Download Science Exam Review - June - Gr7

Grade 7 Science Exam Review
June 2012
Part A: Definitions
This part of the exam will consist of:
 Matching , Written & 3 Point Definitions Activities
 Words from the following 3 units of study: Forces & Structures, Earth’s Crust & Chemistry
 Note that most of these words will be used throughout the exam; if not in the definition
section, they will be in the diagrams section or multiple-choice section.
 Use your glossary or your tests to study for this section.
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Structure
Natural
Manufactured
Mass Structures
Arch
Buttress
Frame structure
Shell structure
Solid structure
Stability
Load
External forces
Friction
Gravity
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Minerals
Lava
Cone
Magma
Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
Faults
Ridges
Subduction
Convection Current
Constructive Margin
Destructive Margin
Conservative Margin
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Earthquake
Displacement
Body Waves
Seismometer
Magnitude
Richter Scale
Epicentre
Shield Volcanoes
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
Composite Volcanoes
Fold Mountains
Fault - Block Mountains
Volcanic Mountains
Rock Cycle
Igneous Rocks
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Erosion
Biological Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Mechanical Weathering
Deposits
Litter
Topsoil
Subsoil
Bedrock
Fossils
Sediment
Geology
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mixture
solution
solute
solvent
concentration
dissolve
soluble
insoluble
dilute
saturated
unsaturated
supersaturated
heterogeneous
homogeneous
concentration
boiling point
melting point
freezing point
condensation
evaporation
solidification
vapourization
qualitative
quantitative
filter
filtrate
residue
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Grade 7 Science Exam Review
June 2012
Part B: Diagrams
Know how to complete the following charts:
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Forces on an Arch & Buttress
Classify Structures
Structures Chart – List examples of each type of structure
The Earth’s Structure
Convection Currents
Ring of Fire Diagram
Tectonic Plates of the World
Tectonic Plate Movement – Margins
Rock Cycle
Changing States of Matter
Classification of Matter
Drawing Hetero & Homogeneous Mixtures / Solutions
Methods of Separating Mixtures
Qualitative & Quantitative Descriptions
Part C: Multiple Choice
For this section you will need to study all of your notes and handouts.
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Technology & Tectonic Plates
Alfred Wegener’s Continental Clues
Earth’s Changing Surface
Scientific Theory PPT - Handout
The Particle Theory of Matter - Handout
Separating Mixtures – Handout
You should also re-read the following section in your textbook:
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7.2 - Plates & Mountain Formation – Handout
2.1 - The Rock Cycle and Three Rock Groups – Handout
4. 6 – Erosion and Weathering
4.15 – Drifting Continents
4.16 – Moving Plates
1.2 - Pure Substances & Mixtures
1.8 - Saturated or Unsaturated
2.5 / 2.7 / 2.20 - Temperature, Heat & the Particle Theory
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Part D: Short/Long Answer Questions
Know how to answer the following questions.
Some questions, from this list, will be on your exam.
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How can an arch be made more stable?
List a man-made and natural example of each of the 3 types of structures.
What is the advantage of each type of structure?
Where on earth would you find new rock and old rock? Explain.
Why is the inner core of the Earth solid even though it is so hot?
What clues are the clues that tell us that continental drift has been occurring for millions
of years?
Explain how energy is generated from geothermal water reservoirs.
How many types of rocks are there and what are they called?
How is water an agent of both mechanical and chemical weathering?
Describe the Rock Cycle.
What are fossils and how are they made?
What happens when two plates meet and two plates move apart?
List the 4 points of the Particle Theory of Matter
Describe a solution and how it can transition through the process of saturation.
Describe the difference between a mechanical mixture and a solution.
List 3 ways that heat can be produced.
How can you dilute a solution?
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