8th Grade Science Spring Final Exam Review 2016
This review is worth 10% bonus points on the final exam if finished AND signed by a parent. We will take our
final on Tuesday, May 24th. The review must be turned in before the test to be accepted.
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Define the following terms using your textbook or notes.
Mineral –
Rock –
Sediments-
MetamorphismTectonic Plate –
Convergent Boundary –
Divergent Boundary –
Transform Boundary –
Subduction –
Convection Currents –
Volcano –
Pyroclastic Flow –
Folded Mountain –
Fault-Block Mountain –
Earthquake –
Focus –
Epicenter –
Seismograph –
Tsunami –
Liquefaction –
Weathering –
Mechanical Weathering –
Chemical Weathering –
Law of Superposition –
Taxonomy-
Classification-
Dichotomous key-
Wave -
Mechanical wave Electromagnetic wave –
Nonrenewable resource –
Renewable resource –
Define the following words. These can be found in the “Student Resources” section in your book, directly
following the last chapter.
1. Quantitative observation:
2. Qualitative observation:
3. Independent (Manipulated) Variable:
4. Dependent (Responding) Variable:
5. Constant (Controlled) Variable:
6. Experimental Group:
7. Control Group:
8. Scientific Method:
Answer the Following Questions.
1. List the steps of the Scientific Method in order
2. What is a hypothesis and what format do you write it in?
3. What piece of lab equipment is used to measure the following and what units are each measured in?
Measurement
Volume
Mass
Length
Temperature
Lab Equipment used
Unit
4. What type of graph would be used for the following? (R24-R25)
ComparingShowing Change-
ROCKS – Chapter 9 lesson 2
5. The __________ _______________ is a set of natural processes that form, change, break down, and reform rocks
6. What are the 3 types of rocks
7. ________________ _______________ is the type of rock that forms from small pieces of older rocks,
plants, and/or other loose material get cemented and pressed together
8. ________________ _______________ is the type of rock that forms when molten rock cools and
becomes solid
9. ________________ _______________ is the type of rock that forms when heat and pressure cause older
rocks to change into new types of rocks
WEATHERING – Chapter 10 lesson 3
10. What is weathering?
11. Describe the two types of Weathering
12. List the 4 kinds of mechanical weathering
13. Give the 2 kinds of chemical weathering
14. What is erosion and deposition? How are these processes related to weathering?
EARTH LAYERS AND PLATE TECTONICS – Chapter 10
15. Name the four layers of the Earth from the inside out; describe the characteristics of each layer.
16. What are the two types of crust; which is thicker?
17. Explain Continental Drift; which scientist is credited for this theory?
18. What process occurs in the mantle that causes the movement of tectonic plates?
19. What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
20. Subduction Zones occur along what type of boundary?
21. What is typically formed along divergent boundaries?
22. Earthquakes occur most frequently at what type of boundaries?
EARTHQUAKES – Chapter 12
23. What causes earthquakes?
24. What are the 3 types of faults? What happens at each?
25. What is the name given to the location where an earthquake begins?
26. Give the three types of seismic waves given off by an earthquake, list them in order of their speed (which
one appears first, second, etc.)
27. Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage?
28. What events may cause a tsunami to form?
VOLCANOES AND MOUNTAINS – Chapter 12
29. Where do most volcanoes and mountains form?
30. Compare and Contrast folded and fault block mountains
31. What kinds of materials erupt out of volcanoes?
32. List the three types of volcanoes, give their name and describe their shape
33. What are some evidences that a volcano may soon erupt?
34. List some of the dangers involved with a volcanic eruption
35. What makes one volcano more violent and explosive than another?
36. Which type of volcano is more likely to erupt violently? Which one is more passive?
FOSSILS – Chapter 7
37. What are fossils?
38. List the different type of fossils:
39. What is Relative Age?
40. What is an Index Fossil?
41. What kinds of things can fossils tell us about the past?
42. What is absolute age and how is it different from Relative age?
CLASSIFICATION AND DICHOTOMOUS KEYS
43. What is classification?
44. What are Dichotomous Keys used for?
45. There are ____ kingdoms of living things.
46. What are the levels or groupings of classification from smallest to largest?
47. What 2 levels or groupings of classification are used in an animal’s scientific name?
48. True or False – An organism’s classification and/or name can change if new
discoveries are made about them.
49. How many options are given for every question on a dichotomous key?
WAVES – Chapter 4
50. What is a wave?
51. List and describe the two types of waves
52. Label the following wave with amplitude, wavelength, trough and crest
53. List some examples of a mechanical waves:
54. List some examples of electromagnetic waves:
NATURAL RESOURCES – Chapter 11
55. What is a Natural Resource?
56. What is a Renewable Resource?
57. List some of the renewable resources we discussed in class:
58. What is a Non-Renewable Resource?
59. List some of the non-renewable resources we discussed in class:
60. What are fossil fuels?
61. What are some advantages of fossil fuels? Disadvantages?
62. Do we currently use more non-renewable or renewable resources? Why?
63. What are some ways that we can cut back on our use of natural resources?