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Earth Science Regents Review Part 1
Earth Science Regents Review Part 1
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1
Which Of The Following Does NOT Affect Stream Velocity?
Temperature
Discharge
Slope
2
Which Is NOT Evidence of Continental Drift?
Earthquakes
Rock Correlation
Fossil Correlation
Matching Coastlines
3
Which Is NOT A Characteristic Of The Winter Solstice?
Is On December 21
Sun Directly Overhead at Noon at the Tropic Of Capricorn
Sun Rises Due East
8 Hours Of Daylight
4
Which Is NOT A process That Can Create Soil?
Biological Activity
Weathering
Precipitation
5
As Pressure increases, Density...
Increases
Stays the Same
Decrases
6
As The Rate Of Igneous Rock Cooling Increases, Crystal Size...
Decrases
Increases
Stays The Same
7
What Does The Internal Arrangement Of Atoms NOT Determine about a Minerals Properties?
Hardness
Color
Density
Luster
8
Which Type Of Rock Can Have Bands?
Igneous
Sandstone
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
9
Most Changes In the Environment are What?
Cyclic
Sparatic
Non-Existant
Random
10
What Does The Best Model of The Earth Look Like?
Flat
Oblate Spheroid
Sphere
Cube
11
True Or False: The Sun Can Be Directly Overhead In NYC
True
False
12
Which Of The Following Minerals Is A Silicate?
Dolomite
Amphibole
Hematite
Pyrite
13
Which Is NOT A Characteristic Of A S-Wave?
Solids Only
Faster
Side-To-Side
Slower
14
As Temperature Increases, Density...
Decreases
Increases
Stays the Same
15
Which Element is NOT Common In The Earth's Core?
Iron
Nickel
Magnesium
16
The Majority Of Soil In NYC is...
Dry
Local
Transported
Wet
17
Do Contour Line Point Down Or Upstream?
Upstream
Downstream
18
Which Type Of Plate Boundary Creates Ridges?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
19
What Is The Angle Of Polaris Equal To?
Your Latitude
Your Hemisphere
Your Longitude
Your Distance From The Sun
20
What Do The Latitude Lines Measure?
How Far North Or South You Are From The Equator
How Far East Or West You Are From The Prime Meridian
Inches
The Distance From The Sun
21
True Or False:If The Earth Was Not Tilted, There Would Be No Seasons
True
False
22
Which Is NOT A Characteristic Of The Summer Solstice?
It Has 16 Hours Of Daylight
Sun Directly Overhead at Noon At The Equator
Sun Rises North of East
It Is On June 21
23
Why Do The Plates Move?
Convection Currents In The Astenosphere
The Sun's Rays
Earthquakes
Gravity
24
At What Elevation is Sea Level On A Topographic Map?
-10
0
30
1
25
What Do Longitude Lines Measure?
How Far North Or South You Are From The Equator
Cenimeters
Distance From The Moon
How Far East Or West You Are From The Prime Meridian
26
Which Is NOT A Characteristic Of Glacial Sediments
Unsorted
Scratched
Sorted
U-Shaped Valleys
27
Which Type of Rock Can Contain Fossils?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Pebbles
Metamorphic
28
True or False: The Same Substance always has the same Density
True
False
29
How Does Time Change When Moving East 1 Time Zone?
Time Would Stay The Same
Time Would Decease By 1 Hour
Time Would Increase By 1 Hour
30
During Which Season Is Earth Closest to The Sun?
Winter
Summer
Fall
Spring
31
What Is The Driving Force Behind Erosion?
The Moon
Water
Gravity
The Sun
32
What Does A Set of circles Inside of Another Circle Represent On a Topographic Map?
A Hill
A Mountain
A Depression
A Cliff
33
Which Type Of Rock Can Have Crystals?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Boulders
34
In What Compass Direction Would You Look To Find Polaris?
South
East
West
North
35
As Particle Size Increases,Surface Area...
Stays The Same
Increases
Decreases
36
WHAT IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE IN EARTH SCIENCE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Your Pencil
Your Paper
Your Eraser
ESRT
37
As The Distance Between Isolines Decreases, The Gradient...
Decreases
Stays The Same
Increases
38
Which Is NOT A Characteristic Of A Mafic Rock?
High Density
Light Color
Dark Color
39
Why Are The Times Zones Separated By 15° Of Longitude
Because Of The Earth's Revolution Around The Sun
Because They Feel Like It
Because Of The Earth's Rotation On It's Axis
Because 15 Is A Good Number
40
As Seen From The North Pole, In What Direction Does Earth Rotate?
Clockwise, Then CounterClockwise
Clockwise
Earth Doesn't Rotate Because It Is Flat
Counterclockwise
41
In What Compass Direction Do All Celestial Bodies Appear To Be Moving?
North
East
South
West
42
What Does Water Do When It Freezes?
Condenses
Expands
Evaporate
Rises
43
True Or False: Revolution DOES NOT Cause Different Constellations To Be Visable
True
False
44
Which Is NOT A Characteristic of The Equinoxes?
Is On March 21/September 21
Sun Rises Due East
Sun Directly Overhead at Noon at The Tropic Of Cancer
Equal Day And Night
45
In What Climate Is Chemical Weathering Most Likely To Occur?
Warm And Dry
Cool And Dry
Cool And Wet
Warm And Wet
46
At What Temperature Is Water The Densest?
407°C
4°C
-273.15°C
0°C
47
Which Is The MOST IMPORTANT Agent Of Erosion?
Wind
Mass Movement
Glacial Movement
Water
48
Which Type Of Plate Boundary Can Create a Trench?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
49
In What Climate Can Frost Action Occur?
Warm And Wet
Warm And Dry
Cool And Dry
Cool And Wet
50
Where Are Most Earthquakes and Volcanoes Located?
On Hot Spots
On Plate Boundarys
Everywhere
In the Center Of A Plate
51
How Do Sedimentary Rocks Form?
Weathering
Metamorphism
Cooling Of Magma
Compaction And Cementation Of Sediments
52
Which Is NOT A Characteristic of Stream Sediments?
Smooth
U-Shaped Valley
Rounded
Sorted
53
ARE YOU GOING TO PASS THE REGENTS?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?
Not Yet, This is Only Part 1!
YES
Probably Not
No Way
54
What Is The True Shape Of The Earth?
Flat
Oblate Spheroid
Sphere
Cube
55
In A Stream Meander, Erosion is Greatest on the _____________ Of A Stream
Outside
Inside
56
How Many Seismic Stations Are Required to Find The Epicenter Of An Earthquake?
1
4
2
3
57
How Do You Draw The Top Of Hills and Bottom Of Valleys On A Topographic Profile?
Cubic
Triangular
Straight
Rounded
58
How Are Sediments Sorted In A Delta?
Horizontally
Vertically
59
If The Elevation next to Depression is 20 Ft, What is the Elevation Of the first tick Mark?
10 Ft
40 Ft
30 Ft
20 Ft
60
Which Is NOT A Characteristic Of Oceanic Crust?
Made Of Basalt
Young Age
Higher Density
Thick
61
Which Is NOT Evidence Of Earth's Rotation?
Foucault's Pendulum
The Coriolis Effect
The Seismograph
62
As The Altitude Of The Sun Increases, The length of Your Shadow...
Increases
Stays The Same
Decreases
