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8th Grade Semester 1 Science Final

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molecules are made of

a)

Waves

b)

Compounds

c)

Atoms

2.

The center of an atom is called the

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron

c)

Mass

3.

The Bohr model shows that

a)

Electrons orbit in energy levels

b)

Protons orbit the nucleus

c)

Electrons do not move

4.

AMU stands for?

a)

Astronomic Metric Units

b)

Atomic Mass Units

c)

Always Mind Unstable

5.

The mass of an atom is

a)

Protons + electrons

b)

Protons + neutrons

c)

Neutrons + electrons

6.

The smallest part of an element is

a)

Periodic table

b)

Atom

c)

Compound

7.

What is the basic unit of all matter?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Element

c)

Atom

8.

The Periodic Table of Elements

a)

Lists all elements

b)

Does not list gases

c)

Lists only visible items

9.

Molecules are formed when what join together?

a)

Atoms

b)

Substances

c)

Compounds

10.

An element is made of

a)

Many types of atoms

b)

At least two types of atoms

c)

One type of atom

11.

The properties of matter

a)

Are the same always

b)

Can never change

c)

Depend on atoms' composition and arrangement

12.

CO2 is represented by

a)

One C with two O atoms

b)

One C with one O

c)

Two C with one O

13.

H2O is represented by

a)

One H and one O

b)

One H and two O

c)

Two H and one O

14.

Why do scientists use models of molecules?

a)

Models are exact copies

b)

Molecules are too small to see, so models help

c)

Models replace experiments

15.

Signs of a chemical reaction include

a)

Smell and color change

b)

No change

c)

Only heat

16.

Change in state (like ice to water) is

a)

Permanent change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Physical change

17.

The ingredients in a chemical reaction are called

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Samples

18.

When using chemicals in a lab, you should

a)

Ignore directions

b)

Wear PPE and follow directions

c)

Smell directly

19.

Which is a chemical reaction?

a)

Metal rusting

b)

Boiling water only

c)

Melting ice

20.

The substance formed in a chemical reaction is called

a)

Resultant

b)

Product

c)

Reactant

21.

When observing a reaction you should look at

a)

Only the product

b)

Properties before and after

c)

Only the ingredients

22.

AB → A + B is a

a)

Synthesis reaction

b)

Decomposition reaction

c)

Combustion reaction

23.

Carbon dioxide and water are always produced in

a)

Combustion

b)

Decomposition

c)

Synthesis

24.

A chemical equation is

a)

Only reactants listed

b)

A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction

c)

A physical change sign

25.

A solid product formed in a reaction is called a

a)

Hard product

b)

Precipitate

c)

Combustion

26.

Chemical reactions are

a)

Only dangerous

b)

Occur in everyday life (like cooking)

c)

Never happen outside labs

27.

When a compound breaks into two or more substances it is

a)

A decomposition reaction

b)

A physical change

c)

Combustion

28.

A chemical change differs from a physical change because

a)

It always explodes

b)

It creates a new substance with different chemical properties

c)

It lasts longer

29.

The Law of Conservation of Mass means

a)

Mass changes after reaction

b)

Total number of atoms stays the same after reaction

c)

Mass = reaction + 5

30.

When you combine two substances, the combined weight is

a)

Less than the sum

b)

Equal to the sum

c)

Greater than the sum

31.

When two substances react chemically

a)

A new substance forms

b)

Weight decreases

c)

State always becomes liquid

32.

The total weight of matter is conserved when substances are heated, cooled, or mixed.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Sometimes

33.

Matter is conserved in a chemical reaction because

a)

Mass is conserved and atoms can be counted before and after

b)

We model it

c)

Atoms disappear

34.

H2 + O2 → H2O (unbalanced). Does this show conservation of mass?

a)

Mass is not conserved

b)

We cannot tell

c)

Mass is conserved; atoms are rearranged

35.

Energy that travels through space (light, radio, X-rays) is a

a)

Mechanical wave

b)

Electromagnetic wave

c)

Seismic wave

36.

For water ripples, larger diameter relates to amplitude as

a)

Larger diameter → larger amplitude

b)

Larger diameter → smaller amplitude

c)

No relation

37.

Number of waves passing a point per second is

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

38.

Energy that moves through matter (like sound) is a

a)

Mechanical wave

b)

Refraction wave

c)

Rarefaction wave

39.

The material a wave travels through is called the

a)

Medium

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

40.

