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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 8 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-GI6X8P-1QWR

1.

What is velocity?A. Speed with direction B. They rearrange into new substances C. Total mass is conserved D. Force, mass, and acceleration

2.

What transfers thermal energy by direct contact?A. Speed with direction B. Total mass is conserved C. The number of cycles per unit time D. Conduction

3.

What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?A. Repel B. Formation of a new substance C. Total mass is conserved D. They rearrange into new substances

4.

What do like electric charges do?A. Total mass is conserved B. They rearrange into new substances C. Repel D. Speed with direction

5.

What does Newton's second law relate?A. Formation of a new substance B. They rearrange into new substances C. Total mass is conserved D. Force, mass, and acceleration

6.

What is evidence of a chemical change?A. Formation of a new substance B. The number of cycles per unit time C. Force, mass, and acceleration D. Speed with direction

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How is mass affected in a closed-system reaction?A. Total mass is conserved B. They rearrange into new substances C. Force, mass, and acceleration D. Speed with direction

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What is a wave's frequency?A. Total mass is conserved B. Repel C. The number of cycles per unit time D. They rearrange into new substances

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  1. What is velocity?Speed with direction
  2. What transfers thermal energy by direct contact?Conduction
  3. What happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?They rearrange into new substances
  4. What do like electric charges do?Repel
  5. What does Newton's second law relate?Force, mass, and acceleration
  6. What is evidence of a chemical change?Formation of a new substance
  7. How is mass affected in a closed-system reaction?Total mass is conserved
  8. What is a wave's frequency?The number of cycles per unit time

Worked example

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