8th Grade June Final Exam 2016

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8th grade science June exam

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Questions 90

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1
a large downhill movement of loose rocks and soil caused by the pull of gravity
carbonation
mechanical weathering
avalanche
landslide
2
When water mixes with gases in the atmosphere,it can form these,which cause chemical weathering
bases
acids
runoff
deposition
3
small dense star
red giant
main sequence
super giant
white dwarf
4
The water that is on our planet
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
5
This leader of the Catholic church has his summer home at Castel Gandolfo
The Pope
The Wizard
The President
The Dali Lama
6
violent storm on the sun that can be seen from earth as a huge bright loop of gas
solar wind
sunspot
solar flare
prominence
7
chart that shows the relationship between brightness and temperature of stars
Hertzsprung Russell Diagram
Harris Roberts Diagram
Haynes Remus Diagram
Hamilton Robins diagram
8
middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
sunspot
chromosphere
photosphere
corona
9
massive cloud of dust and gases between the stars
nebula
galaxy
super nova
spiral
10
the sun is only this fraction as dense as the Earth
1/3
1/2
1/4
1/10
11
brightness of a star as it appears from Earth
apparent maximum
apparent magnitude
apparent majesty
apparent minimum
12
This person holds the most career home runs record
Hank Aaron
Mr. Warwick
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
13
A soil layer
horizon
humus
stable rock
pore space
14
Water getting into cracks of rock, freezing, and breaking the rock is an example of:
deposition
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
erosion
15
Examples of RENEWABLE energy include:
biomass
wind
all of these
geothermal
16
All stars began as this:
nebula
nutrinos
black dwarfs
black holes
17
This % of the energy of a home is used to HEAT and COOL rooms
30%
10%
5%
90%
18
This is the oldest roller coaster at cedar point
the corkscrew
the mean streak
the gemini
the blue streak
19
Examples of NON-RENEWABLE energy include:
all of these
oil
coal
natural gas
20
96% of the universe is made of this:
light matter
carbon
dark matter
iron
21
tremendous explosion in which a star breaks apart, releasing energy and elements
nebula
parallax
supernova
super star
22
The TRANSPORT of weathered materials
deposition
weathering
runoff
erosion
23
What two gases make up the sun's core?
hydrogen and helium
argon and xenon
radon and helium
nitrogen and hydrogen
24
The part of the soil formed by decaying organic material
bedrock
subsoil
humus
topsoil
25
The breakdown of rocks and other materials at the earth's surface
subsoil
frost action
weathering
carbonation
26
The theory that states the universe began to expand with the explosion of concentrated matter
Big Blow Theory
Universal Theory
Big Bang Theory
Expansion Theory
27
The most popular flavor of ice cream in the U.S. in 2015
chocolate
cookies and cream
chocolate chip mint
vanilla
28
The EXTERNAL source of energy for Earth is:
atmosphere
sunlight
gamma rays
x rays
29
The most dangerous type of waves that are in space are:
infrared waves
gamma rays
microwaves
radiowaves
30
Michigan's first state park was this one:
Ludington State Park
Mackinac Island State Park
Petosky State Park
Algonac State Park
31
A cross-section of soil horizons
topsoil
soil profile
leaching
soil layering
32
This team holds the record, with 27 World Series wins
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
33
In the heat of summer, this Paris landmark's metal expands, making it grow 6 inches taller
Tower of Paris
The Paris bridge
The Eiffel Tower
The Louvre Tower
34
This fruit is made of 92% water
watermelon
apples
strawberries
grapes
35
How long would it take light to travel from one end of the milky way to the other
10,000 years
1000 years
100 years
100,000 years
36
The heaviest element that gets formed in a super giant is
iron
silver
platinum
gold
37
More humans are killed by this animal each year in the U.S. than by any other
chicken
dog
bee
horse
38
The three fuels used most often for heating include
coal, wind, solar
coal, oil, biomass
electricity, wind, water
coal, oil, natural gas
39
apparent change in the wavelength of light that occurs when an object is moving
Doppler effect
Dobble effect
Drapper effect
Drapple effect
40
The type of rock that makes up the ocean floor
metamorphic
granite
basalt
sedimentary
41
The star closest to our sun
Rigel
Alpha centauri
Getelgeuse
Alpha beta
42
The breaking apart of a rock caused by water freezing and expanding within cracks
weathering
water action
freeze action
frost action
43
How old is the Universe?
13.77 billion years old
13,700 years old
1 billion years old
17.33 billion years old
44
force of attraction between objects
gravity
bonding
love
repulsion
45
innermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
core
corona
chromosphere
photosphere
46
Two new sports were added to the 2016 summer olympics. They are:
