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8th Grade Benchmark Review 1

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a subatomic particle

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

2.

I am a negative subatomic particle.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

3.

Most elements found on earth are

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

4.

Atomic number is the number of

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

nucleus

5.

Elements touching the stair step are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

halogens

6.

Electrons orbit in an atom's

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

7.

Metals

a)

conduct heat

b)

are malleable

c)

have high melting points

d)

all of the above

8.

Columns on the periodic table are

a)

periods

b)

groups and families

9.

The element most like Na is

a)

K

b)

Mg

c)

Xe

d)

Be

10.

I am a noble gas with an with 8 valence electrons in the 5th energy level

a)

He

b)

Ne

c)

Ar

d)

Kr

e)

Xe

11.

If atoms gain electrons, they become

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

12.

If atoms lose electrons, they become

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

13.

Density is

a)

mass divided by volume

b)

measured in g/ml

c)

measured in g/cm3

d)

all of the above

14.

Table salt is a compound of

a)

NaCl

b)

NaF

c)

MgCl2

d)

None of the above

15.

Rotation is

a)

One complete turn on an axis

b)

One complete trip around the sun

16.

Revolution of the earth

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

17.

Spring tides occur when the moon and sun are in parallel alignment of the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Happens first after a new moon

a)

full moon

b)

waning gibbous

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waxing crescent

19.

A full moon occurs about ___________ days after a new moon

a)

7

b)

14

c)

21

d)

28

20.

On the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the longest wavelengths are

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

visible light

d)

gamma rays

21.

All waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum travel at the speed of light.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In visible light, the color with the longest wavelength is

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

yellow

d)

green

23.

In visible light, the color with the highest frequency is

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

violet

24.

The higher the frequency, the shorter the ________ .

a)

color

b)

wave speed

c)

wavelength

25.

Frequency is measured in

a)

meters

b)

seconds

c)

Newtons

d)

Hertz

26.

Water is

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a mixture

27.

Which is bigger

a)

Waxing gibbous

b)

Waxing crescent

28.

Tides are caused by

a)

water becoming less dense

b)

rotation of the earth

c)

the gravitational pull of the sun and moon

d)

all of the above

29.

Seasons are caused by

a)

the earth's gravity

b)

the moon's position

c)

the tilting of the earth's axis

d)

None of the above

30.

The sun fuses fuses together hydrogen and makes

a)

C

b)

He

c)

Ne

d)

Li

31.

Fusion means

a)

combine

b)

split apart

32.

Fission means

a)

combine

b)

split apart

33.

To measure from galaxy to galaxy, measure in

a)

AMU's

b)

meters

c)

feet

d)

light years