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WorksheetsNWEA 8th Science Test Review
Total questions: 154
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
A cell is the most basic unit of...
the world
life
planets
nonliving things
In which picture is the cytoplasm labeled correctly?
Which organelle is the outside boundary that gives a plant cell structure?
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cell wall
Vacuole
Which organelle controls all of the cell's functions?
Nucleus
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Which organelle stores food, water, and waste?
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Makes food for the plant cell.
Ribosome
nucleus
chloroplast
cytoplasm
The "garbage can" of the cell; digestion and waste removal.
cell wall
cell membrane
lysosome
nucleus
The "powerhouse" of the cell; breaks down food to make energy for the cell.
organelles
cell
mitochondria
cytoplasm
Packages and transmits cellular materials throughout the cell.
golgi bodies
plant cell
endoplasmic reticulum
organelles
an organism that eats only animals
omnivore
carnivore
herbivore
energy pyramid
a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem's loss of energy
food chain
omnivore
herbivore
energy pyramid
an organism that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
herbivore
food web
carnivore
an organism that eats only plants
food web
carnivore
omnivore
herbivore
Organisms that can make their own food from sunlight are called
decomposers
consumers
producers
carnivores
What is an autotroph?
An organism that makes their own food
An organism that can drive an automobile
An organism that eats other things for food
An organism that eats ATP
Which of these things do plants NOT need in order to do photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Sunlight
Oxygen
Where does photosynthesis actually take place in a plant cell?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
What molecule do plants use to store energy?
Glucose
Oxygen
Water
Carbon dioxide
A student creates a ball-and-stick model to represent the atomic scale of a substance. Which of these best describes the model?
1 molecule with 10 atoms
1 element with 10 molecules
10 molecules representing 10 elements
10 elements representing 10 molecules
Which statement best compares the two waves?
Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a longer wavelength than wave 2.
Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a higher amplitude than wave 2.
Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher amplitude than wave 1.
Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher frequency than wave 1.
Pick a word in each set of options to best describe relationships between interacting parts of the human body.
The human body is composed of systems with interacting parts. Organ systems are made of (organs / organelles / tissues), which are composed of specialized cells that work together to form (organs / organelles / tissues). Each cell of the human body contains (organs / organelles / tissues) with a specific function.
organelles, organs, tissues
tissues, organs, organelles
organs, tissues, organelles
During an experiment, a teacher uses a flashlight and shines the light toward a pane of clear glass with a black iron backing. A diagram of the experiment is shown above.
Describe the path of the light as it travels from the flashlight to the air.
Describe the path of the light as it travels from the air to the pane of clear glass.
Explain why the students would not see the light travel through the black iron backing.
A scientist hiking in a desert observes a cliff. The scientist makes a drawing of the layers of rock in the cliff and the types of fossils observed in the layers. Based on observations, the scientist determines layers 3 and 5 were formed from cooled lava. The scientist's drawing is shown above.
Identify the oldest layer in the rock cliff and explain your reasoning for the layer chosen.
Explain how the environment has changed over time at this location. Include evidence in your explanation.
A scientist claims that volcanic eruptions caused dinosaurs to become extinct at this location. Decide whether you agree or disagree with the scientist's claim and then explain your decision.
A student makes a model of the solar system on a poster board. The student uses foam balls to represent objects in the solar system. The student's model is shown above.
Explain one error concerning the size of the foam balls in the model.
Explain one error concerning distances between foam balls in the model.
The graphs show the average global air temperatures and global fossil fuel consumption from about 1860 to 2000.
Describe the overall pattern of change in average global temperatures from 1860 to 2000.
A student claims the change in average global air temperatures is a result of burning fossil fuels. Explain whether the student's claim is plausible based on the data.
Describe two possible changes to the environment most likely caused by the pattern shown in the average global air temperatures.
A pet goldfish needs fish food.
Which characteristic of life does this refer to?
Living things need energy
Living things are composed of one or more cells
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and reproduce
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.
Which characteristic of life does this refer to?
Living things need energy
Living things are composed of one or more cells
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and reproduce
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
Bees create their hive on existing structures such as trees.
Which characteristic of life does this refer to?
Living things need energy
Living things are composed of one or more cells
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and reproduce
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
Cells in your body divide to create new cells.
Which characteristic of life does this refer to?
Living things need energy
Living things are composed of one or more cells
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and reproduce
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
Tigers have cubs.
Which characteristic of life does this refer to?
Living things need energy
Living things are composed of one or more cells
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and reproduce
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.
Which characteristic of life does this refer to?
Living things need energy
Living things are composed of one or more cells
Living things respond to their environment
Living things grow and reproduce
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
Look at the image carefully.
Is the object living or non-living?
