Earth Science Regents Final Review

How much does the earth revolve in 1 day?

A moraine would be caused by which force?

A good index fossil is

Surface winds in a low pressure system flow

If there is a 3 hours time difference between 2 cities, what is the longitude difference?

An air mass classified as cT usually forms over what type of surface?

Which planet has a density closest to the moon's density?

As latitude increases, general surface temperature

Which location experiences a cooler summer climate due to ocean currents?

Which layer of earth is composed of iron and nickel?

What is an unconformity?

In NY, why does our shadow always point north?

Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone?

The gases of Earth's early atmosphere are inferred to have come primarily from

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

Oceanic Crust is ___________ and _____________ than continental crust

New York States landscape regions are identified on the basis of elevation and

Oceanic crust usually subducts below continental crust because oceanic crust is

If you increase slope, stream velocity will

What evidence supports the theory of the Big Bang?

What kind of weather is associated with a front?

Deposition within a stream occurs on the inside of the curves because the

The sun rises in the

What will produce a U shaped valley?

Tsunami are usually caused by what?

Limestone cave formation is an example of

An air pressure of 1023.5 would be represented on a station model as

What is evolution?

S waves only travel through

In the process of nucleosynthesis, which reaction continues for the longest time?

Most insolation striking a smooth, light colored surface is

How many hours of daylight are at the north pole on June 21?

How long does it take for one Earth rotation?

A radial drainage pattern is best shown by choice

Which event followed a volcanic eruption causing cooling of global temperatures?

The release of water vapor from plants is called

Which type of rock contains fossils?

Using the path of the sun, how would you know if an observer is at the equator?

A trench forms at a

When did the dinosaurs become extinct?

Which day if the sun's perpendicular rays over the Tropic of Cancer (23.5N)?

The division of Earth's history is based on

Which process of the water cycle is responsible for cloud formation?

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Which is a mafic igneous rock?

Near what latitudes are Earth's dry climates found?

The oldest rocks are at the bottom of an outcrop. This is the law of

Different constellations observed in the sky at different times of year, is proof of

If the distance between the earth and sun doubled, what changes would occur?

What processes will cause a rise in the water table?

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

What are the main greenhouse gases?

During the day a sea breeze develops because water has

If the altitude of Polaris is 40, what is the observer's latitude

Rainwater will enter the ground if the ground is

Which star is more massive than our Sun but lower in temperature?

Which natural event weakens ocean currents causing changes in temperature and precipitation?

Which characteristic would remain constant when a cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion?

Alternating bands of normal and reversed magnetic polarity can be found on either side of the

Which agent of erosion with scratch and polish the bedrock?

What is erosion?

Capillarity works best with particles that are

Evidence the universe is expanding is best provided by

What process is occurring in the mantle that is inferred to cause plate tectonic motion?

If carbon 14 has gone through 2 half lives, what percentage remains?

What is the streak of a mineral?

What would the relative humidity be at the bottom of a cloud?

Which object forms by the contraction of gases causing nuclear fusion of elements?

the fan shaped deposit that forms when running water enters a lake is called

What process would lead to the formation of salt deposits?

What does the pendulum prove?

Deflection of Earth's planetary winds is called the

Station Model

In NY, summer is warmer than winter because NYS summer has

Why does air cool as it rises up a mountain?

How many days does it take the moon to go from one full moon phase to the next full moon phase?

Which rock type forms from heat and pressure?

Which sequence lists items from least to greatest total mass?

What direction does the Genesee River flow?

What is continental drift?