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This quiz includes topics from Biology, Chemistry and Physics and is aimed at Year 8 level.

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Year 8 Science Quiz

Year 8 Science Quiz

Question 1 of 22

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What is the scientific name for the collar bone?

Select one of the following:

  • Scapula

  • Clavicle

  • Ulna

  • Sternum

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Question 2 of 22

1

Children have less bones than adults.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 3 of 22

1

What part of the body does Osteoporosis affect?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Tendons

  • Muscles

  • Bones

  • Nerves

Explanation

Question 4 of 22

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

The ( pivot, hinge, ball and socket ) joint moves around an axis. An example of this is the ( neck, knee, shoulder ).

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Question 5 of 22

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Aerobic Respiration is the process of releasing from .

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Question 6 of 22

1

Mitochondria have a nucleus.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 7 of 22

1

What are the 2 waste products of aerobic respiration?

Select one of the following:

  • Glucose and Water

  • Carbon Dioxide and Lactic Acid

  • Water and Carbon Dioxide

  • Oxygen and Water

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Question 8 of 22

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Lactic Acid builds up in cells and prevents the muscles from efficiently. The build-up of Lactic Acid can cause , cramping and pain.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    muscle
    blood
    mitochondria
    contracting
    working
    breathing
    fatigue
    sight problems
    bleeding

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Question 9 of 22

1

Oxygen makes air bubbles in bread.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 10 of 22

1

What unit do we measure energy in?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Joules

  • pH value

  • Degrees Celsius

Explanation

Question 11 of 22

1

37 degrees Celsius is the normal room temperature.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 12 of 22

1

What is combustion?

Select one of the following:

  • Melting

  • Burning

  • Boiling

  • Freezing

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Question 13 of 22

1

What 2 things does sound do?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It travels in waves.

  • Sound travels in latitudinal waves.

  • It travels at a faster speed than light.

  • Sounds are made when particles vibrate.

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Question 14 of 22

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

A vibrating object starts to produce sound . They travel through the air and into the ear. As the vibrating air enters the , it is funnelled in through the ear . This air makes the ear drum vibrate. As the ear drum vibrates, the ossicle start to vibrate too. They are made and sent to the in the cochlea. The cells in the cochlea detect them and change them to signals. The auditory nerve transmits the electrical signals to the .

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Question 15 of 22

1

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants make their own food (glucose).

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 16 of 22

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What does chlorophyll do?

Select one of the following:

  • Collects water.

  • Absorbs light.

  • Allows gases in and out of the plant.

  • Produces food.

Explanation

Question 17 of 22

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

If my plant is small and the leaves are going yellow, it is deficient in ( nitrate, phosphate, potassium, magnesium ). If the roots on my plant are small and the leaves are purple, it is deficient in ( phosphate, magnesium, potassium, nitrate ). If the leaves on my plant are yellow with dead spots on them, it is deficient in ( magnesium, phosphate, nitrate, potassium ). If the leaves on my plant are pale and yellow, then it’s deficient in ( potassium, phosphate, magnesium, nitrate ).

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Question 18 of 22

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A producer in a food chain is an organism that consumes other organisms.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 19 of 22

1

What is current in a circuit measured with?

Select one of the following:

  • Voltmeter.

  • Resistor.

  • Ammeter.

  • Motor.

Explanation

Question 20 of 22

1

What are the 4 magnetic metals?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cobalt, Iron, Aluminium and Copper.

  • Zinc, Nickel, Iron and Copper.

  • Iron, Nickel, Copper and Cobalt.

  • Gold, Copper, Zinc and Cobalt.

Explanation

Question 21 of 22

1

The pH value for a weak acid is pH9.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 22 of 22

1

Is washing up liquid an acid or an alkali?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Acid.

  • Alkali.

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