Revision+Guide


 * // Year 10 Science //**
 * Revision Guide:**
 * Revision: A revision guide follows showing which areas/topics you are required to study. Further revision questions will be issued to you by your teacher. You are also encouraged to make use of the relevant chapters in your textbook and notebook and to use the summary questions for each section. ||

Links are provided in some places to wikipedia and other sources.


 * Scientific method**


 * **Interpreting experiments**: Aims, Fair tests, hypothesis, variables
 * Constructing **line graphs** – labeling axes with quantity and unit
 * Identifying variables – **dependent** and **independent**
 * Extract information from column graphs, line graphs, flow diagrams or tables
 * **Plotting data**
 * **Data interpretation** and making generalisation’s based on given data
 * Calculating **averages**
 * **Identify trends**, patterns, relationships in given data
 * Biology**


 * **DNA** and inheritance
 * **Human Reproduction** and organs
 * **Nervous system** its role in coordination of responses to the environment
 * **Microbes** and disease –cause and fighting infection
 * **Diet** and disease
 * **Renewable** & **non renewable** energy sources, advantages and disadvantages
 * Evolution due to **Natural selection**.
 * Chemistry**
 * Structure of the **atom**- neutron, protons, electrons
 * **Chemical reactions**- types, rates and indicators
 * Structure of the **Periodic table** and use
 * Chemical **formulae**
 * Acids and bases and indicators
 * Geology**
 * **Fossils** – rock layers
 * **Plate tectonics**- evidence for and convection currents
 * **Rock layers** and age
 * Physics**
 * **Electromagnetic (EM) waves** and their **uses** in communication particularly in relation to mobile phones
 * **Properties of EM radiation**- wavelength and amplitude, be able to measure both on a wave
 * State Newton’s Three Laws of motion - applying F = ma,
 * **Forces** and equation of motion
 * **Electrical circuits** –, be able to draw an electric circuit using the correct components, series and parallel
 * **Universe and Stars** - fusion reactions
 * Properties of **light** – reflection, refraction. Recognise the angles of reflection and incidence
 * Nuclear reaction.