GEN. SCIENCE 8 ASSIGNMENTS DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE MAY 17 - ?????, 2010

Dear Students of HR 8 - 1,2,3 and 4,

It's time to dust off this old web page and get you busy for the end of the year. Of course, the Science Exam has been postponed to Wednesday, May 26, 2010 or maybe .......???? This School Closure Assignments have been divided into 3 parts. ONLY PART 1 and 2 NEED BE SENT TO ME THROUGH E-MAIL michaelh@rism.ac.th EVEN IF YOU FORGOT YOUR BOOK AT SCHOOL, YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PARTS 1 and 2 and E-MAIL THE RESULTS TO ME ( DO NOT NOT NOT SENT ME A " docx " file . Part 3 is to follow the review guide at the end of this page.

SCHOOL CLOSURE ASSIGNMENT PART 1

Write a one page essay describing YOUR role in the building of the model and the work YOU have done up to this time. E-Mail this essay to me and keep a copy for yourself.

SCHOOL CLOSURE ASSIGNMENT PART 2

Answer the following questions. ( research on the net if you are w/o the science text.) E-Mail to me.

1. Contrast convection and conduction.
2. List the three boundaries between the Earth's plates.
3. Contrast magma and lava.
4. Explain Wagner's hypothesis. Which factor was he not able to explain.
5. A building designed to reduce the energy of an earthquake is called?
6. Describe how temperature and pressure change as you go towards the Earth's core.
7. List Newton's 3 Laws of Motion.
8. Contrast force, work and power.
9. Compare and contrast simple and compound machines.
10. Name 5 landforms made from lava and ash from a volcano.

SCHOOL CLOSURE ASSIGNMENT Part 3

SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW SHEET

HUMAN BIOLOGY Chapter 1 Body Systems
1. Name and define the 3 parts of an animal cell. P. 18
2. Define homeostasis and give your own example. P. 24
3. What chemical gives you a burst of energy during the alarm stage of stress? P.26
4. List the levels of organization in the human body. Give an example for each. P. 17
5. Name and define the 4 types of tissue. P. 19
Chapter 2 Bones, Muscles and Skin
1. Name the 5 functions of the skeleton. P. 38
2. Name the 26 small bones that make up your backbone. P.39
3. Name and describe the 3 parts of a bone. P41
4. What is osteoporosis? P. 45
5. Define bruise, sprain and fracture. P.45
6. What are x-rays? Give 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages. P. 47
7. List the 3 types of muscles. Are they voluntary or involuntary? Do they react quickly or not? Do they tire quickly or not? P. 51 – 53
8. What are the 3 layers of the skin? How do the 3 layers relate to a 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burn? P. 58 - 59
9. What is the job of the skin? P. 56
10. What part of the skin gives it color? P.59
Chapter 3 Food and Digestion
1. What is a nutrient and name 6 kinds of nutrients? P.68
2. Which nutrient is not made by living things? P.74
3. Contrast simple and complex carbohydrates. P.70
4. Name the complex carbohydrate that cannot be broken down by your body. P.70
5. Contrast the epiglottis and the esophagus. Which one is lined with mucus? P.85
6. What is the function of the following – stomach, small intestine, villus, liver, bile, gallbladder, pancreas, large intestine, rectum and anus? Section 3 and 4
Chapter 4 Circulation
1. What is the role of the cardiovascular system? P.100
2. Name the 4 chambers of the heart. What is the role of the pacemaker?P.103
3. What prevents blood from flowing backwards? P.102
4. Contrast veins and arteries. Which has higher blood pressure? p.107
5. Describe the 4 components of the blood. What are their functions? Section 3
6. Define cholesterol. How is it related to atherosclerosis? P.121
Chapter 7 Nervous System
7. Draw and label a nerve cell. Include 5 parts. P.192
8. Define the following brain, cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord and brain stem. P.198
9. Contrast voluntary and involuntary movement. Which one is a reflex? p.200 – 201
10. Draw and label a diagram of the eye. P.205
11. Which organ is sensitive to vibrations? How does this organ work? P.209
Chapter 8 Reproductive System
1.Draw and label both the male and female reproductive system. P. 233
2.What is the endocrine system? How is it related to the reproductive system?



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Mr. Hopkins