Year 8 Science Exam 2014

Revision

Year 7 Topics

Energy
Light and Sound
Forces
Solids, liquids and gases
Acids and alkalis
Safety
Continuity of life
Environment

Year 7 Topics
Energy

Types of energy:
Heat (thermal)
Light
Sound
Electricity
Elastic
Gravitational
potential
Chemical
Kinetic
(movement)
Nuclear

Energy is measured
in Joules (J)
1 kilojoule (KJ) =
1000J

Year 7 Topics
Light and Sound

Light is faster than

sound

Refractio
n

Amplitude (size
of the wave
volume)
Pitch (frequency
number of
Reflectio
waves)
n

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Forces

Forces are either balanced or

unbalanced
Newtonmeter
(forcemeter)

Mass total amount

of matter (measured
in Kg)
Weight effect of
gravity on a mass
(measured in
Newtons, N)
Gravity force

Year 7 Topics
Solids, liquids and gases

All materials can be solid,

liquid or gas if the
temperature is low or
high enough

Particles
Energy
Melting
Freezing
Boiling
Condensing
Vibrate
Expanding
Contracting
Melting
point

Year 7 Topics
Acids and alkalis

Universal indicator
solution test for
pH

Neutralisation
?
When an acid
is mixed with
an alkali to
make a
neutral
solution

Common acids:
Hydrochloric acid
Sulphuric acid
Citrus
Common alkalis:
Bleach
Sodium Hydroxide
Toothpaste

Year 7 Topics
Safety

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Continuity of life

MRS GREN
Movement
Respiration
(releasing energy
from food)
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion (removing
waste)
Nutrition

Cell > Tissue > Organ > Organ

system > Organisms

Examples of organs
leaf, flower, stem, roots,
heart, brain, lungs,
stomach, liver, ovaries,
testes

Year 7 Topics
Environment

The arrows show

the flow of energy

What do plants need to survive?

What do animals need to
survive?
Adaptations
features that
enable a plant or
animal to survive
in a particular
habitat

Predator
Prey
Producer
Consumer
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore

Year 8 Topics

Earth and Space

Electricity and Magnetism
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Using Materials
Breathing and Circulation
Food and Digestion
Plants and Photosynthesis

Year 8 Topics
Earth and Space

My
Very
Easy
Method
Just
Speeds
Up
Namin
g
Planets
Gravit
y
Orbit
Day
Year

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Electricity and Magnetism

Do you know your

symbols?

There are only 3

magnetic
elements:
Iron
Cobalt
Nickel

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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

 Element pure only 1 type of atom (oxygen)

Compound 2 or more elements combined
(CO2)
Mixture elements or compounds not
combined (air, seawater, paint and oil)

Do you know
your element
symbols?
Filtration
Chromatograph
y
Evaporation

Year 8 Topics
Using Materials

 Chemical changes irreversible

(making toast)
Physical changes reversible
(melting ice cube)

Rusting
Rust iron
Fe + O > FeO (iron
oxide)

Exothermic hot
Endothermic cold

Year 8 Topics
Breathing and Circulation

Inhale
Exhale
Trachea
Bronchi
Alveoli (air
sacs)
Diaphragm
Ribs
Lungs

Respiration
Glucose + Oxygen > Water + Carbon
Dioxide + ENERGY

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Food and Digestion

Enzymes
Stomach acid
Teeth (canines, incisors,
molars, premolars)
Starch > sugar

Year 8 Topics
Plants and Photosynthesis

Leaf
Stem
Roots
Flower
Xylem
Phloem

General Science

Graph skills
Interpreting data
Apparatus use
Units
Investigation terms

Tips for dealing with

data
When drawing graphs always use a sharp
pencil and a ruler!
When interpreting graphs and results tables
read the information given carefully and
look at the headings and labels.
Try to understand what they are showing
before rushing in to the question.
Give as much detail as you can by referring
to the data in your answer e.g. at 50cm the
plant produced 12 bubbles of oxygen.

Describe the patterns

Describe the patterns

Describe the patterns

Describe the patterns

Apparatus
What would you use to:
1. Measure temperature?
2. Measure forces?
3. Show the pH of a liquid?
4. Measure the volume of water?
5. Measure distance of lamp from plant?
6. Measure the mass of an object?
7. Measure time taken to run 100m?

Units
What are the units for:
1. Forces
2. Mass
3. Weight
4. Temperature
5. Time
6. Speed
7. Distance

Investigation terms
Aim?
Prediction?
Apparatus?
Method?
Variables?
Conclusion?
Evaluation?

Investigation terms
Aim what do you want to find out?
Prediction what do you think is going to
happen?
Apparatus what equipment do you need?
Method what steps will you carry out?
Variables what factors might affect the
investigation?
Conclusion what did you find out?
Evaluation what could be done to improve
next time?

Important terms
Control?
Independent?
Dependent?
Reliable?
Mean?

Important terms
Control keep these the same to make the investigation
reliable
Independent variable we change
Dependent variable we measure
Reliable we can trust our results, improve by repeating
the investigation or by collecting data from a bigger
range
Mean the average of our results