SNC 2D- 10 Academic Science
FINAL EXAM INFORMATION
DATEOF THE EXAM: ______________________________
# OF PAGES: 11
TOTAL MARKS: 122
SECTION
PART A
PART B
PART C
PART D
PART E
QUESTION TYPE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
TRUE or FALSE
FILL IN THE BLANKS
SHORT ANSWER/DIAGRAMS
EXTENDED RESPONSE
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE ► 30 questions; 1 mark per question
- 6 Optics
- 7 Climate change
- 9 Biology
- 8 Chemistry
PART B: TRUE/FALSE ►10 questions; 1 mark per question
- 2 Optics
- 2 Climate change
- 3 Chemistry
- 3 Biology
PART C: FILL IN THE BLANKS ► 15 questions; 1 mark per question
- 7 Optics
- 8 Chemistry
PART D: SHORT ANSWER/PROBLEMS ► 14 questions; variable marks
#1 Optics
- 6 marks (Involves a diagram)
#2 Optics
- 3 marks (Calculation)
#3 Optics
- 4 marks (Involves a diagram)
#4 Biology
- 3 marks
#5 Biology
- 2 marks
#6 Biology
- 2 marks
#7 Biology
- 1 mark
#8 Biology
- 3 marks
#9 Chemistry
- 2 marks
#10 Chemistry
- 6 marks (names to formulas and vice versa)
#11 Chemistry
- 6 marks (balancing and classifying)
#12 Chemistry
- 1 mark
#13 Chemistry
- 2 marks
#14 Biology
Optics
DIAGRAMS -14 marks
PART E: EXTENDED RESPONSE ► 12 marks
- Short reading selection with a diagram. Climate change, Biology and Chemistry based.
NECESSARY TOOLS FOR THE EXAM:
- a calculator
- a pencil
- blue or black pen
- an eraser
- a ruler
- a highlighter
MARKS
30
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15
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MAJOR CONCEPTS:
Chemistry:
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Formation of ions (cations and anions)
Charges for ions formed by the various families in the periodic tables.
Tests for hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide gas
Clues for a chemical reaction
Properties of acids and bases
What is combustion? Types? Reactants? Products?
What are indicators?
What are the factors that affect reaction rates?
pH scale
Types of chemical reactions. Be able to recognize them.
What is a catalyst?
Skeleton equation
Balancing
What is a coefficient?
Products of a neutralization reaction.
Location of metals, non-metals and metalloids in the periodic table.
Law of Conservation of Mass
Predicting the masses of products and reactants.
How are acids formed?
Climate change:
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What are the greenhouse gasses? Which one has the highest global warming potential?
What is a carbon footprint? How can it be reduced?
Tools used to predict future climate change.
What is a carbon sink?
What causes ozone depletion?
Factors that affect the climate of a particular area
What are CFC’s and how do they deplete ozone?
Layers of the atmosphere
In which layer is ozone found?
 What is the greenhouse effect?
 How is pollution impacting our climate?
 How are agriculture, human health and ecosystems affected by climate change?
Optics:
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Relationship between the index of refraction and optical density
Laws of reflection
Specular vs diffuse reflection
What is refraction?
Parts of the human eye and their function
What is light?
Images produced by concave and convex mirrors. Another name for both?
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Flourescent light bulbs vs. incandescent light bulbs
Types of lenses and what they do with the light rays.
Disorders of the eyes.
Corrective lenses for the eye disorders.
Ray diagrams for mirrors.
Ray diagrams for lenses.
Calculations of n, c, v
Biology:
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Parts of the cell and their function. (Theory and diagram)
Definition of an organ system, tissue.
What is DNA screening?
Function of plant roots, shoots, stems.
Types of tissues and their function
Movement of blood through the heart
What is a gene?
What is the difference between chromatin and a chromatid?
What does a chromosome consist of?
Function of xylem and phloem
What is cancer? What is the difference between malignant and benign tumor?
What is chlorophyll? Where is it stored?
The organ systems involved in supplying the body with reagents of cellular respiration.
Osmosis
Frog lab
What is a stem cell?
What is a meristematic cell?
Types of imaging methods and what they are used for.
Components of the digestive system.
Components of the heart
Location of vascular system in the plant: stem, roots and leaves
Stages of mitosis
Effect of pollution on human health. (Respiratory system)
OTHER PREPARATION TIPS:
Look over all of your tests and quizzes. Some questions are bound to repeat.