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8th Grade End of the Year Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
matter
b)
compound
c)
particle
d)
subatomic
2.

What Is natural selection?

a)

living things adapt to their environment to survive and produce more offspring

b)

Living things eat and hunt lesser creatures so they are not the one eaten

c)

The way natural works on its own

3.

Changes in physical structure, function, or behavior that allow an organism to survive

a)

Adaptation

b)

Mutation

c)

Camouflage

d)

Interdependence

4.

Coloring of markings that help or organism blend in with its surroundings

a)

Adaptation

b)

Trait

c)

Camouflage

d)

Mutation

5.
Why does the Earth orbit the Sun and not a planet in the solar system?
a)
The Sun is more massive than the planets so it's mass causes the gravitational pull.
b)
It just happened that way.
c)
The Earth pulls the Sun toward it  because it is so massive.
d)
The Earth is closer than the other planets so the distance causes the gravitational pull.
6.
Some objects like the Sun produce their own light.  Others don't.  Why can we see objects that don't produce light?
a)
They absorb the light.
b)
They reflect the light.
c)
They transmit the light.
d)
They bounce the light around until it strikes our eyes.
7.
Some resources are renewable and will not run out.  Some are finite and can't be renewed.  Which of these resources is non-renewable?
a)
solar
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
oil
8.
Which technology would be useful for studying moon phases
a)
Spectroscope
b)
Space Probe
c)
Telescope
d)
The international Space Station
9.
In order to be an index fossil the fossil must
a)
exist for a short period of time over a large area.
b)
exist for a long period of time over a small area.
c)
exist in spotty areas around the world.
d)
exist, die out,  and come back into existence.
10.
Which is an example of erosion?
a)
water sitting in a well
b)
magma rising in a volcano
c)
wind blowing sand on a beach
d)
heat melting rock underground
11.
Which energy source is described as having the greatest impact on Earth's living environments?
a)
moving air
b)
moving water
c)
geothermal
d)
the Sun
12.

What animal did Darwin study?

a)

A Finch

b)

A Lizard

c)

A Ladybug

d)

A Bear

13.

What is Newtons 3rd law?

a)

Everything has an equal an opposite reaction

b)

An object in motion stays in motion

c)

an object in rest stays in rest

d)

F=ma

14.

What are stars mostly made of?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Cookies

15.

What makes an electromagnet?

a)

A battery

b)

A solenoid and nail

c)

A battery, a nail, and a solenoid

d)

A nail and a cookie

16.

What do space probes do?

a)

A spacecraft that travels through a planet to collect science information.

b)

A ripoff of a satellite

c)

A spacecraft that travels through earth to collect science information.

d)

A spacecraft that travels through space to collect science information.

17.

What is The Doppler Effect?

a)

a law stating that the red shifts in the spectra of distant galaxies are proportional to their distance

b)

an increase in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move toward each other.

18.

What is mass extinction?

a)

The extinction of a large number of species within a large period of geological time

b)

The extinction of one type of species within a relatively short period of geological time

c)

The extinction of a one type of species within a large period of geological time

d)

The extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of geological time

19.

The picture shows a Dalmation dog. Which traits are inherited traits?

a)

Fur pattern

b)

Eye color

c)

Catching a ball

d)

Floppy ears

e)

Favorite treat

20.

A model of Earth, the Mon, and Sun is shown.


Which movement of the model displays an event that takes about 28 days?

a)

Earth rotates once on its axis.

b)

The Moon revolves once around the Sun.

c)

The Sun rotates once on its axis.

d)

The Moon revolves once around Earth.

21.

Suppose a new type of plant is discovered with the following characteristics:


-Rapid reproduction

-Offspring genetically identical to parent

-New plant grows from root of existing plant


How does this type of plany most likely reproduce?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

22.

The diagram shows the operational set up of a dry steam power plant and how energy is provided to residents.