Living
Non-living
Look at the image carefully.
Is the object living or non-living?
Living
Non-living
Something that once showed all the characteristics of life but no longer does and never will again:
dormant
nonliving
dead
living
Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will:
dormant
nonliving
living
dead
Something that isn't currently showing the characteristics of life but will when provided with the correct conditions:
living
nonliving
dead
dormant
Something that is currently showing all the characteristics of life:
living
nonlivng
dead
dormant
In order for something to be a living organisms is must show all the of the characteristics of life.
True
False
The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:
move
eliminate waste
gas exchange
reproduce
Rocks
Living
Non-Living
Cell Phone
Living
Non-living
Water
Living
Nonliving
Pencil
Living
Nonliving
Bacteria
Living
Nonliving
Animal cells
Living
Nonliving
Which of the following are ways that you know something is a living thing? Select all that apply.
it can grow
it can reproduce
it can move
it needs nutrients & food
it can die
How do we know that water isn't a living thing? Choose all that apply.
it doesn't move from place to place
it doesn't need nutrients or food
it can't grow
It is clear
An organism is best described as...
something that was once living, but no longer is
something that was never alive and never will be alive
any living thing
something that moves
Select the option that is NOT one of the 8 characteristics of an organism.
moves
needs and responds to the environment
reproduces
eliminates waste
made of cells
1 Four different living organisms are shown
below. Which statement is true for all of the organisms
shown?
They carry out photosynthesis.
They are multicellular.
They contain at least one cell.
They are consumers.
Which system produces most of the hormones in
the human body?
circulatory
digestive
endocrine
respiratory
Each body cell of a goldfish contains 94 chromo-
somes. How many chromosomes are contained
in a goldfish sex cell?
23
47
94
188
The diagram below shows a green plant. What is the main function of the plant structure
labeled A?
reproduction
release of minerals
absorption of water
support
Running to escape danger is an action that
requires the nervous system to coordinate the
interaction of which two body systems?
digestive and endocrine
muscular and skeletal
reproductive and excretory
circulatory and digestive
Which unit is used to express the amount of
energy in food?
Calorie
Degree Celcius
milimeter
gram
The diagrams below show two organisms. How are these two organisms classified?
same kingdom, different species
same kingdom, same species
different kingdoms, same species
different kingdoms, different species
The drawing below represents a pair of chromo-
somes. The area labeled “bands” shows the location of
egg cells
sperm cells
reproductive hormones
specific genes
Many cars today are designed to get better gas
mileage than those made in the past. This
change resulted from a need to
recycle materials
improve safety
produce chemicals
conserve resources
A scientist crosses two different varieties of corn
to produce a single variety that has traits from
both parents. This technique is an example of
competition
natural selection
selective breeding
ecological succession
Which event is the best example of competition
between species in a pond environment?
dragonflies landing on lily pads
frogs and toads eating flies
lizards and snakes lying in the sun
hawks eating mice
The diagram below shows a cross section of a
bean seed.
provide protection for the embryo
provide nutrients for the embryo
prevent mutations in the plant
fight off infections in the plant
Grasses, shrubs, and trees are called producers
because they make
water
carbon dioxide
minerals
food
A broken bone heals through the process of
adaptation
mutation
cell division
chemical digestion
Which substance do all living things require to
survive?
blood
water
carbon dioxide
organic soil
What advantage does a species that reproduces
sexually have over a species that reproduces
asexually?
There is greater variation among the off-
spring.
The offspring are identical to the parents.
Only one parent is necessary for repro-
duction.
No sex cells are needed for reproduction.
What are produced in both the male and female
reproductive systems in humans?
sperm
nutrients
fertilized eggs
sex cells
Which life process is shown by the equation below?
locomotion
respiration
circulation
reproduction
Which process is shown in the diagram below?
evolution
migration
photosynthesis
metamorphosis
The diagram below shows a food web for a community. Which organisms in the diagram are carnivores?
rabbits and birds
carrots and grasses
grasshoppers and mice
foxes and owls
In which type of rock is the fossil imprint of a
fern leaf most likely to be found?
igenous
sedimentary
metamorphic
volcanic
An object accelerates at 3 meters per second2
when a 10-newton (N) force is applied to it.
Which force would cause this object to acceler-
ate at 6 meters per second2?
5N
10N
20N
30N
Which process is an example of a physical
change?
wood burning
iron rusting
ice melting
milk souring
What is precipitation?
Sweat from our bodies on hot days
Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet
Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens
Any form of water that falls from the sky
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
The moon T
The heat from our home in the winter all around the world
The sun
he heat generated solely from the core of the earth
The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat. ____________________
Evaporation
Convection
Precipitation
Transpiration
The student carrying out this experiment inferred that a chemical reaction occurred. What evidence supports this inference?