basketball and croquet
golf and rugby
softball and baseball
shuffleboard and horseshoes
47
More than 90% of stars are this type
neutron stars
white dwarfs
supergiants
main sequence stars
48
This popular summer destination is comprised of 1700 islands between Canada and New York
Thousand Islands
The Virgin Islands
Border Islands
Summer Islands
49
The highest scoring game in major league baseball history is
26-23
18-15
44-19
12-11
50
Oxidation happens when this element reacts with other elements
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen
hydrogen
51
This type of rock makes up the Grand Canyon
sedimentary
igneous
basalt
volcanic
52
star that falls in an area from upper left corner to the lower right corner of the HR diagram
neutron star
red giant
black dwarf
main sequence star
53
core of a supermassive star that remains after a supernova
green hole
red shift
black hole
pulsar
54
The average miles per gallon for a new car today is:
43 mpg
33 mpg
23 mpg
13 mpg
55
The hottest month in the Northern hemisphere
September
July
August
June
56
Shift toward the red end of the spectrum of a star that is moving away from Earth
blue shift
cold shift
red shift
hot shift
57
In a "system", process operating do what?
interact with one another
divide from each other
repel one another
separate from each other
58
This renewable energy has the cons of killing birds and being in remote locations
geothermal
solar
biomass
wind
59
new star
earth
protostar
neutron star
venus
60
apparent change in the position of a star in the sky as Earth moves around the sun
spectrum
protostar
parallax
doppler effect
61
When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, this acid is formed
sulfuric acid
carbonic acid
dioxide acid
hydrochloric acid
62
a group of stars that form a pattern
galaxy
universe
constellation
solar system
63
star that suddenly increases in brightness in just a few hours or days
super man
hyper nova
nova
supernova
64
member of a double star system
binary star
unilateral star
triple star
double star
65
Plants are able to cause mechanical weathering of rock by:
photosynthesis produces toxic gases
plants use nitrogen, causing decay
leaves breakdown, creating acids
root-pry
66
The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
chromosphere
corona
quasar
pulsar
67
A rock composed of minerals that resist chemical weathering
unstable rock
basalt
granite
stable rock
68
Two methods for determining the age of the Universe include:
studying the oldest objects in the universe
neither of these
measuring how fast it is expanding
both of these
69
The biggest negative result of burning fossil fuels is:
carbon dioxide production
radioactive waste
oxygen production
sulfuric acid production
70
The living things on our planet
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
71
The two elements created withing the first three minutes of the universe's formation were:
oxygen and carbon
helium and gold
iron and hydrogen
hydrogen and helium
72
The INTERNAL source of the Earth's heat is:
radioactive element decay
Dragons' breath
volcanoes
sunlight
73
Earth is considered a "closed" system, because this enters, but no materials leave
gases
sunlight
air
water
74
The Big Bang Theory was developed in this year:
1831
2013
1703
1931
75
center of the sun
core
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
76
The most visited National Park in America
Yosemite
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
77
soil that remains on top of the rock from which it was formed
residual soil
root-pry
frost action
transported soil
78
The type of rock that makes up the continents
shale
basalt
limestone
granite
79
The speed of light
300 km/sec
30 km/sec
3000 km/sec
300,000 km/sec
80
In the Northern hemisphere, this longest day of the year occurs between June 20-22
summer solstice
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
summer equinox
81
dark area of the sun's surface
sun storm
sun spot
heliospot
sun spit
82
Burning coal creates this gas, which combines with water to create acid rain
nitrous oxide
hydrogen chloride
carbon dioxide
sulfur dioxide
83
What two things are released as nuclear fusion happens?
chocolate and vanilla
elmo and grover
heat and light
water and air
84
This renewable energy is used to power cars
biomass
hydrogen fuel cells
hydroelectric
geothermal
85
The 2016 Summer Olympics will be taking place in this city
Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo
Madrid
Los Angeles
86
The wearing away of a substance by solid particles carried by wind, water or other forces
exfoliation
weathering
bedrock
abrasion
87
amount of light a star actually gives off
absolute light
absolute brightness
absolute magnitude
true magnitude
88
process by which hydrogen atoms are fused or joined together to form helium atoms
nitro fusion
radial fusion
hydro fusion
nuclear fusion
89
The hottest stars are this color:
red
white
orange
blue
90
The first solid rocks on Earth were formed how long ago?
4 billion years ago
1 billion years ago
14 billion years ago
4 thousand years ago

