1. Recommendations for Exam 1 In the list of topics that follows you should be able to discuss and explain the ideas. A simple numerical or yes/no answer will not be sufficient. Make sure that all numerical answers have the appropriate units (such as cal, g, deg C).

2. Recommendations for Exam 1 You should be able to identify observations and inferences. You should be able to identify and scientific and non-scientific statements/hypotheses We investigated how we can determine if groups of data are from the same population or are from separate groups (think pennies and maple leaves)

3. You should be able to construct or evaluate a graph with the conventions discussed in class. You should be able to identify and discuss various types of energy transformations, such as the water well demonstration in class. You should be able to identify positive, negative, and zero work in a specific situation such as the sling shot question on a quiz. You should be able to predict and explain the absorption, transmission, and reflection of various wavelengths of radiation.

4. You should be able to explain and/or evaluate statements about the Earth’s greenhouse effect, albedo, and the Earth’s climate. You should also be able to discuss why a gardener’s greenhouse is warmer than the outside air. You should be able to convert degrees C to degrees F and vise versa. What happens to the temperature and the transfer of heat when we combine two masses of water? You may be asked to determine the final temperature of the mixed water.

5. You should be able to determine the heat transfer from one material to another given the specific heat of a material. You should be able to determine the specific heat of a material as we have done in class. You should be able to determine the final temperature of a solid material that is submerged in a liquid. You should be able to describe and recognize conduction, convection, and radiation as mechanisms of heat transfer (think of the demonstrations by Brett).