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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
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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
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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
Grade 8 Science Page 3
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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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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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