wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Grade 8 Progress Test 3 Revision

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?
a)
brown fur
b)
ears that stick up
c)
large size
d)
none of the above
2.
What are some different traits between the individual puppies?
a)
fur color
b)
size
c)
length of snout
d)
all of the above
3.
Why are eyes that are placed further apart a helpful trait for an alligator?
a)
looks cooler
b)
see more predators
c)
better for swimming
d)
helps balance
4.
If both mom and dad are big, it is likely that their baby will be what?
a)
big
b)
small
c)
medium
d)
have eyes close together
5.
What might be an advantage to darker coloration for an alligator?
a)
swim better
b)
see farther
c)
stronger teeth
d)
warm up faster
6.
Which are examples of variation in traits between different lemurs?
a)
fur color
b)
size
c)
difference between male and female
d)
all of the above
7.
Why is a tiger's pattern important?
a)
to tell them apart
b)
to make them easier to see
c)
camouflage from prey
d)
indicates their health
8.
Which of these do NOT influence the traits of animals and plants?
a)
the traits of their parents
b)
the traits of their grandparents
c)
the traits of their friends
d)
the environment
9.
Traits that are passed along through generations of family members include which of these?
a)
eye color
b)
hair color
c)
nose shape
d)
all of the above
10.

What is variation?

a)

Racial diversity

b)

The variation of females and males

c)

Variation of personalities

d)

The differences between the individuals in a species

11.

Where are genes found?

a)

In the mitochondria

b)

In our bone marrow

c)

Chromosomes, in the nucleus of a cell

d)

In our brains

12.

Where do offspring get their genes?

a)

Half from their mom, half from their dad

b)

From their mom

c)

From their dad

d)

From their brains

13.

True or false: Individuals that have variations that best adapt them to their environments are most likely to survive and reproduce

(a)  

14.

Who proposed the theory of natural selection?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Albert Eintstein

d)

Charles Darwin

15.

(a)   means that passing on of genes from parents to their offspring.

16.

Leaf S

a)

Eastern white pine

b)

balsam poplar

c)

sweet gum

d)

ginko

17.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
18.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
19.
What are the reactants for the reaction of metal with water?
Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
a)
Metal
b)
Water
c)
Metal and water
d)
Metal hydroxide and hydrogen
20.

What are the products for the reaction of metal with water?

Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen

a)

Metal

b)

Water

c)

Metal and water

d)

Metal hydroxide and hydrogen

21.
What gas is produced when sodium reacts with water?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Water vapour
22.
Which salt will be produced if magnesium react with hydrochloric acid?
a)
Magnesium oxide
b)
Magnesium sulfate
c)
Magnesium sulfide
d)
Magnesium chloride
23.
An acid reacts with metal to produce 
a)
Carbon dioxide 
b)
Hydrogen gas
c)
Hydrogen gas and water 
d)
Salt and hydrogen gas 
24.
When sodium reacts with hydrochloric acid, what is the name of the salt formed?
a)
Sodium Hydride
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Sodium Hydrochloric
d)
Sodium Chlorine
25.
When potassium reacts with sulphuric acid, what is the name of the salt produced?
a)
Potassium Sulphide
b)
Potassium Sulphur
c)
Potassium Sulphuric
d)
Potassium Sulphate
26.
When magnesium reacts with copper sulphate, there are two products. What are they?
a)
Magnesium  and Copper
b)
Magnesium Sulphate and Copper
c)
Magnesium Sulphate and Copper Sulphate
d)
Magnesium and Copper Sulphate
27.
When copper and magnesium sulphate are mixed together, there is no reaction. Why?
a)
Magnesium is more reactive than copper
b)
Copper is more reactive than magnesium
c)
Copper never reacts with metal salts
d)
Magnesium Sulphate never reacts with metals
28.

