Download Science Exam Review - June - Gr8

Grade 8 Science Exam Review
June 2012
Part A: Definitions
 This part of the exam will consist of both matching definitions and written definitions.
 All of these words will be used throughout the exam; if not in the definition section,
they will be in the diagrams section or multiple-choice section.
Cells & Systems





























Animalcule
Unicellular
Multicellular
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
Organelles
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Golgi Body
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Vacuoles
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Cytoplasm
Microscope
Turgor Pressure
Osmosis
Diffusion
Impermeable
Permeable
Selective Permeability
Systems
Organs
Tissues
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Fluids
























Fluid
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Viscosity
Density
Buoyancy
Pressure
Viscometer
Flow rate
Dynamic
Aerodynamic
Hydrodynamic
Laminar Flow
Turbulent Flow
Drag
Streamlined
Compressible
Hydraulics
Pneumatics
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Archimedes’ Principle
Chemistry



























mixture
solution
solute
solvent
concentration
dissolve
soluble
insoluble
dilute
saturated
unsaturated
supersaturated
heterogeneous
homogeneous
concentration
boiling point
melting point
freezing point
condensation
evaporation
solidification
vapourization
qualitative
quantitative
filter
filtrate
residue
1 Name & Date:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Grade 8 Science Exam Review
June 2012
Part B: Diagrams
Know how to complete the following charts or diagrams; some of them will be on the exam.















Parts of a Microscope
Plant Cell (Electron Microscope)
Animal Cell (Electron Microscope)
Photosynthesis Diagram
Carbon Dioxide Diagram
Cellular Respiration Diagram
Laminar & Turbulent Flow Chart
Buoyancy Diagram – pg. 111
Pressurized Fluid Systems – Hydraulic System & Heart – Pgs. 126 & 127
Venn Diagram Comparing Lungs & Pneumatic systems
Changing States of Matter
Classification of Matter
Drawing Hetero & Homogeneous Mixtures / Solutions
Methods of Separating Mixtures
Qualitative & Quantitative Descriptions
Part C: Multiple Choice
Read all of your notes, study all of your homework questions.
Reread the following text book pages as well:













1.1 – Characteristics of Living Things – Pgs. 16 & 17
1.5 – Technological Advances of the Microscope – Pgs. 24 & 25
1.7 – Cells in Their Environment – Pgs. 28 & 29
1. 12 – Cells and Cell Systems – Pgs. 40 & 41
Fluids - Power Point Handout
2.1 & 2.2– Fluid Flow
2.11 – Ups & Downs of Buoyancy
2.20 & 2.21 – Pressurized Systems
The Particle Theory of Matter - Handout
Pure Substances & Mixtures – Handout
Saturated or Unsaturated – Handout
Separating Mixtures – Handout
Temperature, Heat & the Particle Theory - Handout
2 Name & Date:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Grade 8 Science Exam Review
June 2012
Part D: Short/Long Answer Questions
Know how to answer the following questions.
Some questions, from this list, will be on your exam.




















What are the 6 characteristics of living things?
Describe Cell Theory.
Who is Anton Van Leewenhoek and why is he important?
What are the similarities between plant and animal cells?
What are the differences between plant and animal cells?
What determines the direction of water movement into or out of the cell?
What are the 6 major systems of the human body?
Describe cellular respiration.
Describe photosynthesis.
What are the four properties of fluids?
Use Particle Theory to explain liquids and gases with external forces.
How does the thickness of a fluid compare to its viscosity?
Give an example.
What does the viscosity of a fluid tell you about its flow rate?
What makes and controls fluid flow in a pressurized system?
What is the difference between a hydraulic and pneumatic system?
Give an example of each.
List the 4 points of the Particle Theory of Matter
Describe a solution and how it can transition through the process of saturation.
Describe the difference between a mechanical mixture and a solution.
List 3 ways that heat can be produced.
How can you dilute a solution?
3 Name & Date:
_______________________________________________________________________________