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earth science regents review for final exam
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1
The gas giant planets are also known as
Zovian
Jovian
Terrestrial
Alien
2
What makes something a good index fossil?
short lived and widespread
long lived and found in a small area
long lived and widespread
short lived and found in a small area
3
What type of air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico?
cT
cP
mP
mT
4
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
psychrometer
barometer
anemometer
thermometer
5
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun we are having
spring
fall
winter
summer
6
The outer core is made up of
a solid mixure of many elements
liquid iron and nickel
oxygen and nitrogen
solid iron and nickel
7
What creates a V shaped valley?
faulting
earthquake
river
glacier
8
What is the rate of change if it rains 100 inches in 5 hours?
50 inches per hour
100 inches
20 inches per hour
9
A hiker traveled from an elevation of 500km to 700km. The distance was 4 miles. Find gradient
200 km
100 km/mi
500 km
50 km/mi
10
On a stream meander, where would deposition take place?
at the bottom of the streambed
inside the curve
the middle of the river
outside the curve
11
What process causes plate motion in the mantle?
conduction
convection
superposition
radiation
12
What is the relative humidity for a cloud?
100%
25%
0%
50%
13
If vegetation is removed from the landscape, what will happen to infiltration and runoff?
both decrease
both increase
infiltration decreases and runoff increases
infiltration increases and runoff decreases
14
What date has the 12 hours of daylight everywhere on Earth?
December 21
March 21
September 21
June 21
15
What type of electromagnetic energy is received by earth during the day?
visible light
infrared
radio waves
microwaves
16
The Finger Lakes are part of what landscape region?
Erie Ontario Lowlands
Adirondack Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plain
17
What is an unconformity?
water currents
a gap in the rock record
fossil imprints
additional information in the rocks
18
What is dewpoint when the dry bulb is 20 and the wet bulb is 14?
10
51
12
1
19
Why do we have seasons?
rotation of earth
we just do
the tilt of the earth
we are closest to the sun in summer
20
What type of electromagnetic energy is given off by earth during the night?
radio waves
microwaves
infrared
visible light
21
The circulation of heat due to density differences is
convection
conduction
radiation
uniformitarianism
22
A humid climate would produce a
dry sandy landscape
angular landscape
broken landscape
rounded landscape
23
The amount of empty space between particles is
infiltration
permeability
porosity
capillarity
24
If the substances are heated the same amount, which would reach a temperature of 60
o
first?
basalt
liquid water
ice
lead
25
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
barometer
thermometer
psychrometer
anemometer
26
How do you determine stream flow on a topographic map?
the river shows you on the map
follow the v shaped arrows
the v points up stream so its the direction the v is open
the v points to the direction of flow indicating direction
27
If Polaris is located directly overhead, where is the observer?
the Equator
the Arctic circle
the North Pole
the Tropic of Cancer
28
What color reflects the most insolation?
black
blue
white
red
29
What substance has the highest specific heat?
basalt
lead
ice
liquid water
30
What water velocity is needed to carry a particle 10.0 cm in diameter?
200 cm/s
10 cm/s
500 cm/s
50 cm/s
31
How long does it take the moon to go through its phases?
27.3 days
365 days
29.5 days
24 hours
32
The California Current is
warm
freezing
cool
northern
33
What mineral is used for jewelry and abrasives?
amphibole
garnet
calcite
quartz
34
How do we know that the universe is expanding?
galaxies are shifted to the blue side of the spectrum
we can see them move
galaxies are shifted to the yellow side of the spectrum
galaxies are shifted to the red side of the spectrum
35
Wet areas due to rising winds are found at what latitudes?
0o and 60oN
30o S and 60oN
90oN
0o and 30oN
36
What is air pressure?
1000.2
9900.2
974
900.2
37
What is the P wave travel time for an epicenter distance of 4000km?
