Ancient History
What was the country we studied in Term 1
Egypt
What continent do we live on?
Australia
What is a predator?
An animal that naturally preys on others. Example: Lion
Who is the current Prime Minister?
Anthony Albanese
What celestial body is in the centre of our solar system?
The Sun
What is the river in Egypt
The Nile River
What are two water-saving techniques?
Teacher to judge answer
What is a Dichotomous key?
A dichotomous key is a method of identification whereby groups of organisms are divided into two categories repeatedly
What are the three levels of government in Australia?
Local, State and National
What causes tides on Earth?
They are caused by the gravitational forces exerted on the earth by the moon, and to a lesser extent, the sun.
What does BCE and CE stand for?
Before Common Era and Common Era
What two forms of data are shown on a climate graph?
Rainfall and temperature
What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?
A food chain outlines who eats whom. A food web is all of the food chains in an ecosystem
What is the role of the Governor-General?
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.
What do waning and waxing mean when discussing Moon Phases?
Waning means the illuminated face of the moon is increasing whereas waxing means it in decreasing
Calculate how much time has passed between these two dates: 314 BCE and 134BCE
180 years
What is a choropleth map?
Choropleth Maps display divided geographical areas or regions that are coloured, shaded or patterned in relation to a data variable.
What is the name of the system in which the genus and the species are used to name living organisms?
Binominal Nomenclature
What three groups make up the Separation of Powers?
Legislative, executive and judicial
What phase must the moon be in for a Solar Eclipse to occur and explain the position?
New Moon where the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth
What is a social hierarchy? Give an example of who would be at the top and bottom
A social hierarchy shows the importance of different groups. Up the top would be a Pharaoh whereas a slave would be at the bottom
What are the 6 main processes in the water cycle?
Precipitation, runoff, infiltration, transpiration, evaporation and condensation
What are the 5 kingdoms?
animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera.
Both a majority of voters in a majority of states AND a national majority of voters vote yes to a referendum
What are the three kinds of Lunar Eclipses?