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8th Grade Science Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The picture shows the properties of __________.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

2.

The picture shows the properties of __________.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

3.

The picture shows the properties of __________.

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

4.

Which of the substances is a non-metal?

a)

Sample A

b)

Sample B

c)

Sample C

5.

What happens to the molecules when the substance goes from liquid to gas?

a)

The molecules get closer together

b)

The molecules lose energy

c)

The molecules stay the same

d)

The molecules gain energy

6.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change of matter?

a)

Melting

b)

Combustibility

c)

Reactivity

d)

Conductivity

7.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

A marshmallow catching fire

b)

A block of wood that is cut in half

c)

Ice cream melting

d)

Paper being folded into an airplane

8.
a)

Couch

b)

Feather

c)

They will both hit the ground at the same time

d)

The feather will never hit the ground because of air resistance

9.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.
a)

Air resistance is stronger than gravity

b)

Gravity is weaker than the normal force

c)

Air resistance cancels out most of gravity's force

d)

Friction is stronger than gravity

11.

Which of the following is NOT a way to accelerate?

a)

Speed Up

b)

Slow Down

c)

Change Direction

d)

Add Mass

12.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.

What is the net force of number 1?

a)

5 N Down

b)

5 N Right

c)

5 N Left

d)

0 N (Balanced)

14.

What is the net force of number 2?

a)

2 N Up

b)

5 N Right

c)

12 N

d)

0 N (Balanced)

15.

What is the net force of number 3?

a)

3 N Down

b)

6 N

c)

5 N Down

d)

0 N (Balanced)

16.

What is the net force of number 4?

a)

2 N up and 2 N right

b)

10 N to the top right

c)

5 N right and 2 N up

d)

0 N (Balanced)

17.

The definition of velocity is ______________.

a)

Speed in a Direction

b)

Acceleration plus direction

c)

Slowing down

d)

Speeding up

18.

The energy of moving parts that can be used to push or pull an object is ____________________ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

19.

Moving electrons is ______________ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

20.

Energy of the heat in an object is _______________ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

21.

Energy in the molecular bonds of food, gas, batteries, burning wood, etc. is __________________ energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

22.

The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion is ___________________.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

23.

The transfer of heat or electric current from one substance to another by direct contact is ___________________.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

24.

Energy that is transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles is ___________________.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

25.
a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Potential Energy

26.

How does heat move?

a)

From hot to cold

b)

From cold to hot

c)

Whichever way has the most energy

d)

In all directions regardless of energy

27.
a)

At the lowest part of the track

b)

At the top of the loops

c)

At the left of the picture

d)

At the right of the picture

28.

Which of the following waves is most directly responsible for sunburns?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet Waves

29.

Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Infrared Rays

d)

Visible Light

30.

Which of the following waves has the largest wavelength?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Gamma Rays

31.
a)

Sound Waves

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Ocean Waves

d)

Microwaves

32.
a)

Compressional Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Electromagnetic Waves

d)

Ultraviolet Waves

33.

Which of the following is most related to wavelength?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Pitch

d)

Volume

34.

If frequency increases, what happens to wavelength?

a)

Wavelength gets larger

b)

Wavelength gets shorter

c)

Wavelength gets taller (More amplitude)

d)

Wavelength gets shorter (Less amplitude)

35.

An echo reflects best on which kind of surface?

a)

Soft and smooth

b)

Soft and rough

c)

Firm and smooth

d)

Firm and rough

36.

The height from the rest position to the crest, or from the rest position to the trough is _______________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Pitch

37.

Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?

a)

Music playing from a speaker

b)

A Microwave heating up food

c)

An earthquake

d)

Ocean waves

38.

Sound travels fastest through __________.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

39.
a)

Sound travels fastest through solid objects

b)

Sound can be blocked by cloud cover

c)

Sound doesn't reflect, so it gets caught by trees and rocks

d)

This is just "movie magic"

40.

As an object that emits sound moves past a stationary point, the sound changes pitch due to the frequency of the sound. This is called __________.

a)

Frequency distortion

b)

Doppler effect

c)

SONAR echoes

d)

Radiation movement

41.

Waves change speed as they move from one medium to another. This causes the image to appear slightly distorted, as the light reaches your eyes at different times. What is this effect called?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Echo

d)

Angle of Incidence

42.

This image shows an object that is ________.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

43.

This image shows an object that is ________.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

44.

This image shows an object that is ________.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

45.

Where are magnetic fields the strongest?

a)

The middle of a magnet

b)

At the South pole of a magnet

c)

At the North pole of a magnet

d)

At both poles of a magnet

46.
a)

Insulators allow charges to flow freely, conductors do not

b)

Conductors allow charges to flow freely, insulators do not

c)

Insulators and conductors both allow charges to move freely

d)

Insulators and conductors both do not allow charges to move

47.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Positive and Negative charges attract

b)

Positive and Positive charges attract

c)

Negative and Negative charges attract

d)

Positive and Negative charges repel

48.

Which of the following is good at conducting electricity?

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

Rubber

d)

Styrofoam

49.

This is a picture of electricity producing _____________.

a)

Chemical energy

b)

a Magnetic field

c)

a Positive charge

d)

a Negative charge

50.

An electric charge can produce a magnetic field, but a magnetic field CANNOT produce an electric charge.

a)

True

b)

False