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371 Fun & Educational Trivia Questions for 8th

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Free Trivia Questions for 8th Graders with Answers

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🔬 Science

  • What part of the cell contains the genetic material called DNA?

    Answer: The nucleus

  • Which planet is known for its prominent rings?

    Answer: Saturn

  • What force keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

    Answer: Gravity

  • Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

    Answer: Nitrogen

  • What simple machine is a sloping surface used to raise objects?

    Answer: An inclined plane

  • What do we call molten rock beneath Earth’s surface?

    Answer: Magma

  • What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius?

    Answer: 100 degrees Celsius

  • Which organ in the human body pumps blood?

    Answer: The heart

  • What type of energy travels as waves and lets us see light?

    Answer: Electromagnetic radiation

  • What instrument is used to measure air temperature?

    Answer: Thermometer

  • Which chemical element has the symbol O?

    Answer: Oxygen

  • What gas do plants release into the air during photosynthesis?

    Answer: Oxygen

  • What is the center of an atom called?

    Answer: The nucleus

  • Which layer of Earth is directly beneath the crust?

    Answer: The mantle

  • What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

    Answer: The Sun

  • Which tool lets scientists magnify tiny objects up to thousands of times?

    Answer: A microscope

  • What term describes animals that maintain a constant body temperature?

    Answer: Warm-blooded (endothermic)

  • What gas do animals exhale as waste during breathing?

    Answer: Carbon dioxide

  • Objects resist changes in motion because of which property?

    Answer: Inertia

  • What phase change occurs when a solid turns directly into a gas?

    Answer: Sublimation

  • Which planet is often called the Red Planet?

    Answer: Mars

  • What scientist proposed the three laws of motion?

    Answer: Isaac Newton

  • Which unit do we use to measure electrical current?

    Answer: Ampere

  • What part of a plant carries water from the roots to the leaves?

    Answer: The xylem

  • Which outer layer of the Sun becomes visible during a total solar eclipse?

    Answer: The corona