Download SNC2D Science 10 - Exam Outline 2013/14

SNC2D Science 10 - Exam Outline 2013/14
Course:
SNC2D (Grade 10 Science)
Instructors:
Ms. S. Ghoreshy and Mr. P. Spacie
Exam Date:
Thursday June 5 , 2014
Time:
12:30pm – 2:30pm
Location:
RSGC Gym
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Value on June Report Card:
20% of the final grade
Timing of Exam:
5 minutes to read over the exam (no writing)
2 hours to write the exam
**students may not leave the exam until 1 hour into the exam
Materials Permitted:
Calculator
Ruler
Eraser
Pen(s)/pencil(s)
Sharpener
Protractor
Compass
Note: physics formulas, periodic table; list of
polyatomic ions and metals with more than one charge
will be provided
Exam Format:
Multiple Choice
Matching
Short Answer
Problem Solving
Knowledge/Skills:
Students are responsible for all material covered in the Biology
(Tissues, Organs and Living Things), Chemistry, Physics
(Optics), and Earth and Space Science (Climate Change) units.
Material will be presented to evaluate
knowledge/understanding of content, ability to communicate,
inquiry and data analysis, and application of material to
everyday life.
Marking Scheme:
An approximate breakdown of the marking scheme is as follows:
Multiple Choice
Matching
Short Answer
Problem Solving
Total
Study Resources:
25 marks
5 marks
35 marks
20 marks
-----------85 marks
1. Exam Content Outline will be posted on the SSD
2. Class notes, lab reports, assignments, mini-tests and tests
3. Text (review at the end of each chapter and unit – the answers
to most questions can be found in the appendix of the textbook)
4. Extra help is available – See your teacher to arrange a time
Topics:
Chemistry:
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Climate Change: Optics:
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Safety in Science and Properties of Matter
Chemical and Physical Change
Elements and the Periodic Table
Atomic Structure and Bohr Diagrams
Lewis Dot Diagrams and Naming Ions
Naming Ionic Compounds and Writing Formula’s
Polyatomic Naming and Writing Formulas
Ionic Naming Practice
Testing for Ions
Molecular Compounds and Covalent Bonding
Writing Word and Chemical Equations
Conservation of Mass
Balancing Chemical Equations
Types of Reactions: Synthesis and Decomposition, Single and Double Displacement
Combustion Reactions
Acids and Bases – Types, Naming, Neutralization reactions
Climate Maps, Climatographs and interpreting Data
Earth’s Energy and Structure of the Atmosphere
Natural Greenhouse Effect
Energy Transfer in Climate System
Natural Changes in Climate System – Long Term (Geological and Milankovitch) and Short
term (El Nino/La Nina, Volcanoes and solar variation)
Clues to Past Climate – Proxy Records
Tree Ring and Pollen Lab Analysis
Evidence of Climate Change – NASA site and sea water expansion
Local Evidence of Climate Change – Impacts in Ontario Document and other links on the
SSD for this topic
Identifying Climate zones from data
Sources of Light Worksheet and stations
What is light
Properties of Light
Laws of Reflection – Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Images formed in Plane Mirrors – How to draw and SALT
Images in Curved (Concave and Convex) Mirrors – How to draw and SALT
Refraction Note and Demonstrations – Laser in water, Fibre Optic Cable
Index of Refraction – what is it and how to calculate it in problems (formula will be given)
Total Internal Reflection
Phenomena related to Refraction – mirage, apparent depth, rainbow
Formation of Images in Lenses – Converging and Diverging
Thin Lens Equation and Magnification – Practice these calculations and using a diagram in
the calculations – MEMORIZE the SIGN CONVENTIONS
Lens Applications (cameras, projectors and telescopes) and the Structure of the Eye
Cells, Tissues and Organs:
Cell Theory and Parts of the Cell
How to use a microscope
Biological Drawings
Cell Cycle – Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis
Specialization of Cells and types of specialized cells
Cancer – What is it? All the terminology on the handout from class
Stem Cells
Hierarchy of Systems
Digestive System – parts and how it works
Earthworm dissection
Amylase Lab
Frog Dissection
Respiratory System – Parts and steps in both inhalation and exhalation
Nervous System – what is does, parts (CNS vs PNS), structure of a neuron
Interaction of Systems – Daphnia lab
Plants
Plant Systems and Structure – Meristematic Tissues in plants