Science 7H Final topics
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Topic 1: Measurement
Observation
Inference
Calculating density
Density in water
Metric measurement conversions
Reading a graduated cylinder, thermometer, ruler, or triple beam balance
Independent variable
Dependent Variable
Control group
Experimental group
Hypothesis
Constant
Placebo
Inverse, direct, and cyclic relationships
Be able to make an appropriate scale and construct a bar or line graph
Topic 2: Motion
Speed vs. velocity
Calculating velocity
Calculating average speed
Interpreting distance vs. time graph
Calculating acceleration
Interpreting time vs. speed graph
Calculating momentum
Law of conservation of momentum
Friction (static, sliding, rolling)
Gravity
Weight
Calculating weight or mass on a different planet
Calculating the velocity of falling objects in a vacuum
Air resistance
Newton’s first law
Newton’s second law
Newton’s third law
Calculating force
Topic 3: Energy
Calculating kinetic energy
Definition of kinetic energy
Calculating potential energy
Definition of potential energy
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Law of conservation of energy
Types of Energy: MCHALES
Transfer of energy
Labeling transverse waves (crest, trough, amplitude, wavelength)
Frequency
Compression wave
Medium
Electromagnetic spectrum (gamma, x-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwaves, radio waves)
Magnetism
Magnetic metals
Poles which attract
Poles which repel
Electricity
Conductor
Insulator
Calculating power
Parallel vs. series circuits
Reflection
Refraction
Opaque
Transparent
Topic 4: Chemistry
Element
Compound
Mixture (homogeneous vs. heterogeneous)
Know locations of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, halogens, noble gases
Know locations and properties of metals, semimetals, and nonmetals
Know solids, liquids and gases on the periodic table
Know the diatomic elements
Cations vs. anions
Physical vs. chemical changes and properties
Solid
Liquids
Gases
Aqueous
History of an atom: Dalton, Thompson, Bohr, Rutherford, Wave-Mechanical theory
Calculating neutrons, protons, and electrons
Location, charge, and mass of subatomic particles
Valence electrons and Lewis dot diagrams
Calculating percent composition
Endothermic vs. exothermic
Calculating heat
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Covalent vs. ionic bonding
Single, double, and triple bonds
Know phase changes on heating and cooling curves
Know changes in potential and kinetic energy
Know how to draw a Bohr diagram
Reading solubility curves
Saturated, unsaturated, supersaturated
Topic 5: Life Processes and Cells
Know life processes and definitions
Know 3 parts of cell theory
Levels of organization
Organelles (cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, centrioles, cell wall, chloroplast,
mitochondria, vacuoles, golgi body, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic
reticulum, nucleus)
Difference between plant and animal cells
Be able to label and know functions of microscope (base, arm, stage, stage slips, ocular lens,
objective lens, coarse adjustment, fine adjustment, diaphragm, revolving nosepiece)
Calculate magnification of microscope
Know how to estimate the size of an object in the field of view
Diffusion
Osmosis
Topic 6: Circulatory system, immune system, and respiratory system
Label and follow the pathway of blood through the heart
Know where blood is oxygenated and deoxygenated
Functions of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma
Functions of blood vessels (artery, vein, capillary)
Blood types (know universal donor and universal recipient)
Malfunctions: sickle cell anemia, leukemia, hemophilia
Types of immune system responses
Antibody vs. antigen
Malfunctions: allergies, AIDS
Vaccination
Label and follow the pathway of gases through the respiratory system
Malfunctions: pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis
Topic 7: Digestive system, Excretory system, Skeletal system
Label and follow the pathway of food through the digestive system
Peristalsis
Know where the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats begin
Know digestive end products of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Physical vs. chemical digestion
Acid, base, neutral, pH scale
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Enzymes
Dehydration synthesis vs. hydrolysis
Malfunctions: acid reflux, choking
Label and know functions of urinary system
Nephron
Know what the skin excretes
Know what the lungs excrete
Malfunctions: kidney stones
Know functions of the skeletal system
Mobile vs. sessile
Types of joints (pivot, ball and socket, gliding, hinge, immovable)
Cartilage, Tendons, Ligaments
Know 3 types of muscle (cardiac, striated, smooth)
Malfunctions: osteoporosis, tendonitis, sprain, fracture
Topic 8: Nervous system and endocrine system
Location and function of cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla, spinal cord
Central nervous system vs. peripheral nervous system
Label and know the function of neuron (dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse)
Neurotransmitter
Known pathway of a reflex arc
Stimulus vs. Response
Effector
Know location, hormone, and function for each endocrine gland (pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid,
pancreas, ovaries, testes)
Malfunctions: diabetes
Topic 9: Reproduction and Development
Mendel
Punnett squares for dominance, incomplete dominance, co-dominance, sex-linked traits
Heterozygous vs. homozygous
Asexual vs. sexual reproduction
Mitosis
Be able to identify interphase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase, and telophase
Types of asexual reproduction
Meiosis
Diploid
Monoploid or haploid
Structure of chromosome
Gametes: sperm and egg
Zygote
Placenta, umbilical cord, amniotic sac
Karyotype
Know 4 stages of the menstrual cycle
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Location and function of male reproductive organs (penis, testes, epididymis, scrotum, vas
deferens, Cowper’s, prostate, seminal vesicles, urethra)
Location and function of female reproductive organs (vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries,
cervix)
Female sex hormones
Male sex hormones
Misc
Gel electrophoresis
Recombinant DNA
Cloning
Classification
Linneus
Know how to use a dichotomous key
Scientific names
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