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Physical Science Review

Physical Science Review

Assessment

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Science

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8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-3, MS-PS2-4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Tracy Merica

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36 Slides • 37 Questions

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Multiple Choice

As the MASS of an object increases, its gravitational pull _________.

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Stays the same

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Decreases, then increases, then decreases

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Decreases

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Increases

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When two objects are closer to one another, the force of gravity between them ____________.

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Increases

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Decreases

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Stays the same

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Divides by a factor of 100

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If each object has the same mass, which pair has the strongest gravitational attraction?
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The first, because it appears to weigh the most.
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The first, because the arrows are thickest.
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The  second, because it has an even balance of weight and distance.
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The first, because the objects are closest together.

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Multiple Choice

The moon has a smaller mass than the Earth. If you traveled to the moon your weight would?

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Increase

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Decrease

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Remain the same

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Change whenever you feel like it

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Why do planets orbit the Sun?

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The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.

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The Sun’s chemical composition makes it attract planets.

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Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.

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The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.

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Multiple Select

What TWO ways can you increase gravitational attraction between two objects?

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Give the objects more mass

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Make the objects closer to each other

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Give the objects less mass

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Make the objects further to each other

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Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
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weight
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force
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mass
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pounds

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What do the lines around this magnet represent?
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North Pole
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South Pole
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Magnetic Declination
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Magnetic Field

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Multiple Choice

If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
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One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
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Both halves get only a North Pole
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Both halves get only a South Pole
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Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole

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The strongest part of a magnet is...
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the bars.
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the force field.
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the poles. 
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the middle.

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What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
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They will attract each other.
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They will repel each other.
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Both magnets will turn to the left
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Both magnets will turn to the right

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Magnets that are arranged like this will _______. 
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move away from each other (repel)
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move towards each other (attract)

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Multiple Choice

An area surrounding an electron that exerts a force on nearby charges is a(n)

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Electric Field

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Magnetic Field

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Gravitational Field

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Baseball Field

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Which answer best describes this image?
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The positive charge is repelling the negative charge.
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The blue charged object will repel the negatively red charged object.
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The positively charged red object will be attracted to the negatively charged blue object.

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Static electricity is a...

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Contact Force

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Non-Contact Force

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What is one advantage of the electromagnet pictured below
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The magnet can be turned off when the electric current is switched off
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The magnet is permanent so it is more reliable
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The magnet is turned off when the domains align
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It would be more of an advantage if the magnet was permanent

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Multiple Select

When describing motion we should include which two of the following?

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Object

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Distance

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Direction

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How fluffy Mrs. Gaffney's cat is

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Multiple Choice

An object is in motion if it changes position relative to

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a reference point

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speed

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the distance traveled

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constant speed

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The people on a bus are not moving in relation the seats inside the bus, but they are in _______________ compared to the streets outside.

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position

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displacement

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reference point

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motion

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A contact force is from

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objects physically touching

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far apart objects

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not touching object

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always a pull

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Definition: Force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air.

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spring force

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normal force

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air resistance (Drag)

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electric force

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Multiple Choice

Definition: a force which is applied to an object by a person or another object.

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contact force

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applied force

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spring force

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normal force

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Definition: the force perpendicular to a surface that prevents an object from falling through the surface.

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normal force

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gravity

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applied force

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contact force

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Definition: stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object.

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friction

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normal force

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tension

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gravity

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Definition: The force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.

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spring force

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normal force

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applied force

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electric force

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If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
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The boy in blue will win.
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They will not move at all.
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The boy in red will win.
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Both will fall down.

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What is the net force?
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20 N 
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0 N 
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400 N 
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40 N 

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Multiple Choice

What will cause an object to move?
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Applied forces
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Balanced forces
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Unbalanced forces

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What is the net force?

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3 N

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3 N, right

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17 N, right

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3 N, left

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If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

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Add

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Subtract

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Divide

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Multiply

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When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

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Subtract

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Add

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Divide

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Multiply

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Motorcycles going at constant speed

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Unbalanced force

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Balanced force

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the missing force?

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frictional force

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normal force

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gravity

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applied force

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Multiple Choice

In a force diagram the size or length of the arrow tells you:

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the strength of the force

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the distance of the force

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the direction of the force

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Multiple Choice

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed. Choose the right force diagram below.

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This object is being pushed on a surface. What direction would it be moving? (pick all that apply):

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up

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down

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left

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right

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Multiple Choice

A downward-moving skydiver who has just opened the parachute is slowing down. Which force diagram shows this situation?

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