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Y8 Revision

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student touches the bottom of the pool, their feet are 1.5m above their head. Is the pressure higher at their feet or hand?

a)

Feet

b)

Hand

c)

Can't Tell

d)

I dont know

2.

If the pool full of petrol rather than water, would the pressure be higher or lower?


Density of water - 1000kg/m3

Density of Petrol - 750kg/m3

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

Can't Tell

d)

I Don't Know

3.

Atmospheric Pressure is caused by

a)

The weight of Air particles above you

b)

People blowing air into your face

c)

Wind

d)

Warm air mixing with cold air in the upper atmosphere

4.

Why does increasing the temperature affect gas pressure?


A) It increases the amount of the particles

B) It increases the number of collisions

C) It increases the amount of force transferred in each collision

a)

Just A

b)

Just C

c)

A and B

d)

B and C

e)

A and B and C

5.

How does increasing the number of particles affect gas pressure?

a)

In increases the number of collisions

b)

It increases the force applied to the container in each collision

c)

It increases the speed of the particles

6.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
7.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
8.
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
9.
What units are used to measure mass?
a)
g
b)
cm3
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3/g
10.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
11.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
12.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
13.

When a substance is heated, particles will

a)

Move further apart

b)

Get larger

c)

Move closer together

d)

Be unaffected

14.

When heated, a substance expands and its density...

a)

Increases

b)

Stays the same

c)

Decreases

d)

Fluctuates

15.

The process when a solid turns into a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

16.

The process when a gas turns into a liquid

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Evaporation

17.

Which letter represents when the substance is a solid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

18.

Which letter represents when the substance is a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

19.
Which image correctly shows how light would interact with the t-shirt and shorts?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Why does this the t-shirt appear red and the shorts appear blue?
a)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect green light, other colours are absorbed.
b)
The t-shirt reflects blue light, the shorts reflect red light, other colours are absorbed.
c)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts absorb yellow light, all other colours are reflected
d)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect blue light, other colours are absorbed.
21.

What can you use to see all the different colors in white light?

a)

A flashlight

b)

A shadow

c)

A camera

d)

A prism

22.

What color is an object that absorbs all the colors in the light spectrum?

a)

A rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Invisible

23.

A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

a)

The light is a UV ray.

b)

The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

c)

All colors are reflected except green.

d)

All colors are absorbed except green

24.

The angle between the incident ray and the normal. (X on the diagram)

a)

Angle of X-Ray

b)

Angle of Reflection

c)

Angle of Incidence

d)

Angle of Normal

25.

If the angle of incidence in the diagram is 80°, the angle of reflection will be:

a)

10°

b)

100°

c)

90°

d)

80°

26.

Based on the image, as light passes from medium 1 to medium 2

a)

light speeds up and bends towards the normal

b)

light speeds up and bends away from the normal

c)

light slows down and bends towards the normal

d)

light slows down and bends away from the normal

27.
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
a)
continue its path as straight line.
b)
bends toward the normal
c)
bends away from the normal
d)
reflects
28.
What is the difference between reflection and refraction? 
a)
Both involve light bending through a medium
b)
Reflection is light bouncing off a medium's surface and refraction is light bending through a medium
c)
Reflection is light bending through a medium's surface and refraction is light bouncing off a medium
d)
Refraction is light being absorbed in a medium and reflection is light being bent through a different medium
29.

atomic number

a)

gas at room temperature, low boiling point

b)

a subatomic particle that has a negative charge

c)

number or protons and neutrons

d)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

30.

period

a)

Elements that occur in vertical columns on the periodic table.

b)

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

c)

Found in group two of the periodic table; highly reactive

d)

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

31.

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

a)

Proton

b)

elecrtron

c)

groups

d)

neutrons

32.

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

a)

nobles gases

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

33.

Number of protons and neutrons

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

noble gases

d)

Non-metals

34.

Boron (B) has 5 electrons. Its electron configuration is

a)

5

b)

2, 2, 1

c)

1, 2, 2

d)

2, 3

35.

