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8th grade MAP Science

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
it heats up Earth's surface
b)
it provides energy for plants
c)
it is stored in fossil fuels such as coal
d)
it reflects light from the Moon
2.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
3.
About how long does it take Earth to make one complete orbit (revolution) around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
7 day
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
4.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
5.
During the winter months the Earth is ______.
a)
tilted closer toward the Sun
b)
tilted farther away from the Sun
c)
spinning slower than in Summer
d)
spinning faster than in Summer
6.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

7.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

8.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

9.

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

10.

A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

11.

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

12.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
13.
Each column in the periodic table is called a _________ .
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
14.
Two elements chemically bonded form
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solutions
15.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Phosphorous (P)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Neon (Ne
16.
Elements that are arranged in __________ have the most similar physical and chemical properties to each other.
a)
periods
b)
groups
17.
All matter is composed of (contains) at least one element on the periodic table
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
19.
Groups on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
20.
What is matter composed of?
a)
Cells
b)
Atoms
21.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
22.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
Electrons 
b)
Positrons 
c)
Neutrons 
d)
Protons 
23.
The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its _______.
a)
Nucleus 
b)
Electron cloud
c)
Core 
d)
Center 
24.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are ______. 
a)
Negatrons 
b)
Electrons 
c)
Neutrons 
d)
Protons 
25.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
26.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are _____.
a)
Neutrons and electrons
b)
Electrons only
c)
Protons and neutrons
d)
Protons and electrons
27.
Where are electrons of an atom found?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Electron Cloud
c)
Some are in the nucleus and some in the electron cloud.
d)
They are moving everywhere.
28.
When dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) sublimes it goes directly from a solid to a gas. What type of change is occurring? 
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
None of the above 
29.
How many oxygen atoms are present in the following? 
4Ca(OH)2
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
1
30.
Why must we balance chemical equations? 
a)
Our teacher said so
b)
to abide by the law of conservation of energy
c)
to abide by the law of conservation of mass
31.
Which of the following is true? 
a)
Na is a gas
b)
Cl combusts when put in water
c)
NaCl is very different than Na and Cl
d)
Cl is a metal
32.
Evidence of Chemical Change.
a)
New Substance 
b)
Size change
c)
State change
d)
Mixture 
33.
Water boiling is a _______ change. 
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
34.
Fireworks Exploding are a ________ change.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
35.
A chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat. 
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Endothermic Reaction
d)
Exothermic Reaction 
36.
A chemical reaction accompanied by the releasing of heat. 
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
c)
Mesothermic
d)
Misothermic
37.
A cold pack made with Ammonium Chloride is and example of a __________ reaction. 
a)
Endothermic Reaction
b)
Exothermic Reaction
c)
Mesothermic Reaction
d)
Misothermic Reaction
38.
A hot hand pack is an example of a _______________ reaction. 
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
c)
Mesothermic
d)
Misothermic
39.

_______ are the smallest units of life because they grow, reproduce, respond, and use energy.

a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

cells

d)

all of the above

40.

Cells come from______.

a)

other preexisting cells

b)

cytoplasm

c)

organelles

d)

prokaryotes

41.

The cell theory states that_________

a)

cells come from cells

b)

all organisms are made of cells

c)

cells are the basic unit of structure and function for life

d)

all of the above

42.

________ is the scientist who saw small chambers when looking at cork, and named them “cells”.

a)

Newton

b)

Hooke

c)

Carson

d)

Manning

43.

A multicellular organism is made of

a)

one cell

b)

multiple cells

c)

unicellular cells

d)

there is no such thing as a "multicellular" organism

44.

The basic building blacks from which all living organisms are made are

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

chromosomes

d)

Amoeba

45.

Which cell structure acts as a brain/control center for the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell wall

d)

Cytoplasm

46.

