Final Exam: (Based On Mr. Lemessuriers Hints) Flashcards
What is the main purpose of the digestive system and how does it relate to the other systems?
The main purpose of the digestive system is to break down particles of food small enough to be used by your cells . It relates to other systems by………?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather- the atmosphere for a short period of time
Climate- the atmosphere for a long period of time.
What is diversity?
The variety of different species in a ecosystem.
What are pascals?
The unit that pressure is measured in.
What is the definition of efficiency? What is one key element of efficiency?
How well a machine functions, and efficiency cannot be over 100 typically.
Define efficiency. Name one element of efficiency.
How well a machine functions, and efficiency cannot be over 100 typically.
Describe a second class lever and provide an example.
Effort (up), load, fulcrum. One example is a wheelbarrow.
Describe a third class lever and provide an example.
Load, effort (up), fulcrum. One example is a broom/hockey stick.
As glaciers pass through areas, what do they deposit?
Sediment, and small amounts of freshwater.
moraines, eskers, drumlins, and kettle lakes
What is the difference between refraction and reflection.
Refraction- bending of light as it travels
Reflection- bouncing off of surfaces as it travels
What is the iris and which camera part is is similar to?
Controls the size of the pupil; how much light enters the eye. It is similar to the diaphragm in a camera. Coloured part of the eye.
What is the cornea?
The clear covering on the iris and pupil that helps refract light.
What is the difference between converge and diverge?
Converge- meet at a single point
Diverge- do not meet at a single point
What is the difference between opaque and transparent?
Opaque- not able to see through it
Transparent- can easily see through it
What is the difference between structural and behavioural adaptions?
Structural- physical adaptions, like the fur on a bear, etc.
Behavioural- the things organisms do to survive, like migration, etc.
What are villi?
Finger-like projections on the inner surface of the small intestine lining, which absorb nutrients.
What is a solution?
A homogenous mixture of two or more pure substances that looks like one.
What is a solute?
Substance that dissolves in a solvent.
What is a solvent?
Substance that does the dissolving,
What is the difference between a saturated and a unsaturated solution?
Saturated- no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature
Unsaturated- still more solute can be dissolved
What is a colloid?
Cloudy mixture in which the droplets are too small to separate out.
What is a suspension?
A cloudy mixture in which droplets of another substance are held within a different substance. Eventually you can separate them.
What are some effects on solubility?
Solubility is the ability to dissolve. Some effects are temperature, agitation, size of particles, type of solute/solvent.
What is concentration?
The amount of solute dissolved in a specific amount of solvent.
What does a triangular sign mean?
Caution.
What does a diamond-shaped sign mean?
Warning.
What does a octagon shaped sign mean?
Danger.
What is near-sightedness and what kind of lens is needed in order to correct that?
Nearsightedness is when the image forms in front of the retina and a diverging concave lens is needed to correct your vision.
What is farsightedness and what kind of lens is needed in order to correct that?
Farsightedness is when the image forms behind the retina and a converging convex lens is needed to correct your vision.
What are the two types of eyes?
Camera and compound.
Camera- eyes that are round and have a cornea, lens and retina
Compound- eyes that are made up of many smaller units
What are rods and cones?
Rods- cells in the retina that are sensitive to low levels of light
Cones- cells in the retina that detect color
What is a real image?
A image formed when rays meet at a point; and can be projected onto a screen.
What is the retina, and what is it similar to in a camera?
A special lining in the back of the eye, and when lights it receptor cells send messages to the brain, which become images. It is similar to the film
What is the saturation point?
When no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature in a given volume of solvent.
What is the difference between homogenous and heterogenous?
Homogenous- parts are mixed together; not easily separated
Heterogenous- parts are separate; easy to separate.
Describe a first class lever and provide an example.
Effort (down), fulcrum, load. One example is a teeter-totter.
What is the purpose of the pupil, and what camera part is it similar to?
The pupil is the opening through which light enters the eye. It is similar to the aperture in a camera.
What is the lens and what is it similar to in a camera?
To focus light rays on the back of the eyeball. It is similar to the lens in a camera.