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Year 8 end of Year Science Revision Test 2

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the metal which is in liquid state.

a)

Iron

b)

Mercury

c)

Zinc

d)

Aluminium

2.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
3.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
4.

A type of rock that contains minerals and metals

a)

ore

b)

metal

c)

malleable

d)

gem

5.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

lustre

d)

ductile

6.

Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes

a)

lustre

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

insulator

7.
The approximate number of elements we know about today is .......
a)
18
b)
48
c)
118
d)
1018
8.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
9.
The list which contains only metals is .......
a)
aluminium, copper, nitrogen
b)
iron, oxygen, hydrogen
c)
iron, silver, aluminium
d)
iron, sulphur, copper
10.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
11.
Sulfur
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
12.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
13.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
14.
Brass is a mixture of 
a)
lead and tin 
b)
copper and zinc 
c)
copper and tin 
15.
Which of the following is a metal?
a)
chlorine
b)
sodium
c)
Oxygen
16.

Non-metals are insulators, this means electricity ______ flow through them.

a)

can

b)

cannot

17.

Non-Metals generally have ____ boiling points.

a)

High

b)

Low

18.
Air is a compound.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Compounds are made up of two or more atoms physically combined.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
How many elements are represented in the compound?
Na2CO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
22.
Does this picture show a compound?
a)
No
b)
Yes
23.
Which of the substances below is a compound?
a)
ink
b)
air
c)
oxygen
d)
salt
24.
Can compounds be found in the periodic table?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
How many carbon atom/s are present in the compounds CaCO3?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
Water (H2O) freezing is an example of:
a)
A chemical change
b)
A physical change
27.
Freezing Juice?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
28.
Exploding Fireworks?
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
29.
Melting a chocolate bar?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change 
30.
Rotting bananas?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
31.
Cutting your hair?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
32.
Is sqeezing organges to make orange juice a phyical or chemcial change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
33.
If enough heat is taken away from a container of water, what will happen to the water?
a)
It will begin to boil.
b)
It will become a solid.
c)
It will turn into a gas.
d)
It will increase in weight.
34.
What happens when a piece of wood burns?
a)
A physical change takes place.
b)
A chemical change takes place.
c)
The wood loses its gravity.
d)
The wood loses its inertia.
35.
A group of students investigated physical and chemical changes using paper.  The students recorded their observations in a table.
Which student correctly recorded all the changes that took place?
a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
Student 4
36.

What does the picture represent ?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

37.

Choose the picture that shows chemical change.

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes occurs.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

UP and DOWN columns on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

40.

SIDE TO SIDE rows on the periodic table are

a)

groups

b)

periods

41.

The period number tells you the number of

a)

protons

b)

energy levels

c)

valence electrons

42.

These elements are in a:

a)

group

b)

period

43.

These elements are in a:

a)

group

b)

period

44.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
45.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
46.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
47.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
48.
the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
49.
oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
50.

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone are examples of what?

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Mechanical Weathering

51.
In which type of climate would weathering happen the fastest to a rock?
a)
wet and warm
b)
dry and cold
c)
wet and cold
d)
dry and warm
52.
freezing water
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
53.
plant roots
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
54.

(_______________)- Land (Earth's core, mantle, mountains, sand, metals)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

55.

(_______________)- Water (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

56.

(_______________)- Air (oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, zone, wind)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

57.

(_______________)- Life (plants, animals, insects, humans)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

58.

(_______________) Ocean water evaporates into the air (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

59.

(_______________) Groundwater is absorbed plants into their roots (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

60.

(_______________) Oil wells burn fossil fuels (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

61.

(_______________) River deposits sediment (_______________).

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

62.

(_______________)- Land (Earth's core, mantle, mountains, sand, metals)

a)

Geosphere/Lithosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

63.

What is the biosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

64.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

65.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

66.

Comes from the Greek word for "life"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

67.

Comes from the Greek word for "ground"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

68.

Comes from the Greek word for "water"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

69.

Comes from the Greek word for "air"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

70.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
lithosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
71.

This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

steam

72.

The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)

a)

low cost

b)

produce a lot of energy

c)

cause air pollution

d)

high cost

73.

The flame on your stove is an example of

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

74.

The four factors that contribute to the formation of fossil fuels are

a)

energy, sunlight, food and water

b)

natural gas, oil, and coal

c)

organic matter, high temperatures, time and pressure

d)

plastic, medicine, cosmetics and jewelry

75.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

76.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
77.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

78.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

79.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

80.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

81.

