Name______________________________________________ Per ____________________ _____ / 5 TEST POINTS
Second Semester Final Study Guide
Due Day of final! Worth 5 test points!
Chemistry: Know subjects covered on Chemistry Study Guide, including:
Atomic Structure
 Know what the different parts of the atom are, their
charges and location
Periodic Table
 Be able to read the Periodic Table and determine the
number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an
element
 Be able to draw a Bohr diagram of an atom with the
correct number of electrons in each electron shell
Periodic Table Organization
 Know how and why the Periodic Table is organized
the way it is
 Know what a valence electron is and how they are
used to organize the Periodic Table
 Know what a Family (group) and a Period are
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Be able to draw an electron dot diagram (Lewis
structure)
Ionic Bonding
 Know what a cation and anion are
 Understand how cations and anions form ionic
bonds
 Be able to write the correct chemical formula for an
ionic compound (criss-cross rule)
 Be able to write the correct name for an ionic
compound
Isotopes
 Know what an isotope is and how they are useful
 Be able to calculate percentages and age using half
lives
 Identify the shape of a half-life graph
Solar System / Earth Formation:
1. What is the name of the theory that attempts to explain how our Solar System formed?
2. How does the formation of the solar system explain:
a. The shape of the solar system
b. The inclination of the orbits
c. The revolutions/rotations
d. The order of planet densities
3. Draw a diagram showing the Earth’s four layers. Which layer is the most dense? The least dense?
4. What had to happen for the earth to have an iron core?
5. What is differentiation? What property of matter is it based on?
Minerals:
6. Define Mineral:
7. What factors affect mineral formation?
8. What properties help identify minerals? Define each property as necessary.
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9. What is a dichotomous key? What is it used for?
Rock Cycle/Types of Rock
10. What are the three categories of rock?
11. Heat and pressure turn all rocks into what kind of rock?
12. What is the path a metamorphic rock could follow to become a sedimentary rock?
13. What are the two types of weathering? How are they different? What causes them?
14. List the categories of rock found in Washington. What geologic processes are occurring in Washington today?
Washington
15. Describe how the following five regions of Washington were thought to have been created.
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Eastern WA
b. Cascades
c. Central WA
d. Olympics
e. Puget Sound
16. How do glaciers change a landscape?
17. What features of Washington were caused by glaciation?
18. What kind of volcanoes are in Washington State? What evidence have you seen of this?
19. How are shield and composite volcanoes different?
20. Why is Washington’s geology unique?