Semester Review Guide
SCIENCE BASICS
A) Main Topics
1) Steps to the Scientific Method
2) Controls vs. Variables
3) Metric System
4) Converting Values
5) Mass, Volume, and Density
B) Essential Questions:
Thinking Scientifically
1) What is the importance of the scientific method?
2) How does the scientific method help find solutions to problems in the scientific world?
3) How do controls and variables differ and why are they important within scientific studies?
Science Basics
1) Why is the metric system important within the scientific community?
2) How do we measure and take accurate data while using the metric system?
3) What is the difference between the metric and English system and why do we use metric?
4) What is the importance and relationship between an objects mass, volume and density?
C) Vocabulary for the Unit:
Qualitative
DekaQuantitative
DeciLaw
CentiTheory
MilliMeter
Density
Gram
Mass
Liter
Volume
KiloWeight
HectoWater Displacement
Hypothesis
Control
Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constants
Density
D) Scientific Method
-List the 7 steps to the Scientific Method and describe the importance of each.
1. ____________________________-2. ____________________________-3. ____________________________-4. ____________________________-5. ____________________________-6. ____________________________-7. ____________________________-E) Metric System
-Fill in the following chart
-Sample problems for Metric to Metric conversions…
340mg = ___________ g
840 ml = ___________ l
-What do the following labels stand for?
ml = _________________
kJ=____________________
.542 km = __________dm
hm = _________________
D. Metric/English Conversions
Practice converting the following problems from Metric to English or English to Metric (Show all your work)
91 ml = ____________fl oz
73 m/s = ____________mi/hr
F. Mass, Volume and Density
-What is the density of a box that is 4cm by 8cm by 3cm, and has a mass of 15g?
M=
V=
D=
-What is the mass of a rock that has a density of 16g/ml and a volume of 88L?
M=
V=
D=
19mi = ______________ m
PHYSICS
A) Main Topics
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Distance, Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
Forces
Motion
Energy
Engineering
B) Essential Questions:
1) What is the relationship between distance and displacement?
2) How do acceleration, velocity, and speed compare to each other and what are the different types of them?
3) What is a force and how are forces important in understanding the movement of matter in the universe?
4) What are Newton's three laws of motion and how are the important in understanding the universe?
5) What is energy and what forms does it come in?
6) How do engineers think and find answers to problems?
C) Vocabulary for the Unit:
Speed
Momentum
Friction
Displacement
Distance
Acceleration
Force
Velocity
Terminal Velocity
Conservation of Momentum
Centripetal Force
Projectile
Constant Speed
Average Speed
Instantaneous Speed
Circular Motion
Vertical Motion
Horizontal Motion
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Gravity
Temperature
Heat
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Law of Conservation of Energy
Chemical Energy
Potential Energy
Natural Energy
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Electrical Energy
Kinetic Energy
D) What are the appropriate labels used for the following terms?
Mass = ___________
Acceleration = ___________
Time = ___________
Velocity = ___________
Force = ___________
Momentum = ___________
Distance = ___________
Energy = ___________
Speed = ___________
E) Physics Problems
Conservation of Momentum:
Conservation of Energy:
A 4 kg box was rolled down the ramp. At point A it has a velocity of 15 m/s. Consider the situation to be completely frictionless and
no other outside forces are acting on the ball as it slides down the ramp. Answer the questions below based off the data shown within
the picture.
1) What is the PE and KE at all 4 points?
Total Energy = ________
A) PE = ____________
KE = ____________
B) PE = ____________
KE = ____________
C) PE = ____________
KE = ____________
2) How fast is the Box going at Point B? ____________
3) At some point on the ramp the box will be going 10m/s, what would objects height be at that point? __________