WorksheetsFE SCIENCE YEAR 8
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a example of a abiotic factor?
Panda
Turtle
Laptop
weather
A cotton sheet is ironed with a hot electric iron.
How is energy transferred through the metal base of the iron to the sheet?
by conduction only
by convection only
by radiation only
by convection and radiation only
Thermal energy travels through spacefrom the Sun to the Earth. Space is a vacuum.
How is thermal energy transferred from the Sun to the Earth?
by conduction only
by convection only
by radiation only
by convection and radiation
The diagram shows a vacuum flask used to keep liquid hot.
How does thermal energy pass through the vacuum?
conduction only
convection only
radiation
conduction and convection
A cupboard is placed in front of a heater. Air can move through a gap under the cupboard. Which row describes the temperature, and the direction of movement, of the air in the gap?
air temperature, cool. air direction, away from the heater
air temperature, cool. air direction, towards the heater
air temperature, warm. air direction, away from the heater
air temperature, warm. air direction, towards the heater
A girl is outdoors. She warms her hands by holding them near a fire, as shown. How does the heat from the fire reach her hands?
conduction only
convection and conduction
convection and radiation
radiation only
The energy of a sound wave is known as the sound's...
Frequency
Speed
Intensity
None of the above
Humans perceive sound frequency as...
Pitch
Intensity
Loudness
None of the above
Most people can hear sound waves with a frequency between...
20 to 50,000 Hz
10 to 15,000 Hz
20 to 20,000 Hz
20 to 50,000 Hz
How does the state of matter (solid, liquid, gas) affect the rate at which sound travel?
It has no effect
In general, sound waves travel faster in denser substance
In general, sound waves travel slower in denser substance
None of the above
A sound's intensity level is found by comparing it to quietest sound the human ear can hear, and in measured in...
Decibels
Hertz
m/s
s
Which of the following is a chemical change?
Spraying perfume
Melting of ice
Burning a candle
Sublimation of dry ice
Which of the following reactions does not involve oxygen?
Combustion of fossil fuels.
Respiration in cells.
Decomposition of sugar upon heating.
Oxidation of iron nails,
Which of the following is true about the products formed when acid is reacted with a metal?
It produces salt, carbon dioxide and water.
It produces salt only.
It produces salt and hydrogen gas.
It is displacement reaction.
Which of the following elements is not involved in the following word equation?
Dilute hydrochloric acid + Magnesium →
Magnesium Chloride + Hydrogen
Sulfur
Chlorine
Magnesium
Hydrogen
Dilute sulfuric acid (H2SO4) + Magnesium (Mg) → Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) + Hydrogen (H2)
Which of the following statements is true?
They mass of reactants and products are the same.
It is an oxidation reaction.
The equation is unbalanced.
The reaction does not produce bubbles.
Nitric acid was added to magnesium metal. The gas produced is tested. What is the identity of the gas?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Water vapor
What would most likely happen when there is not enough oxygen present during the combustion of carbon?
Carbon would burn with carbon dioxide from the air
Carbon would burn with moisture from the air
Carbon would not burn
Carbon monoxide would be produced
Alexa wants to identify an unknown solution X by using litmus paper. Afterward, it is known that the blue litmus paper remains blue while the red litmus remains red litmus. Which of the following is the best estimates for the pH of the solution X?
pH 1
pH 4
pH 7
pH 10
Air pollutants lead to difficulty in breathing. Which of the following is not a source of air pollutants?
Factories
Smoking
Acidic lakes
Traffic congestion in cities
Two small iron bridges are built near a town. One of the bridges is built near the sea while the other is built in the city center. Which bridge will most likely rust first?
Neither of the bridge will rust.
Both bridges will rust a the same time.
The bridge near the sea will rust first.
The bridge in the countryside will rust first.