The lowest part of a wave is the

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

41.

A wave transfers

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Water

42.

A wavelength is the distance between two crests.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Sometimes

43.

When particles move parallel to energy transport, the wave is

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Reflective

44.

When energy moves perpendicular to wave travel, the wave is

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Reflective

45.

Wave A has greater amplitude than Wave B. That means

a)

Both carry same energy

b)

Wave A carries more energy

c)

Amplitude unrelated to energy

46.

Which wave has both longitudinal and transverse properties?

a)

Light waves

b)

Ocean waves

c)

Heat waves

47.

Sound travels fastest in

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

48.

Loud sound means low amplitude.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

49.

Which names the highest point of a wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

50.

Which names the lowest point of a wave?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Trough

c)

Crest

51.

Which names the maximum displacement from the midline?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

52.

Which names the distance between consecutive crests?

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

53.

Wavelength = 12 m, frequency = 10 Hz. Velocity =

a)

120 m/s

b)

1200 m/s

c)

45 m/s

54.

Skip

a)

Skip

b)

Skip

c)

Skip

55.

Which sound has higher amplitude: bird chirp or siren?

a)

Bird

b)

Siren

c)

Neither

56.

A wave transfers

a)

Friction

b)

Energy

c)

Matter

57.

When a wave’s energy is transferred to an object it is

a)

Transmitted

b)

Absorbed

c)

Reflected

58.

Which loses more energy in absorption?

a)

Low-frequency wave

b)

High-frequency wave

c)

Both same

59.

When electromagnetic waves are absorbed by an object, what happens?

a)

The object becomes warmer

b)

Nothing

c)

The object moves

60.

When a wave bounces off a surface and changes direction it is called

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Transmission

61.

A wave hits a boundary; part of it is sent back. This is called

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Transmission

62.

A straw in water appears bent because of

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

63.

Which rock color might help keep a house warmer?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

No difference

64.

Light shining through a window into a house is an example of

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

65.

A shiny lake surface is an example of

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

66.

Objects absorbing electromagnetic radiation become warmer and then

a)

Convert it to infrared radiation

b)

Produce a gas

c)

Convert it to chemical energy

67.

When light hits a red wagon, some energy is absorbed and

a)

Blue light is reflected

b)

Red light is reflected

c)

All light is absorbed

68.

Which materials insulate from thermal energy?

a)

Styrofoam and fabric

b)

Foil only

c)

None

69.

To keep a thermos warm you would use

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Liquids

70.

The device you design and test is called the

a)

Prototype

b)

Sample One

c)

Exhibit

71.

Why have a control in an investigation?

a)

Tradition

b)

To minimize other factors' effects

c)

To pick a winner

72.

Modifying your device after testing is called

a)

Redesigning

b)

Trial One

c)

Control

73.

An ice chest

a)

Minimizes thermal transfer

b)

Uses conductors

c)

Maximizes thermal transfer

74.

A thermos prevents which heat transfer?

a)

Convection and radiation

b)

Conduction only

c)

Convection only

75.

Heat sent as waves through empty space is

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

76.

Heat transfer requiring direct contact is

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

77.

Heat circulated through a liquid or gas is

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

78.

A spoon in hot soup becoming warmer is

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

79.

Water boiling is due to

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

80.

When air cools, molecules

a)

Slow down

b)

Speed up

c)

Stay the same

81.

Hot air will

a)

Rise

b)

Sink

c)

Stay where it is

82.

Higher temperatures mean molecules

a)

Move faster

b)

Move slower

c)

Stay same

83.

An insulator is a material that slows thermal transfer; example:

a)

Wool

b)

Metal spoon

c)

Thermometer

84.

When hot air rises, cold air

a)

Moves downward to replace it

b)

Rises with it

c)

Disappears

85.

Dark colors vs light colors and heat:

a)

Dark absorb more; light reflect more

b)

Dark reflect more; light absorb more

c)

No effect

86.

Match examples to heat transfer types (Convection, Conduction, Radiation): Metal spoon gets hot in boiling water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None of these

87.

Match examples to heat transfer types (Convection, Conduction, Radiation): Feeling Sun's heat on your face

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None of these

88.

Match examples to heat transfer types (Convection, Conduction, Radiation): Warm air circulating from a heater

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None of these

89.

Match examples to heat transfer types (Convection, Conduction, Radiation): Ice melting because salt is added

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None of these