8th Grade June Final Exam 2016 Flashcards | StudBud

8th Grade June Final Exam 2016

90 termsStudBud Administration59 plays

8th grade science June exam

Flashcards90 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 90

Answers

1
a large downhill movement of loose rocks and soil caused by the pull of gravity
carbonation
mechanical weathering
avalanche
landslide
2
When water mixes with gases in the atmosphere,it can form these,which cause chemical weathering
bases
acids
runoff
deposition
3
small dense star
red giant
main sequence
super giant
white dwarf
4
The water that is on our planet
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
5
This leader of the Catholic church has his summer home at Castel Gandolfo
The Pope
The Wizard
The President
The Dali Lama
6
violent storm on the sun that can be seen from earth as a huge bright loop of gas
solar wind
sunspot
solar flare
prominence
7
chart that shows the relationship between brightness and temperature of stars
Hertzsprung Russell Diagram
Harris Roberts Diagram
Haynes Remus Diagram
Hamilton Robins diagram
8
middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
sunspot
chromosphere
photosphere
corona
9
massive cloud of dust and gases between the stars
nebula
galaxy
super nova
spiral
10
the sun is only this fraction as dense as the Earth
1/3
1/2
1/4
1/10
11
brightness of a star as it appears from Earth
apparent maximum
apparent magnitude
apparent majesty
apparent minimum
12
This person holds the most career home runs record
Hank Aaron
Mr. Warwick
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
13
A soil layer
horizon
humus
stable rock
pore space
14
Water getting into cracks of rock, freezing, and breaking the rock is an example of:
deposition
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
erosion
15
Examples of RENEWABLE energy include:
biomass
wind
all of these
geothermal
16
All stars began as this:
nebula
nutrinos
black dwarfs
black holes
17
This % of the energy of a home is used to HEAT and COOL rooms
30%
10%
5%
90%
18
This is the oldest roller coaster at cedar point
the corkscrew
the mean streak
the gemini
the blue streak
19
Examples of NON-RENEWABLE energy include:
all of these
oil
coal
natural gas
20
96% of the universe is made of this:
light matter
carbon
dark matter
iron
21
tremendous explosion in which a star breaks apart, releasing energy and elements
nebula
parallax
supernova
super star
22
The TRANSPORT of weathered materials
deposition
weathering
runoff
erosion
23
What two gases make up the sun's core?
hydrogen and helium
argon and xenon
radon and helium
nitrogen and hydrogen
24
The part of the soil formed by decaying organic material
bedrock
subsoil
humus
topsoil
25
The breakdown of rocks and other materials at the earth's surface
subsoil
frost action
weathering
carbonation
26
The theory that states the universe began to expand with the explosion of concentrated matter
Big Blow Theory
Universal Theory
Big Bang Theory
Expansion Theory
27
The most popular flavor of ice cream in the U.S. in 2015
chocolate
cookies and cream
chocolate chip mint
vanilla
28
The EXTERNAL source of energy for Earth is:
atmosphere
sunlight
gamma rays
x rays
29
The most dangerous type of waves that are in space are:
infrared waves
gamma rays
microwaves
radiowaves
30
Michigan's first state park was this one:
Ludington State Park
Mackinac Island State Park
Petosky State Park
Algonac State Park
31
A cross-section of soil horizons
topsoil
soil profile
leaching
soil layering
32
This team holds the record, with 27 World Series wins
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
33
In the heat of summer, this Paris landmark's metal expands, making it grow 6 inches taller
Tower of Paris
The Paris bridge
The Eiffel Tower
The Louvre Tower
34
This fruit is made of 92% water
watermelon
apples
strawberries
grapes
35
How long would it take light to travel from one end of the milky way to the other
10,000 years
1000 years
100 years
100,000 years
36
The heaviest element that gets formed in a super giant is
iron
silver
platinum
gold
37
More humans are killed by this animal each year in the U.S. than by any other
chicken
dog
bee
horse
38
The three fuels used most often for heating include
coal, wind, solar
coal, oil, biomass
electricity, wind, water
coal, oil, natural gas
39
apparent change in the wavelength of light that occurs when an object is moving
Doppler effect
Dobble effect
Drapper effect
Drapple effect
40
The type of rock that makes up the ocean floor
metamorphic
granite
basalt
sedimentary
41
The star closest to our sun
Rigel
Alpha centauri
Getelgeuse
Alpha beta
42
The breaking apart of a rock caused by water freezing and expanding within cracks
weathering
water action
freeze action
frost action
43
How old is the Universe?
13.77 billion years old
13,700 years old
1 billion years old
17.33 billion years old
44
force of attraction between objects
gravity
bonding
love
repulsion
45
innermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
core
corona
chromosphere
photosphere
46
