E D E X CE L GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE REVISION GUIDE - Quwwat-ul-Islam ...

E D E X CE L GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE

REVISION GUIDE

F O R T H E 2 0 1 9 E X A M S

Table of Content Revision Techniques ............................................................................................................................................................9 Revision Timetable ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Planning Tips................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Weekday .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Weekend.......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Exam command words ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Glossary of exam command words........................................................................................................................... 14 How to answer 6 mark questions ............................................................................................................................. 15 Exam dates ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Maths Skills for Science Students............................................................................................................................. 17 Biology .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 5 most common mistakes in a biology exam.......................................................................................................... 19 Topic Guide ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Required practical's ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Key Words ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22 1 ? Key Concepts in Biology ........................................................................................................................................ 26

Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 26 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................... 28 2 ? Cells and Control .................................................................................................................................................... 30 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................... 32 3 ? Genetics .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 34 Quick Fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 37 4 ? Natural Selection and Genetic Modification................................................................................................. 38 Knowledge Checklist .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Quick Fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 41 5 ? Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines .................................................................................. 42 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Quick Fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 46

6 ? Plant Structures and their Functions.............................................................................................................. 47 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Quick Fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 49

7 ? Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis ............................................................................................ 50 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 50 Quick fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 54

8 ? Exchange and Transport in Animals................................................................................................................. 56 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 56 Quick fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 58

9 ? Ecosystems and Material Cycles ....................................................................................................................... 60 Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 60 Quick fire Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 64

Crosswords ..................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Chemistry ............................................................................................................................................................................ 75

5 most common mistakes in a chemistry exam.................................................................................................... 75 Important tips ............................................................................................................................................................... 75 Topic Guide ..................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Equation Sheet .............................................................................................................................................................. 77 Formula of common acids and compounds ............................................................................................................. 77 Reference table of common formulae.................................................................................................................... 78 The Reactivity Series ................................................................................................................................................. 79 Required practical's ..................................................................................................................................................... 80 Key Words ...................................................................................................................................................................... 81 0-Formulae, Equations and Hazards ....................................................................................................................... 83

Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 83 Quick Fire Questions; ................................................................................................................................................. 84 1 ? Key Concepts in Chemistry .................................................................................................................................. 85

Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 85 Quick fire questions;................................................................................................................................................... 91 2 ? States of Matter and Mixtures........................................................................................................................ 94

Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 94

Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................... 96 3 ? Chemical Changes................................................................................................................................................... 97

Knowledge Checklist ................................................................................................................................................ 97 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 100 4 ? Extracting Metals and Equilibria .................................................................................................................... 102 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 102 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 105 5 ? Separate Chemistry 1......................................................................................................................................... 106 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 106 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 110 6 ? Groups in the Periodic Table ............................................................................................................................ 111 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 111 Quick fire questions .............................................................................................................................................. 113 7 ? Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes......................................................................................................... 114 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 114 Quick Fire Questions ............................................................................................................................................ 117 8 ? Fuels and Earth Science .................................................................................................................................... 118 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 118 Quick Fire Questions. ........................................................................................................................................... 121 9 ? Separate Chemistry 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 122 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 122 Quick Fire Questions ............................................................................................................................................ 126 Crosswords ................................................................................................................................................................... 128 Physics................................................................................................................................................................................ 134 5 most common mistakes in a physics exam ....................................................................................................... 134 Topic Guide ................................................................................................................................................................... 135 Required practical's ................................................................................................................................................... 136 Edexcel GCSE Physics Equation Sheet ................................................................................................................ 137 Topic 2 ? Motion and Forces ............................................................................................................................... 137 Topic 3 - Conservation of Energy ...................................................................................................................... 138 Topic 4 - Waves ...................................................................................................................................................... 138

Topic 8 ? Energy-Forces Doing Work............................................................................................................... 139 Topic 9 - Forces and their Effects .................................................................................................................. 139 Topic 10 ? Electricity and Circuits .................................................................................................................... 140 Topic 12 - Magnetism and the Motor Effect................................................................................................. 140 Topic 13 ? Electromagnetic Induction ............................................................................................................. 141 Topic 14 ? Particle Model ..................................................................................................................................... 141 Topic 15 ? Forces and Matter............................................................................................................................. 142 1 ? Key Concepts of Physics..................................................................................................................................... 143 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 143 2 ? Motion and Forces ............................................................................................................................................... 144 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 144 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 149 3 ? Conservation of energy ...................................................................................................................................... 151 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 151 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 154 4 ? Waves ...................................................................................................................................................................... 155 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 155 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 158 5 - Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum .................................................................................................... 159 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 159 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 162 6 ? Radioactivity.......................................................................................................................................................... 163 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 163 Quick fire questions;............................................................................................................................................. 166 7 - Astronomy ? Physics only................................................................................................................................... 167 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 167 Quick Fire Questions ............................................................................................................................................ 169 8 ? Energy-Forces Doing Work .............................................................................................................................. 170 Knowledge Checklist .............................................................................................................................................. 170 Quick Fire Questions ............................................................................................................................................ 172 9 ? Forces and their Effects .................................................................................................................................. 173

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