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8th grade Science Second Semester Final

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
2.
The H-R diagram is a graph that shows the relationship between ______________ for stars. 
a)
temperature and color
b)
temperature and brightness
c)
brightness and color
d)
distance and brightness
3.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.
a)
Kilometers
b)
Light Years
c)
Miles
d)
Light Seconds
5.

The milky way is an example of what type of galaxy?

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

6.

Define the term inertia.

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the amount of space an object takes up

c)

the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion, determined by mass

d)

The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other

7.

According to Newton’s third law of motion, the strength of a reaction force is ____________________ the strength of the action force.

a)

equal to

b)

negative to

c)

positive to

d)

greater than

8.

The overall force on an object after all the forces are added together is called the

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

net force

d)

centripetal force

9.
What is the net force?
a)
11 N left
b)
11 N right
c)
3 N left
d)
3 N right
10.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2.

a)

50N

b)

5N

c)

12.5N

d)

100N

11.
What type of property can only be observed by changing the substance into a new substance. Ex: Flammability, oxidation
a)
chemical
b)
physical
12.
Gold is an example of a(n) 
a)
pure element
b)
pure compound
c)
pure mixture
13.
Phase changes (going from a solid to a liquid to a gas) are what types of changes?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
14.
A row across the Periodic Table where each element has the same number of energy shells
a)
column
b)
family
c)
period
15.
In a family or column, the elements have similar properties because they all have the same number of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
valence electrons
d)
electrons
16.
The Law of Conservation of Matter says
a)
Matter can be created, but not destroyed
b)
matter can be destroyed, but not created
c)
matter cannot be created or destroyed
17.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

The basketball is orange.

b)

The gasoline is flammable.

c)

The bike is made of metal.

d)

The slice of cheese is a solid.

18.

Which of the following could be the chemical formula for a compound?

a)

Na

b)

CO2

c)

H2 + O2

d)

Au

19.

Silicon (Si) is in period 3 on the Periodic Table. What does this tell you about this element?

a)

It is highly reactive with water.

b)

It has 3 valence electrons.

c)

It has 3 protons in its nucleus.

d)

It has 3 energy levels/shells in its electron cloud.

20.

The atomic number of an element is determined by which of the following?

a)

Number of electrons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of protons

d)

Number of protons and neutrons

21.

What is the number of molecules in 7H2O2 ?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

2

d)

1

22.

How many atom of Carbon are in C9H8O4

a)

1

b)

8

c)

12

d)

9

23.

The pH of pure water is what?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

2

d)

14

24.

Water is called the ________ because it dissolves so many substances.

a)

polar molecule

b)

universal solvent

c)

specific heat

d)

surface tension

25.

A measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid is called...

a)

specific heat

b)

polar molecule

c)

capillary action

d)

surface tension

26.

What two elements make up water

a)

Hydrogen

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon

Oxygen

27.

Stronger acids have a pH closer to...

a)

7

b)

14

c)

0

d)

9

28.

Anika, Samuel, and Grace were conducting a science experiment. They had lemon juice, hydrochloric acid, cabbage, and milk. According to the pH range, which substance did they find to be more acidic than lemon juice?

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

cabbage

c)

milk

d)

phosphoric acid

29.

NaOH may be found in drain cleaners and as a component of soaps. Is NaOH an acid or a base?

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Neither (Neutral)

30.
When found in food, acids are ________
a)
Sour
b)
Bitter
c)
Salty
d)
Slippery