Purpose: To create a comprehensive review guide to
reinforce concepts studied this year and to provide a
review for the CRCT and the Post test.
Table of Contents:
1. Atoms and Molecules
2. Physical and Chemical
Properties/Changes
3. Periodic Table
4. Potential and Kinetic
Energy
5. Forms and Transformations
of Energy
6. Heat
7. Waves
8. Sound
9. Light
10. Speed
11. Newton’s Laws
12. Gravity
13. Work and Simple
Machines
14. Magnetism
15. Electricity
EQ: What is the difference between atoms and molecules?
Vocabulary:
Define and provide an example of each of the following:
• Atoms
• Elements
• Molecules
• Compounds
• Pure Substance
• Mixture
Copy this picture and explain which
vocabulary word(s) best describe it.
Physical Property
Definition:
Physical Change
Definition:
Examples:
Examples:
Chemical Property
Definition:
Chemical Change
Definition:
Examples:
Examples:
EQ: How are atoms of different elements different?
EQ: How are the elements organized on the Periodic Table?
Vocabulary:
Define and provide an example of each of the following:
• Metal
• Metalloid
Draw and label a square
• Nonmetal
for
any
element
on
the
• Group/Family/Column
Periodic Table (p. 338-339)
• Period
• Atomic Number
• Atomic Mass
Define and provide examples for potential and kinetic energy.
Illustrate and describe how potential and kinetic energy
change in either a swinging pendulum or a roller coaster.
Start here
Define and provide examples Identify the energy
for each of the forms of
transformations that take place
energy listed below:
in the following devices:
1. Mechanical
1. Battery
2. Radiant (light)
2. Light bulb
3. Thermal (heat)
3. Flash light
4. Electrical
4. Generator
5. Sound
5. Motor
State the Law of Conservation of Energy.
EQ: What is the difference between heat and thermal
energy?
EQ: Why does an ice cube sitting in the sun melt?
Vocabulary:
Define and provide an example of each of the following:
• Temperature
• Thermal expansion
• Convection (illustrate and describe!)
• Conduction (illustrate and describe!)
• Radiation (illustrate and describe!)
Waves carry/transfer __________________.
EQ: What is the difference between an electromagnetic and a
mechanical wave?
Illustrate a transverse and a longitudinal wave.
Label each wave with the following terms:
Transverse Wave:
Longitudinal Wave:
• Amplitude
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Wavelength
• Compression
• Rarefaction
EQ: How are sound waves affected by pitch and amplitude?
Draw a sound wave for a quiet sound.
Draw a sound wave for a loud sound.
Draw a sound wave for a high pitch sound.
Draw a sound wave for a low pitch sound.
High pitch =
__________ frequency
__________ frequency
__________ wavelength Low pitch =
__________ wavelength
__________ energy
__________ energy
--------No Connection!!!-------High volume =
_________ amplitude
__________ energy
Low volume =
__________ amplitude
__________ energy
EQ: According to the Doppler effect, how do sounds change
as the source moves closer or farther away from the listener?
EQ: What kind of wave is a light wave?
EQ: What is the difference between different colors?
FACT: White light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow.
When white light shines on a…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(see p. 654)
red strawberry, red is ________ and all other colors are _________.
blue shirt, blue is _______ and all other colors are __________.
green leaf, green is _______ and all other colors are __________.
black jacket, ___________________________________________.
white piece of paper, ____________________________________.
Define and illustrate the following:
• Refraction
• Reflection
Define the following terms: Speed, velocity, acceleration
Copy the graphs below and use the words above to describe
the motion they show.
Define the following terms:
• Inertia
• Balanced force
• Unbalanced force
• Mass
• Friction
Copy and complete the following statement:
_______ (More/less) force is needed to move an object with
_______ (high/low) mass.
Describe a real-world example of Newton’s 1st and 2nd Laws.
Newton’s 1st Law
Newton’s 2nd Law
Complete the sentence below using the following
words: Gravity Mass Weight
___________ is determined by ___________ which is caused
by an object’s ___________.
EQ: How is the force of gravity affected by the distance
between objects? (2 ways)
EQ: How is the force of gravity affected by the mass of
objects? (2 ways)
EQ: How do machines make work easier?
Give a definition and a real-world example of each of the 6
types of simple machines.
Lever
Pulley
Wheel and axle
Wedge
Inclined plane
Screw
EQ: What are 2 ways to increase the strength of an
electromagnet? (p. 520)
EQ: How do a solenoid and an iron core work together to
make an electromagnet? (p. 520)
Use ALL of the following words to describe how a magnet can
be used to induce an electric current:
• Magnet
• Force (push/pull)
• Same and opposite charges
• Electrons
• Poles
• Electricity
Compare and contrast series and parallel circuits.
Series circuit
Parallel circuit