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US Grade 8 Data Literacy Test 7

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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K-12 Grade 8 Data Literacy Middle School (Grade 8, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS
What is this test? for Grade 8 Data Literacy practice (Middle School 6-8, USA Common Core) — Middle School (Grade 8, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For Middle School students (Grade 8, 6-8) — if you are in Middle School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 8 Data Literacy · Education: Middle School · Part: K-12 Grade 8 Data Literacy · Country: USA

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Question 1
Which is the best example of: a simple machine??
A) a toy
B) a tool like lever or pulley that eases work
C) a pet
D) a song
Question 2
Which is the best example of: an algorithm??
A) a nap
B) a meal
C) a guess
D) step-by-step instructions
Question 3
Which is the best example of: debugging??
A) catching bugs outdoors
B) cleaning
C) finding and fixing code errors
D) cooking
Question 4
Which is the best example of: a loop in coding??
A) instructions that repeat
B) a hoop toy
C) a hill
D) a soup
Question 5
Which is the best example of: a sensor??
A) a song
B) a dream
C) a smell
D) a part that detects light, touch or motion
Question 6
Which is the best example of: a motor??
A) a part that makes movement
B) a hat
C) a cake
D) a boat
Question 7
Which is the best example of: vels in wires??
A) air
B) water
C) electricity
D) sand
Question 8
Which is the best example of: a magnet attracted to??
A) iron and steel
B) paper
C) plastic
D) wood
Question 9
Which is the best example of: net has rings??
A) Venus
B) Saturn
C) Mars
D) Mercury
Question 10
Which is the best example of: do plants use??
A) helium
B) oxygen only
C) smoke
D) carbon dioxide
Question 11
Which is the best example of: plants release??
A) oxygen
B) smoke
C) sand
D) plastic
Question 12
Which is the best example of: erosion??
A) planting
B) building hills
C) wearing away of land by water or wind
D) painting
Question 13
Which is the best example of: a predator??
A) a cloud
B) a plant
C) a rock
D) an animal that hunts others
Question 14
Which is the best example of: prey??
A) an animal hunted by others
B) a farmer
C) a chef
D) a hunter
Question 15
Which is the best example of: camouflage??
A) fast running
B) loud sounds
C) blending in to hide
D) bright colors
Question 16
Why do we learn that s a scientist do??
A) asks questions and runs experiments
B) never tests
C) only reads
D) guesses only
Question 17
Why do we learn that an experiment??
A) a song
B) a story
C) a game
D) a test to answer a question
Question 18
Why do we learn that data??
A) asks questions and runs experiments
B) information collected in an experiment
C) a color
D) a toy
Question 19
Why do we learn that a robot??
A) a machine that follows programmed instructions
B) a plant
C) a rock
D) an animal
Question 20
Why do programmers write instructions called code?
A) to treat patients
B) to argue cases
C) writes instructions called code
D) to design bridges

About This Test

For Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) in the USA — Common Core & NGSS-aligned Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies by grade level. Which grade is this for? K-12 USA curriculum.

K-12 USA — 13 grades × 7-15 subjects = 1,016+ tests. Covers Kindergarten to Grade 12: Math (Common Core), English Language Arts, Science (NGSS), Social Studies, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, Art, Music, PE & Health, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Government and Pre-Calculus. Each heading has 8 tests × 20 questions = 160Q with no duplicates within a test. Tests are grade-appropriate (· Elementary K-5 foundation, Middle 6-8 transition, High 9-12 college-ready). Use Is this for you? badges to find your grade.

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