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An earth science regents review quiz to get good at science. #WallardMadeMeDoThis #RegentsReview
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1
This process of the water cycle forms clouds.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
2
Which two stars are in the same stage as ours?
Sirius & Alpha Centauri
40 Eridani B & Procyon B
Deneb & Rigel
Pollux & Polaris
3
Which of these rocks was formed in a cool environment?
Gabbro
Granite
Ryolite
Diabase
4
The _____ the lava cools, the _____ the crystals.
More; Less
More; More
Less; Less
Less; More
5
The following image shows that (Relative to Earth):
Humans have a existed for a long period of time
Human life doesn't exist
Humans have existed for a short period of time
Humans have significantly impacted the Earth
6
What is the name of the process that turns water vapor into liquid?
Precipitation
Weathering
Infiltration
Freezing
7
On what direction is Colden Creek running?
North
South
8
What would a star with a bright luminosity and a cool temperature be classified as?
white dwarfs
all of the above
Supergiants
Jovian
9
What is a result of diverging plates?
erosion
explosion
fault lines
mountain ranges
10
Which of these events occurred last?
B
A
C
11
What is the current cloud cover?
75%
25%
50%
100%
12
Which planet's orbit is more eccentric when comparing the jovian planets?
venus'
Mercury
earth's
Jupiter
13
Which of the rock is composed mainly of Olivine and Pyroxene?
Obsidian
Peridotite
Dunite
Diorite
14
What is a result of the boundary shown?
Faults
Volcanic Mountains
Hot Spots
Trenches
15
An earthquake took 3 minutes to arrive at a station. how far is the station from the epicenter?
4000 km
2000 km
2800 km
2600 km
16
Which location is responsible for weather systems with cool, dry air?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
17
The term closest to vesicular texture is
holes
all of the above
Gas
gas pockets
18
Slow creeping motion of the earth’s solid silicate mantle....
P-Waves
Earthquake
Conduction
Convection
19
What is the highest elevation shown in this diagram?
570 ft
533 ft
560 ft
550 ft
20
Which of these minerals bubbles with acid?
Calcite
Quartz
Talc
Halite
21
Which star has a surface temperature of 3000 and a luminosity of about 300,000?
40 Eridani B,
Betelgeuse
Deneb
Pollux
22
Which species has been on earth for the longest?
ammonoids
vascular plants
graptolites
Gastropods
23
High pressure systems rotate _____ and ______ while low pressure systems rotate _____ and _____
Outward, Clockwise; Inward, Counterclockwise
Outward, Counterclockwise ; Inward, Clockwise
Inward, Clockwise; Outward, Counterclockwise
Inward, Counterclockwise ; Outward, Clockwise
24
During what period did Earth’s first coral reefs appear?
Devonian
Silurian
Cambrian
Ordovician
25
What is the air pressure in mb in this station model?
986.0
1098.6
98.6
998.6
26
What is the angle of insolation at date C?
48 degrees
71.5 degrees
24.5 degrees
27
The structure of the earth’s crust is best described as...
Rigid
Liquid
Stiff
Plastic
28
This mineral has…
Cleavage
Fracture
29
What time period did this organism come from?
Devonian
Cambrian
Jurassic
Carboniferous
30
Which mineral describes D?
Olivine
Calcite
Potassium feldspar
Talc
31
What plate boundary is demonstrated here?
Diverging
Transform
Converging
32
What front is represented by this symbol?
Occluded
Warm
Cold
Stationary
33
In what period did the earliest mammals appear?
Neogene
Paleogene
Quaternary
Triassic
34
Which point is near the steepest slope?
Z
Y
X
35
In what part of NY can fossils of this organism be found?
Newark Lowlands
Erie Ontario-Lowlands
Allegheny Plateau/ The Catskills
Adirondack Mountains
36
This process of the water cycle transforms water to vapor.
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
37
What date is represented at angle A?
June 21st
December 21st
September 24th
March 21st
38
What kind of weather is Binghamton experiencing?
Snow
Fog
Thunderstorms
Tornado
39
Which has a higher specific heat?
Land
Water
40
What is the angle of insolation on March 21st?
48 degrees
24 degrees
72 degrees
42 degrees