A darker-colored solid formed on the zinc metal.
The zinc metal remained silver-colored and shiny.
The CuSO4 solution turned blue when the zinc metal was added.
None of these
The pictures above shows a blue liquid being added to a clear liquid. Which of the following provides the best evidence that a chemical reaction may have occurred?
The solution turned light blue.
The temperature remained the same.
A precipitate has formed.
The volume increased.
Drew measured out some yeast and some of sugar, then mixed them in some water. He quickly stretched a balloon over the flask and taped it down. He swirled the flask to mix the yeast, sugar, and water.
After several minutes, he noticed small bubbles rising along the side of the flask as the balloon began to slowly inflate. Drew quickly inferred that ….
a physical change was occurring.
the bubbles indicate a new gas was formed and a chemical change had occurred.
the water, sugar, and yeast were products of a chemical reaction.
the gas was harmful.
In which investigation is it least likely that the liquids chemically reacted?
1
2
3
4
A scientist spills some hydrochloric acid (HCl) on a table, so she adds some baking soda (NaHCO3) for safety purposes. Which observation would indicate a chemical reaction occurred?
The hydrochloric acid and baking soda combine to form gas bubbles
The baking soda absorbed the hydrochloric acid
Some of the baking soda dissolved in the hydrochloric acid
The hydrochloric acid evaporated, leaving only baking soda
How many atoms are represented in the reactants?
13
28
3
23
How many carbon atoms are there in a single molecule of CH3CH2Br?
1
5
3
2
Which substance has the most oxygen atoms?
I
II
III
IV
In which of the following compounds are there twice has many oxygen atoms as there are carbon atoms?
2C2O
2CO
3HCO2
Al2(CO3)3
How many total elements are there in a molecule of CH3CH2OH?
6
3
9
18
How many total atoms are there in a molecule of CH3CH2OH?
3
9
6
18
How many nitrogen atoms are there in a single molecule of AgNO3?
5
1
3
0
How many hydrogen atoms are there in a single molecule of (NH4)2CO3?
2
4
6
8
How many oxygen atoms are there in a single molecule of Fe(OH)3?
1
3
4
6
How many atoms of hydrogen are in the following: 4C6H12O6
48
16
12
96
How many atoms of oxygen are there in the following: 6Fe(OH)3?
3
1
6
18
For a chemical equation to be balanced, what must be true?
New elements have been created, but the mass of the reactants stays equal to the mass of the products.
The # of each type of atom must be the same for both reactants and products.
There must be evidence of a chemical reaction.
No new gases can be produced.
Which chemical equation from the chart best shows the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A
B
C
D
What do chemical formulas show?
The arrangement of atoms in a molecule
The physical properties of a molecule
The number of atoms of each element in a molecule
The reactivity of a molecule
How many carbon atoms are in Fe2(CO3)3?
1
2
6
3
Which of the following is not evidence of a chemical change?
A new substance is produced
Bubbles of a newly-formed gas
Unexpected change in color
Change in the volume (or amount) of a liquid
How many atoms are represented in the products of this chemical equation?
7
28
36
20
Which of the following formulas does NOT have 8 hydrogen atoms?
(NH3)2CH2
(CH4)2
C2HNH6
(H2O2)4
What piece of evidence do you see in EVERY chemical reaction?
a change in the shape of a substance
a gas, like oxygen, is always present
more than one new element is produced
a new substance is produced
A student completes a lab in which they pour a blue powder into a clear liquid. Quickly after doing this, the student observes the liquid turn black and bubbles forming with a fizzing sound. Which of the following explains what happened?
the blue substance dissolved into the clear liquid
the blue substance caused the clear liquid to start evaporating
the powder and the liquid reacted chemically
the expected color change and boiling were both signs of a physical change
When two substances combine to create unexpected bubbling, which of the following is true?
A chemical reaction has occurred.
A gas was produced.
A new substance was formed with different properties than the original substances.
All of answers are correct.
For which of the following reactions does the total mass during the reaction stay the same?
2NaBr + Cl2 --> 2NaCl + Br
CH4 + O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O
CH2O + O2 --> CO2 + H2O
H2 + O2 --> H2O
What must be true about a chemical equation for it to obey the Law of Conservation of Mass?
The total # of atoms must be the same for the reactants and products.
The equations must show a new atom or element being created.
The # of atoms of each element is the same for the reactants and the products.
The same chemical formulas must be seen on both sides of the equation.
What mass of CO2 is produced in this chemical reaction?
61.1 grams
23.4 grams
14.3 grams
3 grams
What mass of CaCO3 is produced in this chemical reaction?
56.1 grams
38.3 grams
47.2 grams
8.9 grams
