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8th Grade CAST Earth and Space Science Review
8th Grade CAST Earth and Space Science Review
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1
How long does it take the moon to move through all of its phases?
1 week
1 day
1 year
1 month
2
If the distances between 2 objects increases then the gravity ________________
increases
doesn't work
stays the same
decreases
3
When the earth is tilted toward the sun, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
winter
spring
summer
fall
4
An area of land that drains or runs off to a particular body of water is called ______.
surface water
watershed
ground water
the water cycle
5
A _____________ is a small chunk of rock that range in size from grain of sand to a softball
planet
asteroid
meteoroid
comet
6
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
plate tectonics
rotation of the earth
moon's gravity
unequal heating of the earth surface by the sun
7
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?
1 month
1 week
1 year
1 day
8
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
hydropower
petroleum
coal
natural gas
9
Which tool allows us to create topographic maps (shows surface features of the earth's surface)
space probes
telescopes
spaceships
satellites
10
Scientists determine the geological time scale of earth by
volcanic eruptions
changes in fossils
all of the above
rock layers
11
Seasons are based on the _____________________.
tilt of the Earth.
direct contact with the sun.
angle of the sunlight.
distance form the sun.
12
A _____________ is a system of stars in space.
supernova
solar system
universe
galaxy
13
The greenhouse effect is caused by…
Thinning of the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases absorbing solar radiation
Greenhouse gases blocking solar radiation
Too much sunshine reaching Earth
14
____________ describes the process of a rock being dissolved, worn away, or broken down
erosion
melting
sedimentation
weathering
15
What type of weather system brings stormy weather?
high pressure
low pressure
16
At which location would earthquakes be least likely to occur?
2
3
4
1
17
Rocks that form from the cooling of a mass of molten material are called
igneous rocks
magmatic rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
18
What features could you find at an ocean-continent convergent boundary?
deep ocean trench
volcanic mountain range
earthquakes
all of the above
19
Rain that returns to lakes or oceans is referred to as _________.
preciptation
evaporation
condensation
runoff
20
In the picture, what phase is the moon in the middle?
full moon
waning crescent
new moon
quarter moon
21
A _____________ is a system of stars in space.
solar system
universe
galaxy
supernova
