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WorksheetsA Year in Review_8th Grade Test Practice
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 19mins
Mr. Jones shows his science class his grade book, which is yellow.
What colors does the notebook absorb in order for it to appear yellow?
violet, indigo, blue, yellow, and orange
violet, indigo, blue, and yellow
violet, indigo, blue, green, orange, and red
. violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, and red
Given the relationship between genes, DNA, and chromosomes, which of the following statements is correct?
Chromosomes are comprised of DNA, and DNA is comprised of Genes.
DNA is comprised of Genes, and Genes are comprised of Chromosomes.
Chromosomes are comprised of Genes, and Genes are comprised of DNA.
Genes are comprised of Chromosomes, and Chromosomes are comprised of DNA.
The thought of Earth's continents all being combined as one giant landform was first proposed in 1912 by ___________.
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
James Hutton
Thomas Edison
Crossing over
Occurs in Meiosis
Does not occur in Meiosis
Sister chromatids are not seperated
occurs in Meiosis
does not occur in Meiosis
Genetically identical daughter cells
occurs in Meiosis
does not occur in Meiosis
Homologous chromosomes line up
occurs in Meiosis
does not occur in Meiosis
Which of the following is primarily responsible for forming the Grand Canyon?
tectonic plates colliding
weathering and erosion
glacier recession
tectonic plates separating
Certain moths with color patterns that allow them to better camouflage themselves with the surrounding vegetation increases the likelihood that they will be able to __________, _____________, and ______________ unlike other moths.
hide, reproduce, find a mate
hide, coexist, evolve into predators
survive, reproduce, pass on their genes
survive, mutate, contact their species
When Mendel experimented with pea plants, he found that one trait appeared more often than another trait. Which of the following BEST describes Mendel's Law of Dominance?
When an organism has two of the same alleles for a trait, the stronger will be expressed in the organism.
When an organism has two different alleles present for a trait, the recessive trait will not be expressed.
None of the traits will be expressed
When an organism has two different alleles present for a trait, both traits will be equally expressed.
Removal of surface water will lead to _______quantities of groundwater.
increased
pulluted
decreased
maintained
Sound waves are __________________ waves.
electromagnetic
longitudinal
transverse
UV
The speed of sound waves is dependent on both the type of medium and the _______________ of that medium.
color
shape
temperature
thickness
Asexual Reproduction
(pick three)
requires less energy
a partner is required
offspring are genetically identical
favorable traits are passed on from parents to offspring
can reproduce rapidly
Sexual Reproduction
(pick 3)
partner required
favorable traits will be passed on to next generation
zygote is formed
takes less time
can produce rapidly
Which geological activity is common at both convergent (e.g., continental-to-continental) and divergent (e.g., oceanic-to-oceanic) plate boundaries?
subduction
new crust formation
earthquakes
crust is re melted and recycled into the Earth's mantle
Accelerate the human population's growth rate over the next several generations.
positive environmental impact
negative environmental impact
Establish laws that limit the CO emissions from manufacturing and power plants.
positive environmental impact
negative environmental impact
Choose the environment BEST suited for the adaptation listed below.
Thick fur for insulation from the cold winds and snow
dense forrest
high mountains
dessert plains
swampy marshlands
How do the waves used by cellular telephones compare to those of visible light? The waves used by cellular telephones have _________________.
a higher frequency than those of visible light
a lower frequency than those of visible light
no representation within the electromagnetic spectrum
the same frequency as those of visible light
An acoustic guitar has six (6) strings that are all about the same length and tension, yet they each produce a different _________ because each string has a different thickness.
pitch
volume
frequency
sound speed
Which of the following is an example of weathering through a physical process?
dissolution
freeze-thaw
hydrolysis
oxidation
A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation
Sympatric
Allopatric
Extreme
Convergent
Which of the following are unique characteristics of mitosis?
Pick 2
mitosis creates body cells that are hapliod
Daughter cells have two homologous copies of each chromosome.
gametes are produced during mitosis
Mitosis phases are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Which of the following is an example of a genetic relationship?
Genes code for a specific trait called DNA
DNA codes for a specific trait called a gene.
DNA creates a single trait called a chromosome.
Genes create a single trait called a chromosome.
What is the primary function of genes?
carry codes to build lipids
carry codes to build proteins
carry codes to build carbohydrates
carry codes to build nucleic acids
What are the small units of heredity arranged on chromosomes?
DNA
Chromosomes
RNA
Genes
This is an example of
absorption
diffraction
refraction
reflection
A plant grows faster than other plants of the same type in the same location because it produces more sugars from photosynthesis.
Is this a genetic or environmental factor?
genetic
environmental
neither
During the summer, a lizard species survived a hurricane on a raft of uprooted trees. These lizards floated along in the ocean for over a month before colonizing a new island in another region (several hundred miles away from their native ecosystem). These few individuals were the first of their species to live in this new island's ecosystem.
Which evolutionary process BEST describes the changes that will occur over time in the lizzards due to their isolated environment?
convergent
evolution
allopatric speciation
spontaneous generation
sympatric speciation
A scientist conducted an experiment measuring the speed of sound in water as compared to the speed of sound in air. The scientist found that the speed of sound in air was approximately 343 m/s; however, the speed of sound in water was approximately 1,484 m/s.
Given the findings from the scientist's experiment, this phenomenon is a result of sound waves being longitudinal waves that travel faster in water because water is .
less polar than air
more polar than air
less dense than air
more dense than air