Which is NOT a non-renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

wind

d)

gas

82.

What does it mean to process or refine an energy resource?

a)

to transport

b)

to clean

c)

to sell

d)

to extract

83.

What does it mean to extract an energy resource?

a)

to clean

b)

to move

c)

to sell

d)

to gather

84.
What organs make up the skeletal system?
a)
Muscles
b)
Bones
c)
Heart
d)
Lungs
85.
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
a)
To breathe
b)
To digest food
c)
To move
d)
To release hormones
86.
Which system is responsible for breathing?
a)
Digestive system
b)
Endocrine system
c)
Respiratory system
d)
Muscular system
87.
What is the main organ involved in the nervous system?
a)
Heart
b)
Lungs
c)
Brain
d)
Bones
88.
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
a)
To digest food
b)
To breathe
c)
To move
d)
To create hormones
89.
What main organ powers the cardiovascular system?
a)
Brain
b)
Lungs
c)
Muscles
d)
Heart
90.
Which of the following is NOT a body system?
a)
Heart
b)
Nervous
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Immune
91.
Where does the digestive system begin?
a)
The brain
b)
The mouth
c)
The lungs
d)
The stomach
92.
What does food provide for the body?
a)
it's like a computer
b)
Energy
c)
Support
d)
Oxygen
93.
What organ decides when you breathe?
a)
The lungs
b)
The brain
c)
The stomach
d)
Nerves
94.
What is the musculoskeletal system made of?
a)
Bones  & heart
b)
Brain & lungs
c)
Muscles & bones
d)
Mouth & stomach
95.
Which part of the body is like a mixer?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Stomach
d)
Lungs
96.

What is the biggest function of the respiratory system?

a)

to pump blood

b)

to help us digest food

c)

to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

d)

to help us fight disease and infection

97.

Which two systems are responsible for voluntary movement?

a)

circulatory and excretory

b)

digestive and circulatory

c)

skeletal and muscular

d)

skeletal and circulatory

98.

What is the most important function of the excretory system?

a)

Break down food

b)

Pump blood

c)

Remove waste

d)

Voluntary movement

99.
WHERE does photosynthesis take place? 
a)
cell wall 
b)
chlorophyll 
c)
nucleus 
d)
chloroplast 
100.
What part of the plant transports food and water between the roots and the leaves?
a)
stem 
b)
pistil 
c)
sepal 
d)
roots
101.
What is the role of root hairs? 
a)
protect the root 
b)
absorb water and nutrients
c)
store food.
102.
During photosynthesis energy comes from......
a)
the sun 
b)
oxygen
c)
chemicals 
d)
water 
103.
What cell structure gives the plant support and protection? 
a)
chloroplasts 
b)
cytoplasm 
c)
cell wall 
d)
cell membrane 
104.
What substance is transported through the XYLEM? 
a)
food 
b)
water 
c)
butter
d)
doughnuts 
105.
What substance is transported through the PHLOEM? 
a)
food 
b)
water 
c)
doughnuts 
d)
cream 
106.
What attracts pollinators to a flower? 
a)
bright colored petals 
b)
nectar 
c)
sweet scent 
d)
all of the above
107.
How do plants get their energy?
a)
through a reaction called chlorophyll 
b)
by a process called photosynthesis 
c)
by absorbing mineral nutrients from soil 
d)
by eating other organisms 
108.
Three main things plants need to survive. 
a)
sunlight, oxygen, soil
b)
soil, carbon dioxide, sunlight 
c)
sunlight, air, soil 
d)
sunlight, air, water 
109.
What two materials are used in photosynthesis?
a)
carbon monoxide and water 
b)
carbon dioxide and soil 
c)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide and water 
110.
Glucose is ... 
a)
salt 
b)
sugar 
c)
air 
d)
water
111.
Plants are considered producers because 
a)
they produce carbon dioxide 
b)
they produce their own water 
c)
they produce sunlight 
d)
they produce their own food 
112.
The green pigment in leaves that captures the energy from the sun. 
a)
borophyll 
b)
chlorophyll 
c)
photosynthesis 
d)
leaves 
113.
What two substances are produced during photosynthesis?
a)
sugar and carbon dioxide 
b)
sugar and carbon monoxide
c)
sugar and water
d)
sugar and oxygen 

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