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Quizlet Social Review by Reid

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Quizlet Science Review by Feneti

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Science Final - Study Sheet

Science Study Sheet

This exam takes place on Tuesday, June 17^th at 1:00.  You should be in the classroom at 12:45 at the latest with a sharpened pencil, a pen, an eraser and white out or eraser tape. 

This exam is geared for one hour, but you have up to 2 hours to complete it.  When you are finished, you are free to leave. 

We studied 3 main units of Science:  Ecosystems, Chemistry and the Earth’s Crust.  The Science Probe 7 Textbook was our main resource. 

Section 1:  Matching (20 marks) 

You will match words to their definitions from any of the 3 main science units.

Section 2:  Multiple Choice (25 marks)

You will answer 20 multiple choice questions covering concepts from the 3 main science units.

Section 3:  Short Answer (20 marks)

You will write on ONE topic chosen from a selection of 3.  You will be asked to write about your knowledge of that topic as well as include any charts or diagrams which may be associated with that particular unit. 

Ecosystems:

Biome	Large regions of Earth where temperature and precipitation are the same.
Biosphere	The parts of Earth where life can be found
Carnivore	A consumer that eats other animals
Community	A group that is made up of two or more populations of different species
Consumer	An organism; such as an animal; that must obtain its food by eating other organisms
Decomposer	An organism that gets its food energy by breaking down the final remains of living things
Detrivore	An organism  that feeds on large bits of dead and decaying plant and animal matter
Ecosystem	The network of interactions that link together the living and non-living parts of an environment
Food chain	A model that shows how food energy is passed from one organism to another in a feeding pathway
Food web	A model that represents several interconnected food chains
Habitat	The physical space where a certain species lives
Herbivore	A consumer that eats only plants
Omnivore	A consumer that eats both plants and animals
Organism	A living thing; such as a plant or an animal
Photosynthesis	The process in which the sun’s energy is used by plants to produce simple sugars from carbon dioxide and water;
Population	All the members of one particular species living in a given area
Predator	An organism that hunts another living thing for food
Prey	An organism that is hunted by a predator
Producer	An organism that can make its own food from non-living materials
Species	A term that is used to describe each different kind of organism
Stewardship	Taking personal responsibility for something

Chemistry:

Boiling point	The temperature  at which a liquid turns into a gas; For example at 100 ‘C
Condensation	The change in the state of a substance from a gas to a liquid
Chemical Change	A reaction in which the original substance is changed  into one or more different substances with different properties
Density	The mass of a substance per unit volume of the substance; g/mg
Element	A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other pure substance
Evaporation	The change in the state of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Freezing or solidification	The change in the state of a substance from a liquid to a solid
Freezing point	The temperature at which the liquid form of a substance changes to a solid;0’C
Gas	A substance with no fixed volume or shape;
Liquid	A substance with a fixed volume but no fixed shape;
Mass	A measurement of the amount of matter in an object;
Matter	Anything that has mass and occupies space
Melting	The change in the state of a substance from a solid to a liquid;
Melting point	The temperature at which the solid form of a substance changes to a liquid
Physical Change	A change in the properties of a substance, such as its form or state
Property	A characteristic of a material that can be observed or determined
Reversible Change	A change in a substance that can be reversed;
Solid	A substance with a fixed shape and a fixed volume;
State	A property describing whether a substance is a solid; a liquid or a gas
Sublimation	The change in state of a substance from a solid to a gas without first becoming a liquid;
Volume	A measure of the amount of space that is occupied by matter; L/ml

Earth’s Crust

Convergent boundary	An area of Earth’s crust between plates that are moving toward each other and colliding
Divergent boundary	An area of Earth’s crust between plates that are moving apart
Fossils	Rock-like-cast of an actual organism that died
Geology	The study of Earth and minerals
Igneous	Rock that forms from the cooling and hardening of liquid magma
Metamorphic	Rock that is formed below the Earth’s surface
Minerals	Pure, Naturally occurring substances that is found in Earth’s crust
Plate tectonics	The theory that the surface of earth consists of a approx. a dozen large plates that are continually moving
Sedimentary	Rock that is formed by the breaking down, depositing, compacting, and cementing of sediment
Volcano	Any opening in Earth’s crust through which molten rock and other materials erupt

Social Studies Final - Study Sheet

Study Sheet for Social Studies 7 Final Exam

This exam takes place on Tuesday, June 17^th at 9:00.  You need to still arrive at 8:30 with a sharpened pencil, a pen, an eraser and white out or eraser tape. 

The exam is geared for 1 hour, but you have up to 2 hours to complete it.  When you are finished, you can study for Science or you can draw or read. 

Section 1:  Matching (25 marks)

You will match terms to their definitions.

Section 2:  Multiple Choice (25 marks)

These will be questions that relate to our main area of study:  Ancient Civilizations.  This was divided into 3 main units:   In the Beginning (Old Testament), Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 

Section 3:  Short Answer (15 marks)

See questions below.

