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Progress Test Science - GL Mock - Year 8

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In this food web, what is the producer?

a)

Hawk

b)

Frog

c)

Mouse

d)

Grass

2.

In this food web, how many apex predators are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

In this food web, how many organisms are in the largest food chain?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

4.

In this food web, what organisms are competing for food?

a)

Fox & Snake

b)

Hawk & Snake

c)

Frog & Bird

d)

Grasshopper & Frog

5.

In this food web, what happens if all the owls die? Choose all answers that apply.

a)

Fox numbers increase

b)

Frog numbers increase

c)

Grasshopper numbers decrease

d)

Snake numbers increase

6.

In this food web, what organisms carry out respiration?

a)

Fox

b)

Rabbit

c)

Grass

d)

Every organism in the food web

7.

What is anaerobic respiration?

a)

Releasing energy using oxygen

b)

Breathing in using oxygen

c)

Releasing energy without oxygen

d)

Breathing in without oxygen

8.

Which of these substances fo plants excrete during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Glucose

9.

An electric heater transfers

a)

Thermal enegry to electrical energy

b)

Electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

Electrical energy to chemical energy

d)

Thermal energy to mechanical energy

10.

If bulb 1 (first row) breaks, then ...

a)

Bulb 2 also breaks

b)

Bulb 2 keeps working

c)

Bulb 1 makes a noise

d)

The battery breaks

11.

If you add another row and another bulb ...

a)

All the bulbs glow dimmer

b)

All the bulbs glow brighter

c)

All the bulbs glow at the same brightness

d)

All the bulbs break

12.

If bulb 1 (the one on the left) breaks ...

a)

Bulb 2 continues to shine

b)

Bulb 2 stops works

c)

The battery breaks

d)

Bulb 2 shine brighter

13.

If you add another bulb in series

a)

All bulbs glow dimmer

b)

All bulbs glow brighter

c)

All bulbs break

d)

The battery breaks

14.

Electrical current is measured in ...

a)

Amperes (A)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

Volts (V)

d)

Degrees Celcius (°C)

15.

Force is measured in ...

a)

Amperes (A)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

Volts (V)

d)

Degrees Celcius (°C)

16.

Temperature is measured in ...

a)

Amperes (A)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

Volts (V)

d)

Degrees Celcius (°C)

17.

Resultant Force is ....

a)

40 N

b)

20 N →

c)

30 N →

d)

← 20 N

18.

A squashed object has

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

19.

A hot object has

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

20.

A ball kicked in the air has

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

21.

What are examples of renewable energy resources

a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Gas

22.

Which of these are chemical changes?

a)

Frying an egg

b)

Melting butter

c)

Baking a cake

d)

Salt dissolving in water

23.

Which of these beakers woild you use to measure 35ml of water with?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

24.

At 2.1°C water is

a)

a gas

b)

a solid

c)

a liquid

d)

a vapour

25.

Water condenses at

a)

0°C

b)

100°C

c)

90°C

d)

10°C

26.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Amount of seeds

b)

Type of seeds

c)

Amount of water

d)

Height of seed sprout

27.

What is the control variable?

a)

Amount of seeds

b)

Type of seeds

c)

Amount of water

d)

Height of seed sprout

28.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of seeds

b)

Type of seeds

c)

Amount of water

d)

Height of seed sprout

29.

This state of matter is

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

d)

plasma

30.

X represents

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensing

c)

Melting

d)

Boiling

31.

W represents

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Boiling

d)

Condensing

32.

The thinnest layer is ...

a)

The inner core

b)

The outer core

c)

The crust

d)

The mantle

33.

The hottest layer is ...

a)

The inner core

b)

The outer core

c)

The crust

d)

The mantle

34.

Igneous rock is formed by ...

a)

Cooling and crystallisation of lava

b)

Transportation and deposition of smaller rocks

c)

Extreme heat and pressure

d)

Weathering and erosion

35.

Metamorphoc rock is formed by ...

a)

Cooling and crystallisation of lava

b)

Transportation and deposition of smaller rocks

c)

Extreme heat and pressure

d)

Weathering and erosion

36.

To calculate speed you use the equation

a)

Speed = Distance x Time

b)

Speed = Distance + Time

c)

Speed = Distance / Time

d)

Speed = Time / Distance

37.

