Science Review for CAST questions
with verified answers passed
2 m/s - correct answer ✔✔ A turtle travels 10 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?
2 km/min - correct answer ✔✔ A car travels 10 kilometers in 5 minutes, what is its speed?
0.25 seconds - correct answer ✔✔ A softball is thrown at a speed of 60 m/s. If it travels 15
meters, how long did it fly?
60 m - correct answer ✔✔ Joe the superhero jumps into the air at a speed of 30 m/s. If it took
him 2 seconds to reach the peak of his jump, how far did he jump?
a push or a pull - correct answer ✔✔ Definition of "Force"
a downward force that pulls objects toward each other - correct answer ✔✔ Gravity
a supporting force that a solid surface, like the floor provides. It usually balances gravity. -
correct answer ✔✔ Normal Force
a force that slows objects in contact with each other - correct answer ✔✔ Friction
a force that slows things down when they are in contact with air molecules - correct answer ✔✔
Air Resistance
the force an object that is stretched feels - correct answer ✔✔ Tension
, a push or pull that an object places on another - correct answer ✔✔ Applied Force
when an object is stretched out, this force makes it want to return to its original shape - correct
answer ✔✔ Spring Force
- correct answer ✔✔ Overall Force: 0 Newtons
- correct answer ✔✔ Overall Force: 5 Newtons to the left
- correct answer ✔✔ Overall Force: 15 Newtons up
Global change in climate patterns due to over production of GHGs - correct answer ✔✔ Climate
Change
gas molecules found in the atmosphere that traps heat and warms the earth - correct answer
✔✔ Greenhouse Gases
examples of greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere - correct answer ✔✔ Carbon Dioxide
and Methane
Agreement between nations to reduce GHG emissions based on the understanding that
1)climate change exists and 2) climate change is caused by humans - correct answer ✔✔ Kyoto
Protocol
California bill that aims to reduce GHG emissions by 15% (1990 levels) by 2020 - correct answer
✔✔ AB 32
with verified answers passed
2 m/s - correct answer ✔✔ A turtle travels 10 meters in 5 seconds, what is its speed?
2 km/min - correct answer ✔✔ A car travels 10 kilometers in 5 minutes, what is its speed?
0.25 seconds - correct answer ✔✔ A softball is thrown at a speed of 60 m/s. If it travels 15
meters, how long did it fly?
60 m - correct answer ✔✔ Joe the superhero jumps into the air at a speed of 30 m/s. If it took
him 2 seconds to reach the peak of his jump, how far did he jump?
a push or a pull - correct answer ✔✔ Definition of "Force"
a downward force that pulls objects toward each other - correct answer ✔✔ Gravity
a supporting force that a solid surface, like the floor provides. It usually balances gravity. -
correct answer ✔✔ Normal Force
a force that slows objects in contact with each other - correct answer ✔✔ Friction
a force that slows things down when they are in contact with air molecules - correct answer ✔✔
Air Resistance
the force an object that is stretched feels - correct answer ✔✔ Tension
, a push or pull that an object places on another - correct answer ✔✔ Applied Force
when an object is stretched out, this force makes it want to return to its original shape - correct
answer ✔✔ Spring Force
- correct answer ✔✔ Overall Force: 0 Newtons
- correct answer ✔✔ Overall Force: 5 Newtons to the left
- correct answer ✔✔ Overall Force: 15 Newtons up
Global change in climate patterns due to over production of GHGs - correct answer ✔✔ Climate
Change
gas molecules found in the atmosphere that traps heat and warms the earth - correct answer
✔✔ Greenhouse Gases
examples of greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere - correct answer ✔✔ Carbon Dioxide
and Methane
Agreement between nations to reduce GHG emissions based on the understanding that
1)climate change exists and 2) climate change is caused by humans - correct answer ✔✔ Kyoto
Protocol
California bill that aims to reduce GHG emissions by 15% (1990 levels) by 2020 - correct answer
✔✔ AB 32