Magnesium chloride + Sodium → ?

a)

Sodium chloride + Magnesium

b)

Magnesium chloride + Sodium (No change)

c)

Sodium magnesium + Chlorine

29.

Lithium chloride + Iron → ?

a)

Lithium chloride + Iron (No change)

b)

Iron chloride + Lithium

c)

Lithium oxide + hydrogen

30.

A displacement reaction will occur when...

a)

a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its aqueous salt solution.

b)

A less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its aqueous salt solution.

c)

Displacement only occurs when two of the same metals are reacted

d)

Displacement reactions will only occur in metals above iron in the reactivity series

31.
What products are produced when we react an acid with an alkali?
a)
salt + carbon dioxide + water
b)
salt + hydrogen
c)
salt + water
d)
salt + water + hydrogen
32.
What salt is produced if you react sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid?
a)
sodium hydroxide
b)
sodium sulfate
c)
sodium nitrate
d)
sodium chloride
33.
Salts that are made with hydrochloric acid are called ______________.
a)
chlorides
b)
sulfates
c)
nitrates
d)
carbonates
34.
Salts that are made with sulfuric acid are called ______________.
a)
chlorides
b)
sulfates
c)
nitrates
d)
carbonates
35.
Salts that are made with nitric acid are called ______________.
a)
chlorides
b)
sulfates
c)
nitrates
d)
carbonates
36.

The difference between attraction and repulsion is that to attract is to pull something closer and repel is to push something away.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
38.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
39.

During a lab a balloon was rubbed with a wooly fabric. What causes a charge to build up on the balloon?

a)

conduction

b)

friction

c)

induction

40.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
41.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
42.

the negatively charged particle in an atom, moves freely, can be released, shared, or “stolen” from an atom

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

43.

This circuit won't work. What essential part is missing from this circuit?

a)

resistance

b)

cell/battery

c)

conductor

d)

ammeter

44.

The energy that pushes the electricity through a circuit is called...

a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
switch
45.
The flow of electricity through a conductor is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
46.
The best conductors for electricity are made of...
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
rubber
d)
metal
47.

This measures the speed/amount of the current in a circuit

a)
voltage
b)
ammeter
c)
switch
d)
resistance
48.

Which circuit will have the brightest lamp?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

Which circuit will have a larger voltage?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1 and 2 are the same

50.
If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?
a)
The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
b)
The current slows down and the lights dim lower
c)
The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
d)
The current slows down and the lights get brighter
51.

If I add more cells to a series circuit what happens?

a)

The current speeds up and the lights get brighter

b)

The current slows down and the lights dim lower

c)

The current speeds up and the lights dim lower

d)

The current slows down and the lights get brighter

52.
Choose the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.
b)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
c)
This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.
d)
This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.
53.
a)

Battery

b)

Lines

c)

Resistor

d)

bulb

54.
a)

resistor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Voltmeter

d)

Switch

55.

This is a/ an...

a)

Ampere

b)

Switch

c)

Bulb

d)

Battery

56.

This is a/ an...

a)

voltage

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Volume meter

d)

Velocity meter

57.

This is a/ an...

a)

Ammeter

b)

Ampere

c)

Accelerometer

d)

Bulb

58.

Which schematic circuit matches this circuit picture?

a)
b)
c)

Similar Resources on Wayground

Plants SC PASS Review

56 questions

Plants SC PASS Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Life Science Midterm Review 21/22

53 questions

Life Science Midterm Review 21/22

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Vocabulary 7th Grade 24-25

60 questions

Vocabulary 7th Grade 24-25

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

3/3 Photosynthesis Quiz Reg.

53 questions

3/3 Photosynthesis Quiz Reg.

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Review for Matter Unit test

60 questions

Review for Matter Unit test

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Potential & Kinetic Energy

57 questions

Potential & Kinetic Energy

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Unit 1 Review

53 questions

Unit 1 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 9th Grade

Organism Characteristics Review

60 questions

Organism Characteristics Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade