Worksheets8th Grade Final Exam
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 54mins
Members of a species in a defined area.
Ecosystem
community
biodiversity
population
Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
foodweb
consumer
food chain
omnivore
Organism that relies on other organisms for food; consumer
herbivore
decomposer
heterotroph
species
What may happen if the snowshoe hare were removed from the food web pictured?
The insects in the habitat would increase.
The shrew population would decrease due to being the only hawk food source.
The willow tree population would decrease.
Foxes would die due to no food source.
In the energy pyramid shown here, how much of the energy in the producers is passed to the herbivores?
10%
20%
80%
90%
In the food web shown, the snail would be considered a...
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
producer
A volcano erupting would be an example of what type of succession?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
All of the biotic and abiotic factors.
community
ecosystem
population
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.
competition
mutualism
predation
commensalism
Which of the following illustrates the correct order of trophic levels?
decomposers-carnivores-autotrophs-herbivores
herbivores-autotrophs-carnivores-decomposers
producers-herbivores-carnivores-decomposers
carnivores-producers-omnivores
Rabbits introduced into Australia over 100 years ago have become a serious pest to farmers. Rabbit populations increased so much that they displaced many native species of plant eaters. What is the most logical explanation for their increased numbers?
Rabbits have a high death rate.
There are few effective predators.
Additional rabbit species have been introduced.
There is an increase in rabbit competitors.
This word is used to describe the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Biotic
Abiotic
Which aquatic ecosystem is found where freshwater rivers meet the ocean?
ocean
estuary
lake
pond
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Sunshine
Moss
Frog
Fallen Tree Branch
An ecosystem is made up of
non living things
living things
all living and nonliving things
This biome is very similar to a cold desert.
tundra
taiga
boreal forest
grassland
Cold, dry biome where the soil remains frozen throughout the entire year. Very little precipitation.
savannah
taiga
tundra
desert
A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climate.
desert
deciduous
canopy
Biome
Area of the forest formed by the leaves of tall trees.
canopy
understory
jungle
roof
A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom is:
a quark.
an electron.
a proton.
a neutron.
A negatively charged particle located outside the atom's nucleus is
a neutron.
a proton.
an electron.
a quark.
A subatomic particle that has no charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom is
a quark.
a proton.
a neutron.
an electron.
The center of an atom is
a neutron.
a nucleus.
a quark.
a bohr.
Tectonic plates are made of?
The mantle
Continental and oceanic lithosphere
The outer core
The mesosphere
Where does seafloor spreading take place?
Convergent boundaries
The continental shelves
Transform boundary
Mid-ocean ridges
At this boundary, plates slide past one another and earthquakes are created.
Transform
Continental-Continental Convergent
Divergent
Oceanic-Continental Convergent
This type of boundary creates rift zones and shallow earthquakes
Transform
Continental-Continental Convergent
Divergent
Oceanic-Continental Convergent
Earthquakes can occur along
All boundaries
Divergent and transform boundaries
Convergent and divergent boundaries
Transform and Convergent boundaries
What term is used to describe the rising and sinking of air due to temperature differences?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Coriolis effect
Which term refers to regions of sinking air with high atmospheric pressure?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Coriolis effect
What is the name given to regions of rising air with low atmospheric pressure?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Coriolis effect
What phenomenon causes moving air to rotate due to Earth's rotation?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Coriolis effect
Which of the following global winds blow from east to west in the tropics?
Trade winds
Polar easterlies
Westerlies
Jet stream
What do we call the prevailing winds that blow over long distances across Earth's surface?
local winds
mountain breezes
global winds
tornadic winds
What do we call winds that affect only a small area, such as a valley or mountain?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Local wind
Which term refers to the areas where high or low pressure are found around the Earth?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Pressure belts
The trade winds of both hemispheres meet in a calm area around the equator called the ____.
Convection current
High pressure system
Doldrums
Coriolis effect
When cool air flows down the mountainside into the valley, it is known as a
Valley breeze
Sea breeze
Mountain breeze
Land breeze
When warm air rises up the mountainside, it is known as a
Valley breeze
Sea breeze
Mountain breeze
Land breeze
What term describes the movement of air caused by differences in temperature between two geographical areas?
Convection current
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Wind
Explain how the horse latitudes got their name.
The blue arrows represent cold air sinking. What type of pressure system forms here?
High
Low
Convection Current
Middle
Red arrows represent hot air rising. What type of pressure system forms here?
High
Low
Convection Current
Middle
The circular movement of air shown in the picture represents which type of weather system?
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Convection Current
All of the above
What type of weather is generally found where hot air rises?
cloudy, rainy, and stormy
calm, clear, and nice
If these boys are pulling with exactly the same amount of force, what will happen?
The boy in blue will win.
They will not move at all.
The boy in red will win.
Both will fall down.
At which point is the potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
It takes more force to accelerate the Iron Man on the left than the Iron Man on the right because the Iron Man on the left has more mass. This best describes
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
Newton's third law, the law of action-reaction
The law of universal gravitation
The formula
? = mass × acceleration
or
? = m × a
is used to find
Force
Velocity
Momentum
Gravity
1st
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to move forward.
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
You push off, and the boat moves in the opposite direction. This is Newton's ____ law.
1st
2nd
3rd
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has twice as much...
velocity
gravitational acceleration
inertia
all of these
If an object is stationary (not moving), the forces acting upon it are _____________.
unbalanced
weak
balanced
Hulk Smash!
When a cannon fires a cannonball, we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
The cannon moving forward
The cannonball moving forward
The cannon moving backward
The cannonball moving backward
Which of Newton's laws does this picture represent?
Newton's 2nd law
Law of gravity
Newton's 1st law
Newton's 5th law
Which simple machine can be used to split things apart and also hold a door open?
Lever
Pulley
Wedge
Screw
The unit of measurement for work is_____________.
meters
joules
newtons
millibars
The unit of measurement for force is _____________
meters
joules
miles per hour
newtons
True or False: The formula for work is Work = Force × Distance (W = F × D).
True
False
Work is done when ...
A force is exerted on an object.
An object exerts force onto another object.
A force is exerted on an object causing the object to move.
An object does not move.
A simple machine that consists of a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point.
lever
pulley
wheel and axle
fulcrum
An axe is an example of a:
pulley
inclined plane
screw
wedge
A seesaw is an example of a:
wedge
lever
inclined plane
pulley
The fixed point on a lever is called
load
resistance
bar
fulcrum
When force is used to move an object across a distance, it is called...
effort
power
energy
work
The device used to raise a flag up a flagpole is an example of a
wheel and axle
lever
inclined plane
pulley
A greater applied force is required to move an object with greater mass than one with smaller mass.
True
False
Two students are at a baseball game. The first student hits a ball very hard, resulting in greater acceleration than the second student, who bunts the ball lightly.
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
None of them
Which type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism benefiting while the other is unaffected?
mutualism
competition
commensalism
parasitism
Which biome is characterized by coniferous forests and cold temperatures, but is not as cold as the tundra?
taiga
tundra
desert
grassland
What is the term for winds that blow steadily over long distances and are influenced by Earth's rotation?
sea breeze
global winds
mountain breeze
local winds
