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Year 7 Revision
Questions you should be able to answer about:
1. CELLS
a. Difference between living and non-living things
b. Define the term ‘cell’
c. Draw, label and state the functions of an animal cell
d. Draw, label and state the functions of an plant cell
e. State what cell specialization is and give examples
f. Describe how animal and plant cells are the same and different, state reasons why this may be so
g. Be able to label the parts of a microscope and state the function of each part
h. Describe the steps required to focus a microscope
i. Define cellular respiration, state its purpose and write a word equation
j. Give reasons why cells divide
k. Describe the difference between uni and multi cellular organisms
l. Describe the ways some microorganisms are useful and harmful
m. Describe how cells are organized in the body
2. CLASSIFICATION
a. Understand why classification is based on structural characteristics
b. What is a dichotomous key
c. Design and use a branching, tabular and circular dichotomous key
d. What are the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates: how are mammals, marsupials, monotremes, birds, reptiles and
fish similar and different from each other.
e. Use a key to identify the structure of animals including invertebrates
f. Understand the differences between plant groups: algae, moss, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms
3. MATTER
a. Define the term matter
b. Draw the particle diagrams of the three states of matter- solid, liquid and gas
c. Understand the properties of matter- mass, space, shape, volume, compressibility and diffusion
d. Understand which properties are found in which state of matter
e. Describe the cause of changes of state and how substances move between the states
f. Use a flow chart to show changes of state and label with terms boiling, evaporation, condensation, solidification and
sublimation
g. Define what is meant by terms expansion and contraction, understand what is happening to the particles give everyday
examples of expansion and contraction
h. What is density and how is it calculated?
4. ENERGY
a. Define the term energy
b. Describe the types of energy- kinetic, sound, electrical, heat, light, gravitational, chemical and elastic
c. What is difference between kinetic and potential energy
d. State the law of conservation of energy
e. What is an energy transformation and use a flow chart to draw everyday examples.
f. Understand the three ways heat is transferred
g. Understand what is meant by energy efficiency.