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Marine Science 9693 · AS Level case files

Every topic is a case. Every answer needs a witness.

Fifty-six pieces of Marine Science broken down like evidence: a plain name first, the exam’s own term right behind it, and a worked number wherever a graph could turn into a wall of dots.

Three labs sit in the middle of the file: one for reading graphs and decoding what a question is really asking, one for building atoms into molecules, and one for drilling the formulas until NaCl and MgSO₄ stop looking alike.

28/75 last sitting · graphs, chemistry and the two essay questions are the target
Tier 0

The Grammar

Seven kinds of thing show up across this syllabus. Shape and colour tell you which kind before you read the name.
Tier 1

Bricks

Click any tile for the full case file. Switch Track for the exam’s exact wording; switch Mode to see it live or in practice.
Tier 2

Stories

Twelve sequences, twelve checks. Each check tests whether you can use the idea, not whether you can recite it.
Lab 1

Graph Lab

Three tools for the questions that cost the most marks: know the parts of a graph, read two points off it, and decode what the question actually wants.

1 · Anatomy of a graph

Tap a numbered marker on the graph, or a line in the list. Every exam graph has these same parts — find them first, before reading a single value.

The parts

    2 · Two points, one answer

    Almost every calculation question is really “read two points, then do one sum.” Tap two points on the line and watch the whole working appear.

    Working

    Tap a first point on the graph.

    3 · Decode the question

    A question is a set of instructions in disguise. Tap each highlighted word to see what job it does, then walk through the answer one step at a time.

    Command word — what kind of answer Target — the thing to find Data — which points to read Units — must appear in the answer Where to look Marks for the method
      Lab 2

      Particle Lab

      Read the overview, look inside an atom, then build molecules out of the tray and see which bond holds them together.

      1 · Three states, one rule

      Straight from your own page: the only thing that changes between solid, liquid and gas is how much the particles are allowed to move. Heat adds kinetic energy; particles vibrate faster.

      The flat bits are the trick

      While ice melts or water boils, the temperature stops rising even though heat is still going in. That energy is being spent separating the particles — latent heat. On a heating graph those plateaus are where the state is changing, not where “nothing is happening.”

      2 · Inside an atom

      Pick an element. Protons and neutrons sit in the nucleus; electrons fill the shells from the inside out — 2, then 8, then 8. The outer shell decides everything about bonding.

      What the outer shell wants

      3 · Build a molecule

      Tap atoms into the beaker. When the counts match a real substance, the lab tells you what you made, which bond holds it together, and where it turns up in the sea. Metal + non-metal → ionic (give and take). Non-metal + non-metal → covalent (share).

      The beaker is empty.
      Add atoms to start. Try 2 × H and 1 × O.

      Dot-and-cross

      The diagram appears when you build something real.
      Lab 3

      Formula Mix & Match

      Three rounds. Match each formula to its name, then to its bond type, then to its job in the ocean. Streaks are saved on this device.
      Streak 0 · Best 0 · Solved 0/0
      Tap a formula, then tap its match.
      Tier 3

      The Case Board

      Every brick fused into one map: chemistry underneath, the water and the shore above it, and the skills that let you prove any of it on top.
      Foundation — Chemistry & Processes
      The Water — Habitats & Zones
      The Shore — Organisms & Adaptations
      Between Them — Relationships
      Filed — Naming & Sorting
      On Paper — Investigation & Exam Craft
      Case #8b — step 0 / 0
      Sources: Scarlett’s revision notes (coral polyp, particle theory & bonding, shore ecology, zonation), her flashcard sets, Dad's marine-science infographics, and the June 2026 9693/13 marks report. Salinity, classification and binomial content follows the standard syllabus. Illustrative numbers are labelled — not her real results. Updated 23 Sep 2026 - Crowded Studios Brand Systems - Atomic Punk Division.