Biology
What is the hierarchy of the components of an organism from simple to complex
cell -> tissues -> organs -> organ systems
Define energy
The ability to do work
What are two pieces of evidence a physical change has occured
1.Change in shape or form
2.Expansion and contraction
3.Change of state
4.Mixing or dissolving
5.A non-permanent colour change
List the four layers of the earth
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Which band’s concert kiss-cam exposed an affair between a CEO and the company’s chief people officer?
Coldplay
What are two components of a cell that are present in plant cells but NOT animal cells
large vacuole
cell wall
chloroplasts
What are the three factors that the amount of thermal energy an object has depends on
Temperature
Mass
Material
What is the process called when a solid changes into a gas
sublimation
What can hydrochloric acid be used to test for.
Bubbling = Carbonates/sedimentary rock
In April, an all-female crew, flew in Jeff Bezos’ rocket for an 11 minute flight, name a member of this crew
What are 2 traits of an alveoli that make it suitable for gas exchange
1.A very large surface area
2.A moist surface
3.A thin surface
4.Lots of capillaries nearby
Name three types of potential energy
-Gravitational potential energy
-Electrical energy
-Chemical potential energy
-Elastic potential energy
Nuclear energy
Name this type of reaction: two clear solutions are mixed and they form a solid
precipitation
Marble is a metamorphic rock. What was it's original rock before it was subjected to heat and pressure
limestone or dolomite
What did we do in the very first lesson of Science this year?
Explain the difference between organs and organelles
organelles - membrane bound structures found inside cells
organs - groups of tissues performing the same function
Provide one example of an energy transfer and one example of an energy transformation
Various examples
Write the following as a formula equation
Word Equation: Iron + Sulfur -> Iron Sulfide
Formula Equation: Fe + S -> FeS
Name two examples of each type of rock
(igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary)
answers will vary
igneous - basalt, obsidian, pumice, granite
sedimentary - limestone, sandstone, mudstone
metamorphic - schist, gneiss, slate, marble
What is the name of the viral collectible toys that come in boxes that everyone wanted to get their hands on this year?
Labubus
Mitosis - eukaryotes
Binary fission - prokaryotes
A lightbulb is provided with 3600J of energy. It produces 900J of light energy and 2700J of heat energy. What is the energy efficiency of this lightbulb?
900/3600 (x100) = 25%
Sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. List the amount of protons, electrons, and neutrons a sodium atom has.
protons - 11
electrons -11
neutrons - 12
List 4 of the 7 tests that can be used to classify rocks
hardness
behaviour in light
behaviour in acid
behaviour when struck
behaviour with magnets
streak test
Released in July, what album has spent the most weeks at number 1 on the ARIA (australian) charts in 2025 (as of December 11).
K-POP Demon Hunters (9 weeks)