wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

8th Grade Final Exam

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Members of a species in a defined area.

a)

Ecosystem

b)

community

c)

biodiversity

d)

population

2.

Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

a)

foodweb

b)

consumer

c)

food chain

d)

omnivore

3.

Organism that relies on other organisms for food; consumer

a)

herbivore

b)

decomposer

c)

heterotroph

d)

species

4.

What may happen if the snowshoe hare were removed from the food web pictured?

a)

The insects in the habitat would increase.

b)

The shrew population would decrease due to being the only hawk food source.

c)

The willow tree population would decrease.

d)

Foxes would die due to no food source. 

5.

In the energy pyramid shown here, how much of the energy in the producers is passed to the herbivores?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

80%

d)

90%

6.
Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity?
a)
protection of ecosystems
b)
pollution control
c)
selective cutting
d)
introduction of exotic or invasive species
7.

In the food web shown, the snail would be considered a...

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

producer

8.

A volcano erupting would be an example of what type of succession?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

9.

All of the biotic and abiotic factors.

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

10.

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.

a)

competition

b)

mutualism

c)

predation

d)

commensalism

11.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
12.

Which of the following illustrates the correct order of trophic levels?

a)

decomposers-carnivores-autotrophs-herbivores

b)

herbivores-autotrophs-carnivores-decomposers

c)

producers-herbivores-carnivores-decomposers

d)

carnivores-producers-omnivores

13.

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?

a)

Rabbits have a high death rate.

b)

There are few effective predators.

c)

Additional rabbit species have been introduced.

d)

There is an increase in rabbit competitors.

14.

This word is used to describe the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Biotic

d)

Abiotic

15.

Which aquatic ecosystem is found where freshwater rivers meet the ocean?

a)

ocean

b)

estuary

c)

lake

d)

pond

16.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Sunshine

b)

Moss

c)

Frog

d)

Fallen Tree Branch

17.

An ecosystem is made up of

a)

non living things

b)

living things

c)

all living and nonliving things

18.

This biome is very similar to a cold desert.

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

boreal forest

d)

grassland

19.

Cold, dry biome where the soil remains frozen throughout the entire year. Very little precipitation.

a)

savannah

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

desert

20.

A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climate.

a)

desert

b)

deciduous

c)

canopy

d)

Biome

21.

Area of the forest formed by the leaves of tall trees.

a)

canopy

b)

understory

c)

jungle

d)

roof

22.

A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom is:

a)

a quark.

b)

an electron.

c)

a proton.

d)

a neutron.

23.

A negatively charged particle located outside the atom's nucleus is

a)

a neutron.

b)

a proton.

c)

an electron.

d)

a quark.

24.

A subatomic particle that has no charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom is

a)

a quark.

b)

a proton.

c)

a neutron.

d)

an electron.

25.

The center of an atom is 

a)

a neutron.

b)

a nucleus.

c)

a quark.

d)

a bohr.

26.

Tectonic plates are made of?

a)

The mantle

b)

Continental and oceanic lithosphere

c)

The outer core

d)

The mesosphere

27.

Where does seafloor spreading take place?

a)

Convergent boundaries

b)

The continental shelves

c)

Transform boundary

d)

Mid-ocean ridges

28.

At this boundary, plates slide past one another and earthquakes are created.

a)

Transform

b)

Continental-Continental Convergent

c)

Divergent

d)

Oceanic-Continental Convergent

29.

This type of boundary creates rift zones and shallow earthquakes

a)

Transform

b)

Continental-Continental Convergent

c)

Divergent

d)

Oceanic-Continental Convergent

30.

Earthquakes can occur along

a)

All boundaries

b)

Divergent and transform boundaries

c)

Convergent and divergent boundaries

d)

Transform and Convergent boundaries

31.

What term is used to describe the rising and sinking of air due to temperature differences?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Coriolis effect

32.

Which term refers to regions of sinking air with high atmospheric pressure?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Coriolis effect

33.

What is the name given to regions of rising air with low atmospheric pressure?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Coriolis effect

34.

What phenomenon causes moving air to rotate due to Earth's rotation?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Coriolis effect

35.

Which of the following global winds blow from east to west in the tropics?

a)

Trade winds

b)

Polar easterlies

c)

Westerlies

d)

Jet stream

36.

What do we call the prevailing winds that blow over long distances across Earth's surface?

a)

local winds

b)

mountain breezes

c)

global winds

d)

tornadic winds

37.

