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8th Science STAAR Review Cat. 1 & 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the neutrons in an atom?

a)

The neutrons are inside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

b)

The neutrons are outside the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

c)

The neutrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

d)

The neutrons are inside the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

2.
 What is the mass number of this element?
a)
5
b)
27
c)
32
d)
59
3.
Which statement best describes an electron?
a)
Smaller mass than a proton and a negative charge
b)
Smaller mass than a proton and a positive charge
c)
Greater mass than a proton and a negative charge
d)
Greater mass than a proton and a positive charge
4.

What is the mass of sodium (Na) atom that has 11 neutrons?

a)

11

b)

23

c)

22

d)

12

5.

How many electrons are in this element?

a)

39

b)

19

c)

20

d)

21

6.

Which element does this model represent?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Boron

7.

Four students were asked to complete a table for a science assignment. Each student selected one chemical element from each of four groups in the periodic table and then classified each element as a metal, nonmetal or metalloid. Which table was completed correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Students were asked to identify the location of elements in the periodic table based on clues printed on game cards. Based on the data, which periodic table shows the correct location of the four elements?


*the answer choices (F, G, H & J) are the same in the question image and the answer choice images...trying to make it so you can zoom in to see the answers!

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which pair of properties describes the elements in Group 18?

a)

they are chemically stable and liquid at room temperature

b)

they have eight valence electrons and are flammable

c)

they are magnetic and boil at low temperatures

d)

they are gaseous at room temperature and chemically stable

10.

Element R and Element Q have the same number of valence electrons. These elements both have similar chemical behavior, but Element R has fewer energy levels than Element Q. Which statement best describes the positions of the two elements in the periodic table?

a)

the two elements are in the same period, with element R the first element in the period and element Q the last element

b)

the two elements are side by side in the same period, with element Q to the left or element R

c)

the two elements are in the same group, with element R just above element Q

d)

the two elements are in the same group, with element Q at the top of the group and element R at the bottom

11.

Students in a science class prepared flash cards so that they could quiz one another about the arrangement of the periodic table. One of the flash cards contained information about two elements, Element L and Element M.


The students had to use the information on the flash card to determine possible positions of the two elements on a blank periodic table. Which periodic table has the elements placed in locations that match the information on the flash card?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The periodic table is organized into groups and periods of elements. The characteristics of a certain group of elements are listed in the image.

Which of these elements is in this group:

a)

Lithium

b)

Strontium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Silicon

13.
How many total atoms are in the compound C2H8O ?
a)
11
b)
2
c)
8
d)
1
14.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
You know you a chemical reaction has occurred if 
a)
there is a precipitate.
b)
there is a color change.
c)
there is a temperature change.
d)
All of these answers are evidence.
16.
Does this chemical equation follow the Law of Conservation of Mass?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
Maybe
17.
In this image, the information to the RIGHT of the arrow (in BLACK) is called the_______.
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Chemical Subscript
18.
Read the following chemical formula: C6H12O6. How many hydrogen atoms are in the formula?
a)
12
b)
6
c)
4
19.
How many Magnesium atoms are in 10MgCl2?
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
20.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?
a)
A marshmallow turning black when heated over a fire
b)
A powder dissolving in water to make lemonade
c)
An ice cube melting into a puddle of water
d)
Salt crystals being crushed into a powder
21.

In the case of a car crash, the body’s inertia will continue to carry it to the right. However, if the person is wearing a seatbelt, in which direction will this force act?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

upward

d)

downward

22.

Suppose you pull Nick, who is standing on a skateboard, using a rope at a constant acceleration. What happens when you double the mass and add a friend?

a)

There will be no change to the required amount of force.

b)

The amount of force required is slightly increased.

c)

The amount of force required is doubled.

d)

The amount of force required is four-times as great.

23.

Once in orbit, the space shuttle used very little, if any, rocket power to maintain its speed despite traveling over 15,000 mph! How were NASA engineers able to do this?

a)

More mass equals more acceleration

b)

The space shuttle was able to use a special coating in order to achieve its fast speed in space.

c)

Gravity provides the necessary force to keep the space shuttle traveling at a high rate of speed.

d)

More force at liftoff equals more acceleration

24.
At what point on a roller coaster does the train have the highest kinetic energy? 
a)
at the bottom of the first drop
b)
at the top of the second hill
c)
when the train first leaves the loading station 
d)
at the top of the first drop 
25.
Samuel kicks a soccer ball across a grassy field and it eventually comes to a stop. If Newton’s law of inertia is true, why did the ball stop? 
a)
Newton’s law only applies to objects at rest. 
b)
The mass of the ball is not great enough to have inertia. 
c)
Friction with the grass applies a net force on the ball causing it to decrease its speed. 
d)
Gravity slowed the ball until it came to a stop. 
26.
What energy transformations are occurring in this scenario? 
a)
electrical energy --> mechanical energy --> light energy 
b)
solar energy --> electrical energy --> light energy
c)
solar energy --> mechanical energy --> light energy 
d)
solar energy --> electrical energy --> mechanical energy 
27.

A ball at the top of a hill has ________ ________ because if pushed it will roll down the hill.

a)

Mechanical Force

b)

Unbalanced Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Unbalanced Force

28.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

29.

Standing in line is an example of a ________ ________ since you are not moving forward, backward, or sideways.

a)

negative acceleration

b)

balanced force

c)

unbalanced force

d)

1st law of motion

30.

Which is newtons 3rd law

a)

for every thing there is reaction

b)

for every reaction there is a unusual action

c)

For every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

for every reaction there is an good action

31.

Which is newtons 2nd law

a)

Acceleration is a change in speed

b)

Acceleration is a change in action

c)

Acceleration is a change in name

d)

Acceleration is a change in velocity

32.

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

a)

gravity

b)

balanced forces

c)

unbalanced force

d)

net force

33.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

equal and same

b)

equal and opposite

c)

equal and equal to

34.

What are the appropriate units to describe acceleration?

a)

m/p

b)

m/h

c)

m/s

d)

m/s square

35.

The tendency of objects to resist a change in motion is called:

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Velocity