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10/23 UIL 8th Grade Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
a)
In the middle of plates
b)
In the oceans
c)
Along plate boundaries
d)
Anywhere on the Earth
2.
Why does the Earth orbit the Sun and not a planet in the solar system?
a)
The Sun is more massive than the planets so it's mass causes the gravitational pull.
b)
It just happened that way.
c)
The Earth pulls the Sun toward it  because it is so massive.
d)
The Earth is closer than the other planets so the distance causes the gravitational pull.
3.
Some objects like the Sun produce their own light.  Others don't.  Why can we see objects that don't produce light?
a)
They absorb the light.
b)
They reflect the light.
c)
They transmit the light.
d)
They bounce the light around until it strikes our eyes.
4.
Some resources are renewable and will not run out.  Some are finite and can't be renewed.  Which of these resources is non-renewable?
a)
solar
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
oil
5.
Suppose you find fossils of dinosaurs on an island but no fossils of bird or mammal fossils found on the continent it broke off from  This information provides evidence of _________________.
a)
global warming
b)
seafloor spreading
c)
mountain building
d)
continental drift
6.
Which technology would be useful for studying moon phases
a)
Spectroscope
b)
Space Probe
c)
Telescope
d)
The international Space Station
7.
In order to be an index fossil the fossil must
a)
exist for a short period of time over a large area.
b)
exist for a long period of time over a small area.
c)
exist in spotty areas around the world.
d)
exist, die out,  and come back into existence.
8.

How do folded mountains form?

a)

They form when plate boundaries diverge.

b)

They form on the continent side of convergent boundaries.

c)

They form when plates collide or push against each other.

d)

They can form several different ways.

9.
            are observations from which a
conclusion can be drawn.
a)
Predictions
b)
Inventions
c)
Data
d)
Discoveries 
10.
Which statement about opinions is
true?
a)
They are personal beliefs.
b)
They are a valuable tool used by
scientists.
c)
They are supported by evidence.
d)
They can be used to help write
a hypothesis.
11.
You are testing to see if music helps
plants grow better. You divide the
plants into four groups.

 Plant Groups Group Music Type
 A jazz
 B classical
 C rock
 D none
What is group D called??
a)
the model group
b)
the control group
c)
the population group
d)
the experimental group
12.
Which states of matter have volume?
a)
solid and liquid
b)
solid, liquid, and gas
c)
liquid and gas
d)
solid and gas
13.
Which statement best describes atoms? 
a)
They are made of molecules
b)
Some do not have protons
c)
They have a nucleus
d)
They can be seen with a regular microscope
14.
A girl collects rocks while at the beach.  She notices that the rocks are milky white and contain fossils.  What type of rock has she found?
a)
Sedimentary, because it contains fossils
b)
Sedimentary, because it is milky white
c)
Metamorphic, because it contains fossils
d)
Metamorphic, because it is milky white
15.
Which is an example of erosion?
a)
water sitting in a well
b)
magma rising in a volcano
c)
wind blowing sand on a beach
d)
heat melting rock underground
16.
Which energy source is described as having the greatest impact on Earth's living environments?
a)
moving air
b)
moving water
c)
geothermal
d)
the Sun
17.

Which two processes could result in the formation of high mountains with well-rounded peaks?

a)

volcanic eruptions and global warming

b)

earthquakes and tidal activity

c)

movement of tectonic plates and erosion

d)

production of greenhouse gases and weathering

18.

What is a example of lab safety?

a)

Keep your hair down

b)

Eat a snack before an experiment

c)

Keep your goggles on at all times

d)

Play around the equipment

19.

What animal did Darwin study?

a)

A Finch

b)

A Lizard

c)

A Ladybug

d)

A Bear

20.

What is Natural Selection?

a)

The process were only plants better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

b)

The process were only humans better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

c)

The process were individuals better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

d)

The process were organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

21.

What is Newtons 3rd law?

a)

Everything has an equal an opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion

c)

an object in rest stays in rest

d)

F=ma

22.

Where are fossils found?

a)

In Metamorphic rocks

b)

In Magma

c)

In Igneous rocks

d)

In Sedimentary rocks

23.

What plate boundary causes earthquakes?

a)

Subduction

b)

Transform

c)

Divergent

d)

Convergent

24.

What are stars mostly made of?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Cookies

25.

Can igneous rock cool to form metamorphic rock?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

What makes an electromagnet?

a)

A battery

b)

A solenoid and nail

c)

A battery, a nail, and a solenoid

d)

A nail and a cookie

27.

What causes spring tides?

a)

The Moon's and Sun's gravity

b)

Mar's and the Sun's gravity

c)

The Moon's and Mar's gravity

d)

The Sun's gravity

28.

What do space probes do?

a)

A spacecraft that travels through a planet to collect science information.

b)

A ripoff of a satellite

c)

A spacecraft that travels through earth to collect science information.

d)

A spacecraft that travels through space to collect science information.

29.

What is The Doppler Effect?

a)

a law stating that the red shifts in the spectra of distant galaxies are proportional to their distance

b)

an increase in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward each other.

30.

What is mass extinction?

a)

The extinction of a large number of species within a large period of geological time

b)

The extinction of one type of species within a relatively short period of geological time

c)

The extinction of a one type of species within a large period of geological time

d)

The extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of geological time

31.

What is a Longitudinal Wave?

a)

A wave that vibrates the medium in the same direction in which the wave travels

b)

A wave that vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels.

32.

What is a Vector

a)

a measurement with magnitude and electricity

b)

a measurement with acceleration and direction

c)

a measurement with magnitude and direction

d)

a measurement with gravity and direction

33.