What do we call winds that affect only a small area, such as a valley or mountain?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Local wind

38.

Which term refers to the areas where high or low pressure are found around the Earth?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Pressure belts

39.

The trade winds of both hemispheres meet in a calm area around the equator called the ____.

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Doldrums

d)

Coriolis effect

40.

When cool air flows down the mountainside into the valley, it is known as a

a)

Valley breeze

b)

Sea breeze

c)

Mountain breeze

d)

Land breeze

41.

When warm air rises up the mountainside, it is known as a

a)

Valley breeze

b)

Sea breeze

c)

Mountain breeze

d)

Land breeze

42.

What term describes the movement of air caused by differences in temperature between two geographical areas?

a)

Convection current

b)

High pressure system

c)

Low pressure system

d)

Wind

43.

Explain how the horse latitudes got their name.

4 lines
44.

The blue arrows represent cold air sinking. What type of pressure system forms here?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Convection Current

d)

Middle

45.

Red arrows represent hot air rising. What type of pressure system forms here?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Convection Current

d)

Middle

46.

The circular movement of air shown in the picture represents which type of weather system?

a)

High Pressure

b)

Low Pressure

c)

Convection Current

d)

All of the above

47.

What type of weather is generally found where hot air rises?

a)

cloudy, rainy, and stormy

b)

calm, clear, and nice

48.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
49.

If these boys are pulling with exactly the same amount of force, what will happen?

a)

The boy in blue will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in red will win.

d)

Both will fall down.

50.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
51.

At which point is the potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

52.

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

a)

Newton's first law, the law of inertia

b)

Newton's second law, the law of acceleration

c)

Newton's third law, the law of action-reaction 

d)

The law of universal gravitation

53.

The formula
? = mass × acceleration
or
? = m × a
is used to find

a)

Force

b)

Velocity

c)

Momentum

d)

Gravity

54.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
55.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to move forward.

a)

Newton's
1st
Law of Motion

b)

Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion

c)

Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion

56.

You push off, and the boat moves in the opposite direction. This is Newton's ____ law.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

57.

One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has twice as much...

a)

velocity

b)

gravitational acceleration

c)

inertia

d)

all of these

58.

If an object is stationary (not moving), the forces acting upon it are _____________.

a)

unbalanced

b)

weak

c)

balanced

d)

Hulk Smash!

59.

When a cannon fires a cannonball, we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannonball moving forward

c)

The cannon moving backward

d)

The cannonball moving backward

60.

Which of Newton's laws does this picture represent?

a)

Newton's 2nd law 

b)

Law of gravity 

c)

Newton's 1st law

d)

Newton's 5th law

61.

Which simple machine can be used to split things apart and also hold a door open?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Wedge

d)

Screw

62.

The unit of measurement for work is_____________.

a)

meters

b)

joules

c)

newtons

d)

millibars

63.

The unit of measurement for force is _____________

a)

meters

b)

joules

c)

miles per hour

d)

newtons

64.

True or False: The formula for work is Work = Force × Distance (W = F × D).

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Work is done when ...

a)

A force is exerted on an object.

b)

An object exerts force onto another object.

c)

A force is exerted on an object causing the object to move.

d)

An object does not move.

66.

A simple machine that consists of a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

fulcrum

67.

An axe is an example of a:

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

screw

d)

wedge

68.

A seesaw is an example of a:

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

69.

The fixed point on a lever is called

a)

load

b)

resistance

c)

bar

d)

fulcrum

70.

When force is used to move an object across a distance, it is called...

a)

effort

b)

power

c)

energy

d)

work

71.

The device used to raise a flag up a flagpole is an example of a

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

72.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
73.

A greater applied force is required to move an object with greater mass than one with smaller mass.

a)

True

b)

False

74.
When the net force is zero, the forces on an object are balanced. True or false.
a)
true
b)
false
75.

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.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of them

76.

Which type of symbiotic relationship involves one organism benefiting while the other is unaffected?

a)

mutualism

b)

competition

c)

commensalism

d)

parasitism

77.

Which biome is characterized by coniferous forests and cold temperatures, but is not as cold as the tundra?

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

grassland

78.

What is the term for winds that blow steadily over long distances and are influenced by Earth's rotation?

a)

sea breeze

b)

global winds

c)

mountain breeze

d)

local winds