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Worksheets8th Grade Semester 1 Test
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false, Wegener's idea was initially accepted.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
You get ____ chromosomes from each parent.
a)
1
b)
46
c)
23
d)
25
3.
If a piece of electrical equipment is malfunctioning you should?
a)
Tell Mr. Newman so can label it.
b)
Use it anyway.
c)
Just leave it plugged in and walk away.
d)
Lick it.
4.
What is the SI unit for temperature?
a)
Kelvin
b)
Kilogram
c)
Second
d)
Moles
5.
One of the easiest ways to prevent lab accidents is to use caution and exercise good _________________.
a)
Judgement
b)
Running
c)
Sneakiness
d)
Bad Job
6.
The change in the genetics of a species over time is called?
a)
Devaluation
b)
Instinctual
c)
Radiance
d)
Evolution
7.
What type of weather generally occurs when a warm front meets a cold front?
a)
Hot
b)
Clear
c)
Rainy
d)
Really Hot
8.
_______________ first proposed the theory of continental drift.
a)
Hess
b)
Wegener
c)
Einstein
d)
Darwin
9.
We study geology to learn:
a)
About the history of the solar system
b)
About the history of the Sun
c)
About the history of Earth and its processes
d)
About the weather
10.
Who is considered the "father" of evolution?
a)
Mendel
b)
Darwin
c)
Hess
d)
Wegener
11.
A ________________ is hereditary trait.
a)
Gluon
b)
Quarks
c)
Isotope
d)
Gene
12.
The theory that magma rising to the surface at mid ocean ridges pushes the seafloor outward expanding and destroying the crust of Earth simultaneously is called?
a)
Uniformitarianism
b)
Catastrophism
c)
Seafloor Spreading
d)
Continental Drift
13.
10-2 is the same as what SI prefix?
a)
Kilo
b)
Centi
c)
Deci
d)
Milli
14.
103 is the same as what SI prefix?
a)
Kilo
b)
Centi
c)
Deci
d)
Milli
15.
10-3 is the same as what SI prefix?
a)
Kilo
b)
Centi
c)
Deci
d)
Milli
16.
10-1 is the same as what SI prefix?
a)
Kilo
b)
Centi
c)
Deci
d)
Milli
17.
The idea that geologic change happens rapidly is called?
a)
Uniformatarianism
b)
Vegetarianism
c)
Catastrophism
d)
Vandalism
18.
_________________ helps cool and warm areas of the Earth leading to changes in weather.
a)
The Water Cycle
b)
The Migration of Animals
c)
Electricity
d)
The Rock Cycle
19.
We don't leave our bags on the floor during a lab because:
a)
Someone might steal them.
b)
Someone might steal it.
c)
It's just good housekeeping.
d)
Someone might trip
20.
Darwin studied what type of animal in the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Ducks
b)
Chipmunks
c)
Turtles
d)
Finches
21.
What causes a tsunami?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Iceberg
c)
Global Warming
d)
Sonar
22.
When rock is broken down by a physical change we call it?
a)
Grinding Weather
b)
Super Weathering
c)
Physical Weathering
d)
Chemical Weathering
23.
True or false, you should put objects other than plugs into the electrical outlets.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
True or false, periodically the Earth's poles flip positions.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Rock being stretched, or compressed is called:
a)
Deformation
b)
Reformation
c)
Sliding
d)
Binding
26.
Clear skies are associated with _________ pressure systems.
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Mild
d)
Tire
27.
Cool, rainy weather is associated with __________________ pressure systems.
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Mild
d)
Tire
28.
Scientists estimate the Earth to be around _______________ years old.
a)
4.6 billion
b)
6.4 billion
c)
4.5 million
d)
2.9 thousand
29.
The international system of measurement used by science and mathematics is called the?
a)
SI System
b)
Imperial System
c)
Gregorian System
d)
Imported System
30.
True or false, scientists still use the principle of catastrophism.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The area where two air masses of different temperature and density meet is called?
a)
High Pressure Area
b)
Front
c)
Danger Zone
d)
Low Pressure Area
32.
How many chromosome do humans have?
a)
23
b)
24
c)
46
d)
48
33.
aa represents a set of ___________ alleles
a)
Homozygous dominant
b)
Homozygous recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Fictional
34.
AA represents a set of ___________ alleles
a)
Homozygous dominant
b)
Homozygous recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Fictional
35.
Aa represents a set of ___________ alleles
a)
Homozygous dominant
b)
Homozygous recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Fictional
36.
The geologic history of Earth broken down into divisions is called the?
a)
Earth Time
b)
Earth's Historical Record
c)
Geologic Time
d)
Geology Watch
37.
The breaking down of rocks by natural processes is known as?
a)
Grinding
b)
Scraping
c)
Weathering
d)
Nashing
38.
You should always keep sharp objects point:
a)
At your face.
b)
Away from you and others.
c)
At your friends face.
d)
At Mr. Newman's face.
39.
In a ____________ pressure system, the air flows down and out.
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Tall
d)
Short
40.
A ________________ is a single celled organism that contains a nucleus.
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Superyote
d)
Nucleoyote
41.
A ________________ is a single celled organism that DOES NOT contains a nucleus.
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Superyote
d)
Nucleoyote
42.
The smallest organization of living things is the?
a)
Organism
b)
Organ System
c)
Organ
d)
Cell
43.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of volcanoes?
a)
Cinder Cone
b)
Composite
c)
Shield
d)
Dome
44.
Any living thing is the definition of a(n)?
a)
Organisms
b)
Organ
c)
Organ System
d)
Cell
45.
The study of the atmosphere and its weather conditions is called?
a)
Meteorology
b)
Medicine
c)
Astronomy
d)
Astrology
46.
Measurement is a quanatative system consisting of two parts, a ___________ and a ___________.
a)
Name, Unit
b)
Name, Number
c)
Number, Letter
d)
Quana, Tative
47.
The first person to study heredity and assign mathematical principles?
a)
Einstein
b)
Darwin
c)
Mendel
d)
Hess
48.
What is the SI base unit for mass?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Kelvin
c)
Gram
d)
Liter
49.
What do we call the layers of invisible gases surrounding the Earth?
a)
Atomosphere
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
50.
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of faults?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike Slip
d)
Transform
51.
The rocky part of the Earth we live on is called the?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
52.
The different forms of genes are called?
a)
Alleles
b)
Oles
c)
jeans
d)
Orioles
53.
______________ is the local atmospheric conditions happening at that time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Meteor
d)
Chemistry
54.
The location where lava, ash and gases are being ejected from the ground is a?
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Sandquake
d)
Tsunami
55.
What is the SI unit for time?
a)
Mintues
b)
Seconds
c)
Degrees
d)
Kelvin
56.
The passing of traits from one generation to the next is called?
a)
Heredity
b)
Hierarchy
c)
Genesesy
d)
Darwinism
57.
What is the SI unit for volume?
a)
Liters
b)
Milliliters
c)
Kilograms
d)
Kelvin
58.
An area in which plates move together is called a?
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Strike Slip
59.
An area in which plates move apart is called a?
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Strike Slip
60.
An area in which plates move past each other is called?
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Strike Slip
61.
A thin spot in the Earth's crust is called a?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Thin Spot?
c)
Balding Spot
d)
Boiling Point
62.
True or false, it is ok to look into a beaker while heating it.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of the Earth?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Chromosphere
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