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WorksheetsYear 8 end of year practice quiz
Total questions: 161
Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins
Which of the following foods is a good source of protein?
Fruit
Salad
Butter
Meat
Fruit and vegetables are a good source of ?
Vitamins
Minerals
Both of the above
Which of the following foods is a good source of carbohydrates?
What group do these foods belong to?
Sugars and Fat
Dairy
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Eating too much sugary food causes,
Tooth decay
High on energy
Health probems like diabetes, heart problems and cancer.
All of the above
Sugars and fats must be a very small propotion of a balanced diet.
True
False
What does the body use carbohydrates for?
Carbohydrates enable the tranport of essential nutrients in the body.
Carbohydrates improve digestion.
Carbohydrates are used by the body for growth.
Carbohydrates provide the body with a source of energy.
Which of the following statements is true?
A balanced diet should not include anything sweet.
Pasta and vegetables are enough to provide a balanced diet.
A balanced diet must include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, water and fibre.
A balanced diet should not include any fats.
What function to be precise of protein?
Provide energy
For growth and repair the cell
Maintain health
What will happen if we lack/ deficiency of vitamin C?
Blindness
Scurvy
Rickets
Vitamin D is needed for
Eyesight
Stopping scurvy
Growing bones
Haemoglobin
Vitamin A is important for
Eye sight
Bones
Building body mass
Connective tissue
Which of the following the most reactive in dilute acid
magnesium
calcium
aluminum
zinc
Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
If potassium reacts with water what are the 2 products of the reaction?
potassium hydroxide + oxygen
potassium hydroxide + hydrogen
potassium + hydrogen oxide
Potassium hydroxide + hydrogen oxide
Aluminium is more reactive than ....
Calcium and Zinc
Sodium and Gold
Magnesium and Copper
Lead and Iron
Choose the correct sequence.
.............. , ............ , .........
----------------------------------->
Reactivity towards oxygen increases
Silver , Copper , Tin
Iron , Lead , Mercury
Magnesium , Aluminium , Calcium
Iron , Carbon , Lead
What is a solvent
A liquid that will dissolve a solid solute
Another word for solution
A thing that make drinks change colour
Usually the solid about to be dissolved
The ___ is the thing being dissolved.
solute
solvent
mixture
solution
The ___ is the thing being dissolved.
solute
solvent
mixture
solution
The substance being dissolved in a solution is the?
solution
solute
solvent
mixture
The substance in which a solute is dissolved is a?
solution
solvent
alloy
mixture
If I dissolve carbon dioxide in water, what is the solvent?
Carbon Dioxide
There is no solvent
Oxygen
Water
If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solution?
water
sugar
sugary water
none of the above
Define the term soluble.
Can dissolve in water
Cannot dissolve in water
Partially dissolves in water
If I dissolve salt in water, what is the solute?
water
salty water
none of the above
salt
Define the term insoluble.
Can dissolve in water.
Cannot dissolve in water.
Partially dissolves in water.
Is water the only solvent that can dissolve solutes?
Yes
No
The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:
Magnetic Domain
Lodestone
A Compass
Magnetic Field
Stomata are made of specialized cells called ______ which surround a tiny pore/opening
stoma
guard cells
dermal cells
diffusion channels
The main function of stomata is to
capture sunlight
protect leaves from insects
allow gases to move rapidly in/out of leaves
release sugars into the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide levels on Earth
are decreasing with the burning of more fossil fuels
do not affect climate
have changed over time
are about 79% of our atmosphere
Which of the following can be used to best directly estimate past carbon dioxide levels of Earth's atmosphere?
the number of stomata found in fossils of trees
the current levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
the current pH of the ocean
the structure of the bark in fossilized trees
A stoma is
an opening
a clot
a cell that captures light energy
a water tube
Impure Hydrogen burns with
pop sound
blue flame
pop sound as it contains impurities.
What is the test for hydrogen?
turns limewater cloudy
relights a glowing splint
bleaches damp litmus paper white
makes a squeaky pop
Ink can be separated by a method of -----------------------------------------------
distillation
filtration
chromatography
sedimentation
Which one of the following is the name for separation technique in the picture below
distillation
filtration
evaporation
chromatography
Dyes in water soluble markers may be separated by means of
Distillation
Filtration
Chromatography
Evaporation
Which separation technique is shown below
filtration
crystallization
sublimation
evaporation
How many inks are pure?
0
1
4
3
What is the difference between evaporation and distillation?
Fractional distillation takes less time than the simple distillation.
True or False?
What is the name of this separation technique?
Simple distillation
Fractional distillation
Boiling
Evaporation
Can be beaten into thin sheets
Ductile
Sonorous
Malleable
Flexible
Can be drawn into wires
Ductile
Sonorous
Malleable
Flexible
When you hit it, it rings like a bell.
Ductile
Sonorous
Malleable
Flexible
Can bend easily without breaking
Ductile
Sonorous
Malleable
Flexible
Another word for shiny
Ductile
Sonorous
Malleable
Lustrous
The only 3 magnetic metals are:
Iron
Cobalt
Magnesium
Nickel
Metals are poor conductors of electricity
True
False
Metals are good conductors of heat
True
False
Most metals are brittle
True
False
The chemical symbol for iron
Ir
Fe
I
Fn
The only liquid metal at the room temperature
Francium
Sodium
Mercury
Cobalt
Chemical symbol for Gold
Go
G
Au
Mn
Which one is not a metal?
