Science MCAS Reference Sheet

Earth Science

100

Methods of heat transfer:

C

C

R

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

200

________ causes the planets to orbit the sun.

Gravity

300

What are the 3 different types of plate boundaries?

Describe their movements.

transform (slide)

divergent (move away)

convergent (come together)

400

Seasons result from the ______ of the Earth which causes differences in the heating of the Earth.

tilt

500

(Space Science)

What do the letters U, G, SS, E mean?

UNIVERSE

GALAXY

SOLAR SYTEM

EARTH

Life Science

100

What type of cell has the following body systems:

digestive, respiratory, excretory, circulatory, muscular/skeletal?

animal cell

200

Food Web:

P

C

D

PRODUCER

CONSUMER

DECOMPOSER

300

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Reactants: L, C, W

Products: G, O

light CO2 H20 --> Glucose + O2

400

A change in a gene is called a _______

mutation

500

Type of Organism Characteristics:

Plants-

Animals-

Bacteria_

plants- cell wall, nucleus/Eukceryotic

animals- nucleus/Eukceryotic

bacteria- no nucleus/Prokaryotic

Physical Science

100

When KE increases, PE _______.

decreases

200

What are the 3 states of matter?

solid

liquid

gas

300

D

M

V

DENISITY

MASS

VOLUME

400

When height increases, _______ increases.

PE

500

Draw an example of an Element, Molecule, Compound and Mixture on your wipe boards.

(responses may vary)

Technology/Engineering

100

What 4 characteristics help a plane stay in the air?

thrust

life

drag

gravity

200

Cutting, shaping, assembling, finishing, quality control, and safety are characteristics of _______.

Manufacturing

300

size, shape, weight, cost, strength, hardness, flexibility are characteristics of ______.

properties of engineering

400

tension, compression, torsion and shear are characteristics of ______.

Forces

500

foundation, floor, deck, wall, roof are types of _______.

construction

Vocabulary

100

What is the term that refers to: inputs, processes, outputs and feedback?

Universal System

200

What is the term used to describe:

structural, propulsion, guidance, suspension, and control?

Transportation

300

_______ and ______  ______ are the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun.

Lunar and Solar Eclipses

400

a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances.

Respiration

500

(in living organisms and cells) the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.

Excretion