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Energy

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Energy
The ability to do work. Measured in Joules (J).

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Power

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The rate of transfer of energy. Measured in Watts (W).

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Work

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The energy transferred by a force.

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Name all the energy stores

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Kinetic Gravitational Thermal
Elastic Electromagnetic Chemical Nuclear

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Conserved

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When the quantity of something does not change after a process takes place.

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Kinetic energy

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The energy that an object possesses due to its motion

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Elastic energy

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The energy stored by an object when it is squashed or stretched

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Gravitational energy

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The energy an object has due to its position above Earth

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Chemical energy

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compoun

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Thermal energy

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The energy stored in a system due to its temperature.

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Useful energy

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Energy transferred into a form we want

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Wasted energy

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Energy in a form we don’t want and can’t use - normally dissipated to the surroundings as heat

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Fossil fuels

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Formed from the remains of ancient plants or animals. Examples are coal, crude oil and natural gas.

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Nuclear

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Takes energy from the splitting of atoms.

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Renewable

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An energy resource that can be replaced and will not run out. Examples are solar, wind, waves, geothermal and biomass.

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Non-renewable

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An energy resource that cannot be replaced and will be used up.

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Energy resource

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Something with stored energy that can be released in a useful way.

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Biofuels

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Any fuel taken from living or recently living organisms.

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Wind

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A wind turbine uses the force of the wind.

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Waves

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Waves are used to make a floating generator move up and down.

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Hydroelectric

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Uses the power of flowing water to turn turbines.

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Tidal

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Traps water from each high tide behind a barrage. The high tide can then be released into the sea through turbines.

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Solar

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Solar cells and solar panels use the Sun’s energy to generate electricity or heat water.

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Cytoplasm

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This is a jelly-the substerce nhere mast cherical reactions happen

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Name three specialised cells

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Red blood cell
Sperm cell
Root hair cell

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Talk about a sperm cell’s adaptation

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They have a stream lined head to swim faster and a tale to swim towards the egg cell

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What is a specialised cell?

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A cell designed to carry out one specific job

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Name adaptations of a red blood cell

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Large surface area
* Contains haemoglobin which picks up oxygen
• Has no nucleus to make room for more oxygen

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What is the level of organisation?

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Specialised Cell
Tissue
Organ
System
Organism

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Organisation

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The SAME cells make up a tissuel similar function.
DIFFERENT tissues make up an organ.
DIFFERENT organs make up and organ system.
DIFFERENT organ systems make up an organism,

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THE JOURNEY of the sperm cell

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Released
Into the vagina
Through the cervix
Through fallopian tube

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When is the egg realised?

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Day 14

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A minha mãe não está aqui no Brasil e o outro não tem como fazer um teste de gravidez. O que eu vou te mandar um e-mail para o seu nome é Maria Clara. Eu não sei se eu vou ter uma vida melhor que a sua. O problema é que eu estou falando que você está com o João Pedro de Sousa e a gente vai se encontrar no shopping com o que é uma coisa muito importante.

What is digested by enzyme?

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Amylase

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What is a atom?

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The smallest possible atom

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Molecule

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Two or more atoms bonded together

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Element

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Chemical containing only one type of atom

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Compound

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Chemical containing two or more different elements bonded together(can only be molecules)

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Mixture

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Chemical containing two or more elements or compounds_unbonded

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What is a displacement reaction?

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A reaction where a more reactive element /metal Takes the place of a less reactive metal/element

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Sublimation

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Gas into a solid

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