What piece of equipment would you use to measure temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

pH probe

c)

Ruler

d)

Humidifier

38.

If you put ice into a warm glass of water

a)

The water would freeze

b)

The ice would explode

c)

The water would get warmer

d)

The water would get colder

39.

This image shows

a)

The wood is being refracted

b)

The wood is being bent

c)

The light is being refracted

d)

The pencil has snapped

40.

Sound travels fastest in

a)

Aluminium

b)

Honey

c)

Space

d)

Sea Water

41.

Light travels fastest in

a)

Aluminium

b)

Honey

c)

Space

d)

Sea Water

42.

Which images shows light being absorbed?

a)

1st image (left)

b)

2nd image (middle)

c)

3rd image (right)

43.

What are some of the functions of blood in mammals?

a)

To transport nervous impuleses

b)

To transport oxygen

c)

To fight infections

d)

To keep the tissues moist

44.

Which of these is not the function of bones in mammals?

a)

To support the shape of the body

b)

To help us move

c)

To protect our organs

d)

To help us float

45.

Which of these is part of the respiratory system?

a)

Brain

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomach

d)

Kidney

46.

Which of these is part of the nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomach

d)

Kidney

47.

Which of these is part of the digestive system?

a)

Brain

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomach

d)

Kidney

48.

What is the function of the liver?

a)

to absorb water

b)

to absorb nutrients

c)

to produce bile

d)

to produce enzymes

49.

What is the function of the pancreas?

a)

to absorb water

b)

to absorb nutrients

c)

to produce bile

d)

to produce enzymes

50.

What is the most popular eye colour?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Brown

d)

Year 7

51.

Which year group has the most students?

a)

Year 8

b)

The same

c)

Year 7

52.

What was the range of temperatures?

a)

18°C

b)

14°C

c)

4°C

d)

54°C

53.

What is the median temperatures?

a)

18°C

b)

14°C

c)

4°C

d)

12°C

54.

Which citrus fruit is most acidic?

a)

Orange

b)

Lime

c)

Grapefruit

55.

Which letter represents a non-metal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

Which letter represents a non-metal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Which letter represents two elements in the same period?

a)

A & B

b)

B & C

c)

C & S

d)

D & A

58.

When Copper reacts with Oxygen it produces Copper Oxide. What type of reaction is this?

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

c)

Thermal Decomposition

d)

Displacement

59.

When Sodium is heated with Copper Oxide, what would the products be?

a)

Sodium + Copper Oxide

b)

Sodium + Cooper + Oxygen

c)

Sodium Oxide + Copper

60.

The chemical symbol for Calcium is Ca. What can be deduced from this information?

a)

Calcium is a metal

b)

Calcium is a non-metal

c)

Calcium is an element

d)

Calcium is a compound

61.

Select all the properties of metals

a)

Shiny

b)

Hard

c)

Dull

d)

Brittle

e)

Malleable

62.

Why are gas particles the only state of matter that can be compressed?

a)

Gases have a lot of energy

b)

Gases have large spaces between the particles

c)

Gas particles move the fastest

d)

Gas particles fill the space of their container

63.

The mass of the beaker is 100g. The mass of the ice cubes are 100g. What will the scales read when the melted ice and beaker is rewighed?

a)

100g

b)

150g

c)

200g

d)

250g

64.

A student raced the same car down four ramps made up of different materials. Which ramp had the least amount of friction?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

65.

After drawing a graph using the results from an experiment, what should you do next?

a)

Use data to make a prediction

b)

Record the method used

c)

Use the data to write a conclusion

d)

Repeat the experiment

66.

What graph would be most suitable to use to display this data?

a)

Pie Chart

b)

Line Graph

c)

Bar Chart

d)

Pictogram

67.

When drawing a graph, what scientific data is usually on the x axis?

a)

Element Symbols

b)

Negative Numbers

c)

Dependent Variables

d)

Independent Variables

68.

What characteristics do you inherit from your parents?

a)

The country you are born in

b)

The language that you speak

c)

Your eye colour

d)

The food that you like to eat

69.

A plant has brightly coloured petals with a sweet smell. The plant is likely to be ..

a)

unable to compete with other plants

b)

pollinated by the wind

c)

pollinated by bees

d)

short with small leaves

70.

Which part of a flower produces pollen?

a)

Anther

b)

Stamen

c)

Petal

d)

Stigma