Science Gr 9

Density Calculation. What is the density of water?

● Define matter and subatomic particles.

● Changes of State (s, l , g) and the states in between (condensation, evaporation, sublimation, melting, etc.)

● Define and provide examples of a substance as either physical or chemical changes and/or properties.

● Properties of Matter Vocabulary (ductility, malleability, viscosity, colour, state of matter, odour, etc.)

● Trends on the periodic table: group, periods, metals & non-metals (alkali, alkaline earth metals, transition metals,

metalloids, halogens, and Noble gases) and the charges associated with the group.

● Define and identify a Cation and Anion (negatively and positively charged ion).

● Define and identify an isotope.

● Identify an element's name, atomic number, atomic mass, symbol, protons, electrons, & neutrons using a periodic

table.

● Counting Atoms (subscripts, coefficients & total atoms).

● Bohr-Rutherford Diagram (P.E.N Method). What is the importance of the outer valence? What is the Octet Rule?

● How to identify a gas using gas tests (O 2 , H 2 & CO 2 )

Ecology Unit B-Chapters 2,3 & 4: Unit B: Review Textbook Page 158-161 #1-13,29-39,42,43,45-47,51,60

● Define and provide examples for the following terms: Ecology, ecosystem, population, community, habitat,

niche, biome, biosphere, sustainability, equilibrium, symbiotic relationship (mutualism, predation,

commensalism, etc.) & biodiversity.

● Define and relate examples to the layers of the Earth (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere).

● Most abundant gas on Earth and the percentage.

● Define and provide examples of Biotic vs. Abiotic Factors.

● What is the difference between a food chain and a food web? Construct a food chain with scientific terms and

trophic levels.

● Analyze food chains & food webs. Be able to identify what would happen to the population if a species died and

how it would affect the rest of the populations.

● Define: Producer, Consumer (1 st , 2 nd ,3 rd ), Autotroph, Heterotroph, Decomposer, Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore.

● Energy in ecosystems using examples- Trophic levels, 10 % Rule, Energy (food) Pyramid.

● Carbon Cycle: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration chemical or word equation.

● Define deforestation and the harmful effects related to the biogeochemical cycles of that ecosystem.

● What is fragmentation? Provide examples of negative situations that can occur.

● Define and identify examples of native species, non-native species, and invasive species.

● Define and discuss bioaccumulation of pesticides.

● Explain what activities human might be doing to make a species become extinct or threatened

Physics Unit E-Chapters 11,12 &13

Formulas will be provided.

Unit E Review –Physics Textbook Page 588-592 # 1-38, 55-60,66, 68-73

● What is Current electricity? Provide Examples.

● What is Static electricity? Provide Examples.

● What does it mean to be positively or negatively charged? Give examples.

● Current electricity, Voltage and Resistance are measured in?

● Define and Provide Examples of a Conductor vs. Insulator.

● Define and be able to identify examples of The Law of Attraction and Repulsion.

● Define and identify characteristics of a series and parallel circuit.

● Definition and Symbols of a circuit: dry cell battery (single or double), switch (open=incomplete,

closed=complete), load, resistor, fuse, ammeter, and voltmeter.

● Difference between a fuse and circuit breaker. Which is better to control a home and/or building

● Types of Energy: Give Advantages and Disadvantages for each energy

● Renewable energy: Hydro-electrical, nuclear energy

● Non-renewable energy: Fossil fuels

● Alternative Energy: Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass

● Types of electrons transferred: radiant, chemical, kinetic, mechanical

● Draw, label and analyze series and parallel circuits.

● Define the characteristics of an Ammeter and Voltmeter in circuits.

● Calculate Percent Efficiency, Potential Difference (voltage drop), Electrical Resistance,

and Electric Current.