Name: _______________________
Final Exam Review
Metric Unit: Length, Area, Volume, Density
o Metero Solido Gaso Liquido Weighto Masso Kilogramo Graduated Cylindero Metric System vs. English Systemo Area 32m x 3m = __________ (UNITS!)
o Volume 3m x 4m x 1m = __________ (UNITS!)
o Density Volume = 45m3
Mass = 5kg Density = ________________ (UNITS!)
o Metric Conversions 1km = ______m
 1m = ______cm
 1cm = ______mm
 1m = ______mm
 50cm = ______mm
 24mm = ______cm
 2 km = ______m
 1500mm = ______cm
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Populations: Counting and Changing Populations
o Populationo Population densityo Census-
o Plot censuso Sample censuso True censuso Transecto Mark-Return-recaptureo Be able to determine which sample method would be most appropriate for a situation
 What method would you use to determine the number of crickets in your yard?
 What method would you use to determine the number of teachers at PHS?
 What method would you use to determine the number of Oak trees in small patch
of woods behind school?
 Number of Hemlock trees in Swallow Falls State Park?
o Limiting Factorso Carrying Capacity (K)o Be able to determine a carrying capacity graph
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Biomes: Forest Biomes
o Coniferous Foresto Deciduous Foresto Rain Foresto Given a situation, be able to tell which biome the situation is describing
 The biome we live in?
 This biome is the most biodiverse in the world?
 This biome has the coldest weather?
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Fossil Fuels:
o Coalo Natural Gaso Oil (Petroleum)o Given a description, be able to match it to a fossil fuel
 This fossil fuel is the most heavily polluting?
 This fossil fuel is the source of pollution in the Gulf of Mexico right now?
 This fossil fuel was responsible for many deaths when it was mined?
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Alternative Energies:
o Solaro Hydroelectrico Biomasso Windo Nuclearo Given a description, be able to match it to a fossil fuel
 This energy uses the sun’s rays?
 This energy uses a dam on a river?
 This energy uses radioactive material?
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Geology: Rocks and Minerals
o Know the 3 rock types:
 Igneous Rock Sedimentary Rock Metamorphic Rocko Be able to classify all of the following as either Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic…
 Gneiss Granite Sandstone Obsidian Shale Pumice Conglomerate Limestone Basalt Marble-
o Other Geology Terms
 Magma Lava Sediment large crystals small crystals foliation_____________________________________________________________________________
Environment: Terms about Ecology
o Environmento Nutrientso Autotrophso Heterotrophso Terrestrialo Aquatico Cultureo Biotico Abiotico Ecosystemo Microbes_____________________________________________________________________________
Meteorology: Atmosphere
o Conductiono UVo Anemometer-
o Stratosphereo Absorptiono Barometero Troposphereo Ionosphereo Convectiono Ocean currentso Weathero Windo Gammao Infraredo Atmosphere_____________________________________________________________________________
Meteorology: Weather (Not for Mr. Miller’s Class!)
o Lightningo Thunderstormso Hurricaneso Fronto Air masseso Cirrus Cloudso Maritime Tropicalo Maritime Polaro Continental Polaro Continental Tropical-
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Plate Tectonics:
o Theory of Tectonic Plateo Tectonic Boundarieso Convergent Boundaryo Divergent Boundaryo Transform Boundaryo Continental Drifto Evidence of Continental Drifto Earthquakeo Pangeao Land formations at each boundary layer (mountains, trenches, island arcs, etc.)
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Habitats:
o Nicheo Habitato Predatoro Scavengero Carnivoreo Omnivoreo Herbivore-