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8th-Grade Science Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for density?

a)

d=m/v

b)

m=d/v

c)

v=d/m

d)

d=v/m

2.

If an object you touch feels cold...

a)

it is giving you thermal energy.

b)

it has no thermal energy.

c)

it is creating thermal energy.

d)

it is stealing your thermal energy.

3.

Who kidnapped Patches???

a)

Ron Grady

b)

Taylor Shift

c)

Kim Dardashian

d)

Jake Shelton

4.

Which of the following could be a unit of density?

a)

g

b)

cm3

c)

g/m

d)

g/cm3

5.

Which of the following could be a unit of mass?

a)

g

b)

cm3

c)

g/m

d)

g/cm3

6.

Which of the following could be a unit of volume?

a)

g

b)

cm3

c)

g/m

d)

g/cm3

7.

If an object with a density of 1 g/mL is dropped into a bucket of pure water it will...

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

suspend

d)

bounce off the surface

8.

If an object with a density of .1 g/mL is dropped into a bucket of pure water it will...

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

suspend

d)

bounce off the surface

9.

The transfer of energy through collisions of particles is called _____.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

10.

Which of the following is probably the best conductor?

a)

a solid piece of cheese

b)

gaseous sulfur

c)

liquid nitrogen

11.

An object with a higher temperature always has more thermal energy.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

In a physical change, if the substance heats up it is called _____.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

not this again!!!

13.

In a physical change, if the substance cools down it is called _____.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

not this again!!!

14.

In a chemical change, if the substance cools down it is called _____.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

not this again!!!

15.

The transfer of energy through waves is called _____.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

16.

Lava lamps are examples of ______.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

17.

Name that state of matter!

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

non-newtonian fluid

18.

If you turn up the dial on your stove while water is boiling...

a)

the temperature of the boiling water increases.

b)

the temperature of the boiling water stays the same.

c)

the temperature of the boiling water decreases.

19.

Distillation separates a mixture by using the substance's different _____.

a)

boiling points

b)

melting points

c)

freezing points

d)

condensation points

20.

Using a filter can separate salt from sand by using the substances' different _____.

a)

boiling points

b)

solubility

c)

magnetic properties

d)

color

21.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic property?

a)

density

b)

boiling point

c)

shape

d)

freezing point

22.

What is the 6th element on the Periodic Table?

a)

carbon

b)

boron

c)

helium

d)

nitrogen

23.

Which of the following is a sign of a chemical change?

a)

bubbles when you add heat

b)

bubbles when you don't add heat

24.

You briskly walk for 4 seconds at 5 meters per second. How far do you walk?

a)

20 m

b)

20 mi

c)

20

d)

20 ms

25.

What is the net force acting on this object?

a)

17 N right

b)

17 N left

c)

35 N

d)

0 N (the forces are balanced)

26.

Which of these equations shows Newton's second law of motion?

a)

F = m x a

b)

m = F x a

c)

a = m/F

d)

m = a/F

27.

Newton's first law is often called the law of _____.

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

movement

d)

the land

28.

According to Newton's third law, if you hit a wall with a force of 20 N, what force does the wall exert on you?

a)

20 N

b)

0 N

c)

a little less than 20 N

d)

a little more than 20 N

29.

When on a roller coaster do you have the most potential energy?

a)

the top of the tallest hill

b)

the bottom of the tallest hill

c)

halfway up the tallest hill

d)

halfway down the tallest hill

30.

When does a rubber band have the most potential energy?

a)

when it's stretched the farthest possible

b)

when it gets launched through the air

c)

when it's lying at rest on the table

31.

When you clap your hands, what energy transformation occurs?

a)

kinetic --> sound

b)

sound --> kinetic

c)

chemical --> sound

d)

light --> heat