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NY Released Test - Grade 8 Science (2023) (New York Core Curriculum)
Quiz by NYSED Science Grade 8
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The cells of all living things
A major function of the nervous system is to
The diagram below represents parts of a human organ system.
Which pair correctly matches this human organ system with its function?
What happens if a species’ traits do not allow for survival of that species in a changing environment?
Most of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere is the result of
The pointed beak that a woodpecker uses to remove insects from a tree trunk is an example of
What percentage of an offspring’s genetic material is contributed by one parent in sexual reproduction?
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?
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?
The diagram below represents a pond area in New York State.
Which list identifies three populations in the diagram?
The diagram below represents a natural process that occurs over a long period of time.
The process is best identified as
The excretory system is responsible for the removal of dissolved wastes and
A single unit of hereditary information is called
Cancer within an organism’s body is a result of
Which statement best explains why stars look like points of light when observed from Earth?
Which action should be taken when a tornado warning has been issued?
Moon phases are caused by the
For an observer in New York State, the Sun appears to move across the sky in a general path from
During which process in the water cycle is moisture lost from land surfaces?
The characteristic weather that prevails from season to season in a region is defined as
What type of air mass is most likely to form over an ocean near the Equator?
Which two properties would be best used for the identification of an unknown compound?
Which process involves putting objects into different groups based on common properties?
The diagram below represents equipment used to separate solids from a liquid.
What is the name of this separation process?
Which organisms are classified as producers?
What is the original source of energy for this energy pyramid?
The diagram below represents two forms of electromagnetic energy traveling in a vacuum.
What difference is shown between infrared light and ultraviolet light?
The diagram below represents a natural event involving Earth’s shadow that occurs in our solar system. Which natural event is shown in the diagram?
The map below shows a portion of Earth. The dots on the map represent areas of earthquake activity.
In general, if Earth’s most active volcanic areas were indicated on the same map, where would these volcanic areas be located?
Which list of element symbols represents a metal, a nonmetal, and a noble gas?
Which element has an atomic number of 31?
In which diagram would the force required to move the object up the ramp be the greatest?
Which energy transformation occurs when classroom lights are switched on?
The arrows in the diagram below represent a heat transfer process in a closed room.
The arrows in the diagram represent the process of
Which phases (states) of matter have a definite volume?
A student placed a drop of iodine (a reddish-brown dye) on a piece of white potato. The student noticed that the potato turned black where the drop of iodine landed. What the student noticed is an example of
A student noticed that there were fewer fish in the stream behind the school this year than last year. Which method would best determine if poor water quality caused this decrease in the fish population?
The diagram below represents a weather instrument.
This instrument is used to measure
The diagram below represents high and low ocean tides on Earth that are caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon on Earth’s oceans.
Due to Earth’s rotation, the approximate amount of time between two consecutive high tides is
The data table below shows some atmospheric data at different heights above Earth’s surface for Paducah, Kentucky on June 2, 1990.
The general relationship represented by the data is that as height above Earth’s surface increases
Two processes that change metamorphic rock to igneous rock are
The rock cycle is a model that shows how all rocks are
