Ohio State 8th Grade Test Questions

Which geologic process directly forms beaches on the shore of the bay?

• tectonic rifting

• glacial advance

• volcanic activity

• sediment deposition

Which seismic station will register the earthquake first?

• Station X

• Station Y

• Station Z

• They will all register them at the same time.

How are tsunamis, earthquakes, and tectonic plate movement related?

• Earthquakes cause plate movement which in turn cause tsunamis

• Plate movement causes earthquakes which cause tsunamis.

• Plate movement causes tsunamis which cause earthquakes.

• Tsunamis cause earthquakes which cause plate movement.

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An iron needle has been given a charge. Which types of fields will exert a force on the needle?

• only a magnetic field

• only a magnetic and an electrical field

• only an electrical and a gravitational field

• a magnetic, an electrical, and a gravitational field.

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Looking at the diagram which island is the oldest?

• island W

• island X

• island Y

• island Z

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Select the 3 situations where an unbalanced force is acting on an object.

• toy car rolling faster down a ramp

• car remaining parked in a parking lot

• a bike moving at a constant speed around a circular track

• a truck slowly speeding up from a stoplight.

• a bus at a constant speed on a straight highway

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Geothermal energy sources that can produce steam are located where bodies of magma are relatively close to Earth's surface. At which regions would these steam-producing energy sources occur?

• regions with very hot climates

• regions with stable continents

• regions with recent volcanic activity

• regions at latitudes close to the equator

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What type of energy is the weight storing in this diagram?

• kinetic energy

• chemical potential energy

• electrical potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

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Which of the following options would increase the gravitational potential energy of the weight?

• decreasing the drop height

• increasing the drop height

• increasing the mass of the weight

• decreasing the mass of the weight

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Which statement describes the weight of a horse?

• The total amount of matter in a horse's body.

• The resistance to change in a horse's motion.

• The gravitational attraction between the horse and the earth.

• Weight is a property that stays the same regardless of what planet the horse would be on.

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