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8th Grade Science Trivia Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the layer of mixed gases around the Earth called?

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Lithosphere

2.

Which of these parts of the human body are NOT parts of the circulatory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Veins

d)

Arteries

3.

What happens to a species when its environment changes and it does not adapt?

a)

Migration Reflux

b)

Speciation

c)

Evolution

d)

Extinction

4.

In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

5.

Where does the Earth get most of its light?

a)

Moon

b)

Planets

c)

Sun

d)

Man-Made Electrical Sources

6.

How many bones does an average adult human have?

a)

188

b)

206

c)

226

d)

252

7.

How do herbivores acquire energy?

a)

Absorb sunlight

b)

Consume plants

c)

Consume animals

d)

Consume plants and animals

8.

Where is the Mariana Trench located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Artic Ocean

9.

What are the building blocks of all matter?

a)

Proteins

b)

Polymers

c)

Atoms

d)

Molecules

10.

What is molten rock underneath the Earth's surface called?

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Pahoehoe

d)

Aa Lava

11.

What is a nucleotide composed of?

a)

sugar and base

b)

base and phosphate

c)

sugar, base and phosphate

d)

DNA base and gene

12.

Which type of star is the sun?

a)

Protostar

b)

Supernova

c)

White dwarf

d)

Yellow dwarf

13.

What causes infectious diseases in the human population?

a)

Allergic reactions

b)

Poor diet

c)

Chemical agents

d)

Microorganisms

14.

In the Periodic Table, Pb stands for what chemical element?

a)

Iron

b)

Silver

c)

Mercury

d)

Lead

15.

Which of these bones are located in the feet?

a)

Metatarsals

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Pollex

d)

Talus

16.

What is a calorie used to measure?

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Power

d)

Work

17.

Salt dissolved in water is considered a(n) what?

a)

Compound

b)

Slurry

c)

Emulsion

d)

Mixture

18.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

19.

What is a rock formation called that rises from the bottom of a cave?

a)

Escarpment

b)

Stalactites

c)

Stalagmites

d)

Flowstone

20.

Who invented the telescope?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Hans Lippershey

d)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek