8th Grade Science SOL
Quiz by Mary Peters
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- Q1What is the basic unit of life?MoleculeOrganismAtomCell30s
- Q2What type of energy is stored in food?MechanicalChemicalNuclearThermal30s
- Q3What is the formula for water?H2OCO2O2NaCl30s
- Q4What is the law of conservation of energy?Energy can only be destroyedEnergy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformedEnergy can be created and destroyedEnergy can only be created30s
- Q5What is the function of the mitochondria?Produce energyStore waterProduce hormonesProduce enzymes30s
- Q6What is the boiling point of water?100 degrees Celsius50 degrees Celsius0 degrees Celsius200 degrees Celsius30s
- Q7What is the force that causes objects to fall to the ground?GravityInertiaElectromagnetismFriction30s
- Q8What is the difference between a solid and a liquid?A liquid has a fixed shape, while a solid does notA liquid has a higher density than a solidA solid has a higher density than a liquidA solid has a fixed shape, while a liquid does not30s
- Q9What is the process by which plants make their own food?PhotosynthesisGerminationPollinationFertilization30s
- Q10What is the cause of tides?The temperature of the waterThe windThe rotation of the EarthThe gravitational pull of the moon and the sun30s
- Q11Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a solid?Cannot be compressedDefinite shapeDefinite volumeCan easily change shape30s
- Q12What are the three subatomic particles that make up an atom?Protons, neutrons, and electronsProtons, electrons, and photonsElectrons, photons, and neutronsNeutrons, photons, and electrons30s
- Q13Which of the following is a renewable resource?Natural gasCoalFossil fuelsWind power30s
- Q14What is the process that releases energy from glucose called?MitosisMeiosisCellular respirationPhotosynthesis30s
- Q15What is the most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere?OxygenWater vaporNitrogenCarbon dioxide30s