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Example Question #1 : 8th Grade Science
Select the type of force that is being described:
A person being kept on the ground.
Normal force
Friction force
Gravity force
Applied force
Gravity force
There are many types of forces, but our answer choices include four types. In order to answer this question correctly, we need to be able to decipher between them.
Applied force is a force that is applied by a person to an object.
Gravity force is also known as the weight of the object. It's the force that allows a large object to attract another object towards itself.
Normal force is also known as supportive force. It is the force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another object, one object holds the other up.
Friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object tries to moves across the surface.
Let's think about the scenario from the question. What causes a person to be kept on the ground, rather than floating around? Gravity forces us towards the ground; thus, gravity force is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : 8th Grade Science
Select the type of force that is being described:
A plate sitting on a table top.
Gravity force
Friction force
Normal force
Applied force
Normal force
There are many types of forces, but our answer choices include four types. In order to answer this question correctly, we need to be able to decipher between them.
Applied force is a force that is applied by a person to an object.
Gravity force is also known as the weight of the object. It's the force that allows a large object to attract another object towards itself.
Normal force is also known as supportive force. It is the force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another object, one object holds the other up.
Friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object tries to moves across the surface.
Let's think about the scenario from the question. A plate is sitting on the table, they are in contact with one another and the table is keeping the plate from falling to the ground; thus, this is an example of normal force.
Example Question #3 : 8th Grade Science
Select the type of force that is being described:
A marble rolling across the floor.
Normal force
Gravity force
Applied force
Friction force
Friction force
There are many types of forces, but our answer choices include four types. In order to answer this question correctly, we need to be able to decipher between them.
Applied force is a force that is applied by a person to an object.
Gravity force is also known as the weight of the object. It's the force that allows a large object to attract another object towards itself.
Normal force is also known as supportive force. It is the force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another object, one object holds the other up.
Friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object tries to moves across the surface.
Let's think about the scenario from the question. We have a marble, an object, that is rolling across the floor, which is a surface. Based on the definitions of the types of forces above, friction force is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : 8th Grade Science
Select the type of force that is being described:
A student pushing the teacher's desk across the room.
Applied force
Gravity force
Friction force
Normal force
Applied force
There are many types of forces, but our answer choices include four types. In order to answer this question correctly, we need to be able to decipher between them.
Applied force is a force that is applied by a person to an object.
Gravity force is also known as the weight of the object. It's the force that allows a large object to attract another object towards itself.
Normal force is also known as supportive force. It is the force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another object, one object holds the other up.
Friction force is the force exerted by a surface as an object tries to moves across the surface.
Let's think about the scenario from the question. We have a student pushing a desk, which is an object, across the room. The student would have to apply some force to get the desk to move. Looking at the types of forces above, applied force fits this scenario best.
Example Question #5 : 8th Grade Science
Roughly, how old is the planet Earth?
Planet Earth is roughly
Example Question #6 : 8th Grade Science
What orbits the Sun?
The moon
Neither the Earth or the moon
The Earth
Both the Earth and the moon
The Earth
The Earth orbits the sun.
Example Question #7 : 8th Grade Science
What orbits the Earth?
The moon
Neither the moon or the sun
Both the moon and then sun
The sun
The moon
The moon orbits the Earth.
Example Question #8 : 8th Grade Science
Select the option that is an example of a renewable energy source.
Wind
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum
Wind
Renewable energy sources are sources of energy that are naturally replaced or energy sources that won't run out.
Wind is the only example of an energy source that won't run out and is the correct answer.
Example Question #9 : 8th Grade Science
What is the process that enables organisms that are best suited for the environment to live and pass on their genetic traits.
Natural Selection
Evolution
Environmental Selection
Mutation
Natural Selection
Natural Selection is the process that enables organisms that are best suited for the environment to live and pass on their genetic traits.
Example Question #10 : 8th Grade Science
What is characterized as a mistake or change in an organism's DNA?
Environmental Selection
Natural Selection
Evolution
Mutation
Mutation
A mutation is characterized as a mistake or change in an organism's DNA.