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Year 8 Science practice questions
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Practice science understanding, inquiry skills, data interpretation, evidence, diagrams, and student-readable explanations.
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Sample Year 8 Science questions
These sample questions are visible on the page before login. They show Year 8 cells, particle models, plate tectonics, energy transfer, body-system data, and inquiry graphs before opening the demo.
Year 8ScienceCells and body systemshardcell diagram
1. The diagram highlights the cell membrane around a cell. Which function best matches the highlighted structure?
Choices
It controls what enters and leaves the cell.
It stores most genetic information.
It makes the cell wall rigid in animal cells.
It carries oxygen around the body.
Explanation:
The cell membrane forms the boundary of the cell and helps control movement of substances into and out of the cell.
Year 8ScienceChemical changehardparticle model
2. The particle model shows particles rearranging after two substances react. Which statement best explains the chemical change?
Choices
Atoms are rearranged into new substances.
All particles disappear.
Only the container changes shape.
No new substance can form.
Explanation:
In a chemical change, atoms are conserved but rearranged into new substances. The particle model shows different groupings after the reaction.
Year 8SciencePlate tectonicshardplate boundary diagram
3. The diagram shows two plates moving toward each other and one plate moving beneath the other. Which boundary type is shown?
Choices
Convergent boundary with subduction
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
No plate movement
Explanation:
The arrows point toward each other and one plate bends beneath the other, which is a convergent boundary with subduction.
Year 8ScienceEnergy transferhardenergy-flow diagram
4. The energy-flow diagram shows a torch converting stored chemical energy in a battery into other forms. Which useful energy output is intended?
Choices
Light energy
Sound energy
Gravitational energy
Nuclear energy
Explanation:
A torch is designed to produce light. Some energy is also transferred as heat, but light is the intended useful output.
Year 8ScienceBody systems dataharddata graph
5. The graph shows breathing rate before, during and after exercise. Which point shows the highest breathing rate?
Choices
During exercise
Before exercise
After resting
The rate is equal at all times
Explanation:
The highest point on the graph is during exercise, showing breathing rate increases when muscles need more oxygen.
Year 8ScienceScience inquiryhardinquiry graph
6. Students compared cooling times for cups wrapped in no insulation, paper, cloth and foil. Which material kept the water warmest for longest in the chart?
Choices
Foil
No insulation
Paper
Cloth
Explanation:
The tallest bar is foil, so in this dataset foil had the longest cooling time and kept the water warmest for longest.
For parents comparing Year 8 Science support
Year 8 science practice should make cells, particles, plate movement, energy transfer, body-system data, and fair tests feel structured rather than guessable. These examples preview that visual reasoning before the no-login Year 8 Science demo.
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Practice Summary
Year 8 · Science · Test mode · 11 questions · 10 min
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