AC9S10U01 – explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of chromosomes, DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritance
AC9S10U02 – use the theory of evolution by natural selection to explain past and present diversity and analyse the scientific evidence supporting the theory
Earth and space sciences
AC9S10U03 – describe how the big bang theory models the origin and evolution of the universe and analyse the supporting evidence for the theory
AC9S10U04 – use models of energy flow between the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere to explain patterns of global climate change
Physical sciences
AC9S10U05 – investigate Newton’s laws of motion and quantitatively analyse the relationship between force, mass and acceleration of objects
Chemical sciences
AC9S10U06 – explain how the structure and properties of atoms relate to the organisation of the elements in the periodic table
AC9S10U07 – identify patterns in synthesis, decomposition and displacement reactions and investigate the factors that affect reaction rates
Sample Questions — Science understanding
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