Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Practice questions
From practice competition
13
Science
8th Grade
04/29/2014

Additional Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

What is used to measure static electric charge?

a.) electroscope

b.) ammeter

c.) otmeter

d.) ohmmeter

Definition
A.) electroscope
Term

Among the animals new to Lewis and Clark was the ______.

a.) Bison

b.) Pronghorn

c.) Bear

d.) Fox

Definition
B.) pronghorn
Term

Which of these rivers did the Lewis and Clark expedition not transverse?

A.) Mississippi River

b.) Missouri River

c.) Colombia River

d.) Snake River

Definition
D.) Snake River
Term

Static electric charge is stored in the _______.

a.) a battery

b.) an electroscope

c.) Leyden jar

d.) ohmmeter

Definition
C.) Leyden jar
Term

Hertz discovered _______

a.) electrical resistance

b.) electrical pressure 

c. Radio waves

d.) gamma waves

Definition
C.) radio waves
Term

The force around an electrically charged object is called it's  _______.

a.) induced field

b.) conduced field

c.) charge field

d.) electric field

Definition
D.) ecletric field
Term

In a scientific plant name the first name indicates 

a.) kingdom

b.) species

c.) genus

d.) phylum

Definition
C.) genus
Term

An ampere measures ________.

a.) electrical force

b.) quantity of charge

c.) quantity of charge moved per second

d.) electical force per second

Definition
D.) electrical force per second
Term

In the journals of Lewis and Clark hunters complained about what damaging their moccasins?

a.) water

b.) mineral salts

c.) mud

d.) sand

Definition
B.) mineral salts
Term

The Burbank Potato _______ than previous potatoes?

a.) grew larger

b.) grew faster

C.) was better tasting

d.) mash easier

Definition
A.) grew larger
Term

Galvani discovered animal electricity with _______.

a.) frog legs

b.) cow legs

c.) sheep legs

d.) dog legs

Definition
A.) front legs
Term

Mendel predicted the idea of _________.

a.) cells

b.) chromosomes

c.) genes

d.) gammas

 

Definition
C.) genes
Term

The voltaic pile involves using the metal ______ and______.

a.) copper and silver 

b.) copper and god

c.) copper and mild

d.) copper and zinc

Definition
D.) copper and zinc
Supporting users have an ad free experience!