SNC2D
Ms. Kueh
Exam Date:
Exam Review
You must bring: Calculator, ruler, pencil, eraser, pen
Please ensure that you return your textbooks to room 219 prior to writing the exam.
Exam Format:
45 multiple choice + 75 marks short answers =
Total 120 marks
The following is a general list of all the material we have covered in the semester. Please note,
most of the expectations are covered in the list below, however, it is up to the individual
student to review all material covered this semester.
Chemistry:
Chapter #5
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Classification of Matter/Properties
Evidence of Chemical change
Splint tests for 3 gases
Chemical families in the Periodic Table
Atoms and Ions
Ionic vs. covalent compounds – understanding bonding (using Lewis dot diagrams)
Properties of Ionic vs. Covalent compounds
Naming/writing formulas for ionic/covalent compounds
o Multivalent elements
o Prefix system
o Polyatomic ions
o Acids
Diatomic molecules (I Carried Bricks For Our New Home)
Chapter #6
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Word equations/Skeleton Equations
Law of Conservation of Mass
Balancing Equations
Types of Chemical Reactions – Synthesis, Decomposition, Single and Double Displacement
Complete vs. Incomplete Combustion
Review questions: p.258-259 #1-4,7,9,10-11 p.260 #1-5,11-12
Chapter #7
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Properties of Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Indicators to distinguish between Acids and Bases
Neutralization reactions
Biology:
Diagrams that you need to be able to label: Animal and Plant cell, Digestive, Circulatory (inc. heart),
respiratory.
Chapter #2
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Animal and Cell organelles
Cell cycle and Mitosis
Cancer
Types of Tissues including how cells become specialized
Chapter #3
Respiratory system
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parts and function
Movement of breathing and concept of lung capacity
Digestive system
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parts and function including accessory organs
Three stages of digestion
Circulatory system
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parts and function
Types of Blood cells
Differences between blood vessels
Pathway of blood through the heart and through the circulatory system
Musculoskeletal System
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Types of connective tissue in the musculoskeletal system
Types of Muscle and how muscle works
Nervous System
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CNS vs. PNS
Functions and structure of Neurons and myelin sheath
Sensory receptors
Chapter #4
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Root, shoot and stem systems
Difference between Xylem and Phloem
Plant tissues
Guard cells and Stomata
Optics:
Chapter #11
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What is light? How is it produced?
Electromagnetic spectrum
The ray model of light – all terms
The laws of Reflection
Using equal perpendicular lines to locate an image in a plane mirror
Characteristics of images – SILT
Terminology associated with ray diagrams and concave and convex mirrors
How to locate an image on a concave and convex mirror drawing proper ray diagram
Chapter #12
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What is refraction? Explain why/how it occurs
Rules of refraction
𝑐
sin 𝑖
Index of refraction – calculating it. 𝑛 = and 𝑛 =
𝑣
sin 𝑅
Total Internal Reflection
Applications of Total Internal Reflection
Phenomena of Refraction – ie. You should have a general idea of how refraction explains each of
the project topics discussed.
Chapter #13
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Convex/Concave lenses – terminology associated with these lenses
Using ray diagrams to locate images using convex/concave lenses – applying SILT
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Lens Equations =
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𝑓
𝑑𝑜
𝑑𝑖
ℎ𝑖
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Magnification equation 𝑀 =
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Lens Applications
The Human eye –anatomy and focusing problems
ℎ𝑜
= − 𝑑𝑖
𝑜
Climate Change:
Chapter #8
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Weather vs. Climate
The balance of Energy on Earth
Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Gases
Effect of air and ocean currents on climate
Long and short term changes in Climate
Feedback loops
Evidence of past climate
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Effects of Climate change
Chapter #10
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Factors influencing climate projections
Global impacts of Climate change
Local impacts of Climate change
Taking Action on Climate change – solutions
Politics of Climate change