Science Homework: Year 9 (Mrs Downing)Why do some rocks have bigger crystals that others?How does an object gain gravitational potential energy?Combustion reactions are exothermic reactions. What does this mean?Describe what is meant by the ‘law of conservation of energy’.How do we test for the presence of water?Describe the process of photosynthesis. Use a word equation Read More …
Science Homework #15: Year 11 What is the name given to ‘packets’ of light?Name two greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide.Sort the following organisms into a food chain… chicken, fox hound, fox and wheatJoin the words polymerisation and monomer in a sensible sentence showing the meaning of both words.Two numbers are given for a blood pressure Read More …
Science Homework #14: Year 11 What evidence for large forces in the crust may show up in the rocks?Which blood vessel could be described as one cell thick and just wide enough for red blood cells to pass through?Which sex will a person with XY sex chromosomes be?Give two types of evidence for proving evolution.The absorption/ Read More …
Science Homework: Year 9 (Mrs Downing)Carbon reacts with oxygen to form an oxide a) what is the name of the oxide? b) What is reaction like this called?How do we test for the presence of water?Define the word ‘fuel’.Explain how you could use a metal to tell the difference between water and dilute acid.Describe the Read More …
Science Homework: Year 8 (Mrs Downing) What type of reproduction needs males and females?Name three male reproductive organs and describe their role.Name three female reproductive organs and describe their role.Explain how a sperm cell is adapted for swimming.Where does fertilisation occur?What is the function of the a) placenta b) the umbilical cord and c) amniotic fluid?About Read More …
Science Homework #13: Year 11 Give two non-living indicators to measure environmental change.What do automatic control systems use to detect changes in the environment?Why are embryionic stem cells more useful to use than adult stem cells?If 2 alleles of a gene are identical they are known as ……..?…….. Alleles.White cells can destroy micro organisms in two Read More …
Year 11 Revision Outline (Faith & Ethics)
Science Homework #12: Year 11If nanoparticles have such wonderful properties then why are they not used more?The electrolysis of brine (salt water) gives three useful chemicals…Name them.In a chemical equation… the number of atoms in the reactants equals that in the products- this is known as the Law of Conservation of …?How do white blood Read More …
Science Homework: Year 8 (Mrs Downing) What do all living things do? List the 7 life processes.Draw a table to show the functions of five different organs in your body.Name and describe the job of three different plant organs.Draw and label an animal cell and describe the role of each part.Draw and label a plant cell.What Read More …
Science Homework: Year 9 (Mrs Downing)How can we test for carbon dioxide gas?What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in humans?Write a word equation for the reaction of sodium with water.What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?Describe the process of photosynthesis. Use a word equation to help.Microorganisms are an important part of Read More …