Grade—8th (Science) Review sheet

Name: ____________________________Section ____________ Date: 20.08.2022

1. Sofia has an LED flashlight that uses 18 J of electrical energy. 7 J of the electrical energy is wasted
as thermal energy. Anna says that 12 J of the electrical energy is changed to light. Explain
whether Sofia is correct. [2]
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2. Marcus buys hot food and takes the food home. What will happen to the temperature of the hot
food on the way home? [2]
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3. Bijan wanted to find the density of a piece of metal. He weighed it. Then he measured its volume
by placing it in a measuring cylinder which was half-full of water. [2]
Here are his measurements:
mass of metal= 196.0g
reading on measuring cylinder (water only) = 45cm3
reading on measuring cylinder (water + metal) = 68cm3

(a) Calculate the volume of the metal, in the space below.

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(b) Calculate the density of metal, in the space below.

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4. (a) State the unit of temperature. [2]

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(b) State the unit of heat.

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5. Explain why radiation can occur in a vacuum while conduction and convection cannot occur in

a vacuum. [2]

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6. The diagram shows the convection currents in the air around a heater. [3]

(a) Explain what is happening to the air at position 1 in the diagram.

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(b) Explain what is happening to the air at position 2 in the diagram.

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7. A plastic box with shiny silver aluminium foil on the inside can be used to keep food hot. [3]

Explain how this works.

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8. (a) How can sweat cool the skin?

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(b) Why can skin become too warm when sweat cannot evaporate? [4]

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