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Year 8 Term 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
2.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
3.

True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the atomic number of an element with three protons?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

6

5.

What is Matter?

a)

anything that has mass

b)

anything that takes up space

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

6.

Which variable should be on the x axis?

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

control variable

7.

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____

a)

change

b)

keep the same

c)

experiment with

d)

investigate

8.
What is the name of this graph?
a)
line plot
b)
line graph
c)
bar graph
d)
frequency table
9.

Which variable should be on the y axis?

a)

the dependent variable

b)

the independent variable

c)

the control variable

10.

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.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

11.

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?

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

12.
What is the reading at point A?
a)
1.5 cm
b)
1.5 mm
13.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
19 mL 
b)
35 mL 
c)
24 mL 
d)
1.9 mL
14.
The _________ is a set of specific steps that help scientists solve problems. 
a)
Design Process
b)
Scientific Method
c)
Dictionary
d)
Bar graph
15.
What is the independent variable in this graph?
a)
Hours worked
b)
Dollars earned
c)
Total income
d)
Dollars earned per hour
16.

Communication of results can be done through __________________.

a)

Charts and Graphs

b)

Diagrams

c)

Maps

d)

All of the above.

17.

Using your senses to gather information about the world around you is known as...

a)

inferring

b)

observing

c)

measuring

d)

researching

18.

Which animal has a life span closest to that of sheep?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Horse

d)

Cow

19.

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?

a)

The cooler the temperature, the louder the crickets chirp.

b)

The crickets cannot chirp at temperatures lower than 10 degrees C.

c)

The warmer the temperature, the more often crickets chirp.

d)

The temperature and the chirping of crickets are not related.

20.

The line graph shows five years of data about a dog. What information does the graph show?

a)

How the mass of the dog changed

b)

How much food the dog consumed

c)

What kinds of food the dog consumed

d)

When the dog was measured each month

21.

According to this chart, which planet will most likely have the highest temperatures?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

22.

Mr. M’s class grades were graphed as a pie graph. Based on this graph:

The largest percentage of students received what grade?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Mr. M’s class grades were graphed as a pie graph. Based on this graph:

Estimate what percentage of the class received a B.

a)

60 %

b)

25 %

c)

5 %

d)

10%

24.

Write a short paragraph explaining to someone else what the Periodic Table is and why it is important.

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