NAME: ___________________________ DATE HANDED OUT: ______________

TEST DATE: ________________________________

* Plan your study time effectively in order to prepare efficiently for your test.

* Chunk the required information into sub-groups and study one sub-group per night.

* Study by reading, making jot notes, making sample questions and having a partner quiz you.

* Use mnemonic devices, diagrams, acrostic words etc... to help you remember information.

* DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TEST TO BEGIN REVIEWING NOTES.

Definitions: On the test, you may be asked to define or identify any or all of the terms or concepts listed below.

 

Abiotic	Carbon Dioxide	Decomposer	Leaching	Matter Cycle	Nutrient
Acid Rain	Carnivore	Ecosystem	Organism	Photosynthesis	Respiration
Adaptations	Cholorophyll	Food Chain	Pesticide	Producer	Water Cycle
Biome	Community	Food Web	Population	Microbe	Camouflage
Biosphere	Consumer	Herbivore	Sun	Mimicry	Landfill
Ground Water	Evaporation	Condensation	Absorption	Disease	Virus
Run off	Fossil Fuel	Water Table	Roots	Leaves	pH scale
Acids	Biological Amplification	Green House Effect

Diagrams: On the test, you may be required to label, draw or illustrate any or all of the concepts listed below

 

closed jar ecosystem	earth's rotation
earth's revolution	matter cycle
Photosynthesis	Energy flow in ecosystems
organization of life	food web
Food Chain	Acid Rain formation
water cycle	global warming

* Be sure to label diagrams neatly.

* If possible, use colour and a legend

* Be sure to title all diagrams

* Pay attention to whether or not a description or written summary is also required to accompany the diagram.

Short & Long Answer: On the test, you may be required to explain, list, compare and contrast, match up definitions and/or factors, etc... for the concepts listed below.

 

The sun and solar energy	Producers
Photosynthesis	Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Roles of organisms	Energy movement in ecosystem
Effect of pollution on ecosystems	Animal & Plant Adaptations
Landfills	Microbes and Disease
Pesticides & their importance	Water cycle Acid Rain
Carbon Cycle	Global Warming
Freshwater in Ecosystems

* Be sure to pay attention to the number of marks assigned for each question.

* Write in full sentences and pay attention to spelling.

* If required, request additional paper to write additional information.

Night Topic to Study

1- The Sun, Producers and Photosynthesis

2 - Matter Cycle, Consumers, Adaptations, Food Webs and Food Chains

3 - Decomposers, Landfills, Microbes and Disease

4 - Pesticides, Water Cycle, Acid Rain and Freshwater

5 - Carbon Cycle, Greenhouse Effect

6 - Review definitions

7 - General Overview