Science Worksheet - Grade 8 Intermediate Level - The University Of The State Of New York - 2012 Page 9

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26 A bright object with a long tail of glowing gases
30 Rocks are classified as sedimentary, metamorphic,
is in orbit around the Sun. This object is most
or igneous on the basis of the
likely
(1) age of the rocks
(1) a planet
(3) an asteroid
(2) way the rocks were formed
(2) a star
(4) a comet
(3) types of fossils the rocks contain
(4) number of minerals found in the rocks
27 The thin layer of rock on Earth’s surface is the
31 Which temperature and moisture conditions
(1) atmosphere
(3) hydrosphere
describe an air mass that originates over the
(2) hemisphere
(4) lithosphere
Atlantic Ocean near the equator?
(1) warm and dry
(3) cool and dry
28 Under which conditions would a sugar cube
(2) warm and humid
(4) cool and humid
dissolve most quickly when placed in a liter of
water at room temperature?
32 Which property of a substance indicates whether
(1) A whole sugar cube is added and the water
the substance is a liquid or a solid at room
is stirred.
temperature?
(2) A whole sugar cube is added and the water
is not stirred.
(1) melting point
(3) A crushed sugar cube is added and the water
(2) electrical conductivity
is stirred.
(3) flexibility
(4) A crushed sugar cube is added and the water
(4) solubility
is not stirred.
33 The photograph below shows a satellite image of
29 All of the liquid from a test tube is poured into a
a hurricane.
beaker, as shown in the diagram below.
Compared to the liquid that was in the test tube,
the liquid in the beaker has
(1) a different volume, but the same shape
A satellite image of a hurricane helps weather
(2) a different volume and a different shape
forecasters to
(3) the same volume, but a different shape
(1) warn residents of hazardous weather
(4) the same volume and the same shape
conditions
(2) explain the effects of global warming on the
ocean currents
(3) predict the times of high tide and low tide
(4) predict the total number of storms to occur
in one year
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Grade 8 Science — June ’12

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