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STUDENT NAME ___________________________ DATE ___________ ID ____________
GRADE 8 SCIENCE
Administered October 2007
© 2004 TEA
Work = force × distance
Speed =
Force = mass × acceleration
Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity
Density = mass
volume
distancetime
FORMULA CHART
W = Fd
s =
F = ma
Weight = mg
D =mv
dt
Constants/Conversions
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8
speed of light = 3 × 10 8
speed of sound = 343 at sea level and 20°C
1 cm 3 = 1 mL
ms
ms
ms 2
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Which of the following would be best to use tomeasure the mass of a mineral sample?
A Meterstick
B Graduated cylinder
C Balance
D Hand lens
DIRECTIONSRead each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the correct answer.
SAMPLE A
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The graph above shows the motion of a model train. What was the average speed of the train inmeters/second between points B and C? Record and bubble in your answer to the nearest tenth on theanswer grid below.
Motion of a Model Train
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1 A teacher mixes two clear liquids in a beaker. White solid particles form in the beaker and settle to the bottom. If a chemical change took place in the beaker, which of the following best describes the white sold particles?
A An atom not present in the original liquids
B A substance with different properties than the original liquids
C A solid dissolved in one of the two original liquids
D An element not present in the original
2 Based on the periodic table, which of the following elements has physical properties most like fluorine (F)?
F Calcium (Ca)
G Oxygen (O)
H Chlorine (Cl)
J Argon (Ar)
3 Maintaining moisture content is one aspect of keeping food fresh. Which of these experimental designs would be best to use to determine whether plastic sandwich bags help keep food fresh?
A 25 of eachEmpty
bagSandwich
in bag
B 25 of eachUncovered
sandwichUncovered
bread
C
D
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liquids
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Atomic number
01 5 10 15
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
H
Li
F
Mg
Cl
4 According to the graph above, what prediction can be made about the relationship between an
atom's atomic number and atomic mass?
F As atomic number increases, atomic mass increases.
G As atomic number increases, atomic mass decreases.
H As atomic number decreases, atomic mass increases.
J There is an opposite relationship between the two.
5 In the chemical equation below, how many carbon atoms are present in the product?
A 1 B 2
C 3
D 4
6 A workman needs to get to the top of a two story building to fix an air conditioning unit. To get to the top of the building the workman can either climb a ladder or walk up stairs. The workman would choose —
F the ladder because it takes less force and less distance
G the stairs because it takes more force but less distance
H the ladder because it takes more force and more distance
J the stairs because it takes less force but more distance
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7 Which graph shows an object slowing down?
A
Time (sec)
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m/s
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Time (sec)
Spe
ed (
m/s
ec)
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Time (sec)
Spe
ed (
m/s
ec)
D
Time (sec)
Spe
ed (
m/s
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Substance Mass (grams)
Specific Heat J/kg 0C
Aluminum Can 50g 899
Glass Jar 50g 837
Iron Skillet 50g 448
Copper Wire 50g 387
8 Based on your knowledge of specific heat and the information in the chart above, which of the following substances will take the longest to heat up?
F Aluminum can
G Glass jar
H Iron skillet
J Copper wire
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9 The diagram below represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water
At which labeled point does the diver has the most kinetic energy? A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
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A 0.89 g/cm3
B 1.00 g/cm3
C 1.21 g/cm3
D 2.34 g/cm3
10 The diagram above shows a tall beaker with four different liquids and their densities. If a ball that has a density of 1.73 g/cm3 is placed in the beaker, where will the ball come to rest?
F On top of liquid A
G Between liquids B and C
H Between liquids C and D
J On the bottom of the beaker
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11 The chart above shows the results of placing a 100 mL beaker of water in a freezer and recording
the temperature of the water every five minutes. Which of these is the most likely reason the temperature remained at 00C for ten minutes?
A The water molecules were gaining energy.
B The density of the water was increasing.
C The water was changing phase from a liquid to a solid.
D The friction of water against glass helped maintain the temperature.
Exposing Water to Freezing Temperatures
Time (min) Temperature
(0C)
0 22 5 15 10 10 15 6 20 3 25 0 30 0 35 0
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Velocity (m/s)
12 The graph above represents a car's motion. What conclusion can be made based on this graph?
F The car is accelerating.
G The car is going slowly uphill.
H The car is decelerating.
J The car's velocity is constant.
13 This model shows the forces applied when two students push on a box. A limitation this model has is that it does not show —
A the forces acting in opposite directions
B the actual amount of force
C that student B is pushing harder
D that the forces are unequal
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14 According to the periodic table, which of the following models best represents an atom of the element carbon (C)?
ProtonNeutronElectron
J
ProtonNeutronElectronH
ProtonNeutronElectronG
ProtonNeutronElectronF
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15 What can you tell about the forces acting on the marble above as it accelerates down
A The forces are increasing.
B The forces are decreasing.
C The forces are balanced.
D The forces are unbalanced.
16 Scientists are preparing to launch a satellite into outer space. Which type of wave will the scientists be able to use to communicate with the satellite?
F Radio waves
G Sound waves
H Sonar
J Electricity
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the ramp?
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