SCHOOL CERTIFICATE REVISION
SCIENCE
BOOKLET
ONE
As your teacher discusses the following make notes so that you build up a summary of the relevant areas. Key words have been given below:
law of conservation of energy
electrical energy circuit diagram sound energy light energy heat energy conduction convection radiation friction electrostatic charge magnetic force magnetic poles gravity waves frequency wavelength speed electromagnetic spectrum newtons laws of motion force acceleration distance voltage resistance current relationship between voltage, current and resistance series circuit parallel circuit absorption reflection light scattering radioactivity structure of an atom mass vs weight particle theory of matter evaporation condensation boiling melting freezing density change of state and energy metals non metals symbols for elements mixture compound element solvent solute solution filtration sedimentation sieving distillation chromatography evaporation condensation crystallisation chemical reaction proton neutron electron model of the atom molecule Periodic Table chemical reactions reactant in a reaction product of a reaction combustion corrosion precipitation acid on metal acid on carbonate neutralisation decomposition chemical indicator classification key microorganism reproduction in unicellular organisms tissue organ system respiration photosynthesis digestive system circulatory system excretory system respiratory system cell division
DNA
Watson Crick model of DNA mutation chromosomes genes the role of genes and the environment in determining the features of an organism evolution natural selection infectious disease non infectious disease human reproduction our solar system night and day and the earths rotation galaxies stars nebulae core mantle lithosphere asthenosphere gases in atmosphere
ozone