NY Released Test - Grade 8 Science (2023) (New York Core Curriculum)
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- Q1
The cells of all living things
contain chlorophyll
release energy from nutrients
have reproductive tissues
produce their own food
30sLE1.1b - Q2
A major function of the nervous system is to
control and coordinate responses of the body
remove undigested wastes from the body
eliminate carbon dioxide from the body
move nutrients throughout the body
30sLE1.2h - Q3
The diagram below represents parts of a human organ system.
Which pair correctly matches this human organ system with its function?
respiratory system: transport nutrients to cells
respiratory system: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
digestive system: transport nutrients to cells
digestive system: mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
30sLE1.2a - Q4
What happens if a species’ traits do not allow for survival of that species in a changing environment?
evolution
extinction
natural selection
selective breeding
30sLE3.2b - Q5
Most of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere is the result of
respiration
photosynthesis
burning of fossil fuels
eruption of volcanoes
30sLE6.2b - Q6
The pointed beak that a woodpecker uses to remove insects from a tree trunk is an example of
an organ system
an environmental stimulus
a biological adaptation
a feedback system
30sLE3.1 - Q730sLE2.2c
- Q8
What percentage of an offspring’s genetic material is contributed by one parent in sexual reproduction?
30sLE2.1e - Q9
The numbers 1, 2, and 3 in the diagram below represent the different levels of organization in a multicellular organism.
Which chart correctly identifies the levels of organization of 1, 2, and 3?
30sLE1.1e - Q10
The diagram below represents an incomplete electric circuit, since the wires are not connected at X.
Which object should be placed at X to complete the circuit?
magnet
battery
iron nail
second lightbulb
30sPS4.4c - Q11
The diagram below represents a pond area in New York State.
Which list identifies three populations in the diagram?
grass, cloud, hawk
air, frog, water
hawk, human, pine tree
green plants, rock, fish
30sLE7.1a - Q12
The diagram below represents a natural process that occurs over a long period of time.
The process is best identified as
selective breeding
genetic breeding
ecological succession
metamorphosis
30sLE7.2b - Q13
The excretory system is responsible for the removal of dissolved wastes and
light energy
heat energy
sound energy
nuclear energy
30sLE1.2e - Q14
A single unit of hereditary information is called
a gene
an atom
a cell
a chromosome
30sLE2.1b - Q15
Cancer within an organism’s body is a result of
dynamic equilibrium
increasing essential microorganisms
natural selection
abnormal cell division
30sLE4.4d
