Font size
WorksheetsYear 8 Term 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 28mins
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
True
False
What is the atomic number of an element with three protons?
2
1
3
6
What is Matter?
anything that has mass
anything that takes up space
anything that has mass and takes up space
Which variable should be on the x axis?
dependent variable
independent variable
control variable
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____
change
keep the same
experiment with
investigate
Which variable should be on the y axis?
the dependent variable
the independent variable
the control variable
An experiment is set up to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
An experiment is set up to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Communication of results can be done through __________________.
Charts and Graphs
Diagrams
Maps
All of the above.
Using your senses to gather information about the world around you is known as...
inferring
observing
measuring
researching
Which animal has a life span closest to that of sheep?
Dog
Cat
Horse
Cow
Crickets chirp to attract other crickets. The temperatures and rates of their chirping are graphed above. Which statement below is most likely true for the data represented in the graph?
The cooler the temperature, the louder the crickets chirp.
The crickets cannot chirp at temperatures lower than 10 degrees C.
The warmer the temperature, the more often crickets chirp.
The temperature and the chirping of crickets are not related.
The line graph shows five years of data about a dog. What information does the graph show?
How the mass of the dog changed
How much food the dog consumed
What kinds of food the dog consumed
When the dog was measured each month
According to this chart, which planet will most likely have the highest temperatures?
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Mr. M’s class grades were graphed as a pie graph. Based on this graph:
The largest percentage of students received what grade?
A
B
C
D
Mr. M’s class grades were graphed as a pie graph. Based on this graph:
Estimate what percentage of the class received a B.
60 %
25 %
5 %
10%
Write a short paragraph explaining to someone else what the Periodic Table is and why it is important.
