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Nola De La Salle 8th Grade Earth Science Quarter 1 Exam 2022

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Convert

1.04 Kg = (a)   g

2.

Convert

9,021 ml = (a)   L

3.

16.1 kg = (a)   g

4.

2688g = (a)   kg

5.

863g = (a)   kg

6.

13.4km = (a)   m

7.

1313m = (a)   km

8.

1681m = (a)   km

9.

List the steps of the scientific method IN ORDER

(a)  

10.

What are isotopes?

a)

electrons with a positive charge

b)

Isotopes are two or more types of atoms that have the same atomic number and position in the periodic table

c)

Isotopes are three elements that have the same atomic number

d)

Isotopes are minerals that share the same properties

11.

What is the same for all atoms of an element?

a)

They have the same color

b)

They have the same isotopes

c)

They have the same number of neutrons and electrons

d)

They have the same number of protons

12.

What are the states of matter?

a)

Solids, liquids, atoms, gasses

b)

Solids, liquids, hardness,gasses

c)

Solids, liquids, gasses

d)

Solids, gasses

13.

What is the study of the earth's atmosphere?

a)

geology

b)

oceanography

c)

meteorology

d)

biology

14.

What is the geosphere?

a)

The oceans, rocks, sky, solar system

b)

The rocks

c)

The atmosphere

d)

The earth itself. The rocks, minerals, and landforms of the surface and interior

15.

All living things are part of what system of the earth?

(a)  

16.

What is environmental science

a)

An academic field that combines physics, biology, and geography to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems.

b)

A combination of biology, earth science and life science

c)

A combination of meteorology and biology

d)

The study of global warming and meteorology

17.

What is matter? choose all that are correct

a)

Anything that has mass and volume

b)

a substance made up of various types of particles that occupies physical space

c)

anything that occupies space and has mass

d)

Anything you see and hear

18.

What is an element? choose all that are correct

a)

one of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances

b)

a metal or gas

c)

something that makes up everything in the universe

d)

rocks, minerals, dirt, metal

19.

What is a mineral?

a)

a rock

b)

a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition, and an ordered atomic arrangement

c)

any volcanic material found on the earth

d)

An organic solid that you can break down into tiny pieces to form the earth's soil and ground

20.

What is a proton?

a)

an element found in all living things

b)

It particle found outside of the nucleus

c)

a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom

d)

Part of the nucleus

21.

What is an atom? choose all that are correct

a)

the smallest unit of an element

b)

the basic building block for all matter in the universe

c)

a molecule that is found in all living things

d)

a particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element.

22.

Qualitative or Quantitative: I feel rough sand and a strong heat on the back of my neck.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

23.

Qualitative or Quantitative: We bought 3.4 pounds of fruit.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

24.

Qualitative or Quantitative: I hear a rush of wind, loud yells, and metal banging together.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

25.

It tastes sour.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

26.

One leaf is 9 cm long.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

27.

It is light green in color.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

28.

It smells sweet.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

29.

The flower clusters in 3 blooms.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

30.

The pillow feels soft.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

31.

Which of the following is not quantitative?

a)

I saw three bears. in the woods.

b)

I shook hands with multiple relatives.

c)

I measured 5 mL of water.

d)

I smelled a dozen roses.

32.

In the Metric System, what unit is mass measured in?

a)

grams

b)

liters

c)

ounces

d)

centimeter

33.

The image shows what strategy for finding volume?

a)

Volume

b)

Water Displacement

c)

Measuring

d)

Water Measuring

34.

What is Volume?

a)

the distance

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

amount of space an object takes up

d)

amount of water in an object

35.

In Metric system, what is the unit for Volume?

a)

centimeters

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

pounds

36.

What type of objects do you use length x width x height to find the volume?

a)

rectangular prisms

b)

irregular objects

c)

cylinder prims

d)

spheres

37.

What tool do you use to find mass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

How long is the red rectangle?

a)

22 cm

b)

2.5 cm

c)

2.3 cm

d)

2.1 cm

39.

What is the width of the button?

a)

1.8 cm

b)

1 cm

c)

0.8 cm

d)

0.5 cm

40.

What is the Volume for the blue liquid?

a)

20 mL

b)

21 mL

c)

25 mL

d)

26 mL

41.

What is the volume of the blue liquid?

a)

15 mL

b)

18 mL

c)

10.3 mL

d)

10.5 mL

42.

What is the volume of the red marbles

a)

1 mL

b)

2 mL

c)

4 mL

d)

6mL

43.

Which of the following is qualitative data?

a)

3 inches

b)

Smells like strawberry

c)

volume of 7 mL

d)

mass of 15 grams

44.

Which of the following is qualitative data?

a)

smooth texture

b)

bounced 3 times

c)

17 grams

d)

4.8 cm in length

45.

Which of the following is qualitative data?

a)

mass of 92.5 grams

b)

height of 16.4 cm

c)

mass of 32 grams

d)

shaped like a triangle

46.

Which of the following is quantitative data?

a)

shiny

b)

mass is 8.3 grams

c)

smooth

d)

red and yellow

47.

Which of the following is quantitative data?

a)

width = 4.9 cm

b)

color = green

c)

texture = bumpy

d)

taste = lime

48.

What is the length of the bone?

a)

100 cm

b)

91 cm

c)

1 m

d)

98 cm

49.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

The size of the object

c)

The height, width, and length of object

d)

The centimeters of the object

50.

What is the height of the box?

a)

12 in

b)

12.75 in

c)

20 in

d)

44.75 in

51.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
52.

