Are You Ready for 8th Grade Science?

Which of the following presents a safety hazard while working in the science laboratory?

• knowing how to use equipment
• wearing safety goggles 
• following directions 
• working alone 

Most of the elements on the Periodic Table are metals.

• True
• False

Chlorine is located in Group 3 of the Periodic Table.

• True
• False

Which elements are found to the right side of the Periodic Table?

• Non Metals
• Metals
• Metalloids

The features an organism inherits from its parents are called .

• Traits
• Offspring
• Punnett Square

Which element's chemical symbol is Na on the Periodic Table?

• Neon
• Nitrogen
• Sodium
• Natrium

What is the chemical symbol for Iron?

• Ir
• I
• In
• Fe

Which one of the following would not be considered a basic science process skill?

• Making a graph
• Observing
• Inferring
• Classifying

The purpose of an experiment is to..

• Cause an explosion in the lab.
• Test a hypothesis.
• Determine if the scientific law is valid.
• Construct a graph of the data.

Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has

• Clouds
• A core
• Oceans of water
• An atmosphere