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GRADE 8 SCIENCE
VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING
TEST ITEM SET
Released Spring 2015
2010 Science Standards of Learning
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
1 MC A 004 Ecosystems2 MC D 005 Earth and Space Systems3 MC C 001 Scientific Investigation 4 MC A 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter5 MC C 001 Scientific Investigation 6 MC D 001 Scientific Investigation 7 MC A 005 Earth and Space Systems8 MC A 004 Ecosystems
Grade 8 ScienceReleased Test Item Set Spring 2015
Answer Key
Grade 8 Science Page 1
Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
9 TEI All three answers, and only these answers, must be selected:drawing located in the first row, third column; drawing located in the second row, first column; drawing located in the second row, third column
002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
10 MC D 001 Scientific Investigation 11 MC C 001 Scientific Investigation 12 MC A 005 Earth and Space Systems13 MC A 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter14 MC A 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter15 MC D 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
Grade 8 Science Page 2
Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
16 TEI Answers must be placed in the correct order from left to right: Liquid water evaporates; Warm water vapor rises; Water vapor cools; Water condenses
005 Earth and Space Systems
17 MC C 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter18 MC D 003 Life Systems19 MC D 005 Earth and Space Systems20 MC B 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter21 MC D 001 Scientific Investigation 22 MC B 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
23 TEI Answers must be placed in the correct order from top to bottom:Cell; Tissue; Organ; System
003 Life Systems
24 MC C 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter25 MC A 004 Ecosystems26 MC A 004 Ecosystems27 MC B 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter28 MC D 004 Ecosystems
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
29 TEI Typed response: 3 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
30 MC B 005 Earth and Space Systems31 MC D 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter32 MC C 005 Earth and Space Systems33 MC C 003 Life Systems34 MC C 005 Earth and Space Systems35 MC D 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter36 MC A 004 Ecosystems37 MC D 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
38 MC C 003 Life Systems39 MC B 005 Earth and Space Systems40 TEI These three answers, and only these answers, must be selected:
Grass; Shrub; Tree004 Ecosystems
41 MC A 001 Scientific Investigation 42 MC B 002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
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Sequence Number
Item Type: Multiple
Choice (MC) or Technology-
Enhanced Item (TEI)
Correct Answer Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
43 MC C 001 Scientific Investigation 44 MC D 005 Earth and Space Systems45 MC C 003 Life Systems46 MC B 001 Scientific Investigation 47 MC C 003 Life Systems48 MC B 005 Earth and Space Systems
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