1000 m = ___________ kilometers

a)
100
b)
10
c)
1
d)
0.1
53.
 330 cm = ___________ m
a)
3,300
b)
33
c)
3.3
d)
0.33
54.
32.9 km = ___________ cm
a)
32,900
b)
329,000
c)
3,290,000
d)
32,900,000
55.

5 cm= _______ mm

a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
56.

210 millimeters= _______ cm

a)

2.1 cm

b)

21 cm

c)

210 cm

d)

2100 cm

57.

6 meters= ______ centimeters

a)

60 cm

b)

600 cm

c)

6000 cm

d)

0.6 cm

58.
What are the three base units?
a)
mass,length,grams
b)
meters,length,grams
c)
measuring,liters,games
d)
meters,liters,grams
59.
Which unit is the smallest?  
a)
km
b)
mm
c)
m
d)
cm 
60.
240 cm = ___________ m
a)
2400
b)
24
c)
2.4
d)
0.24
61.
177 cm = ____m
a)
1.77
b)
17.7
c)
1770
62.
42 L = ___mL
a)
4,200
b)
.0042
c)
4.20
d)
42,000
63.
3 kg =______g
a)
30
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
30,000
64.
4,672 g =____kg
a)
46.72 kg
b)
4.672 kg
c)
0.4672 kg
65.
Which is the longest?
a)
meter
b)
kilometer
c)
centimeter
d)
milimeter
66.
250 mL = ____L
a)
0.25
b)
0.025
67.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

68.

648 g = ____ mg

a)

6,480

b)

64,800

c)

648,000

d)

64.8

69.

240 cm = ___________ m

a)

2400

b)

24

c)

2.4

d)

0.24

70.

3 km = ___________ mm

a)

30

b)

300

c)

3,000

d)

3,000,000

71.

68 cm = ___________ mm

a)

0.68

b)

6.8

c)

68

d)

680

72.

32.9 km = ___________ cm

a)

32,900

b)

329,000

c)

3,290,000

d)

32,900,000

73.

15 m = _____ mm

a)

15,000

b)

1,500

c)

0.015

d)

150

74.

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

a)

0.0001

b)

1,000,000

c)

10

d)

1

75.

7,000 g = ____ kg

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7

d)

0.07

76.

1 L = _______ mL

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

77.

Which are examples of direct observation?

a)

viewing planets with a telescope

b)

reading a newspaper article about an experiment

c)

observation of color and smell of an experiment

d)

listening to a teacher tell you about an experiment

78.

What is an example of indirect observation? choose al that are correct

a)

Reading an article in scientific journal about elephants in Africa

b)

Observing lemurs in the wild in Asia

c)

running an experiment

d)

listening to a lecture about an experiment

79.

Which charge is POSITIVE?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Cell

80.

Which charge is NEGATIVE?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Cell

81.

Which particle is NEUTRAL - NO CHARGE?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Cell

82.

Which type of particle would you find floating around the nucleus, outside of the atom with its negative charges?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

83.

Which TWO particles are found housed in the nucleus of the atom?

a)

Protons and Electrons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

d)

Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

84.

The atomic mass is the

a)

number of protons and neutrons inside the nucleus

b)

number or electrons or protons

c)

number of protons, neutrons and electrons

85.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
86.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a
a)
group
b)
family
c)
period
d)
atomic number
87.
A vertical column is called...
a)
group
b)
tower
c)
period
d)
crew
88.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
89.

What is the Periodic Table?

a)

A chart that shows all the elements scientists have discovered/created.

b)

A chart that lists all the molecules that exist in the universe.

c)

A chart that tells who discovered each element.

d)

A chart that lists all the molecules found in nature.

90.

True or False - Protons and Neutrons have about the same mass.

a)

True - They have about the same mass

b)

False - They do not have about the same mass

91.

The amount of space something takes up

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

matter

92.

What is a neutron? choose all that are correct.

a)

a particle with a neutral charge

b)

a particle that is outside the nucleus

c)

a particle that is inside the nucleus

d)

a part of an atom

93.

What is atomic number ?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Electrons

c)

Number of Protons and Electrons

d)

Number of Protons and Neutrons

94.

What is Atomic Mass Number ?

a)

Number of Protons

b)

Number of Neutrons

c)

Number of Protons and Neutrons

d)

Number of Protons and Electrons

95.

Where are the electrons located in the atom ?

a)

They revolve around the nucleus in circles

b)

They are inside the nucleus of an atom

96.

What is an ion

a)

a part of an atom

b)

a type of solution

c)

a charged atom or molecule.

d)

the opposite of a neutron

97.

How do you calculate the volume of an irregularly shaped solid?

a)

Use water displacement in a graduated cylindar

b)

Measure all of the sides with a ruler

c)

weigh it and divide it by 3.4

d)

Make an approximate guess

98.

Write the number in normal form

9.04×1059.04\times10^5  

(a)  

99.

Write the number in scientific notation

58,000

a)

5.8×1045.8\times10^4  

b)

580

c)

58×10358\times10^3  

d)

5.8 ×10115.8\ \times10^{11}  

100.

What is the saying to help you remember metric conversion?

a)

Never Eat Soggy Waffles In June

b)

King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk

c)

King Henry Fell Asleep By Drinking Hot Chocolate

d)

King Henry Went To Buy Chocolate

101.

What are the three types of rock?

a)

Volcanic, Metamorphic, Igneous

b)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Transparent

c)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Solid Gold

d)

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

102.

Draw the Rock Cycle

103.

Describe the rock cycle

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