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WorksheetsMixed bag - MCAS review - 8th grade science
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
[Earth Science] What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
[Earth Science] Students measured the water depth at several locations across the channel of a river. They plan to show the data they collected to their class.Which of the following is the most appropriate representation to show the river’s depth across the channel?
a)
Cross Section
b)
Flat Map
c)
Relief Map
d)
Photograph
3.
[Life Science] A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
4.
[Life Science] Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
5.
[Physical Science] Which of the following diagrams best represents a mixture?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
[Life Science] The diagram below shows an energy pyramid for a lake ecosystem. Which of the following best describes the role of the perch in this energy pyramid?
a)
producer
b)
decomposer
c)
primary consumer
d)
secondary consumer
7.
[Life Science] Which of the following correctly orders part of a fish’s respiratory system from the least complex to most complex?
a)
cells → gills → tissues
b)
cells → tissues → gills
c)
gills → tissues → cells
d)
tissues → gills → cell
8.
[Tech question] A college campus has so few parking spaces that cars are often lined up waiting to park during class hours. Which of the following describes how the college could best solve the need for more parking spaces using the universal systems model?
a)
The college could build an additional parking lot, gather parking data, and then receive input from community meetings.
b)
The college could limit access to parking lots during busy hours, hire security officers to help restrict parking, and then gather parking data.
c)
The college could gather parking data, receive input from community meetings, build an additional parking lot, and then gather more parking data.
d)
The college could hire security officers to help restrict parking, gather parking data, receive input from community meetings, and then gather more data.
9.
[Earth Science] What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
10.
[Earth Science] Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
11.
[Tech] When a text message is sent, the person who originates the message is the ...
a)
Receiver
b)
Decoder
c)
Source
d)
Encoder
12.
[Tech] When a text message is sent, the device that accepts or gets the message is the ...
a)
Sender
b)
Receiver
c)
Encode
d)
Decode
13.
[Earth Science] Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
14.
[Earth Science] Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
15.
[Earth Science] Earth’s core is primarily composed of which of the following materials?
a)
Basalt
b)
Iron
c)
Magma
d)
Quartz
16.
[Life Science] Wolves kill many elk every year and often attack old, sick, and injured members of a herd. Which of the following best describes the role of the wolves in the wolf-elk relationship?
a)
Competitor
b)
Host
c)
Parasite
d)
Predator
17.
[Tech] What type of bridge?
a)
Beam
b)
Arch
c)
Truss
d)
Suspension
18.
[Tech] What type of bridge?
a)
Beam
b)
Arch
c)
Truss
d)
Suspension
19.
[Tech] What type of bridge?
a)
Arch
b)
Beam
c)
Truss
d)
Suspension
20.
[Tech] What is the main reason more beams were added to the bridge?
a)
to reduce shear forces
b)
to increase tension forces
c)
to spread tension and compression forces over a wider area
d)
to create torsion forces in the vertical and diagonal directions
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