REVISION SCIENCE YEAR: 8

1: An adult has how many bones in his/her skeletal system?

a. 100
b. 300
c. 206
d. 210

2: The bones of the skull are an example of which kind of joint?

a. ball-and-socket
b. hinge
c. pivot
d. fixed

3: Connective tissues connect muscles to bones. These connective tissues are called
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. exoskeletons
d. cartilage

4: Bones are attached to one another with a tissue called

a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. exoskeletons
d. cartilage

5: A soft tissue found inside some of the bones of the skeletal system is where new blood cells
are made. The name of this tissue is
a. marrow
b. tendon
c. cartilage
d. ligament

6: The elbow is an example of which kind of joint?

a. ball-and-socket
b. hinge
c. pivot
d. fixed

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7: The joint between the shoulder and upper arm is an example of which kind of joint?
a. ball-and-socket
b. hinge
c. pivot
d. fixed

8. How does the movement of the hinge joint of the elbow compare with the movement of the
ball-and-socket of the shoulder?

9. Define antagonistic muscles. Give an example of antagonistic muscle.

10. Describe how the biceps and triceps work together to straighten and bend the arm.

11. What are the five functions of the skeletal system?

12. Cartilage in the knee and elbow performs two very important jobs. What are those jobs?

13. What is the definition of density?

14. How do you find the density of an object?

15. What is a unit of density?

16. You know the volume of a glass of milk. What else do you need to know to find the density
of the milk?

17. A piece of wood has a mass of 18 grams and a volume of 30 cm3. What is the density of the
wood?

18. How can we increase pressure in a gas? What happens to a gas if you put it under
extremely high pressure?

19. How does temperature affect the pressure of a gas?

20. Define Photosynthesis. What three things are used to make glucose in photosynthesis?

21. Write the word and chemical equation for photosynthesis. List the reactants and products in
the reaction.

22. Describe the role of chloroplast in photosynthesis.

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23. What type of energy does the plant use to convert CO2 and H2O into sugar?

24. Complete the table of adaptation of leaves for photosynthesis.

Adaptation Function

Large surface area

A thin shape

Chlorophyll

Veins

Stomata

25. How do plants get the water they require for photosynthesis?

26. Observe the given graph and answer the questions.

(i) Describe how CO2 concentration affect the rate of photosynthesis.

(ii) Give an explanation of the shape of the curve.

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27. Observe the given graph.

Describe the dependence of the rate of photosynthesis on temperature. Is there and optimum
temperature that maximizes the photosynthesis rate? If so, what is that temperature?