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WorksheetsScience 8 SOL Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___ is the basic particle from which all elements are made.
a)
Atom
b)
Compounds
c)
Water
d)
Air
2.
The image shows a hydrogen ion. What is an ion?
a)
An balanced atom
b)
An atom with no electrical charge
c)
An atom with an unequal number of electrons and protons.
d)
An atom with zero protons
3.
Which type of chemical bond is formed by the attraction of negative and positive ions?
a)
Covalent Bond
b)
Ionic Bond
c)
Magnetic Bond
d)
Physical Connection
4.
Which type of chemical bond is created when atoms share electrons?
a)
Covalent Bond
b)
Ionic Bond
c)
Super Glue
d)
Magnetic Bond
5.
When baking soda is mixed with water, it dissolves in to the water. In this case the water is said to be the _____
a)
Solvent
b)
Solute
c)
Acid
d)
Base
6.
Acidic substances fall near what level on the pH scale?
a)
Lower (smaller value)
b)
Higher (high value)
c)
middle
d)
Not on the pH scale
7.
What type of mirror is shown?
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
plane mirror
d)
distortion mirror
8.
Which letter shows the type of wave that can be seen by the human eye?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequencies?
a)
infrared waves
b)
radio waves
c)
ultraviolet rays
d)
gamma rays
10.
Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
a)
medium
b)
electric field
c)
magnetic field
d)
change in either a magnetic or an electric field
11.
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is
a)
power
b)
electromagnetic
c)
a wave
d)
polarized
12.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
13.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
14.
The amount of matter in an object is
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
15.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
16.
What is 3.68 x 103 as a number?
a)
36,800,000
b)
368
c)
3,680
d)
36,800
17.
What happens as a gas is cooled?
a)
The motion of the particles do not change
b)
The motion of the particles increase in speed
c)
The motion of the particles decrease in speed
d)
none of the above
18.
Convert 12 kilograms to grams.
a)
12,000 grams
b)
120 grams
c)
0.00012 grams
d)
0.12 grams
19.
Where is most of the mass of an atom located?
a)
electron cloud
b)
in the nucleus
c)
in the electrons
d)
throughout the atom
20.
Where are the metals on the periodic table?
a)
on the left
b)
on the right
c)
on the top
d)
they are not there
21.
What is an example of an exothermic reaction?
a)
baking a cake
b)
ice pack
c)
fireworks
d)
none of the above
22.
Heat transfer by contact is known as ________________.
a)
Conversion
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection
23.
How has the mass changed after the phase change?
a)
It is the same
b)
It has increased
c)
It has decreased
d)
none of the above
24.
The production of oxygen from a reactant in a chemical reaction is shown. The graph shows the volume of oxygen produced as a function of the amount of reactant consumed. If the trend continues, how much oxygen will be produced when 25 g of the reactant is consumed?
a)
3.0 ml
b)
1.5 ml
c)
5.0 ml
d)
4.0 ml
25.
What is the volume of the liquid in the graduated cylinder shown above?
a)
25.6 L
b)
23.1 L
c)
25.6 mL
d)
23.1 mL
26.
The triple-beam balance shown above measures in grams. What is the mass of the chick?
a)
10 kg, 7.5 g
b)
175 g
c)
17.5 g
d)
10.75 g
27.
Tony recorded data from his chemistry experiment in the following table. Which of the categories from Tony's data table includes qualitative observations?
a)
temperature
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
color
28.
What is the difference between a theory and an opinion?
a)
A theory is a scientific fact, while an opinion is not.
b)
An opinion is a scientific fact, while a theory is not.
c)
An opinion is supported by scientific evidence, while a theory is not.
d)
A theory is supported by scientific evidence, while an opinion is not.
29.
What is happening in the statement below?
The ice cube melted.
The ice cube melted.
a)
Matter is changing from a liquid to a solid.
b)
Matter is changing from a liquid to a gas.
c)
Matter is changing from a solid to a liquid.
d)
Matter is changing from a gas to a liquid.
