Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination - Science cheat sheet
Shimane Public High School Entrance Examination - Science · Keep the key ideas within reach.
Physics: measurements, energy and circuits
Convert centimetres and grams before using SI equations.
Velocity-time signed area gives displacement; absolute areas give distance.
Action-reaction forces act on different objects.
Use sliding and rolling energy models only under their stated assumptions.
Read circuit graph axes before treating a slope as resistance.
Chemistry: particles, reactions and mass
Filtration does not ordinarily remove a dissolved solute.
Recovering a solvent and recovering a solid can require different methods.
Balance coefficients without changing chemical formulas.
Account for matter entering or leaving an open system.
Check reactant excess before deciding the final aqueous solution is neutral.
Biology: cells, inheritance and evidence
Cell features depend on the particular cell type and tissue.
Distinguish aerobic respiration from all cellular energy release.
Mendelian ratios are expectations under stated inheritance assumptions.
A finite testcross sample cannot establish a genotype with certainty.
Use controlled comparisons and replication before making causal claims.
Earth science: time, weather and models
Use superposition only with the stated sequence and disturbance conditions.
A fault is younger than the particular layers it cuts.
Separate seismic source distance from epicentral surface distance.
Axial tilt together with revolution explains the seasonal pattern.
Interpret humidity with the temperature and parcel assumptions given.