viernes, 19 de junio de 2009

Natural Science. Exam instructions

You can find the Natural Science exam like an attached file in your e-mail. You have to fill it in a word file and send to 2esocnaiesgaroe@gmail.com before Sunday afternoon.

Natural Science exam

Surname:…..Name:…………………..2ºESO …… .../06/09
3º Test - 3ª ASSESSMENT
1) (1P) Explain the difference between:
a) Abiotic factor - biotic factor
b) Niche - habitat

2) (1P) Choose the word or phrase that completes the sentence.
a) What is a group of the same type of organism living in the same place at the same time?
A)Habitat B) population C) Community D) Ecosystem
b) Which of the following is an example of a producer?
A)grass B) horse C) fungus D) fish
c) All of the following are abiotic factors except
A)sunlight B) water C) bacteria D) temperature
d) A food web is a model that shows how
A)energy moves through an ecosystem B) ecosystems change over time
C) producers use sunlight D) abiotic factors affect populations.

3) (1P) List and explain in sort the principal abiotic factor.

4) (1P) a) What´s the relationship between population density and the balance of an ecosystem?
b) What´s the difference between food chain and food web?

5) (1P) Explain the types of relationships among organisms (in English) and write their names in Spanish (you can use the Spanish book).

6) (1P) a) what is a “jameo”?
b) Explain the difference between epicentre and hypocentre.

7) (1P) a) What´s the theory of plate tectonics?
b) Write the principal lithospheric plates.

8) (1P) Types of boundary between plates. Examples.

9) (1P) a) What´s the difference between marble and granite?
b) What´s the Richter scale?

10) (1P) Explain the relationships between:
a) The internal energy of the Earth and seismic waves.
b) Magma and lava.

miércoles, 25 de febrero de 2009

ENGLISH (2nd Secondary) - Enter the World of Carnival!

How did Carnival begin? Where does it take place nowadays?

How is it celebrated?


DISCOVER IT!



martes, 24 de febrero de 2009

ENGLISH (2nd - Secondary) - Vocabulary on Science: MOTION

I hope this vocabulary helps you to understand your units on MOTION & NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION. We'll do some practice on reading, vocabulary and comparatives & superlatives on these units after Carnival at English class. See you then!

Newton's Laws of Motion

domingo, 22 de febrero de 2009

ENGLISH (2nd - Secondary). FESTIVITIES: Carnival!

As you know, the main theme for Carnival this year 2009 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 'Pirates'. Read the following and find the information asked entering the websites given. Send an e-mail to your English teacher with your answers.

Pirates in the Canary Islands

lunes, 19 de enero de 2009

Do you want more about blast furnaces?

You can watch this video

What are the differences between this old blast furnace and the modern ones?
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