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2nd Qtr Science Test - 8th grade

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is NOT an indicator of a chemical change?

a)

formation of gas

b)

change in temperature

c)

formation of liquid

d)

unexpected change of color

2.

A physical change occurs during digestion when

a)

shape or size is altered.

b)

bubbles are released from a substance.

c)

a new substance is created

d)

a color change occurs.

3.

What is considered a chemical change during digestion?

a)

Moving food through the esophagus by peristalsis.

b)

Churning food in the stomach.

c)

Absorption of water in the large intestines.

d)

Enzymes in the mouth and stomach breaking down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.

4.

How many iron atoms are in

Fe(NO3)2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

5.

Which of the following accurately describes the chemical formula of the molecule shown above?

a)

3CH8O

b)

C3H7O

c)

C4H8O2

d)

C3H8O

6.

Which elements are in the formula shown above?

a)

Tin and Chlorine

b)

Tin, Carbon and Lithium

c)

Sulfur, Nitrogen and Chlorine

d)

Sulfur, Nitrogen, Carbon and Lithium

7.

How many elements are in this chemical formula?  NaHCO3NaHCO_3  

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.
Students are playing tug-of-war. If group B pulls the rope to the right with a force of 400 N and group A pulls the rope to the left with a force of 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle of the rope?
a)
The ribbon will move to the left and group A will win the tug-of-war.
b)
The ribbon will move to the left and group B will win the tug-of-war.
c)
The ribbon will move to the right and group B will win the tug-of-war.
d)
The ribbon will move to the right and group A will win the tug-of-war.
9.

The greater the mass, the ______force it takes to move it.

a)

less

b)

more

10.
A girl is pushing a cart by herself with a force of 7 N. What will happen if a boy begins to help her and their combined force is 17 N?
a)
The cart will speed up.
b)
The cart will slow down.
c)
The cart will move at a constant speed in a straight line.
d)
The cart will fly to never never land!
11.
The boat moves to the left at a speed of 4 m/s. The current moves to the right at 2 m/s. What will happen if the current increases to 5 m/s?
a)
The boat increase speed and continue moving left.
b)
The boat will sink. 
c)
The boat will move backwards.
d)
The boat will continue sailing to the left at a constant speed of 4 m/s.
12.
The green jade sample has a volume of
a)
Cannot be determined
b)
10.5 mL
c)
50.0 mL
d)
60.5 mL
13.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
14.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
15.

What is represented by this graph?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

16.

what is the motion described in the graph

a)

all of above

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

d)

constant position

17.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Constant speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Constant speed; returning to start position

18.

What is this graph showing?

a)

At rest

b)

Acceleration

c)

Constant speed of 1 m/s

d)

Gradually speeding up

19.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Fast constant speed

b)

Slow constant speed

c)

At rest

d)

Accelerating

20.
Calculate the average speed (in meter/sec) if a cheetah runs 180 meters in 10 seconds.
a)
198 m/sec
b)
170 m/sec
c)
12 m/sec
d)
18 m/sec
21.

If a boat travels at 22 km/hr for 10 hrs, what distance will it travel?

a)

220 miles

b)

2.2 km

c)

220 km

d)

22 km

22.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Is this equation balanced?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

a)

Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

b)

Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.

c)

Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.

d)

Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction.

25.

Which best represents a balanced equation?

a)

120 grams of carbon plus 20 grams of oxygen → 200 grams of carbon dioxide

b)

120 grams of carbon plus 50 grams of oxygen → 200 grams of carbon dioxide

c)

120 grams of carbon plus 80 grams of oxygen → 200 grams of carbon dioxide

26.

Which statement is NOT a description of a chemical reaction?

a)

A solid is dropped into a beaker of liquid and a gas is released.

b)

Two liquids are mixed in a beaker and a solid forms at the bottom of the beaker.

c)

A solid is dropped into a beaker of liquid and an explosion occurs.

d)

A liquid is heated in the sun and half of it evaporates.

27.

If a 10 kg object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

28.

The number and type of atoms is the same before and after

a)

a chemical reaction

b)

both a chemical reaction and physical change

c)

a physical change

29.

Four students performed four different investigations by combining different substances. Their results are shown in the table below. In which experiment did a chemical reaction take place?

a)

Experiment 1

b)

Experiment 2

c)

Experiment 3

d)

Experiment 4

30.

You know that a chemical reaction has occurred if

a)

there is a precipitate (new solid)

b)

there is a color change.

c)

there is a temperature change.

d)

All of these answers are evidence.

31.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Respiratory System

32.
 What is the main function or job of the organ system displayed?
a)
To store food until it is absorbed into the lungs
b)
To convert and breakdown food into nutrients and energy to be absorbed into the circulatory system
c)
To provide the body with structure
d)
TO eliminate liquid waste
33.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

34.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
35.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

36.

When the hare population increased, what happened to the lynx population?

a)

It increased.

b)

It decreased.

c)

It stayed the same.

37.

If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most affected?

a)

The squirrel

b)

The shrew

c)

The deer

d)

The rabbit

38.

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ocean ecosystem?

a)

the salt content of the water

b)

the temperature of the water

c)

the fish in the water

d)

the oxygen in the water

39.

Lizards and cacti are biotic factors in a desert ecosystem that would rely on which abiotic factors?

a)

insects and sun

b)

water and insects

c)

snakes and temperature

d)

water and soil

40.

A certain plant needs moisture, carbon dioxide, oxygen,light, and minerals to survive. This scenario shows that this particular living organism depends on .

a)

Biotic and Abiotc Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

c)

Abiotic Factors

d)

None of the Above

41.

If a disease destroying barley plants swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the bird population that eat barley plants?

a)

The bird population would stay the same

b)

The bird population would infinitely increase

c)

The bird population would decrease

42.

What are the abiotic factors in this image?

a)

water, sunlight, dirt, air

b)

birds, trees, and sunlight

c)

water, trees, and birds

43.

What are valence electrons?

a)

Any of an atom's electrons

b)

Electrons located on the first energy level

c)

Electrons not attached to any atom

d)

electrons located on the outer energy level

44.

The atoms on the right of the staircase are called

a)

metalloids

b)

non-metals

c)

metals

d)

noble gases

45.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Phosphorous (P)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Neon (Ne
46.

Which group on the periodic table is the most reactive?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 18

47.
Which group of NONMETALS are the most reactive?
a)
17
b)
18
c)
1
d)
8
48.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

49.

Which elements have properties in common?

a)

elements in a group

b)

elements in a period

50.

Name the group that contains nonreactive elements.

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

51.

Which element is this?

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nitrogen

52.

Name this element.

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Sodium

d)

Manganese

53.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

54.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2.

a)

8N

b)

1.6N

c)

0.6N

d)

15N

55.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

c)

radiant energy to sound energy

d)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

56.
Jen is walking her dog at a constant rate. They keep a constant rate as they turn a corner. Why has their velocity changed?
a)
because their speed changed
b)
because their direction changed
c)
because their position changed 
d)
because their force changed
57.

If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

also increases

d)

stops

58.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
59.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)