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8th Grade CAST Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is made of what?

a)

energy

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

compounds

2.

The positive particles of an atom are?

a)

electrons

b)

positrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

3.

The central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its?

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

core

d)

center

4.

An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

3

d)

Cannot be determined

5.

A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Quark

6.

The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

7.

The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

chemical symbol

d)

element name

8.

What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?

a)

Li

b)

He

c)

H

d)

N

9.

At higher temperatures ...

a)

particles in an object have less energy

b)

particles in an object move faster

c)

particles in an object move at the same rate

10.

A gas ...

a)

has a definite shape but no definite volume

b)

has a definite volume but no definite shape

c)

has fast-moving particles

11.

Freezing

a)

Solid to gas

b)

Liquid to solid

c)

Gas to solid

d)

Liquid to gas

12.

Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

13.

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Burning

d)

Evaporation

14.

Define a liquid.

a)

Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

b)

Definite shape, definite volume

c)

Found in stars

d)

Definite volume, indefinite shape

15.

Particles (molecules) in a ____________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

16.

What is condensation?

a)

Gas to solid

b)

Gas to liquid

c)

Liquid to solid

d)

Solid to liquid

17.

The speed of the molecules determines the _____.

a)

density

b)

pressure

c)

color

d)

temperature

e)

volume

18.

The slower the particles in a substance move,

a)

the colder it is.

b)

the warmer it is.

c)

the more energy it has.

d)

the less energy it has.

19.

Thermal energy is...

a)

heat energy.

b)

the energy of motion.

c)

energy of nuclear processes.

d)

an indication of physical change.

20.

A chemical change...

a)

doesn't really change much.

b)

creates a new substance.

c)

is a change in the state of matter.

21.

A physical change is...

a)

a change that doesn't change the identity.

b)

a change that makes something new.

c)

a chemical reaction.

22.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

0 N Balanced

c)

400 N right

d)

40 N right

23.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the right.

c)

It will move to the left.

d)

It will move in both directions.

24.

How will this object move?

a)

It won't move.

b)

It will move to the right.

c)

It will move to the left.

d)

It will move up.

25.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

5 N left

d)

5 N right

26.

When mass increases then gravity

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the same

27.

What type of force?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Applied

d)

Normal

28.

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Gravitational

c)

Electrical

d)

Air Resistance

29.

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

a)

Mass & distance

b)

Mass & weight

c)

Gravity & inertia

d)

Inertia & mass

30.

An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE its motion.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

opposite

31.

What type of energy is in this picture?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electromagnetic

32.

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy does the sun energy become?

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

33.

What form of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

Mechanical (kinetic) energy

b)

Chemical (kinetic) energy

c)

Sound (potential) energy

d)

Sound (kinetic) energy

34.

What kind of energy?

a)

Thermal (kinetic) energy

b)

Chemical (kinetic) energy

c)

Chemical (potential) energy

d)

Mechanical (kinetic) energy

35.

What form of energy do plants use to make sugar in the photosynthetic process?

a)

heat energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

solar energy

d)

kinetic energy

36.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

37.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

38.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse wave

39.

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

40.

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

b)

The wavelength increases.

c)

The wavelength decreases.

d)

More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

41.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Which of the following can sound travel through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

44.

When a wave strikes an object and bounces off, what is this called? (example echo)

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

45.

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another, what is this called? (example: pencil in a glass of water)

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

46.

What is the force that pulls objects down towards Earth's surface?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Motion

d)

Velocity

47.

A collision where NO energy is lost and the objects bounce off undamaged is called what?

a)

Elastic Collision

b)

Inelastic Collision

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

48.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

b)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

c)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

d)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

49.

What is the net force on this box? You must include a magnitude and direction.

a)

6 N to the right

b)

6 N to the left

c)

26 N to the right

d)

26 N to the left

50.

What is the net force on this box? You must include a magnitude and direction.

a)

18 N to the right

b)

18 N to the left

c)

2 N to the right

d)

2 N to the left

51.

The magnetic field of a magnet is __________ the further away from the magnet.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Larger

d)

Smaller

52.

The magnetic field of a magnet is __________ the closer to the magnet.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Longer

d)

Smaller

53.

The greater the charge, the __________ the field.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Larger

d)

Smaller

54.

What makes an electromagnet stronger?

a)

Greater number of loops.

b)

Smaller number of loops.

c)

Decreasing the current.

d)

Decreasing the voltage.

55.

Which statement is true?

a)

Gravity can both push and pull objects.

b)

Only celestial objects exert a gravitational force.

c)

Only Earth exerts a gravitational force.

d)

All objects with mass exert a gravitational force.

56.

The force of gravity depends on ...

a)

What substance the object is made of

b)

The mass of the object

c)

The volume of the object

d)

The distance of the object from the center of the universe

57.

As distance increases, the gravitational pull between two objects will ...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease, and then increase and stabilize

c)

Decrease

d)

Not be affected

58.

Which direction will the rope move?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Will not move

59.

A smooth surface with faster movement produces

a)

speed and direction describe

b)

less friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

60.

Gravity and magnetism are examples of what?

a)

contact force

b)

electrical force

c)

friction

d)

non-contact force