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8TH GRADE SCIENCE MEASUREMENT OF KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soil is the material in which plants grow:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Glacier is a large mass of water that moves over land:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Ore is a mineral deposit large enough to be extracted from the ground:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Desalination removes salt and minerals from freshwater to make saltwater:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Overpopulation is when the number of humans grows beyond what resources can support:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Gases that react in the sunlight to produce a form of oxygen:

a)

Emissions

b)

Ozone

c)

Noble gases

d)

None of the above

7.

Removal of forest with a different purpose:

a)

Reforestation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Pollution

d)

A and B are correct

8.

Small particles of rocks and sand from land in the water:

a)

Sediment

b)

Pollution

c)

Erosion

d)

None of the above

9.

Advance of desert conditions where previously there were fertile areas:

a)

Erosion

b)

Deforestation

c)

Desertification

d)

All of the above

10.

Precipittation that is more acidic than normal because of air pollution:

a)

Desalination

b)

Acid rain

c)

Deforestation

d)

B and C are correct

11.

Energy-rich substances made from remains of organisms:

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

All of the above

12.

Contamination of Earth's land, water, or air:

a)

Overpopulation

b)

Pollution

c)

Acid Rain

d)

All of the above

13.

Pollutants released into the air:

a)

Ozone

b)

Emissions

c)

Erosion

d)

None of the above

14.

Water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets:

a)

Sewage

b)

Thermal pollution

c)

Renewable resources

d)

A and B are correct

15.

Anything we use that naturally occurs in the environment:

a)

Pollution

b)

Erosion

c)

Natural Resource

d)

All of the above

16.

Resources that are not replaced within a short time frame:

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

Natural resources

d)

A and B are correct

17.

Number of deaths per 1,000 individuals:

a)

Death rate

b)

Birth rate

c)

Exponential growth

d)

None of the above

18.

The number of births per 1,000 individuals for a period of time:

a)

Death rate

b)

Exponential growth

c)

Birth rate

d)

None of the above

19.

Growth pattern in which individuals reproduce at a constant rate:

a)

Birth rate

b)

Death Rate

c)

Exponential growth

d)

All of the above

20.

Splitting of an atom's nucleus into 2 nuclei:

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Atomic Model

d)

B and C are correct

21.

Liquid fossil fuel:

a)

Petroleum

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

A and B are correct