Eighth Grade Milestone

Which choice describes the behavior of electric charge?

• Like charges attract. Unlike repel.

• Like charges repel. Unlike charges attract.

• Like charges attract. Unlike charges attract.

• Like charges repel. Unlike charges repel.

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What do two unlike poles do when they are brought close together?

• Nothing

• Attract

• Repel

• Decrease

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Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Freezing

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Properties that describe how a substance looks, feels, or its state of matter, etc. are __________________.

• Chemical properties

• Physical properties

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With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction that the _______ force is being applied.

• larger 

• smaller 

• equal 

• less

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If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.

• They will not move at all.

• The boy in red will win.

• Both will fall down.

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Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• A) Conversion of light energy into chemical energy by plants

• B) Breakdown of glucose into energy in animals

• C) Absorption of nutrients from soil by plant roots

• D) Exchange of gases between plants and the atmosphere

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What is the primary function of the mitochondria in cells?

• A) Protein synthesis

• B) Energy production

• C) Photosynthesis

• D) Cell division

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Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• A) Melting of ice

• B) Boiling of water

• C) Rusting of iron

• D) Breaking of glass

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