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2- Earth Science Regents Review
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1
Which location represents March 21?
C
D
B
A
2
If it's 4 a.m. at location A, what time is it at location B? hint- 60 degrees apart WEEL
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m.
2 a.m.
3
It's 4 am at location A, what time is it at location B? hint- they're 60 degrees apart WEEL
8 a.m.
2 a.m.
10 a.m.
6 a.m.
4
Some bedrock in the Green Mountains is actually green. Which mineral could cause this?
Olivine
Magnetite
Halite
Sulfur
5
During which geologic period did a major orogeny form the Taconic Mountains
Devonian
Ordivician
Permian
Cretaceous
6
How do clastic sedimentary rocks differ?
size of particles
rate of cooling
composition
environment of formation
7
Which process can form the granite that is mined for our use?
uplift & weathering of bedrock
compaction & cementation of sediments
cooling & solidification of magma
heat & pressure to shale
8
Soil composed of which particle size usually has the
greatest capillarity
?
silt
cobbles
sand
pebbles
9
Which location has 24 hours of daylight on December 21st?
South Pole
23 1/2 South
Equator
23 1/2 North
10
the largest particle transported by a stream with a velocity of 200 cm/sec
boulder
pebble
cobble
sand
11
Which is more dense?
continental crust
ocean crust
12
What is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian called?
longitude
altitude
equator
latitude
13
Oldest landscape region
Newark Lowlands
Atlantic coastal plain
Allegheny Plateua
Adirondack Mountains
14
Agent of erosion forming U-shaped valleys in finger lake region of NYS
meandering streams
continental glaciers
landslides
wind
15
Scientist believe a large asteroid landed on Earth 65 MYA which contributed to
extinction of dinosaurs
end of last iceage
evolution of first birds
breaking up of Pangea
16
When the Earth cools, energy is transferred to space by the process of
conduction
reflection
refraction
radiation
17
Which texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?
vesiclular
fine grained
coarse grained
glassy
18
Which sediment size would allow water to flow through at the fastest rate?
pebbles
sand
silt
clay
19
Which season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
20
A soil with a large amount of space between the particles will have a
low permeability rate
low infiltration rate
high porosity
high capillarity
21
Which rock was chemically weathered by acid to form a cave?
quartzite
siltstone
basalt
limestone
22
Which rock is sedimentary in origin and formed as a result of chemical processes?
granite
dolostone
breccia
shale
23
The dew point when the dry bulb is 24 degrees C and the wet bulb is 21 degrees C
21
20
18
16
24
The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent rising and setting of
Sun Moon and some stars
Moon and some stars
Sun and Moon only
Sun only
25
Which mineral is a major component in dry wall?
Selenite gypsum
Calcite
Talc
Muscovite Mica
26
Which object releases energy by nuclear fusion
moons
stars
comets
planets
27
Foucault Pendulum is used to prove
Earth rotates on axis
Sun revolves around Earth
Earth revolves around Sun
Sun rotates on axis
28
Which location would an observer see a full moon?
5
3
1
7
29
The igneous rock obsidian cools
slowly deep underground
quickly deep underground
quickly at the surface
slowly at the surface
30
At which location is the sea floor the youngest?
D
A
B
C
31
In which landscape region are the finger lakes located?
Allegheny Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Erie Ontario Lowlands
Adirondack Mountains
32
Which star is hotter, but less luminous, than
Polaris
?
Sirius
Deneb
Aldebaran
Pollox
33
Which process produces energy that allows the stars to radiate visible light?
insolation
convection
nuclear fusion
radioactive decay
34
In the N. Hemisphere, during which season is Earth at its greatest distance from the Sun?
winter
summer
fall
spring
