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FINAL EXAMINATION
Version D
COURSE: SNC2D1 DATE: January 2006 TIME: 1.5 h
Student Name: _________________________
Student Signature: _________________________
Teacher(s) Names: SANTIN (Period 3)

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Ensure that all fifteen pages are present in the exam package.
 Note: on page fifteen you will find a periodic table, physics equations, and a list of
polyatomic ions
 Record your name on the exam package and on the Scantron card.
 You must use an HB pencil to fill in the Scantron sheet provided. Erase any errors completely.
 All materials (calculator, pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, and protractor) must be in your possession
before the exam begins. There is no sharing of any materials during the exam.
 Read each question carefully before answering.
 Use the guide below to make sure that you do not spend too much time on any one question.
If you are having difficulty, leave the question and come back to it.

MARK DISTRIBUTION:
Suggested Time
Part Type of Question Marks
(min)
A Multiple Choice 35

B Matching 10 / 75

C Short Answer 40 / 65
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85
TOTAL / 140
(5 min for review)

Do NOT open the exam booklet until instructed to do so!

Good Luck !
Part A : Multiple Choice 60 marks
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE SCANTRON CARD PROVIDED USING A
PENCIL ONLY.
1- Which of the following statements is false?
A) A food web consists of many food chains.
B) Food chains consist of trophic levels.
C) All food chains begin with a producer.
D) Every organism belongs to a food chain.
E) Each organism in nature belongs to only one food chain.

2- Predict what will happen to the hawk population in this food web if the shrew population suddenly declines.

mice
Plants hawk
shrews

A) The hawk population will disappear.

B) The hawk population will increase.
C) The hawk population will prey on the plants.
D) The hawk population will prey increasingly on mice.

3- An example of an autotroph is:

A) a mushroom
B) a deer
C) a maple tree
D) the sun

4- Before nitrogen can be used by living organisms, it must be converted to this water-soluble form.
A) ammonia
B) nitrates
C) nitrites
D) nitrogenous wastes

5- The term for the number of organisms that an ecosystem can carry without harm is:
A) carrying capacity
B) maximum load
C) albedo effect
D) limiting factor

6- If a snake eats a herbivore, how much of the energy originally given to the producer will the snake get?
A) 0.1%
B) 1%
C) 10%
D) 50%

7- Spring runoff of nitrogen and phosphate in fertilizers:

A) helps improve the quality of waterways;

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B) promotes the growth of excess amounts of algae;

C) provides more oxygen for fish and other aquatic organisms;
D) is generally beneficial to the environment.

8- Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

A) inter-species competition
B) predators
C) amount of vegetation
D) amount of sunlight
9- Which of the following best describes a species that is close to extinction in all parts of Canada, for example, the
rarely seen eastern cougar?
A) extinct
B) endangered
C) extirpated
D) threatened
E) vulnerable

10- A group of organisms of the same species living together is referred to as a(n):
A) ecosystem
B) population
C) community
D) biome

11- Which of the following soil layers are in the correct order from the top downward?
A) bedrock, litter, topsoil, subsoil
B) litter, topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
C) topsoil, subsoil, bedrock, litter
D) litter, bedrock, subsoil, topsoil

12- The biotic potential of a population is defined as:

A) the maximum number of individuals that can be supported indefinitely in an ecosystem.
B) the maximum number of offspring a species could produce if resources are unlimited.
C) the nutrient that is in the least supply and limits the population size.
D) the limited range of abiotic factors range within which an organism can survive.

13- Among Canada’s biomes, the ___________ contains the least biodiversity.
A) tundra
B) boreal forest
C) grasslands
D) temperate deciduous forest

14- Which process removes nitrogen from the air?

A) nitrogen fixation
B) photosynthesis
C) denitrification
D) respiration

15- The following food chain is determined for a specific ecosystem: berries → rabbit → owl → fox → wolf. Suppose the
berries were to be exposed to a toxic substance that could not be broken down within a living organism. Which of the
following statements is true?
A) The rabbit would accumulate more toxins than the fox.
B) The owl would accumulate fewer toxins than the rabbit.
C) The wolf would accumulate more toxins than the berries.
D) The fox would accumulate the same amount of toxins as the owl.