Magnesium
Nickel
Mercury
Nitrogen
Which one is not a metal?
Magnesium
Nickel
Mercury
Nitrogen
Which one is NOT a property of most metals?
Ductile
Malleable
Magnetic
Sonorous
The majority of elements in the periodic table are
metals
non-metals
Metals are poor conductors of heat
true
false
The property of metals that describes their excellent ability to pass on electrical charge
thermal conductor
malleable
sonorous
electrical conductor
Most metals can be stretched into long wires. What is the name of this property of metals?
ductile
malleable
brittle
sonorous
Which of the following vitamins play a very key role in eyesight including night vision and color recognition?
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin B
c. vitamin K
d. all of the above
Which if the following foods are rich in Vitamin A?
a. milk fortified with vitamin A
b. liver
c. orange fruits and vegetables (like cantaloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes)
d. all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a B Vitamin?
a. B 1
b. B 12
c. B 36
d. Folid Acid
Which of the following foods are a good source of Vitamin B?
a. whole grains, such as wheat and oats
b. fish and seafood
c. eggs , dairy products, like milk and yogurt
d.all the above
This vitamin is important for keeping body tissues, such as gums and muscles in good shape. It is also a key if you get a cut because it helps you heal. This vitamin also helps your body resists infections like cold.
a. vitamin A
b.vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin K
You might end up with very weak bones without sufficient quantities of this Vitamin
a. vitamin B
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin K
Vitamin D is abundant in the following foods:
a. milk fortified with vitamin D
b. fish
c. egg yolks
d. all the above
Can you identify this Vitamin? This vitamin maintains a lot of your body's tissues, like the ones in your eyes, skin and liver. It protects your lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air and is important for the formation of red blood cells.
a. vitamin K
b. vitamin E
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin A
Who helps clot the bleeds?
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c.vitamin E
d.vitamin K
Different types of Vitamins are:
a. fat-soluble
b. water-soluble
c. both A and B
d. none of the above
Vitamin C is present in:
a. tomatoes
b. papaya
c. guava
d. all of the above
Name the vitamin which are essential for the health of the brain?
a. vitamin B6
b. vitamin B9
c. vitamin B12
d. all the above
Which of the following foods are rich in Vitamin K
a. leafy green vegetables
b. dairy products, like milk and yogurt
c. soybean oil
d. all of the above
What increases the surface area of the small intestine?
duodenum
villi
ileum
pancreas
What is the purpose of the villi? (select all that apply)
increase the surface area
chemically break down food
absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
mechanically break down food
Which part of the digestive system follows the small intestine?
large intestine
stomach
liver
pancreas
Which structures increase the surface of the gut?
Lacteal and villi
Villi and microvilli
Intestinal glands and microvilli
Capillaries and membrane proteins
Involuntary muscle contractions which move a bolus through the gastrointestinal tract are called
mastication
peristalsis
defecation
chyme
Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the _______________ .
oesophagus
stomach
large intestine
small intestine
Most nutrient absorption occurs in the ________________ .
mouth
stomach
large intestines
small intestines
Identify the organ that produces bile.
pancreas
liver
gall bladder
large intestines
Which of the following is the correct order for the major parts of the gastrointestinal tract?
oesophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, mouth
mouth, stomach, oesophagus, large intestine, small intestine
mouth, small intestine, stomach, oesophagus, large intestine
mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Protein is broken down into ______________ before they are asborbed into the small intestines.
fatty acids
amino acids
citric acid
hydrochiloric
____________ in the pancreatic and intestinal juice completes the digestion of fats.
Amylase
Renin
Pepsin
Lipase
Carbon monoxide is:
A poisonous gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless
A product of fuel burning appliances
Dangerous when inhaled because it displaces oxygen in the blood, depriving vital organs of oxygen
All of the above
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include all of the following except:
Headaches
Drowsiness
Talkativeness
Nausea
What sorts of symptoms may you have when effected by carbon monoxide
None at all (straight death)
Sore aches and coughs
Heart aches
Acidity
What sorts of symptoms may you have when effected by carbon monoxide
None at all (straight death)
Sore aches and coughs
Heart aches
Acidity
What happens when carbon monoxide bind with your haemoglobin?
Sore throats
Blocked nose
Oxygen connotations be spread across the body
Rashes on your skin
Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
What are the reactants if sodium hydroxide and hydrogen are made?
Sodium + oxygen
Sodium + hydrochloric acid
Sodium + sulfuric acid
Sodium + water
In this chemical reaction, which is the product/s?
Magnesium + Oxygen --> Magnesium oxide
magnesium
magnesium and oxygen
magnesium oxide
oxygen
magnesium + oxygen --> magnesium oxide
If you started with 5g of magnesium and 2.5g of oxygen, what mass of magnesium oxide would be produced?
5g
2.5g
7.5g
10g
What is the scientific term given when something burns?
a fuel
flammable
combustion
heating
Lightning occurs because ___.
the negative charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the positive charges on the ground.
the positive charges at the bottom of clouds are attracted to the negative charges on the ground.
the positive and negative charges inside clouds are attracted to each other
All of these reasons are correct.
