SNC2D1

Grade 10 Academic Science Exam Topics

Biology
1. Microscope
calculate total magnification
calculate actual length of specimen
calculate magnification of drawing
define contrast and resolution
identify parts
describe function of each part
safe handling
2. Cell Cycle
The importance of this cycle
Interphase
Mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase)
describe each phase
recognize diagrams of each phase
Cytokinesis
Terms centromere, chromatin, chromosomes, sister chromatids,
centrioles, spindle fibres
cancerous cell growth
3. Organelles
recognize and label on plant and animal cells
functions of each
whether they are found in animal and/or plant cells or both
4. Cells,

organs, tissues
define each term and provide examples of each
types of tissues in plants and animals
types of organs in plants and animals
cell specialization and stem cells
embryonic stem cells versus adult stem cells

5. Organ Systems
function of each
organs that are a part of it
how they interact with one another
6. Cloning
7. Dissections
Perch digestive system, swim bladder
Earthworm digestion system (ie. crop, gizzard, etc...)

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Optics
1. Wave model
trough, crest, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, resting position
relationship between frequency and wavelength

2. Electromagnetic spectrum
label all parts
examples/uses of each part
place in order from longest to the shortest wavelength
place in order from lowest to highest frequency
ROYGBIV

3. Additive colour theory

Applies to?
primary and secondary colours
production of white light

4. Subtractive colour theory .

Applies to?
primary and secondary colours
production of black

5. Types/Sources of light
list and describe each
Examples include phosphorescence, bioluminescence, etc...
6. Light

transmittance
transparent
translucent
opaque

7. Reflection
diffuse and regular
law of reflection
angle of incidence, angle of reflection, normal, C, F, focal length,
principal axis
mirrors (plane, convex, concave)
ray diagrams
describing images (LOST)
calculating magnification, hi, ho, di, do

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8. Refraction
angle of incidence, angle of refraction, normal, C, F, focal length,
principal axis
lenses (converging and diverging)
calculate index of refraction (c = n/v)
figuring out if light will bend towards or away from the normal when
light enters a new medium (FST OR SFA)
Snells law

ray diagrams
describe image (LOST)

9. The human eye

description of image formed
label
myopia, hyperopia, far-sightedness, near-sightedness
types of lenses that correct the above conditions

Chemistry
1. WHMIS/HHPS
2. Safety in the lab
3. Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
4. Periodic Table
patterns in groups and families
finding information on mass, atomic number, etc...
5. Atomic structure
number of protons, electrons, neutrons
location of protons, electrons, neutrons
atomic number, atomic mass
ions versus neutral atoms
6. Bohr Rutherford and Lewis dot diagrams
atoms
ions
7. Nomenclature
ionic (binary, multivalent, polyatomic)

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molecular

8. Types of compounds
ionic
molecular
9. Chemical Reactions
signs
types (synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double
displacement, neutralization)
writing word and chemical equations
balancing chemical equations
law of conservation of mass
10.Acids/Bases
pH scale
indicators
examples of acids and bases
neutralization reaction