Which energy transformation best applies to the dry stream power plant and the energy provided to residents?

a)

heat --> electrical --> mechanical

b)

heat --> mechanical --> electrial

c)

light --> electrical --> mechanical

d)

mechanical --> heat --> light

23.

Which answer below shows the parts of the waves in the correct order?

a)

amplitude, frequency, wavelength

b)

wavelength, amplitude, frequency

c)

frequency, wavelength, amplitude

d)

amplitude, wavelength, frequency

e)

wavelength, frequency, amplitude

24.

Which statement describes how one part of the solar system most likely formed?

a)

The Sun formed from a large collection of particles at the center of the solar nebula.

b)

Earth formed from the nucleus of a large comet merging with a meteor.

c)

Jupiter formed from the collision of two asteroids.

d)

The Moon formed from a cloud of gases.

25.

A tall pea plant (Tt) crosses with another tall pea plant (Tt) to produce 100 seeds. What is the most likely number of offspring for all three genotypes?

a)

100% Tt

b)

50% TT, 50% tt

c)

50% Tt, 25% TT, 25% tt

d)

33% TT, 33% Tt, 33% tt

26.

A student runs 100 meters in 16 seconds. What is the student's speed?

a)

0.16 m/s

b)

6.25 m/s

c)

84.0 m/s

d)

1600 m/s

27.

Identify a disposable camera as either

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

28.

Which of the following correctly defines the function of a signal?

a)

A wave that transfers energy from place to place.

b)

A way to communicate or convey information.

c)

An explosion that indicates a chemical reaction.

d)

The ability to do work or cause change.

29.

Which property of visible like waves determines the color we see?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

rest position

d)

the medium it moves through

30.

What property of the waves would change if you increased the speed of the wave moving up and down.

a)

the amplitude

b)

the rarefactions

c)

the frequency

d)

the compression

31.

What organisms depend on photosynthesis for survival?

a)

Plants & Algae

b)

Mammals

c)

Amphibians and Reptiles

d)

Every living organism, in some manner, depends on photosynthesis.

32.
This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change form.
a)
Endothermic reaction
b)
Law of Conservation of Energy
LOCOE
c)
Exothermic reaction
d)
Law of Conservation of Matter
LOCOM
33.

A force is defined as a (Check all that apply)

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Spin

d)

Rotation

34.

A reference point is defined as

a)

the ending point you choose to describe the position of an object

b)

the starting point you choose to describe the position of an object

c)

the spot you point to where position is referenced

35.

Velocity is the speed and _________ of a moving object.

a)

vector

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

motion

36.

Select the correct unit of measurement for Force.

a)

Joules

b)

Isaacs

c)

Newtons

d)

meters per second

37.

Friction will cause an increase in

a)

negative acceleration

b)

positive acceleration

c)

speed

d)

gravity

38.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
39.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
40.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
41.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
42.
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
pounds
43.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System 
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
44.
Our universe is
a)
expanding, but the pace is slowing
b)
expanding, and the rate is increasing
c)
static and unchanging
d)
contracting
45.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

46.
The change over time in populations of related species.
a)
biological evolution
b)
transition
c)
variation
d)
adaptation
47.
These cause variations.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
a desire to change
d)
injuries
48.

How many Chromosomes do we inherit from our parents?

a)

23 from dad and 23 from mom, or 46 total

b)

13 from dad and 13 from mom, or 26 total

c)

13 from dad and 33 from mom, or 46 total

49.

What is a Chromosome?

a)

a threadlike structure found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

b)

An X shaped thing found in the mitochondria of the cell that helps create energy in the form of ATP.

c)

A threadlike structure found in the lysosome carrying genetic information in the form of proteins.

d)

A colorful and fluorescent type of sugar that our body uses to break down and get energy.4

50.

Many of our traits can come from both our ______ and ______

a)

Brain and Liver

b)

Nucleus and Mitochondria

c)

Mom and Dad

d)

DNA and Environment