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Earth Science Regents Review Part 2
Earth Science Regents Review Part 2
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earth science regents review for final exam
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1
On a stream meander, where would deposition take place?
outside the curve
the middle of the river
at the bottom of the streambed
inside the curve
2
The amount of empty space between particles is
porosity
capillarity
permeability
infiltration
3
The circulation of heat due to density differences is
conduction
uniformitarianism
radiation
convection
4
What is the surface temperature of the star Sirius?
2000K
6,000K
10,000K
20,000K
5
What creates a V shaped valley?
faulting
glacier
river
earthquake
6
The organic part of the soil is called
topsoil
bedrock
humus
subsoil
7
How much energy is released to the atmosphere during condensation?
334 J/g
212 J/g
2260 J/g
100 J/g
8
How do clouds form?
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
air rises and warms above the dewpoint, evaporation occurs
air rises and cools below the dewpoint, condensation occurs
air rises and warms above the dewpoint, condensation occurs
9
What is the rate of change if it rains 100 inches in 5 hours?
20 inches per hour
50 inches per hour
100 inches
10
Which clastic rock is made from clay particles?
shale
limestone
marble
siltstone
11
What are the major greenhouse gases?
methane and ozygen
carbon dioxide and methane
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
oxygen and nitrogen
12
Wet areas due to rising winds are found at what latitudes?
0o and 60oN
30o S and 60oN
0o and 30oN
90oN
13
Energy from a campfire reaches us through
convection
conduction
uniformitarianism
radiation
14
Why would a city near the coast have a smaller temperature range than a city inland?
a breeze off the ocean moderates climate
the desert is only found in cities inland
increasing altitude decreases temperature
a increase in latitude decreases temperature
15
What is air pressure?
900.2
9900.2
974
1000.2
16
What type of drainage pattern would form on a mountain?
dendritic
annular
radial
rectangular
17
What type of electromagnetic energy is given off by earth during the night?
infrared
microwaves
radio waves
visible light
18
What happens to intensity of insolation from December to March?
increases
decreases
remains the same
increases, then decreases
19
If Polaris is located directly overhead, where is the observer?
the Tropic of Cancer
the Equator
the Arctic circle
the North Pole
20
During what time period did an extensive fossil record begin?
Cambrian
Triassic
Paleogene
Devonian
21
For water to seep into the ground it must be
saturated and impermeable
saturated and permeable
unsaturated and permeable
unsaturated and impermeable
22
What date has the 12 hours of daylight everywhere on Earth? (2 answers)
March 21
September 21
June 21
December 21
23
What are striations?
a large boulder transported by a glacier
a teardrop shaped hill deposited by a glacier
scratches formed by a glacier
a winding ridge of sediment formed under a glacier
24
The Finger Lakes are part of what landscape region?
Adirondack Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Erie Ontario Lowlands
25
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun we are having
winter
fall
summer
spring
26
A humid climate would produce a
angular landscape
broken landscape
rounded landscape
dry sandy landscape
27
What happens to wind on the beach on a sunny day?
the land is warmer creating a land breeze
the land is warmer creating a sea breeze
the water is warmer creating a land breeze
the water is warmer creating a sea breeze
28
What is the luster of this mineral
shiny
pretty
non metallic
metallic
29
The California Current is
warm
cool
freezing
northern
30
Which works best with smaller particles?
infiltration
capillarity
permeability
porosity
31
During which month does the sun rise north of due east in NYS?
June
December
March
September
32
The earth is closest to the sun in
July
December
June
January
33
What is dewpoint when the dry bulb is 20 and the wet bulb is 14?
12
10
51
1
34
What is the P wave travel time for an epicenter distance of 4000km?
12 min 40 sec
2 min 20 sec
7 min
17 min
35
What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
civil war
an asteroid hit earth
they ran out of food
a new virus
36
How old is a fossil containing 50% Carbon-14?
11,400 years
1.3x109
17,000 year
5,700 years
37
If vegetation is removed from the landscape, what will happen to infiltration and runoff?
infiltration decreases and runoff increases
infiltration increases and runoff decreases
both decrease
both increase
38
What type of air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico?
mP
cP
cT
mT
