1st Semester Review BookTitle Page

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S. I. Units/Lab Tools Review

Page 1 – S.I. Unit ConversionConvert the following S.I. units

• 1000 mg = _______ g • 1 L = _______ mL• 160 cm = _______ mm • 14 km = _______ m• 109 g = _______ kg • 250 m = _______ km

Write the sentence that we use to help us do metric conversions.

Page 2 – Lab Tools Copy and complete the following

table. Use the word bank below to help you fill in the answers.

Measurement Unit ToolMass of a rock

Body Temp.

Length of class

How much water a tablespoon holds

Meter meter stick gramdegree Celsius (◦C) Graduated cylinder thermometer millilitre (mL) triple beam balance

Variable ReviewPage 3 – Use your textbook to define the following terms:• Independent Variable-

(manipulated variable) the factor that you change

• Dependent Variable- (responding variable) the factor that you measure or observe to obtain your results

• Control –factors that must stay the same in order to ensure the proper variable is being measured

Page 4 – read the following hypotheses and identify the different variables. If you increase the amount of blood in

the water, then you will increase the number of sharks in the area. Independent :

_________________________________ Dependent:

_________________________________ If you increase the amount of milk

you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones. Independent :

_________________________________ Dependent:

_________________________________

Minerals ReviewPage 5 – Mineral Characteristics Sentence• N – Naturally Occurring –

Never

• S – Solid – Sneeze

• I – Inorganic – In

• D – Definite Chemical Composition – Denver

• C – Crystal Structure – Colorado

**Be sure to have a good picture to go along with this page!

Page 6 – Minerals Review Information

• Define the following terms:1. Mineral2. Inorganic

Rocks ReviewPage 7 – Draw the Rock Cycle from page 144 in the Coach Book

Page 8 – Rocks Review Information• Just write the answer to

questions #1-4 on page 147 in the Coach Book

• Define the following terms:1. Igneous Rock2. Metamorphic Rock3. Sedimentary Rock

Geologic Time Scale Review

Page 9 – Answer the questions in your textbook on page 305, Section 4 Review (#1-4). Please answer them in complete sentences. ----------------------------------------------Write the following sentences and fill in the blank:1) The ____________Era is referred

to as the “Age of Mammals.”2) The greatest extinction on Earth

ended the ________Era.3) The ___________Era makes up

most of Earth’s history (88%).4) The _______ Era is commonly

called the “Age of Mammals.”

Page 10– Geologic Time Scale Review

Draw a timeline and label the following Eras in order from oldest to most recent: Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, and Mesozoic.

Include one picture for each Era under the name.

Paleontology ReviewPage 11 – Draw the diagram below, and label the layers of the Earth from oldest to youngest (including the fault).

Page 12 – Paleontology Review Information• Just write the answer to

questions #1-4 on page 171 in the Coach Book

• Define the following terms:1. Law of Superposition2. Fossil3. Index FossilOldest Youngest

Ecology ReviewPage 13 – Draw a picture of Solar Energy (sun), Hydroelectric Energy (water dam), Geothermal Energy (heat inside the earth).

Page 14 – Ecology Review Information

• Only write the answer to questions #1-4 on page 209 in the Coach Book

• Define the following terms:1. Energy Conservation2. Nonrenewable Resource3. Renewable Resource

Layers of the Earth ReviewPage 15 – Draw and label the diagram below

Page 16 – Copy and complete the following chart using pages 112-113 in your textbook.

Inner Core

OuterCore

Mantle Crust

Composition

Thickness

Temp

Plate Tectonics

Page 17Explain? • The Theory of Continental

drift? • The Theory of Plate

Tectonics? • What is a Subduction zone?• How do folded Mountains

Form?• What force is responsible

for plate movement?

Name the Boundary, Direction of motion at the boundary and Landform that’s created due to the plate movement

Page 18

Boundary Name _________Direction _______________Landform _______________

Boundary Name _________Direction _______________Landform _______________

Boundary Name _________Direction _______________Landform _______________

Soil Review

Page 19 – Read pages 174-175 in your Coach book. Answer the 4 questions on page 177, writing on the answer choice you choose. Write the entire answer, not just the letter.

Define the following terms: HUMUSTOPSOILBEDROCK

Page 20 – Soil Review

• List the two types of weathering

• Draw and label the picture that shows the soil horizons on page 175 in your Coach book

Water Cycle ReviewPage 21 – Draw this picture of the water cycle and label the following:

Precipitation, condensation, evaporation

Page 22 – Water Cycle Review

• Answer questions 1-4 on page 366 in your textbook. You do NOT need to write the question but you need to answer in complete sentences.

CRCT Review BookBack Page

Write a short summary about your favorite activity that we have done this year. Include WHY it was your favorite and draw a picture to go

with it.

CRCT Review BookRubric

• 10 points for Neatness• 10 points for (CORRECT Definitions and Sentence)• 10 points for (CORRECT ANSWERS and

DEFINITIONS; correct picture)• 10 points for Soil Page – (CORRECT ANSWERS and DEFINITIONS; correct picture)

• 10 points for Front and Back Cover