30.
To measure length, you would use _____________.
a)
milliliters
b)
centimeters
c)
gallons
d)
pounds
31.
To measure volume, you would use ________________.
a)
milliliters
b)
centimeters
c)
inches
d)
pounds
32.
Burning and baking are examples of __________________ because they are irreversible.
a)
chemical changes
b)
physical changes
c)
melting
d)
freezing
33.
When heat is added to a solid, it ______________.
a)
freezes
b)
evaporates
c)
melts
d)
condenses
34.
A property of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter ex. color,shape size, etc.
a)
physical change
b)
physical property
c)
chemical property
d)
chemical change
35.
The molecules of a liquid vs. a gas of the same type of substance...
a)
Move slower in a gas.
b)
Move slower in a liquid.
c)
move at the same speed
d)
cannot be determined
36.
Heat is the _______ of energy.
a)
Transfer
b)
Measure
37.
Temperature is the ________ of energy.
a)
Transfer
b)
Measure
38.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
39.
This is the master copy of an organism's information code.
a)
DNA
b)
Gene
c)
Genetics
d)
Clone
40.
Any permanent change in an organism's genetic material
a)
Clone
b)
Mutation
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Genetic Engineering
41.
Guanine, a nitrogen base, always pairs with this nitrogen base.
a)
Adenine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
DNA
42.
This is a section of DNA on a chromosome that contains instructions for making specific proteins.
a)
Genetics
b)
Genome
c)
Gene
d)
Heredity
43.
The parents' genotypes are
a)
One homozygous and one heterozygous
b)
Both are heterozygous
c)
both are homozygous
d)
One is pure and one is homozygous
44.
How are earthquakes, sound, and light waves alike?
a)
They transmit energy.
b)
They carry matter.
c)
They travel in space.
d)
They can be seen.
45.
What is the relationship between eyesight and light?
a)
Light shines on all objects, allowing people to see them.
b)
Light shines through all objects, allowing people to see them.
c)
Light enters the eye before striking an object, allowing people to see the object.
d)
Light reflects off an object and then enters the eye, allowing people to see the object.
46.
How does 250mL of water compare to 500 mL of water?
a)
They have the same melting point but different boiling points.
b)
They have the same boiling point but different melting points.
c)
They have the same volume but different melting points.
d)
They have the same density but different volumes.
47.
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
a)
The moon's position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.
b)
The sun's position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.
d)
The moon rotates along its axis.
48.
Which causes the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
gravitational pull between Earth and the moon
b)
convection occurring beneath the Earth's crust
c)
energy produced by earthquakes within the Earth
d)
rotation of liquid rock found within the core
49.
Which best summarizes the order of energy flow in a food chain?
a)
sun to decomposers to producers to consumers
b)
sun to consumers to decomposers to producers
c)
sun to producers to consumers to decomposers
d)
sun to producers to decomposers to consumers
50.
Which process forms clouds?
a)
precipitation
b)
infiltration
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
51.
White, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are...
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
52.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
53.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
54.
In what form does the Sun's energy travel to Earth?
a)
Heat
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Electromagnetic radiation
d)
Mechanical energy
55.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
56.
Many birds migrate long distances when the seasons change. Which of the following is an environmental stimulus that would signal to the birds the changing seasons?
a)
changes in the length of daylight
b)
increase in population of edible plants
c)
decreased number of offspring per hatching event
d)
increase in annual precipitation levels
57.
How does the sun make heat?
a)
burning carbon
b)
breaking apart uranium in a nuclear fission reaction
c)
through the nuclear fusing hydrogen into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees
d)
constant friction of billions of particles at a very high rate of speed
58.
Which word means a characteristic an organism has that helps it survive?
a)
variation
b)
mutation
c)
adaptation
d)
evolution
59.
Which word means natural differences that occur within the same species?
a)
variations
b)
adaptations
c)
mutations
d)
evolution
60.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force, what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
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