NGSS Grade 8 Science Quiz

What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?

• The Moon

• Geothermal energy

• The Sun

• Artificial lights

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Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural gas

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Ecology

• Biodiversity

• Conservation

• Evolution

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Which layer of the Earth is made mostly of solid rock, but is plastic-like and can flow slowly?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What is the chemical formula for water?

• NaCl

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Which of the following is not a form of energy?

• Thermal

• Sound

• Mass

• Light

What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

• Electrical force

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What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Which of the following is not a type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Plastic

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