2 min 20 sec
17 min
12 min 40 sec
7 min
38
Why would a city near the coast have a smaller temperature range than a city inland?
a increase in latitude decreases temperature
the desert is only found in cities inland
a breeze off the ocean moderates climate
increasing altitude decreases temperature
39
To have a solar eclipse, the
earth passes in between the moon and sun
the sun burns out on it's own
the sun passes between the earth and moon
moon passes in between the earth and sun
40
What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?
electricity
the mountains
the Sun
energy from earth
41
During what time period did an extensive fossil record begin?
Triassic
Paleogene
Cambrian
Devonian
42
What are the major greenhouse gases?
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
carbon dioxide and methane
oxygen and nitrogen
methane and ozygen
43
What type of drainage pattern would form on a mountain?
dendritic
radial
annular
rectangular
44
What is an erratic?
scratches formed by a glacier
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
a large boulder transported by a glacier
45
What is an drumlin?
scratches formed by a glacier
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
a large boulder transported by a glacier
46
What happens to wind on the beach on a sunny day?
the land is warmer creating a sea breeze
the water is warmer creating a land breeze
the land is warmer creating a land breeze
the water is warmer creating a sea breeze
47
The altitude of Polaris is equal to your
latitude
longitude
temperature
time zone
48
The earth is closest to the sun in
January
July
June
December
49
What type of air mass forms over central Canada?
mP
cP
cT
mT
50
What is the Earth's rate of rotation?
15 degrees per hour
1 degree per day
360 degrees per hour
24 degrees per day
51
What happens to intensity of insolation from December to March?
remains the same
increases, then decreases
decreases
increases
52
How long does it take the moon to rotate on its axis?
29.5 days
365 days
24 hours
27.3 days
53
What date has the longest amount of daylight for the northern hemisphere?
December 21
March 21
September 21
June 21
54
Energy from a campfire reaches us through
uniformitarianism
conduction
radiation
convection
55
Focault's pendulum proves that the earth
rotates
radiates
revolves
has water
56
How old is a fossil containing 50% Carbon-14?
5,700 years
1.3x109
17,000 year
11,400 years
57
What is the luster for this mineral?
metallic
non metallic
cleavage
fracture
58
What is the Earth's rate of revolution?
1 degree per day
24 degrees per day
360 degrees per hour
15 degrees per hour
59
For a lunar eclipse the moon must be in what phase?
new
crescent
gibbous
full
60
For water to seep into the ground it must be
unsaturated and permeable
saturated and permeable
unsaturated and impermeable
saturated and impermeable
61
How much energy is released to the atmosphere during condensation?
2260 J/g
100 J/g
334 J/g
212 J/g
62
What type of surface would absorb the most insolation?
dark colored and rough
light colored and smooth
light colored and rough
dark colored and smooth
63
What are striations?
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
scratches formed by a glacier
a large boulder transported by a glacier
64
During which month does the sun rise north of due east in NYS?
March
December
June
September
65
What process produces energy in stars?
bonding
nuclear fusion
convection
radiation
66
The organic part of the soil is called
subsoil
bedrock
topsoil
humus
67
How do we infer about Earth's interior?
pressure and volcano behavoir
earthquake wave behavior and meteorites
earthquake wave behavior and moon rocks
moon rocks and temperatures
68
What is an unconformity?
an unknown fossil
water deposition
erosion followed by deposition
faulting then folding
69
How do clouds form?
air rises and warms above the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
air rises and warms above the dewpoint, condensation occurs
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, condensation occurs
70
What date has the shortest amount of daylight for the northern hemisphere?
September 21
December 21
June 21
March 21
71
Which works best with smaller particles?
infiltration
permeability
porosity
capillarity
72
What is the breakage pattern for this mineral?
cleavage
metallic
fracture
non metallic
73
What is the surface temperature of the star Sirius?
20,000K
6,000K
10,000K
2000K
74
What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
a new virus
an asteroid hit earth
they ran out of food
civil war
75
Which clastic rock is made from clay particles?
limestone
marble
siltstone
shale