16- An atom becomes an ion with a charge of +2 when it:

A) gains 2 proton
B) loses 2 neutrons

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C) loses 2 electrons
D) gains 2 electrons
E) loses 2 protons

17- XF2 is the formula of a metallic fluoride. The formula of the corresponding metallic oxide of X is:
A) XO
B) X2O
C) XO2
D) XO4
18- A covalent bond would most likely form between a:
A) chlorine atom and a magnesium atom.
B) chlorine atom and another chlorine atom.
C) sodium atom and a fluorine atom.
D) chlorine atom and a helium atom.

19- If the reaction A+B  C+D occurs and the masses are A= 14g, B= 10g
and C= 17g calculate the mass of D.
A) 3g
B) 5g
C) 7g
D) 9g
E) 11 g

20- Which pair of compounds below represents the correct products for the reaction of H2SO4 with NaOH?
A) NaSO4 and H2O
B) Na2SO4 and H2O
C) Na(SO4)2 and H2O
D) NaH and SO3

The choices for questions 21 to 25 are:

A) synthesis reaction
B) decomposition reaction
C) single displacement reaction
D) double displacement reaction
E) combustion reaction

21- The type of reaction shown by: N2 + 3H2  2NH3

22- The type of reaction shown by: Na2SO4 + BaCl2  BaSO4 + 2NaCl
23- The type of reaction shown by: F2 + 2Kl  I2 + 2KF
24- The type of reaction shown by: 2 C2H6 + 7O2  4CO2 + 6H2O
25- The type of reaction shown by: CaCO3  CO2 + CaO

26- How many valence electrons does an atom of aluminum have?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

27- Chemical reactions that absorb heat from the surroundings are classified as:
A) Combustion reactions
B) Endothermic
C) Exothermic
D) Ionic
E) Polyatomic

28- An acid solution would have which of the following properties?

A) turns litmus blue and phenolphthalein pink

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B) tastes sour
C) tastes bitter
D) could have a pH of 12

29- When chalk is ground into powder, it reacts more quickly in acid. This is an example of the effect of :
A) concentration
B) surface area
C) temperature
D) catalyst
30- Compare a pH of 8.0 to a pH of 10.0. The first pH is ...
A) two times more acidic
B) 100 times more acidic
C) 100 times more basic
D) two times more basic

31- State the number of significant digits in 0.0345.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

32- Using the rules for significant digits, what is the product of the following measurements: 5.63 cm x 33.569 cm x 23 cm
A) 4346.84981 cm3
B) 4300 cm3
C) 4347 cm
D) 43468 cm

33 - A student was asked to convert 35.0 km/h into m/s. Which is correct?
A) 0.035 m/s
B) 126 m/s
C) 583 m/s
D) 9.72 m/s

34- If it takes Vanessa 0.6 h to drive 50 km to school, what is her average speed?
A) 30 km/h
B) 100 km/h
C) 0.3 km/h
D) 72 km/h
E) 83 km/h

35- Andrew travels 40 km/h for 30 min. How far has he travelled?
A) 13 km
B) 80 km
C) 50 km
D) 20 km

36- In 1997, Thrust SSC, the world’s fastest jet-engine car, travelled 604 m at an average speed of 341 m/s. The length of
time it took in seconds was:
A) 1.77
B) 0.56
C) 106
D) 2.00

37- The area under a velocity-time graph represents:

A) speed
B) acceleration
C) distance

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D) displacement
E) velocity

38- A student travels 10 m [N] then 5m [W] then 2 m[S] then 5 m [E]. What is the student’s total displacement?
A) 8 m [S]
B) 8 m [N]
C) 22 m [N]
D) 22 m [S]
E) 0
39- Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A) displacement
B) velocity
C) time
D) position

40- A plane starts from rest and accelerates to a final velocity of 270 km/h [W] in 16 s. What is the acceleration of the
airplane?
A) 16.9 (km/h)/s [W]
B) 4320 (km/h)/s [W]
C) - 16.9 (km/h)/s [W]
D) 270 (km/h)/s [W]

41- Which of the following graphs represents motion at a constant positive velocity?