An element with the electron configuration 2, 1 is in which group number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

The electron configuration of Nitrogen is

a)

0, 2, 5

b)

N, 2, 5

c)

7

d)

2, 5

37.

How many protons does Magnesium have?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

2

d)

16

38.

The electron configuration of oxygen is 2, 6. What is its atomic number?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

4

39.

Aluminium has 13 electrons. How many electron shells would make up the atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

___________________ is the transfer of pollen grain from the anther to the stigma within one flower or between flowers of the same kind.

a)

Reproduction

b)

Pollination

c)

Flowering

d)

Germination

41.

The anther produces pollen grains that contain the male sex cells.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The ovary consists of ovules that contain the female sex cells.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which of the following flowers is pollinated by insects?

a)
b)
44.

Which of the following flowers is pollinated by insects?

a)
b)
45.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move to the same place and grow

c)

move further away from the parent plant

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

46.

Why it is better for seeds to be scattered far and wide?

a)

To provide shelter to other animals.

b)

For farmers to see which soil is good for the plants.

c)

For plants to have a better chance of growing healthier.

47.

9.- What is Germination?

a)

A) the growth of roots of a young plant.

b)

B) the growth of new leaves of a young plant

c)

C) the overall growth of a seed into a young plant.

48.

10.- What are the conditions that plants need to germinate?

a)

A) water, warmth, air

b)

B) water, sunlight, air

c)

C) water, sunlight, carbon dioxide

49.

The significance of the "fire triangle" lies in the fact that

a)

If you add hydrogen, you can generate nuclear power.

b)

It links both theology and physics.

c)

If you take away one of the elements, you can put out a fire

d)

None of the above

50.
The three sides to the fire triangle are;
a)
Petrol, Spark, Oxygen
b)
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
c)
Heat, Paper, Air
d)
Match, Paper, Air
51.

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide

52.

These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.

a)

Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home

b)

Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes

c)

Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine

53.

Global warming is due to

a)

Nitric and sulfuric acids

b)

Greenhouse gases

c)

CFCs

54.

Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Wood

b)

Coal

c)

Petrol

d)

Natural Gas

55.

What do we use limewater to test for?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Heat

d)

Smoke

56.

Why do we burn a fuel?

a)

To have fun

b)

To release energy

c)

To lose energy

d)

To produce carbon dioxide

57.
What is essential for a combustion reaction to begin?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Fuel 
c)
Fuel, oxygen and heat
d)
Water and oxygen
58.

What are the products of combustion?

a)

Hydrogen + oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide + water

c)

Carbon dioxide + hydrogen

d)

Carbon + water

59.

What does incomplete combustion produce that complete combustion doesn't?

a)

Carbon Monoxide

b)

Water

c)

Heat

d)

Carbon Dioxide

60.

What are the types of combustion?

a)

Complete and incomplete

b)

Incomplete and inexact

c)

Impossible and possible

d)

Computer and incomplete

61.

What organ carries food from the mouth to the stomach?

a)

esophagus

b)

small intestine

c)

large intestine

d)

liver

62.

The highlighted organ in this picture is the _____

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

rectum

63.

Digestion begins _____

a)

in the mouth

b)

in the esophagus

c)

in the stomach

d)

in the liver

64.

Chewing food is an example of

a)

chemical digestion

b)

mechanical digestion

65.

What is the main purpose of the large intestine?

a)

it absorbs hormones

b)

it absorbs nutrients

c)

it absorbs water

d)

it absorbs proteins

66.

The end of the digestive system is the

a)

rectum

b)

anus

c)

large intestine

d)

pancreas

67.

What organ stores waste before being excreted out of the body?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

rectum

d)

anus

68.

What is the function of the teeth in digestion?

a)

to dissolve food

b)

to break down food into smaller pieces

c)

to absorb nutrients

d)

to absorb water

69.
Which nutrient helps rebuild and repair muscles?
a)
Dairy
b)
Sodium
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
70.
Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fats
c)
Water
d)
Minerals