Unit 5 Study Guide

Unit 5:  Chemistry                                Study Guide Questions

• ·            What are groups and periods on the periodic table?
• ·            What is the relationship between valence electrons and chemical groups?
• ·            What is an ion?
• ·            How are chemical formulas written?
• ·            Why do the elements of a group react similarly?
• ·            What are ionic bonds?
• ·            In forming compounds, how many electrons do atoms tend to get in the outer shell?
• ·            What are covalent compounds?
• ·            Which properties change in a chemical reaction?
• ·            How is a chemical equation balanced?
• ·            Which factors affect the rate of a reaction?
• ·            What is organic chemistry?
• ·            What is the difference between organic chemistry and organic food?
• ·            How are compounds represented?
• ·            What is chemistry?
• ·            What is the structure of an atom?
• ·            What composes all matter?
• ·            How do we specify a given atom?
• ·            Why do elements combine to form compounds?
• ·            What defines an element?
• ·            Define atomic number
• ·            Define mass number
• ·            Define isotope
• ·            Define ion
• ·            Define atomic mass
• ·            What is the atomic theory?
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Unit 4 Study Guide

Unit 4:  Earth Science Study Guide

    I.        Atmosphere

·         Describe how the temperature of the atmosphere varies in each of the four layers

·         What is the importance of atmospheric ozone layer?

·         Why is the sky blue

·         How does the “Greenhouse Effect” work?

·         What are the four fundamental atmospheric measurements?

·         Why does water condense on the outside of a glass containing an iced drink?

·         What information does Doppler Radar give that conventional radar can not give?

·         Name the cloud type associated with thunderhead.

 II.        Atmospheric Effects

·         What is the most violent storm and why?

·         What is the most energetic storm and why?

·         What is the major source of energy for a tropical storm

·         When does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

·         Distinguish between a hurricane watch and hurricane warning

·         What causes the greatest number of hurricane casualties?

·         What is the critical alert for a tornado?

·         What three months are peak season in the United States for hurricanes?

·         What three months are peak season in the United States for tornadoes?

III.        Climate Change

·         Define climate

·         What effect could CFCs have on Earth’s climate

·         What are the concerns about global warming?

IV.  Water

• What region of the United State is water availability becoming an issue due to population increase
• What percentage of the fresh water used in the United States goes towards producing electricity
• List some of the sustainable solutions to the water crisis
• What is the difference between point source and non point source pollution

               V.  Charts

• Precipitation
• Clouds