Y8 Revision Test
Y8 Revision Test
Y8 Revision Test
Use the words in the box. You may use each word once, more than once or not
at all. [5m]
During breathing in, the muscles between the ribs will contract. The
During breathing out, the muscles between the ribs will relax. The
Choose from the list. You may use the words once, more than once or
not at all. [2m]
Transports oxygen
(b) Which of the following are features of red blood cells? Tick (✓) two
boxes. [1m]
(a) Write down the word equation for aerobic respiration. [1m]
(a) The cactus has long roots that spread out in the sand.
(i) Suggest how the roots help the cactus survive in the hot and dry
desert. [1m]
(ii) Explain one other way the cactus is adapted to living in the hot and
dry desert. [1m]
(b) The cactus is eaten by kangaroo rats.
The kangaroo rats are eaten by snakes.
Desert foxes feed on snakes.
Make a food chain for this. [2m]
5 Complete the sentences about changes that happen in the human body during
adolescence.
Choose words or phrases from the list. [3m]
…………………………………………….
males.
6 (a) The diagram shows the gas exchange system in humans.
Alveoli
Diaphragm
Intercostal muscle
Larynx
Trachea
(ii) Identify the part labelled Q on the diagram.
Tick (✓) one box. [1m]
Alveoli
Diaphragm
Intercostal muscle
Larynx
Trachea
(i) What is the percentage of females aged 60-69 with COPD? [1m]
(b) Complete the sentences to explain how the muscles work together to
make the arm bend.
…………………………………………….
……………………………….. .
the ……………………………….. .
9 Amy separates some food colourings.
Amy:
• draws a start line in pencil on some filter paper
• places dots of different food colourings on the start line
• puts the filter paper in the solver as shown in the diagram.
The number above each chemical symbol shows the number of protons in the
atom.
Neutron
(i) Write down the chemical symbol for this atom. [1m]
A. dark ages
B. ice ages
C. cold ages
D. winter ages
(b) During an ice age, there are glacial periods and interglacial periods.
Give two differences between a glacial period and an interglacial period.
[2m]
(c) How do scientists know that the Earth’s climate was different in the
past?
Tick (✓) two boxes. [1m]
There are less active volcanoes now than there were in the
past.
(a) Which experiment transfers the most thermal (heat) energy into the
solutions? [1m]
(b) Complete the sentence. [1m]
……………………….……………………….……………………….… .
He puts iron nails into three different test tubes. Each test tube contains
different conditions.
(a) The iron nail in tube A rusts. This is because the nail reacts with water
and a gas found in the air.
What is the name of the gas? [1m]
(b) Complete the sentences about the investigation. [2m]
The iron nail in tube B did not rust because
…………………………………………………………………………… .
…………………………………………………………………………… .
(c) Rusting is a reaction that is not useful. Give one reason why. [1m]
16 Some reactions of metals W, X, Y and Z are given below.
Y No reaction No reaction
(a) Arrange these metals in order of most reactive to least reactive. [1m]
(b) Which of these metals could be
(i) Magnesium? [1m]
X + H2O → XOH + H2
(i) What test can you use to show that the gas produced is hydrogen?
[1m]
(ii) How can you show that XOH is an alkaline compound? [1m]
17 The figure shows the names of the forces acting on an aircraft flying at a
constant speed and at a constant height above the ground.
(a) (i) State the name of the force in the figure caused by friction. [1m]
(ii) Use the names of the forces in the figure to complete the sentence.
[2m]
………………………………….. .
(b) The aircraft travels a distance of 2170 km at an average speed of 620
km/h.
Calculate the time in hours for this journey. [1m]
18 The speed-time graph for a car journey is shown.
During which two parts of the journey is the car moving at constant speed?
[1m]
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 5
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 5
19 Lily balances a ruler on a pivot.
𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 =
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎
(ii) The same 200 N force acts on an area greater than 2 m2.
What happens to the pressure? [1m]
(b) A force of 100 N causes a pressure of 25 N/m2.
How big is the area that the pressure acts on? [1m]
21 Look at the diagram. It shows white light being split into different colours.
Complete the sentences by choosing the words from the list. [2m]
……………………………… .
22 An astronaut is on the Moon. She looks at the Earth.
Why can the astronaut see the Earth from the Moon?
Light comes from the ……………………………… . The light hits the Earth and is
astronaut sees the Earth because the light enters her ……………………………… .
23 Look at the picture of a galaxy.
(a) List two objects that you can find in a galaxy. [1m]
(b) What is the name of the force that holds together all the objects in a
galaxy? [1m]
24 Carlos shines light through different coloured filters onto different colours of a
book.
Colour of light
Colour of light Colour of book
reflected into eye
Red Red
Blue Red
Red Magenta
White Cyan
25 Peter makes an electromagnet.
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