SNC 2D1 Exam Review
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Materials needed/allowed:
Periodic table (provided), Polyatomic ion reference sheet (provided), Calculator, Ruler, Protractor,
Pens/pencils, Eraser
Part A: Chemistry
1. Name the chemical families on the periodic table. What do they share in common?
2. What are the different states that reactants and products can exist in a chemical reaction?
3. What is a diatomic molecule? List all the diatomic molecules.
4. What is an ion? Know ionic charges for the groups in the periodic table.
5. Distinguish between ionic, polyatomic and molecular compounds.
6. What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
7. If the reaction A + B → C + D occurs and the masses are:
A = 12 g, B = 15 g and C = 9g, calculate the mass for D.
8. Describe a word equation. What is on the left side? Right side?
9. List the 5 types of chemical reactions that occur. Identify clues to distinguish between each.
10. Distinguish between an acid and a base.
11. What is the pH scale? Where are acids found on the scale? Where are bases found on the
scale?
12. Explain how you can distinguish between an acid and a base.
13. What is happening in a neutralization reaction?
Textbook Review Questions
Pages 302-306 #1-5, 7-11, 13-17, 19, 20, 22-27, 30, 32-34, 36, 37, 41-45, 47-49, 53, 54, 56, 59
Part B: Organ Systems
1. What are the points of the cell theory?
2. Compare plant and animal cells. Which organelles do their share in common and which do
they not?
3. List all organelles and their function.
4. Compare diffusion and osmosis. Use drawings if necessary to explain both.
5. What are the stages of the cell cycle? Draw and explain the various phases of mitosis (PMAT).
6. Which stage of the cell cycle are cells usually in?
7. Differentiate between a benign and a malignant tumour.
8. Describe a cancerous cell. How does it differ from a regular cell?
9. List and describe the 4 major tissue types found in animals.
10. Draw and label the digestive system. Name the function for the stomach, small intestine, large
intestine, and esophagus.
11. Draw and label the circulatory system. Name the function for the heart, arteries and veins.
12. Describe the movement of air as it enters the mouth/nose until it reaches the blood stream.
13. Compare the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory system. How are they interrelated?
14. Describe 5 imaging technologies and their uses. What is an advantage and disadvantage of
each?
15. Describe each of the tissue systems in plants.
Part C: Optics
1. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
2. Describe how light travels.
3. Describe the different ways that light can be produced.
4. Define the following:
a) reflection b) refraction c) angle of incidence d) reflected ray
e) refracted ray
f) angle of reflection g) angle of refraction
5. What are the properties (SALT) of images in:
a. A plane mirror?
b. A concave mirror at the different object locations?
c. A convex mirror?
d. A converging lens at the different object locations?
e. A diverging lens?
6. What is the difference between a concave and convex mirror?
7. How is the optical density of a medium related to its refractive index?
8. What happens to light when it travels from one transparent medium into a different one?
9. Define total internal reflection. What conditions are necessary for this to occur?
10. How do mirages and rainbows occur?
11. What is the difference between a converging and diverging lens?
12. How does a camera produce an image?
Textbook Review Questions
Pg. 590-594 #1-14, 16, 20, 21, 23-29, 31-33, 39, 40, 43, 45-47
Part D: Climate Change
1. What is the difference between weather and climate?
2. What is the driving force of Earth’s climate?
3. How is Earth’s climate kept balanced? Draw a diagram.
4. What does it means to be “Anthropogenic”?
5. Describe what is mean by the term “albedo”.
6. How does albedo affect Earth’s temperature?
7. What is a carbon sink?
8. List and describe each of the greenhouse gasses.
9. What is the difference between a negative and positive feedback loop? Provide an example of
each.
10. If temperatures climb, more carbon dioxide will be released from carbon sinks. Why would this
create a feedback loop? What kind of feedback loop would it be? Sketch the feedback loop.
11. Provide three specific ways humans produce greenhouse gases for each propose a way we
could reduce the production of greenhouse gases.
Exam Breakdown
Knowledge – multiple choice – 25 marks – 25 questions
Thinking – short answer – 29 marks – 7 questions
Application – short answer – 18 marks – 9 questions
Communication – diagram/explain – 16 marks – 4 questions