Science Review for Quiz on 10/5:


Give the steps of the scientific method and be able to explain/define each







Draw and label the anatomy of a typical fish. You should include eye, dorsal fin, anal fin, pelvic fins, pectoral fin, swim bladder, caudal fin, gill slits, lateral line, and operculum. (Notes from class/barrier island trip)







Name 3 organisms from notes which 7th graders observed on the beach during the trip (only ones discussed in class)





Draw and label the distinct habitats of barrier islands (pg 9 of big packet reading)





Why do mud flats smell like rotten eggs? (movie notes or pg.1 of big packet)



Describe the changing environment of the intertidal zone (pg 3)



Name a specific tree which might be found in a maritime forest (pg11)

Name a plant which lives in the dune habitat (pg 10)



Name the 6 factors which influence change on barrier islands (pg 13)



Provide a definition for the following:

1. Barrier Island (pg. 19/vocab matchup from Fri video notes)-



2. Estuary (pg. 12 vocab from video notes or “what is an estuary” handout –solve code)





3. Salt Marsh (pg 9 of reading handout—big packet)



4. Intertidal Zone (pg. 2 of big handout)







Fill in the appropriate state of matter to match the quality given. (see lab and review sheet pg 49)

1. Surface tension_______________

2. Malleable_______________

3. Definite volume_______________

4. Expands to fit any container____________________

5. Elasticity____________________

6. Horizontal surface_______________________

7. No definite shape____________

8. Capillarity__________________



How did we prove that air has mass during the lab?