A) B) C) D)

d d v v

t t t t

42- The motion of the object represented on the ticker tape below:

. . . . . . . . . . .

A) was accelerating.
B) was moving with constant speed.
C) was slowing down.
D) has increasing displacement per interval.

43- Which information cannot be directly obtained from a position-time graph?

A) acceleration
B) average velocity
C) position
D) instantaneous velocity

Use the following information to answer questions 44 and 45.

A confused grade 10 science student wandering aimlessly, walks 30.0 m [N] in 6.50 s, stops for 10.0 s to re-evaluate her
position, then walks 45.0 m [S] in 8.00 s and finally 80.0 m [N] in 20.0 s. For the entire trip:

44- The displacement is

A) 65.0 m [N]
B) 155.0 m
C) -65.0 m [N]

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D) 155 m [N]

45- The average velocity is

A) 1.46 m/s [N]
B) 1.46 x 10-2 m/s [N]
C) 0.146 m/s [N]
D) none of the above

46- When an object is falling from at rest, which of the following is true about its motion?
A) Its velocity is constant.
B) Its acceleration is constant.
C) Both its acceleration and its velocity are constant.
D) Neither its acceleration nor its velocity is constant.

47- The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth’s surface is the:

A) mesosphere
B) exosphere
C) troposphere
D) stratosphere
E) thermosphere

48- The reason there are no hurricanes at the equator is:

A) no wind
B) lack of moisture
C) too hot
D) no Coriolis effect
E) the ocean currents prevent it

49- Jet streams are high-speed winds in the upper troposphere that move:
A) north to south
B) east to west
C) south to north
D) west to east

50- What instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in the atmosphere?
A) anemometer
B) psychrometer
C) humidor
D) barometer

CONTINUE USING THE SCANTRON CARD ON THE REVERSE SIDE

51- Frontal clouds are formed when:

A) the leading edge of a large moving mass of air meets another mass at a different temperature.
B) air near the ground absorbs energy from a heated surface such as a lake, asphalt, or dirt.
C) aluminum sulfate is artificially introduced into the atmosphere.
D) air moves up a mountainside and expands and cools because of lower pressure.

52- The greatest damage to the ozone layer is done by the release of:
A) carbon dioxide
B) methane
C) nitrous oxides
D) CFCs

53- Convective clouds are formed when:

A) leading edge of a large mass of air meets another mass at a different temperature
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B) air near the ground absorbs energy from a heated surface such as a lake or asphalt.
C) aluminum sulfate is artificially introduced into the atmosphere
D) air moves up a mountainside and expands and cools because of lower pressure

54- The SI unit for measuring atmospheric pressure is:

A) millimeters of mercury (mm of Hg)
B) inches (in.)
C) British thermal units (BTU)
D) kilopascals (kPa)
55- Stratus clouds are:
A) low, uniform sheet clouds
B) thin, wispy clouds made up of ice crystals
C) always found at mid-latitudes
D) billowing and rounded in shape

56- Ocean currents are NOT

A) always the same temperature as the surrounding water.
B) affected by the shapes of the continents.
C) started by the wind.
D) influenced by the Coriolis effect.

57- Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

A) rain
B) snow
C) hail
D) fog

58- The method by which energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth through outer space is:
A) conduction
B) convection
C) radiation
D) all of the above

59- The Peru Current causes Peru to be

A) cold and wet.
B) cold and dry.
C) warm and wet.
D) warm and dry.

60- Which of the following can be classified as a prevailing wind?

A) mid-latitude westerlies
B) northeast trade winds
C) polar easterlies
D) southeast trade winds
E) all of the above

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Part B : Matching 15 marks

CONTINUE USING THE SCANTRON CARD!
Match the following definitions with a word in the bank below. Make sure you darken all the
letters on the scantron for the appropriate word.

