Earth Science Regents Quiz #1

each time zone is how many degrees wide ?

changes in longitude effect :

clastic rocks are formed by (sedimentary category) .....

Water is densest at 

Sedimentary rocks form....

longitude is based on observations of the ___

t or f - longitude lines are drawn from north to south pole and measure from east to west 

metamorphic = ...

Water expands when it freezes, and its density ___

clastic is classified by 

metamorphic rocks are formed by 

What are three words that relate to igneous rocks?

if an observers latitude is 43 degrees north, polaris altitude is 

types of metamorphic rocks 

Less dense material sinks and more dense material rises 

if polaris altitude is 56 degrees north, the observer's latitude is 

t or f - latitude lines  are drawn from east to west and measured from north to south 

sedimentary rocks create a thin layer or ____ over large areas of the continents

metamorphic rocks are ...

As pressure increases, density increases.

What category of rock does the words interlocking crystals belong to

sedimentary rocks have which type of layers?

t or f - most changes in the environment are cyclic. ( seasons, tides ,etc. )

foliated = ....

True or False: The same substance always has the same density, no matter what the size.