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What type of energy transfer occurs when an electric kettle heats water?
What type of energy transfer occurs when an electric kettle heats water?
Which of the following correctly describes a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
Which of the following correctly describes a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
Which energy resource produces hazardous radioactive waste?
Which energy resource produces hazardous radioactive waste?
What is an example of energy dissipation in a system?
What is an example of energy dissipation in a system?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of renewable energy resources?
Which of the following is a characteristic of renewable energy resources?
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Which statement about nuclear power is true?
Which statement about nuclear power is true?
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What is a disadvantage of burning fossil fuels?
What is a disadvantage of burning fossil fuels?
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What is a primary way energy is converted in fossil fuel power plants?
What is a primary way energy is converted in fossil fuel power plants?
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What is the primary purpose of using a transect in ecological studies?
What is the primary purpose of using a transect in ecological studies?
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What does the law of conservation of mass imply about chemical reactions?
What does the law of conservation of mass imply about chemical reactions?
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Which of the following is NOT a state symbol used in balanced chemical equations?
Which of the following is NOT a state symbol used in balanced chemical equations?
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When balancing a chemical equation, what is the first step you should take?
When balancing a chemical equation, what is the first step you should take?
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What should be done to ensure the sampling results using quadrats are reliable?
What should be done to ensure the sampling results using quadrats are reliable?
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Which statement correctly describes the plum pudding model of the atom?
Which statement correctly describes the plum pudding model of the atom?
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What is the correct procedure for calculating the mean number of samples in a quadrat?
What is the correct procedure for calculating the mean number of samples in a quadrat?
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Which of the following best describes biotic factors in an ecosystem?
Which of the following best describes biotic factors in an ecosystem?
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What does the period number in the periodic table indicate?
What does the period number in the periodic table indicate?
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Why do elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar properties?
Why do elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar properties?
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What was John Newlands' significant observation in his periodic table?
What was John Newlands' significant observation in his periodic table?
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Which of the following describes the primary method Dmitri Mendeleev used to organize elements?
Which of the following describes the primary method Dmitri Mendeleev used to organize elements?
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What happens to metals when they react in terms of electron configuration?
What happens to metals when they react in terms of electron configuration?
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What will a Group 7 non-metal typically do in order to achieve a stable outer shell?
What will a Group 7 non-metal typically do in order to achieve a stable outer shell?
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How does negatively charged ions generally change their name?
How does negatively charged ions generally change their name?
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What did Mendeleev do in his periodic table that enhanced its predictive power?
What did Mendeleev do in his periodic table that enhanced its predictive power?
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Study Notes
Y9 Assessment Revision Booklet
- This booklet covers a range of topics, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
Biology - Classification
- Species: A group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring.
- Binomial System: Developed by Carl Linnaeus, this system universally recognizes biodiversity and helps communicate scientifically. It uses Latin names: the first word is the genus, the second is the species (e.g., Homo sapiens).
- Taxonomy: Organisms are classified based on a hierarchical structure (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species) - useful for understanding evolutionary relationships.
- Mnemonic: A common tool used to learn the order of the taxonomic hierarchy (e.g., King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup.)
- Development of Classification: Advancement in microscopes (details about internal structures), DNA sequencing (more accurate classification). A more similar sequence suggests closer evolutionary relationship between two species.
Biology - Food Chains and Food Webs
- Ecosystem: A community of organisms and their non-living environment interacting.
- Community: All populations (different species) living in an area.
- Habitat: A specific environment where an organism lives.
- Interdependence: Species depending on each other for survival, often for food (predator-prey, producer-consumer).
- Stable Community: A balanced ecosystem where population numbers are relatively constant; environmental factors in balance.
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Levels:
- Producers: Plants and algae that photosynthesize.
- Primary Consumers: Herbivores eating producers.
- Secondary Consumers: Carnivores eating primary consumers.
- Tertiary Consumers: Carnivores eating secondary consumers.
- Energy Transfer: Energy is transferred through a community when one organism consumes another; important to study food chains/webs' direction; trophic levels in these chains.
Biology - Biotic and Abiotic Factors
- Biotic Factors: Living factors, including organisms interactions (e.g., competition, predation, disease).
- Abiotic Factors: Non-living factors (e.g., light, temperature, water, soil, minerals) affecting a community.
- Sampling: Quantitative data on distribution and abundance is often obtained using random sampling and quadrats to study the distributions in a given area.
Biology - Sampling
- Quadrat: A square frame used to determine the distribution/abundance of plants/slow-moving animals.
- Random Sampling: A method to ensure a representative sample from a given area in a study involving distribution of plants or animal's populations.
- Transect: A line across a habitat; organisms along this line can be observed. This is used to study how species are distributed along a line/area.
Chemistry - Law of Conservation of Mass
- Mass Conservation: During chemical reactions, the mass of the reactants equals the mass of the products.
- Balancing Equations: Chemical reactions are represented by balanced equations (numbers of atoms of each element are equal on both sides).
Chemistry - State Symbols
- Symbols (s) (solid), (l) (liquid), (aq) (aqueous solution), (g) (gas) are used in equations to show the physical state of each substance.
Chemistry- Counting Atoms
- Chem Formulas provide information about substances (total amount of atoms, total individual types).
Chemistry - Balancing Equations
- Using coefficients in front of formulas to balance equations/ensure numbers of atoms match on both sides of the equation.
Chemistry- atoms into ions
- Atoms can become ions when they gain or lose electrons to achieve a stable outer shell structure.
- Metals form positive ions by losing electrons, and nonmetals form negative ions by gaining electrons.
- The number of electrons gained or lost depends on the group number of the element in the periodic table.
Physics - Energy
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Types of Energy:
- Kinetic (motion)
- Thermal (heat)
- Light (radiant)
- Gravitational Potential (position)
- Chemical
- Sound
- Electrical
- Nuclear
- Magnetic Potential
- Energy Transfer: Energy can change from one form to another but is never created or destroyed.
- Systems: A system is a group of objects; energy transfers in systems can happen if a change within them occurs.
- Examples of Energy Changes: These notes give examples showing a change in energy forms (e.g., object moving upwards, object hitting an obstacle, electric kettle).
- Transfer Methods: Energy is transferred by mechanical work; electrical work; heating, radiation.
Physics - Energy Resources
- Renewable and Non-renewable Resources: Fossil fuels (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas), Nuclear, Biomass, Solar, Hydro, Wind, and Tidal; their advantages/disadvantages (including environmental impact).
Physics - Density
- Density: Mass per unit volume; amount of mass in a given volume.
- Equation: density = mass/volume
- Units: kg/m³ or g/cm³.
- Methods for calculating density for regular and irregular objects.
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Revise the classification of living organisms with this quiz focused on key concepts such as species, taxonomy, and the binomial system. Understand the historical development and tools used in biological classification. Test your knowledge and prepare effectively for your assessment.