Two new sports were added to the 2016 summer olympics. They are:
basketball and croquet
golf and rugby
softball and baseball
shuffleboard and horseshoes
47
More than 90% of stars are this type
neutron stars
white dwarfs
supergiants
main sequence stars
48
This popular summer destination is comprised of 1700 islands between Canada and New York
Thousand Islands
The Virgin Islands
Border Islands
Summer Islands
49
The highest scoring game in major league baseball history is
26-23
18-15
44-19
12-11
50
Oxidation happens when this element reacts with other elements
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen
hydrogen
51
This type of rock makes up the Grand Canyon
sedimentary
igneous
basalt
volcanic
52
star that falls in an area from upper left corner to the lower right corner of the HR diagram
neutron star
red giant
black dwarf
main sequence star
53
core of a supermassive star that remains after a supernova
green hole
red shift
black hole
pulsar
54
The average miles per gallon for a new car today is:
43 mpg
33 mpg
23 mpg
13 mpg
55
The hottest month in the Northern hemisphere
September
July
August
June
56
Shift toward the red end of the spectrum of a star that is moving away from Earth
blue shift
cold shift
red shift
hot shift
57
In a "system", process operating do what?
interact with one another
divide from each other
repel one another
separate from each other
58
This renewable energy has the cons of killing birds and being in remote locations
geothermal
solar
biomass
wind
59
new star
earth
protostar
neutron star
venus
60
apparent change in the position of a star in the sky as Earth moves around the sun
spectrum
protostar
parallax
doppler effect
61
When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, this acid is formed
sulfuric acid
carbonic acid
dioxide acid
hydrochloric acid
62
a group of stars that form a pattern
galaxy
universe
constellation
solar system
63
star that suddenly increases in brightness in just a few hours or days
super man
hyper nova
nova
supernova
64
member of a double star system
binary star
unilateral star
triple star
double star
65
Plants are able to cause mechanical weathering of rock by:
photosynthesis produces toxic gases
plants use nitrogen, causing decay
leaves breakdown, creating acids
root-pry
66
The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
chromosphere
corona
quasar
pulsar
67
A rock composed of minerals that resist chemical weathering
unstable rock
basalt
granite
stable rock
68
Two methods for determining the age of the Universe include:
studying the oldest objects in the universe
neither of these
measuring how fast it is expanding
both of these
69
The biggest negative result of burning fossil fuels is:
carbon dioxide production
radioactive waste
oxygen production
sulfuric acid production
70
The living things on our planet
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
71
The two elements created withing the first three minutes of the universe's formation were:
oxygen and carbon
helium and gold
iron and hydrogen
hydrogen and helium
72
The INTERNAL source of the Earth's heat is:
radioactive element decay
Dragons' breath
volcanoes
sunlight
73
Earth is considered a "closed" system, because this enters, but no materials leave
gases
sunlight
air
water
74
The Big Bang Theory was developed in this year:
1831
2013
1703
1931
75
center of the sun
core
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
76
The most visited National Park in America
Yosemite
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
77
soil that remains on top of the rock from which it was formed
residual soil
root-pry
frost action
transported soil
78
The type of rock that makes up the continents
shale
basalt
limestone
granite
79
The speed of light
300 km/sec
30 km/sec
3000 km/sec
300,000 km/sec
80
In the Northern hemisphere, this longest day of the year occurs between June 20-22
summer solstice
vernal equinox
autumnal equinox
summer equinox
81
dark area of the sun's surface
sun storm
sun spot
heliospot
sun spit
82
Burning coal creates this gas, which combines with water to create acid rain
nitrous oxide
hydrogen chloride
carbon dioxide
sulfur dioxide
83
What two things are released as nuclear fusion happens?
chocolate and vanilla
elmo and grover
heat and light
water and air
84
This renewable energy is used to power cars
biomass
hydrogen fuel cells
hydroelectric
geothermal
85
The 2016 Summer Olympics will be taking place in this city
Rio de Janeiro
Tokyo
Madrid
Los Angeles
86
The wearing away of a substance by solid particles carried by wind, water or other forces
exfoliation
weathering
bedrock
abrasion
87
amount of light a star actually gives off
absolute light
absolute brightness
absolute magnitude
true magnitude
88
process by which hydrogen atoms are fused or joined together to form helium atoms
nitro fusion
radial fusion
hydro fusion
nuclear fusion
89
The hottest stars are this color:
red
white
orange
blue
90
The first solid rocks on Earth were formed how long ago?
4 billion years ago
1 billion years ago
14 billion years ago
4 thousand years ago