Worksheets8TH GRADE SCIENCE MEASUREMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Soil is the material in which plants grow:
TRUE
FALSE
Glacier is a large mass of water that moves over land:
TRUE
FALSE
Ore is a mineral deposit large enough to be extracted from the ground:
TRUE
FALSE
Desalination removes salt and minerals from freshwater to make saltwater:
TRUE
FALSE
Overpopulation is when the number of humans grows beyond what resources can support:
TRUE
FALSE
Gases that react in the sunlight to produce a form of oxygen:
Emissions
Ozone
Noble gases
None of the above
Removal of forest with a different purpose:
Reforestation
Deforestation
Pollution
A and B are correct
Small particles of rocks and sand from land in the water:
Sediment
Pollution
Erosion
None of the above
Advance of desert conditions where previously there were fertile areas:
Erosion
Deforestation
Desertification
All of the above
Precipittation that is more acidic than normal because of air pollution:
Desalination
Acid rain
Deforestation
B and C are correct
Energy-rich substances made from remains of organisms:
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
All of the above
Contamination of Earth's land, water, or air:
Overpopulation
Pollution
Acid Rain
All of the above
Pollutants released into the air:
Ozone
Emissions
Erosion
None of the above
Water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets:
Sewage
Thermal pollution
Renewable resources
A and B are correct
Anything we use that naturally occurs in the environment:
Pollution
Erosion
Natural Resource
All of the above
Resources that are not replaced within a short time frame:
Renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
Natural resources
A and B are correct
Number of deaths per 1,000 individuals:
Death rate
Birth rate
Exponential growth
None of the above
The number of births per 1,000 individuals for a period of time:
Death rate
Exponential growth
Birth rate
None of the above
Growth pattern in which individuals reproduce at a constant rate:
Birth rate
Death Rate
Exponential growth
All of the above
Splitting of an atom's nucleus into 2 nuclei:
Renewable resource
Nuclear Fission
Atomic Model
B and C are correct
Liquid fossil fuel:
Petroleum
Oil
Coal
A and B are correct