Which of the following would not be found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

P+

b)

N0

c)

E-

d)

Quark

34.

This determines an elements chemical properties

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Photon

d)

Electron

35.

Which describes the element Hydrogen?

a)

Alkali Metal

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Noble Gas

d)

Hallogen

36.

Which of the following describes Chlorine?

a)

Hallogen

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Alkali Metal

d)

Noble Gas

37.

Which of the following describes Neon?

a)

Hallogen

b)

Alkaline Earth Metal

c)

Alkali Metal

d)

Noble Gas

38.

In the formula K4He2, What is the ration of Potassium to Helium?

a)

2:4

b)

4:2

c)

1:1

d)

2:2

39.

When you open a bag of candy and find that it has an unpleasant taste, the process that resulted in this taste is a:

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Chemical Property

d)

Physical Property

40.

Which of the following is not used in calculating acceleration?

a)

Average Speed

b)

Initial Velocity

c)

Time

d)

Final Velocity

41.

A balloon car, as shown in the image, relies on which of Newton's laws?

a)

The first law

b)

The second law

c)

The third law

d)

None of the laws

42.

Based on the image, Which phrase best describes the graphic show?

a)

It is summer south of the equator and winter north of the equator

b)

It is fall south of the equator and winter north of the equator

c)

It is spring south of the equator and fall north of the equator

d)

It is winter south of the equator and summer north of the equator

43.

The normal phases of the moon are a mechanism that results from which of the following descriptions?

a)

The change in the shape of the moon

b)

Atmospheric interferences

c)

The relative positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun

d)

The shadows on the planet

44.

When there is a new or full moon and the sun, moon and Earth are all aligned, their gravitational forces combine resulting in what tides?

a)

Spring

b)

Neap

c)

Low

d)

High

45.

The source of energy responsible for the sun's high luminosity and temperature is:

a)

Nuclear FIssion

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

Magnetic Fields

d)

Gravity

46.

For long term observation of electromagetic radiation from space, the instrument that detects it should be placed at which of the following locations?

a)

On a mountain top

b)

Earth's surface

c)

A rocket

d)

A satellite orbiting the Earth

47.

A parsec is a unit of measurement used to measure long distances to objects outside of our solar system. 1 parsec equals 3.26 light years. The crab supernova remnant is about 4,000 light years away, how far in parsecs is this?

a)

1,227

b)

8.15 x 10-4

c)

13,040

d)

2.99 x 108

48.

The discovery of radiation coming from all directions in space helps support the big bang theory because:

a)

It could be cosmic background radiation

b)

it helped prove that without a doubt the big bang explosion occured

c)

Showed that all space has cooled to the same temperature

d)

indicated that thermal energy was distributed in a few locations.

49.

What is the name given to the giant super continent that was around millions of years ago?

a)

Laurasia

b)

Gondwanaland

c)

Pangea

d)

Pandora

50.

An area in the middle of the continental plate where the plate is beginning to seperate is known as:

a)

Trench

b)

Rift Zone

c)

Oceanic Ridge

d)

Mountain Range

51.

On a topographic map, the closer the contour lines are the:

a)

Steeper the slop

b)

Lower the elevation

c)

flatter the surface

d)

Gentler the slope

52.

Convection currents occur in all of the following except:

a)

Geosphere

b)

Moon

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

53.

The graphic represents which of the following on a weather map?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Occulded Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Warm Front

54.

The graphic represents which of the following on a weather map?

a)

Stationary Front

b)

Occluded Front

c)

Warm Front

d)

Cold Front

55.

When hurricanes form in the summer months, where doe they originate from?

a)

Near the equator

b)

Near the arctic circle

c)

Near the prime meridian

d)

Over the land

56.

The organism shown is gathering pollen and nectar for food but aids in the plants reproduction. Which of the following best demonstrates these actions?

a)

Predation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

57.

Which of the following is not a biotic factor?

a)

Grass

b)

Trees

c)

Plants

d)

Water

58.

Humans have developed strong ties with marine environments. Human actions have both direct and indirect nevgative effects. Which of the following is not one of these negative effects?

a)

Land based pollutants, such as plastics or electrons

b)

Marine protection acts

c)

Pharmaceutical Disposal

d)

Carbon Emissions

59.

Ecosystems are constantly changing, In the last fifty years, human activities have modified many ecosystems. Which is not a significant change?

a)

Conversion of ecosystems to cropland

b)

Storage of water behind dams

c)

Decreased carbon dioxide emissions

d)

Loss of coral reef

60.

In order to replicate other scientists experiments, scientists need a common system of measurement, which is:

a)

Customary System

b)

Metric System

c)

American System

d)

Linear System

61.

In an experiment, an independent variable is best described as:

a)

An adjustable condition

b)

Comparative condition in which nothing is introduced

c)

Something that must be consistently reproduced

d)

Subject to challenge and revision; based on evidence

62.

Which unit represents a quantitative observation?

a)

Unit

b)

Measurement

c)

Element

d)

Ruler

63.

____________'s invention of the microscope is the basis for modern microbiology.

a)

Harvey

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Leeuwenhoek

d)

Roentgen

64.

What is the cornerstone for the scientific process?

a)

A scientist's thinking

b)

Communicating skills

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Using Technology

65.

This is a representation of the real world

a)

Model

b)

Evidence

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Science

66.

An electronic balance is used for finding and objects:

a)

volume

b)

area

c)

mass

d)

weight

67.

Which of the following is not a unit that is used to measure temperature?

a)

celsius

b)

fahrenheit

c)

kelvin

d)

thermometer