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8th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best explains the backward motion of the boat as the person moves forward?

a)

Every mass exerts a force on every other mass

b)

Friction opposes the motion of an object

c)

For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction

2.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the...

a)

net weight of the object

b)

gravity of the object

c)

trajectory of the object

d)

net force acting on the object

3.

A push or pull that always acts on an object is called?

a)

speed

b)

motion

c)

acceleration

d)

force

4.

An object is resting motionless on a surface. According to Newton's First Law, the object will only start to move if...

a)

the net forces on the object equal zero

b)

an unbalanced force is applied to the object

c)

the upward force of the object is equal to its acceleration

d)

two forces that are equal and opposite are applied to the object

5.

Which statement best describes the differences between speed and velocity?

a)

speed is the distance divided by time; velocity is total distance

b)

speed is how fact an object is moving; velocity includes speed and direction

c)

velocity is how fast an object is moving

6.

Friction occurs because of...

a)

the roughness of any object's surface

b)

only the weights of any two objects

c)

only the masses of any two objects

d)

unbalanced forces

7.

When a person pushes on a wall, why doesn't the wall fall over?

a)

the wall cannot exert a force on anything

b)

the wall is pushing back with same force

c)

the wall is pulling on a person

d)

the person pushing on the wall can't get enough friction

8.

What is the purpose of using a parachute when skydiving?

a)

to create an upward force of air resistance and slow down

b)

to reduce the friction force and speed up

c)

to go faster than terminal velocity

d)

to balance out the forces and stop the skydiver from moving

9.

Which of the following best describes friction?

a)

a force that works against gravity

b)

a form of energy that depends on light and heat

c)

a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching

d)

a force that controls gravity

10.

What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?

a)

a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction

b)

a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving

c)

an increase in the mass of the object

d)

a decrease in the force on the object

11.

Use the graph to answer the following question. Between which two points is the speed the greatest?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

D and E

d)

E and F

12.

Use the graph to answer the following question. Between which two points shows a negative acceleration?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

D and E

d)

E and F

13.

Which of the following is a valid conclusion about ball B according to the data in the graph?

a)

the ball is moving, but not accelerating

b)

the ball's acceleration is positive and not constant

c)

the ball's acceleration is negative and not constant

d)

the all is moving with a negative acceleration

14.

Which object has the most inertia?

a)

a pencil being thrown across a room

b)

a 15 pound bowling ball sitting on the floor

c)

a school bus parked in the parking lot

d)

a computer cart rolling down the hall

15.

Two students are pushing a cart, as shown. In which direction and with what magnitude will the cart move?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

350 N to the right

d)

the cart will not move

16.

A person sits in a chair with wheels. He pushes on a wall with his legs and applies a force directly to the wall. The push force causes an applied force in the opposite direction, as shown in the picture below. Which scientific principle best identifies why the person moves away from the wall?

a)

the law of gravity

b)

the principle of inertia

c)

Newton's third law of motion

d)

None of the above

17.

If you slide a hockey puck on ice, it will eventually stop because of friction. Which law of motion is this?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

18.

If you use the same force to push a truck and push a car, the car will have more acceleration than the truck, because the car has less mass. Which law of motion is this?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

19.

How can the students' motion after the push best be explained?

a)

The students move in opposite directions because the push results in an opposite force.

b)

The students move in the same direction because the push results in two equal forces.

c)

The students move toward each other because the students are sitting in similar chairs.

d)

The students move away from each other because the students have similar weights.

20.

What is the acceleration of an object with a mass of 5 kg with a net force of 20 N

a)

0.25 m/s2

b)

4 m/s2

c)

25 m/s2

d)

100 m/s2

21.

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. The car travels faster between 0 and 20 minutes than between 40 and 60 minutes. Which graph most likely represents the motion of the car?

a)

graph A

b)

graph B

c)

graph C

d)

graph D

22.

After the collision in each trial, puck J eventually comes to rest. Which statement best describes the results of the two trials?

a)

Puck K speeds up from rest at the same rate in both Trial 1 and Trial 2.

b)

Puck K speeds up from rest more quickly in Trial 2 than in Trial 1.

c)

Puck K speeds up from rest more quickly in Trial 1 than in Trial 2.

23.

Which diagram represents the object moving to the left?

a)

Diagram A

b)

Diagram B

c)

Diagram C

d)

Diagram D

24.

Which ball will be moved the most by the force of the wind from the fan, and why?

a)

Bowling ball; it has a much greater surface area than the tennis ball.

b)

Tennis ball; it has a rough surface and deflects the wind better than the bowling ball.

c)

Tennis ball; it has a much lower mass than the bowling ball.

25.

What is Coach Oxley's favorite fast food?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Cookout

c)

Chick-Fil-A

d)

Taco Bell

26.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
27.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
28.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
29.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
30.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
31.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
33.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
34.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
35.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
36.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
37.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
38.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
39.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
40.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
41.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
42.
After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
43.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
a)
metamorphic
b)
magma
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
45.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
46.

Increasing the amplitude means you are increasing the _______________ of a wave.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

energy

d)

wavelength

47.

What is the wavelength?

a)

length between crest to crest or trough to trough

b)

the height of a wave

c)

how fast the wave goes

d)

the amount of times a wave passes through a certain point

48.

What is the crest of a transverse wave?

a)

the lowest point of the wave

b)

the middle of a wave

c)

the highest point of a wave

d)

nothing

49.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

how often a wave passes a certain point

b)

the distance from the middle of the wave to a crest or a trough

c)

the highest point of a wave

d)

chick-fil-a

50.

Which of the following properties makes a light wave different from all mechanical waves?

a)

A light wave slows down in a vacuum.

b)

A light wave is able to transmit energy.

c)

A light wave exists as a transverse wave.

d)

A light wave can travel without a medium.

51.

Waves that need a medium are called?

a)

Electromagnetic Waves

b)

P-Waves

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

Taco Bell

52.

Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do no require a medium are called?

a)

Transverse Waves

b)

S-Waves

c)

Mechanical Waves

d)

Electromagnetic Waves

53.

What is the visible light spectrum in order?

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

b)

orange, blue, green, yellow, red, violet, indigo

c)

red, green blue, orange, violet, yellow, indigo

d)

McDonald's is gross

54.

The wavelength of a sound wave is 20m. The frequency is 5 Hz. What is the wave speed?

a)

4 m/s

b)

100 m/s

c)

25 m/s

d)

15 m/s

55.

When a wave bounces back, it is called?

a)

diffraction

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

reflection

56.

What is the unit for frequency?

a)

Meters

b)

Hertz

c)

Decibels

d)

Meters/Second

57.

When a wave spreads out, it is called____________________?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

58.

Objects appear different in size and shape in a container of water due to ____________________________.

a)

transmission

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

d)

refraction

59.

The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called?

a)

radio waves

b)

gamma rays

c)

x-rays

d)

visible light

60.

The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are called?

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

61.

When the frequency of a wave decreases, the ____________________________________ of the wave increases.

a)

wave speed

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

Doc McStuffins

62.

How does a cell phone work?

a)

cell phones transmit and receive signals using high-frequency microwaves

b)

cell phones only receive signals from a cellular system

c)

cell phones use frequency modulation

d)

cell phones will use pulse modulation