
solid to gas
gas to solid
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Dry ice on the kitchen counter has disappeared without a trace. Dry ice skips the liquid phase. It never "melts" instead turns directly into a gas. This is an example of what change of physical state?
Sublimation
Melting
Condensation
Deposition
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If someone sprays perfume in front of the class, why is it that we can smell it even from the back?
because gas has NO definite shape but takes the container's shape
because gas has low density
because gas has NO definite volume
because gas can diffuse easily
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It is formed by heating and ionizing a gas. Occurs only in lightning discharges and artificial devices.
Bose-Einstein Condensate
Plasma
Plsama
Plamas
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Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
Electrical Conductivity
Chemical State
Volatility
Ductility
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Which of the following is an example of chemical property?
Electrolysis
Corrosive
Combustibility
all of the choices
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Why do you feel cool when you sweat?
because the sweat takes energy from your skin to escape through evaporation
because sweat releases energy to your skin that cools you down when it escapes through evaporation
because sweat takes up energy from the surrounding air causing your skin to loose energy
all of the choices
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Why does your drink get cold when you put ice on them?
because the ice takes up energy from your drink causing them to get colder
because the ice takes up energy from the surrounding air causing your ice to melt
because the ice needs energy to melt causing it to release energy to your drink
none of the choices
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Which among the following is NOT true about liquid?
no definite shape
has definite volume
slight expansion during heating
none of the choices
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