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9.11 There are different types of machines

9.4 Magnetic fields can apply a force from a distance

9.1 A force is a push, a pull or a twist

9.2 An unbalanced force causes change 9.3 Forces can be contact or

9.8 Friction slows down moving objects 9.9 Simple machines decrease the amount of effort needed to

9.5 Electrostatic forces are non- contact forces

9.6 Earth’s gravity pulls objects to the centre of the Earth

non-contact

9.7 The Moon’s gravity causes tidal movements

8.4 Human activity can affect local habitats

7.8 Plants can be classified according to their characteristics

7.9 The first Australian scientists classified their environment

8.2 All organisms have a role in an ecosystem

8.3 Food webs can be disrupted

7.4 The classification system continues to change

7.5 All organisms can be divided into five kingdoms 7.6 Animals that have no skeleton

7.2 Living organisms have characteristics in common

7.1 Classification organises our world

5.6 Our future depends on careful management of resources

6.2 The Moon reflects the Sun’s light

6.1 The Earth, Sun and Moon interact with one another

6.3 Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth

5.4 Some resources are limited

5.5 Soil is one of our most valuable resources

5.3 Easily renewable resources can be harnessed to provide energy

5.1 Resources on Earth take different times to renew

4.2 Factors in nature affect the water cycle

3.6 Solubility can be used to separate mixtures

3.3 Mixtures can be separated according to their properties

3.4 Mixtures can be separated according to their size and mass

3.1 Mixtures are a combination of two or more substances

2.5 Increasing kinetic energy in matter causes it to expand

3.2 A solution is a solute dissolved in a solvent

1.6 A Bunsen burner is an essential piece of laboratory equipment

1.3 Scientists take safety precautions 1.4 Scientists use observation

1.1 Science is the study of the natural and physical world

2.3 The particle model explains matter

1.7 A fair test is a controlled experiment

1.9 Scientific reports communicate findings

2.2 Scientists’ understanding of matter has developed over thousands of years

and inference to answer questions