SOL Review 8th grade science

DNA is essential to living organisms because it---

• carries the genetic code

• is a spiral helix

• can prevent diseases

• can break apart

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A burning candle is the process of transforming--

• heat energy into chemical energy

• chemical energy into light and heat

• chemical energy into mechanical energy

• chemical energy into nuclear energy

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Which of the organisms in a forest ecosystem is an example of a producer?

• grasshoppers

• plants

• owls

• frogs

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During which phase does the Moon receive sunlight only on the side facing away from the Earth?

• full moon

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

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Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

• A dry cell battery connected to wires lights up a light bulb

• A balloon sticks to a wall after it is rubbed with a piece of wool

• A magnet sticks to a refridgerator door made of metal

• a light switch that is turned on runs a ceiling fan

Which is an SI metric unit measurement that is used to record the heat transfer of a solution in a classroom investigation?

• Liter

• Newton

• Volt

• Degree Celsius

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A tapeworm lives in human intestines, absorbing the nutrients that would normally be absorbed by the person. This eventually causes the person health problems. The relationship between the tapeworm and the human is -

• parasite/host

• predator/prey

• herbivore/omnivore/omnivore

• consumer/producer

Abiotic or Biotic: Water

• Abiotic

• Biotic

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Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell

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When plants undergo photosythesis they produce--

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

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