61- d/t
62- the most reactive non-metals
63- device used to measure atmospheric pressure
64- 150 m/s [E]
65- thin, wispy clouds made of ice crystals
66- permafrost and very low precipitation each year
67- quantity that includes direction
68- a solution with a pH of 7.9
69- change in position
70- positive ion
71- 9.81 m/s2 [down]
72- will consume only plants
73- dark storm clouds
74- will give up OH- ions in solution
75- will readily give up electrons

a) albedo
b) heat capacity de) cation
c) halogen abc) anion
d) noble gas abd) speed
e) herbivore abe) velocity
ab) carnivore acd) acceleration
ac) boreal forest ace) acceleration due to gravity
ad) tundra ade) displacement
ae) acid bcd) cumulus
bc) base bce) cumulonimbus
bd) vector bde) cirrus
be) scalar cde) stratus
cd) metal abcd) barometer
ce) non- metal abcde) anemometer

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Part C : Short Answer 65 marks

1- Use the following diagram to answer the questions below: (8 marks)

fox hawk
owl

wolf snake

rabbit frog grasshopper mouse

berries grasses wheat grain

a) The diagram above represents a

b) Construct a five trophic level food chain:

   

Based on the food chain above:

c) Name the second order consumer

d) A synonym for the second order consumer is

2- A healthy, balanced diet includes several servings of fruit and vegetables.

Fruits and vegetables come from plants which undergo photosynthesis.
Explain, with the use of balanced chemical reactions,
(i) how fruit and vegetables can obtain energy; and
(ii) how a person can obtain energy from a piece of fruit or vegetable.
(6 marks)

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3- Name the following compounds (5 marks)

a. Fe2O3 _____________________________
b. Be3(PO4)2 _____________________________
c. P2O5 _____________________________
d. HNO3 _____________________________
e. Na2CO3 _____________________________

4- Write the formula for the following compounds (5 marks)

a. silver chloride _____________________________

b. copper (I) oxide _____________________________

c. carbon tetrachloride _____________________________

d. aluminum chlorate _____________________________

e. ammonium hydroxide _____________________________

5- A piece of calcium metal is placed in 1.0 mol/L of phosphoric acid. It takes approximately
2.0 min to completely dissolve and react.

(a) Write the complete balanced equation for the reaction. (7 marks)

(b) When the same piece of calcium is placed in 3.0 mol/L of phosphoric acid, will the reaction
occur more quickly or more slowly? Explain. (2 marks)

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6- Identify which of the following refer to climate and which refer to weather by writing
climate (C) or weather (W) in the space to the left of the statement (4 marks)

a. _____ The temperature is 150 C and it is raining

b. _____ The temperature averages 150 C with light breezes

c. _____ It is usually windy in March

d. _____ The wind is blowing 35 km/h from the northeast

7- (a) Explain the role of water’s heat capacity and its effect on Canada’s climate. (4 marks)

(b) If you were a travel agent, would you be more interested in letting your clients know the
weather or the climate of a particular destination? Explain your choice. (2 marks)

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8- What is the displacement of a ball that has an initial velocity of

5.0 m/s [N] and experiences an acceleration of 6.0 m/s2 [N] for 3.0 s?
Use the GRASS Method! (5 marks)

9- Jonathan is walking to the store to buy an ipod nano. He walks 12 km [N 70o E] and then
20 km [S]. What is Jonathan’s displacement? (8 marks)

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10- A train accelerates from rest to 65 km/h [N] in 0.5 h. The train then maintains this constant
velocity for 1.0 h.
(a) Represent this information as a graph. Use proper format! (6 marks)
(b) Find the displacement of the train throughout the entire 1.5 h trip. (3 marks)

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speed: displacement: Polyatomic Ions:

NO31-
velocity: resultant displacement:
ClO31-
CO32-

SO42-
acceleration:
PO43-

NH4+

OH1-

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