Form III Science Outline of topics
FORM III SCIENCE
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| Outline of topics |
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Christmas Term 2013/2014
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| Here is a brief outline of the topics to be covered this term in Form III biology and physics. |
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Biology
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| Classification (5 kingdoms) |
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Biological pyramids |
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| Dichotomous keys |
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Cycles |
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| Ecology and sampling methods |
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Pollution |
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| Food chains |
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Recycling |
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| Webs |
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Conservation |
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| Energy flow |
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Restoration |
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| Symbiosis |
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The impact of man’s activities on the |
| Predator and prey |
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environment |
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Physics
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| Basic and derived quantities |
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Weight |
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| SI units |
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Density |
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| Measurements |
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Relative density |
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| Standard form |
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Hooke’s law |
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| Errors |
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Moments |
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| Sensitivity |
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Centre of gravity |
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| Range |
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Equilibrium:stable, unstable, and neutral |
| Accuracy |
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Pressure in solids and liquids |
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| Linear and non-linear scales |
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Graphs (incl. gradient and line of best fit) |
| Mass |
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Transposition of equations |
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