Both a plant and animal cells have a cell wall

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuole

48.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

49.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

50.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
51.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
52.
What is unicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
many cells 
c)
no nuclues 
d)
DNA 
53.

jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles, is where many chemical reactions occur

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

54.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
55.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
56.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
57.
Which is an abiotic factor that most limits the number of frogs living in a pond? 
a)
the color of the water 
b)
the number of predators 
c)
the temperature of the water 
d)
the populations of producers 
58.
Field mice are the primary food source for horned owls in an area. Due to a drought, many field mice left the area. Which result would this drought most likely have on the horned owls?
a)
The horned owl population will consume more field mice.
b)
Horned owls will follow the field mice to a different area.
c)
The horned owl population will increase in the area.
d)
Horned owls will change to a plant-based diet.
59.
Which population would be most affected if there is a decrease in the population of aquatic insects?
a)
elk
b)
frog
c)
moose
d)
squirrel
60.
Which best describes a way photosynthesis provides resources to animals?
a)
Photosynthesis produces carbon dioxide, decreasing the animal’s need for oxygen.
b)
Photosynthesis increases plant growth, providing places for many animals to live
c)
Photosynthesis produces excess moisture from the plants, reducing the need for a water supply.
d)
Photosynthesis increases plant growth, providing food for carnivores and eliminating the need to hunt.
61.
Below is an example of a simple food chain.

Acorn → Squirrel → Fox → Mountain Lion 

What will most likely happen if squirrels are removed from the food chain?
a)
The fox will eat acorns
b)
The fox population will decrease
c)
The trees will produce fewer acorns.
d)
The mountain lion population will increase
62.
Which is an abiotic factor that would affect the growth of a population within an ecosystem?
a)
the availability of water
b)
the availability of producers
c)
the type of herbivores present
d)
the number of carnivores present
63.

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer. It refers to the transfer of heat energy that moves–

a)

through empty space.

b)

when objects touch.

c)

only through solids.

d)

in the motion of fluids.

64.

Conduction can only occur between two objects when–

a)

one object is less dense than the other.

b)

both objects are in physical contact with each other.

c)

one of the objects is made of a metal.

d)

both objects are exactly the same temperature.

65.

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?

a)

Which of the following is an example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection?

b)

An egg is fried in a metal pan on the stove.

c)

An egg cracked on a hot sidewalk starts to cook.

d)

The egg is cooked in a pot of water on the stove.

66.

Objects that can transfer energy easily.

a)

Conductors

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Insulators

67.

Transfer of energy through circular motion caused by heating and cooling in fluids (liquids and gases).

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conductors

68.

Thermal energy is transferred through space.

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Temperature

69.

Thermal energy is transferred when two objects of different temperatures touch.

a)

Conductors

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection

70.

Which state of matter is the earth's inner core?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

71.

What is geology?

a)

the study of rocks

b)

the study of history

c)

the study of maps

d)

the study of earth

72.

What was an evidence for plate tectonics that was claimed by the author of the theory?

a)

plate measurements

b)

knowledge of the mantle

c)

fossils on the coasts

d)

the movie Ice Age

73.

This layer of the earth is the thickest part

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

74.

This layer of the earth is the thinnest part

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

75.

The one large land mass before it drifted apart was called

a)

Panthalassa

b)

Terra

c)

Pangaea

d)

Pandora

76.

The theory of continental drift impacts land because

a)

It causes the land to move over time

b)

It causes sand and soil from one continent to “drift” into another through trade winds

c)

If you stand still long enough you can feel continents drifting beneath you

d)

All of the above

77.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
78.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
79.
Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur...
a)
along the coast
b)
along tectonic plate boundaries
c)
in the Arctic
d)
in the ocean
80.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
a)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
d)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
81.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
82.

Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

igneous rock

d)

minerals

83.

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

a)

a vent

b)

minerals

c)

igneous rocks

d)

lava

84.

Rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind & ice.

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

sediment

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

igneous rock

85.

Series of natural processes by which rocks are slowly

changed from one kind of a rock to another.

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

rock cycle

86.

The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

volcano

d)

earthquake

87.

A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.

a)

plate

b)

fault

c)

volcano

d)

sediment

88.
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
89.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
90.
Which of the following organisms formed last on Earth?
a)
Jellyfish
b)
Shark
c)
Lizards
d)
Horses
91.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
92.

A person that studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric times by investigating the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms is known as a

a)

Investigator

b)

Paleontologist

c)

Researcher

d)

Pathologist

93.

Fossil fuels are forming fast enough to keep up with how fast we use them.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not reusable

d)

No formation

94.

Coal, oil and natural gas are ________ _______. We will eventually run out of these

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Temporary resources

c)

Nonrenewable resources

d)

Renewable resource

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