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8th Grade Science Review Assignment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter identifies the epicenter of this earthquake?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

If you live in an earthquake prone area, what are some precautions you should take in case of an earthquake?

Click ALL that apply.

a)

Emergency Kit

b)

Determine a way of communicating with family members

c)

Loosen shelves from walls and put heavy stuff on top shelves

d)

Get under doorways or outside away from buildings

3.

Which sentence best describes the daylight at the south pole in this diagram?

a)

12 hours sunlight, 12 hours darkness

b)

6 hours sunlight, 18 hours darkness

c)

24 hours darkness

d)

24 hours sunlight

4.

Which two (2) sentences explain why Earth has different seasons?

a)

The Earth has a tilt of 23.5 degrees.

b)

The Earth rotates on its axis.

c)

The Earth revolves on its axis.

d)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

5.

Which type of fossilization occurs when a sticky substance from plants captures and preserves an organism?

a)

Permineralization

b)

Mold

c)

Fossil Resin (amber)

d)

Tar

6.

Which type of rock and fossil dating give the precise age of the rock or fossil?

a)

Geologic Time dating

b)

Absolute dating

c)

Relative dating

d)

Differential dating

7.

Electromagnetic (EMR) waves are an example of....

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

c)

P-waves

d)

mechanical waves

8.

The movement of these differ in longitudinal and transverse waves.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Particles

d)

Medium

9.

An object at rest or moving at a constant speed and in a constant direction is being acted on by (a)   force/s.

10.

An (a)   force always causes a change in position, speed or direction of an object.