Vocabulary

Evolution		The false idea that man was not created directly by God but instead “evolved” from animals
Humanism		Putting man in place of or above God
Nation		A large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a unit.
Dispersion		The scattering of people over the earth
Polytheism		Worshipping many gods
Monotheism		Worshipping one god
Theocracy		Rule by God
Empire		Rule by one city or people over other cities or peoples
Bureaucracy		An organized group of people appointed by a ruler to help him govern.
Laws		Rules people follow in living together
Hieroglyphics		Strange writing of the ancient Egyptians
Pharaohs		Egyptian Kings
Ziggurat		Tower built in tiers or stages
Dynasties		Families within which right to be king passed from one member to another
Culture		The way of life for a group of people
Patriarch		A founding father
Archaeology		The study of the relics and ruins of ancient cultures
Mythology		Stories that aren’t true that tell about a culture’s history (eg. Greeks and Romans)
Monarchy		Rule by one
Aristocracy		Rule by the “best”
Oligarchy		Rule by the few rather than a few or many
Tyranny		Rule by one bad person (tyrant)
Democracy		Rule by the many or the common people
Pax Roma		Period of 200 years where Rome was at peace

Key People

Adam		The very first man
Eve		The first woman
Cain		The first murderer
Noah		The man who obeyed God and built an ark to survive the flood
Abraham		The father of the nation of Israel
Hammurabi		The King of Babylon who united all of Mesopotamia under his rule
Joseph		A Hebrew slave who rose in power in Egypt
Moses		A Hebrew who eventually lead the people out of Egyptian slavery
Joshua		The one who lead Israel through Jericho into Canaan
Saul		The first King of Israel
David		The second King of Israel who worshipped God
Solomon		The third King of Israel who asked God for wisdom
Phoenicians		Prosperous sea traders who were neighbours of Israel They brought coloured dye and the alphabet amongst other things.
Hittites		Warring  neighbours of the Israelites who used iron to build weapons
Sumerians		Those who lived in Sumer who were the first known people to write and to use the wheel
Herodotus		A Greek Historian
Daniel		This prophet of God could interpret dreams was chief advisor to 3 Kings.
Belshazzar		Held a blasphemous banquet during which a hand from heaven wrote a prophecy of doom on the wall.
Hezekiah		Was the King when God showed his power to the Assyrians by sending an Angel of death to kill 185,000 soldiers.
Cyrus		He was a clever, charismatic King who let the people he conquered keep their jobs. He was the one who brought the Jews back to Judah.
Sennacherib		King of the Assyrians who was killed by his own children.
Darius		Thanks to this King, the entire Middle East became one big market place.
Isaiah		A great man and prophet of God, his prophecies make up a significant amount of the Old Testament.
Nebuchadnezzar		He turned away from God, became insane and lived like a wild animal eating grass for 7 years before he came back to God and was healed.
Alexander the Great		King of Macedonia who conquered the Persian Empire without losing a single battle.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle		Greek Philosophers
Julius Caesar		A brilliant general and politician, he eventually became ruler of Ancient Rome for 5 years
Antony		Julius Caesar’s best friend – falls in love with Cleopatra and they both commit suicide
Cleopatra		Queen of Egypt – commits suicide with her love, Antony
Octavian/Caesar Augustus		First Emperor of Rome – Julius Caesar’s adopted son
Jesus Christ		The Messiah – His birth separates B.C. from A.D.

Key Places

Garden of Eden		Home of Adam and Eve
Babel		City where a tower was built to unify mankind to attempt to be greater than God
Sumer		Area of the Middle East known as the fertile crescent where Abraham lived
Babylon		The city that became the center of a new empire after Abraham
Canaan		Also known as Israel, has a central and strategic position in the world
Egypt		The land where the Israelites were enslaved for many years
Northern Kingdom		When Israel split, this kingdom was formed yet still kept the name Israel
Southern Kingdom		When Israel split, this kingdom was called Judah
Assyrian Empire		Conquered the Northern Kingdom as well as many more lands by brutality and by crushing the spirits of the people
Chaldean Empire		Followed the Assyrian Empire – Also called the New Babylonian Empire
Persian Empire		Followed the Chaldean Empire and eventually fell to the Greeks as Daniel prophesied.
Athens and Sparta		Two main cities of Ancient Greece.
Ancient Rome		A civilization that grew out of a number of agricultural communities founded around the Italian Peninsula.

Short Answer Questions

Why is Genesis important to our faith?

·        Genesis is the beginning – it is important because it tells us that God created the Universe and us.  Evolution is not true – we were created.

How did the Assyrian Empire end?

·        An angel of the Lord came and the Assyrian army died.  Then Sennacherib’s children killed him.

What are 3 things that were passed on from Greek culture? 

 Democracy, alphabet, clothing with dyes

What is the myth of Romulus and Remus?

These twins were sent in the river to die, but a she-wolf raised them.  Romulus killed Remus and that is how Rome got its name.

What makes the Arch of Titus more valuable than history books when it comes to understanding  the Jewish people?

The Arch of Titus actually has the inscription on it of the Romans taking the Ark of the Covenant and other treasures from the temple.  You can see it in the ancient arch in Rome. This is why the Jewish people are upset.  They have been stolen from and persecuted for centuries.