Grade 8 Science 2018 Standards of Learning Test Blueprint

A set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the administrative details, assessment structure, and core scientific concepts outlined in the Grade 8 Science SOL Test Blueprint.

This test blueprint will be effective with the administration of the __________ Science Standards of Learning (SOL) tests.

spring 2023

A __________ serves as a guide for test construction by indicating the content areas and the number of items included.

test blueprint

In the test blueprint, the Standards of Learning (SOL) are grouped into categories labeled as __________.

reporting categories

Every SOL in the blueprint will be tested within a __________ period.

three year

The Grade 6, Life Science, and Physical Science SOL, amplified by the __________, define the essential understandings, knowledge, and skills measured by the tests.

Curriculum Frameworks

For the Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter reporting category, there are __________ items on the test.

19

The Living Systems and Ecosystems reporting category contains __________ items.

15

The Earth and Space Systems reporting category contains __________ items.

11

The total number of items on the test is __________.

55

There are __________ operational items and __________ field-test items on the Grade 8 Science test.

45; 10

Up to __________ of the items on an online form will be technology-enhanced items (TEI).

15%

As part of scientific and engineering practices, students develop hypotheses and identify __________ and dependent variables.

independent

Energy is distributed through three methods: radiation, __________, and convection.

conduction

Atoms consist of particles, including __________, protons, and neutrons.

electrons

Chemical changes can be modeled using __________.

chemical equations

Water is referred to as the __________ because of its unique physical properties.

universal solvent

The __________ is used to predict and explain matter interactions.

kinetic molecular theory

Matter is conserved in chemical and physical processes, which is modeled by __________ chemical equations.

balanced

On the periodic table, elements are classified as metals, __________, and nonmetals.

metalloids

Energy may be transferred in the form of __________ and transverse waves.

longitudinal

A __________ is composed of the land that drains into a body of water.

watershed

The __________ is an estuary in Virginia that has many important functions.

Chesapeake Bay

Cellular transport, which includes __________ and diffusion, is important for life processes.

osmosis

The foundation of virtually all food webs is __________.

photosynthesis

Relationships that exist between predators and prey are modeled in __________.

food webs

The role of __________ is to transfer traits to the next generation.

meiosis

Mathematical models used to predict the probability of traits in offspring are called __________.

Punnett squares

The primary cause of tides is the relationship between Earth and the __________.

moon

Earth’s tilt as it revolves around the sun causes the __________.

seasons

Air is described as a mixture of gaseous __________ and compounds.

elements