CRCT Review Study Guide
Atom, Periodic Table and States of Matter
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Draw an atom and label its parts. Include charges.
Draw the electron configuration for a nitrogen atom.
How many protons does a calcium atom have? Neutrons? Electrons?
Draw a periodic table and label important information about it. Explain how the periodic table is
arranged. Explain what information is found on the periodic table.
5. List the four states of matter and explain the motion of the particles and how the particles are arranged
in each. Give examples of each state.
6. Explain conservation of matter.
7. Use the following words to make a graphic organizer. All words must be used and connected
a. Condensation
f. vaporization
b. Sublimation
g. solid
c. Liquid
h. deposition
d. Freezing
i. melting
e. Gas
j. evaporation
Energy Transfer
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What are the 3 ways heat is transferred?
How are heat and thermal energy different? Give example of each.
Why is thermal equilibrium important to us?
Explain conduction. Give a real-world example.
Explain convection. Give a real-world example.
Explain radiation. Give a real-world example.
Explain kinetic energy and give a real world example.
Explain potential energy and give a real world example.
Explain elastic potential energy and gravitational potential energy.
List the different types of energy and explain how it is formed? (sound, mechanical, thermal/heat,
nuclear, radiant/light, electrical, chemical etc). Give an example of something that uses or produces that
type of energy.
11. Using different forms of energy, explain four different energy transformations that occur in your home.
12. List 3 transformations and give a real world example of each.
13. How are series and parallel circuits different? Draw a picture of each circuit. Use examples and give
advantages and disadvantages of each.
14. What 3 parts do all circuits have?
15. What is an electromagnetic and how does it work?
16. What is the difference between compressional/longitudinal waves and transverse waves? Explain the
parts of both waves.
17. Explain wave behavior-diffraction, reflection, and refraction.
18. Explain conservation of energy.
Properties of Matter
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How are chemical changes different from physical changes?
List 5 physical properties
List 5 chemical properties
How are heterogeneous mixtures different from homogeneous mixtures?
List an example of a heterogeneous mixture.
Give an example of a homogeneous mixture.
How are compounds and mixtures different? Give an example of a compound and a mixture.
8. Compare and contrast chemical and physical changes and provide examples of each.
9. Compare and contrast chemical and physical properties and provide examples of each.
10. Compare and contrast heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures and include examples of each.
Simple Machines
1. What is a simple machine? What is a compound or complex machine?
2. Explain how we use simple machines in our everyday lives.
3. Give examples using each of the six types of machines.
4. How do simple machines make work easier?
5. Explain and give examples of mechanical advantage, friction (3 types of friction), input forces, and output
forces.
6. Explain work and power.
Force and Motion
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Explain and give examples for force, net force, balanced force and unbalanced force.
Explain conservation of momentum.
What are Newton’s 3 laws and how does each affect us in everyday life?
What is the difference between velocity and acceleration? Give examples.
Compare and contrast inertia and momentum.
Compare and contrast mass and weight.
Compare and contrast free fall with weightlessness.