SCIENCE REVIEWER

GRADE 8
1. Which of the following practices should Mang
Juan do in order to yield more harvest and also
help conserve the environment?
A. Grow one or single crop.
B. Grow a variety of crops.
C. Use commercial fertilizers to grow the plants
faster.
D. Use herbicides to kill weeds that will hamper the
plant growth.
2. Your science teacher asks you to make an
educational campaign on how to reduce human
impact on the environment. Which of the
following actions will you take or do in your
campaign?
A. Planting more trees.
B. Recycling plastic bottles.
C. Buying energy-efficient appliances.
D. Using public transportation instead of cars.
3. Which of the following actions contributes to
minimizing human impact on the environment?
A. Increasing industrial emissions.
B. Conserving energy and water.
C. Using disposable plastic products.
D. Deforestation for agricultural expansion.
4. In a rainforest ecosystem, a sudden increase in the
population of herbivorous insects is observed. Which of
the following potential effects of this population
increase on the cycling of materials in the ecosystem?
A. Decomposers will benefit from increased insect mortality
rates.
B. Primary producers will experience reduced biomass
production.
C. Carnivorous animals will experience a decline in
available prey.
D. Nutrient availability in the soil will decrease due to
increased herbivores.
5. Which statement best describes how
materials cycle in an ecosystem?
A. Materials are only cycled between living
organisms through respiration.
B. Materials are transferred from consumers to
producers through predation.
C. Materials flow in a linear direction from the Sun
to producers to consumers.
D. Materials are constantly recycled and reused by
various organisms within an ecosystem.
6. Which organism could be introduced to
enhance the cycling of materials and improve
the soil quality?
A. Autotrophs
B. Carnivores
C. Decomposers
D. Primary Consumers
7. In an energy pyramid, there is a decrease of
energy that occurs at each succeeding level. Why is
the transfer of energy from one trophic level to
another inefficient?
A. The energy is lost as heat during each transfer.
B. Organisms at higher trophic levels consume less
energy.
C. The energy is converted into nutrients during each
transfer.
D. Energy is evenly distributed among all organisms in
an ecosystem.
8. All organisms need energy to sustain life.
Which organisms are known as primary
producers in an ecosystem?
A. Herbivores
B. Autotrophs
C. Carnivores
D. Decomposers
9. A grassland ecosystem has a high diversity of
plant species. How might this benefit the soil
quality?
A. By reducing soil erosion caused by wind and
water.
B. By decreasing the soil's ability to retain water
and nutrients.
C. By limiting the growth of soil microorganisms
and decomposers.
D. By increasing the acidity of the soil and
inhibiting nutrient absorption.
10. Which of the following correctly represents the
hierarchical taxonomic system used to classify organisms?
A. Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus,
Species
B. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus,
Species
C. Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom,
Domain
D. Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Domain,
Kingdom
11. Which of the following taxonomic levels is
the broadest category for classifying organisms?
A. Phylum
B. Species
C. Kingdom
D. Class
12. Which is the correct way of writing the
scientific name of the Philippine Eagle?
A. PITHECOPHAGA JEFFERYI
B. pithecophaga jefferyi
C. Pithecophaga jefferyi
D. Jefferyi pithecophaga
13. Living organisms within species share
common genetic traits and has the ability to
produce offspring. Which factor is important to
such characteristics?
A. location
B. Morphology
C. genetic similarity
D. physical appearance
14. When a group of living organisms belong to
the same species, which of the following
functions is related to producing an offspring?
A. reproduction
B. Competition
C. expansion
D. nutrition
15. Which of the following branches of Biology
deal with classifying, naming, identifying, and
grouping of living organisms?
A. Zoology
B. Botany
C. Genetics
D. Taxonomy
 
16. Two organisms belong to the same family
but different orders. Which taxonomic level is
higher than family but lower than class?
A. Order
B. Genus
C. Kingdom
D. Species
17. A coral reef ecosystem with high biodiversity is
exposed to high levels of pollution, resulting in the
decline of coral species. How might this impact the
stability of the ecosystem?
A. The overall resistance of the ecosystem to disease
outbreaks will increase.
B. The nutrient cycling processes in the ecosystem will
become more efficient.
C. The population of fish species will decrease due to
reduced food availability.
D. The diversity and complexity of the ecosystem will
decrease, affecting various species.
18. Which statement best describes the flow of
energy through the trophic levels in an
ecosystem?
A. Energy flows from consumers to producers.
B. Energy is transferred from predators to prey.
C. Energy flows from lower trophic levels to higher
trophic levels.
D. Energy is transferred from decomposers to
primary consumers.
19. Organisms use and produce gases in
photosynthesis and respiration. What is the primary
role of plants in the cycling of materials, such as
carbon and oxygen, in an ecosystem?
A. Plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen through
photosynthesis.
B. Plants regulate the water cycle by absorbing excess
carbon and releasing oxygen.
C. Plants consume primary consumers and obtain carbon
and oxygen for growth.
D. Plants decompose dead organisms and release carbon
and oxygen into the atmosphere.
20. In a forest ecosystem, a decline in the
population of decomposers is observed. Which of
the following situations is the potential impacts of
this decline on the cycling of materials in the
ecosystem?
A. Nutrient availability in the soil will increase.
B. Consumers will rely more on autotrophs for energy.
C. Energy flow through trophic levels will be disrupted.
D. Primary producers will directly obtain energy from
the sun.
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