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8th Grade EOG Review 2
Test Description: 8th Grade NC EOG Review Questions
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1) Evidence shows that early horse species were much smaller than the modernday horse. Which best explains the evolutionary changes in the horse?
A
Horses increased in size so that humans could use them for transportation.
B
Horses increased in size due to an expansion of habitat areas.
C
Larger horses were better able to find and collect food.
D
Smaller horses were better able to escape predators.
2) Which is true concerning how fossils are used as evidence?
A
Fossils cannot be compared to one another or to living organisms.
B
Fossils can be compared to one another and to living organisms.
C
Fossils cannot be compared to one another but can be compared to living organisms.
D
Fossils can be compared to one another but not to living organisms.
3) Which statement is true?
A
Evidence drawn from comparative anatomy helps form the basis only for the theory of evolution.
B
Evidence drawn from comparative anatomy helps form the basis for biological classification systems and the theory of evolutio
C
Evidence drawn from comparative anatomy helps form the basis for neither biological classification systems, nor the theory of
D
Evidence drawn from comparative anatomy helps form the basis only for biological classification systems.
4) Which is a potential hazard involved in transporting petroleum for energy production worldwide?
A
oil spills
B
deforestation
C
air pollution
D
radiation pollution
5) There are 13 species of Galapagos finches with 13 varieties of beaks. When a drought affected the Galapagos Islands in 1977, seeds became scarce. Some finch species survived while other finch populations decreased. Which is the most likely explanatio
A
Finches with more colorful beaks had a greater chance to mate and produce offspring.
B
Finches with less colorful beaks were able to easily hide from predators.
C
Finches with beaks that were able to eat the types of seeds that survived, were more likely able to survive and reproduce.
D
Finches with smaller beaks were able to change their diet to eat soft fruits.
6) Which method of obtaining energy has the most negative impact on the hydrosphere?
A
building dams
B
mining for coal and oil
C
cutting down trees
D
constructing solar panels
7) Which best identifies a major consequence of wind power farms?
A
ground water contamination
B
harm to bird and bat populations
C
soil contamination
D
human health affects
8) Several samples of elements are placed on a lab table for students to observe. In his laboratory report, Jonathan records, “Sample 1 is a shiny wire.” Which element is most likely sample 1?
A
hydrogen (H)
B
oxygen (O)
C
bromine (Br)
D
Copper (Cu)
9) Why are fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), and iodine (I) in the same group of the periodic table?
A
They have similar physical properties.
B
They have similar atomic masses.
C
They have similar reactions with other elements.
D
They have similar boiling and melting points.
10) Which is most helpful in determining the relative ages of rock layers?
A
Carbon-14
B
radioactive dating
C
uranium
D
index fossils
11) Skeletal structures are common between 2 animals of different species. These structures probably exist because both species...
A
have survived until the present time
B
live in the same environment
C
share a common ancestor
D
have a common food source
12) A balanced equation has...
A
the same compounds on both sides of the equation.
B
more atoms in the reactants than the products.
C
the same number of molecules on both sides of the equation.
D
the same number of atoms of each element in the reactants and products.
13) The law of conservation of mass means that
A
atoms are not lost or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
B
in burning, part of the mass must be converted into fire in order for mass to be conserved.
C
D) molecules cannot be broken apart because this would result in less mass.
D
the mass of a newly formed compound cannot be changed.
14) A(n) __ is a substance that reacts with another substance in a chemical reaction.
A
reactant
B
isotope
C
product
D
osmosis
15) A(n) __ is a substance that is produced during a chemical reaction.
A
isotope
B
reactant
C
product
D
diffusion
16) In a chemical reaction, the mass of the products always __ the mass of the reactants.
A
mimics
B
equals
C
differs
D
resembles
17) If a chemical reaction begins with 12 atoms of Carbon, how many atoms of Carbon must be present in the products?
A
12
B
6
C
0
D
24
18) If a chemical reaction begins with 24g of Zn and 10g of O2, what should the mass be of the products?
A
24g
B
34g
C
10g
D
14g
19) After a chemical reaction has taken place, the products have less mass than the reactants. What is the most likely reason for this?
A
the chemical reaction occurred in a closed system
B
the chemical reaction occured in a sealed container
C
not enough information to determine
D
a gas was created and escaped into the atmosphere because it happened in an open system
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