Earth Science Regents Review

Question 1

What is the scientific instrument used to measure air temperature?

Accepted Answer

thermometer

Question 2

What phase of the moon is visible to a person at night when the Moon is shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Full moon

Question 3

At which Moon position would a person on Earth see the entire lighted half of the Moon (full)

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Which force is represented by X?

Accepted Answer

gravity

Question 5

What is the elevation at point X?

Accepted Answer

640

Question 6

When Earth's shadow falls on the Moon the shadow causes a

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Question 7

The length of one day on Earth is determined by how long it takes

Accepted Answer

the Earth to rotate once

Question 8

Why is the western side of the hill the steepest?

Accepted Answer

the contour lines are closer together

Question 9

What type of rocks are the rock layers shown?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary

Question 10

Earth's hydrosphere is a layer of

Accepted Answer

water

Question 11

About how long does it take for the Moon to complete a revolution around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A month

Question 12

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

the Sun

Question 13

Why does it take Uranus longer than Mars to revolve around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Uranus is farther away from the Sun

Question 14

What are 2 objects NOT shown in the diagram that are also part of our solar system?

Accepted Answer

the moon & satellites

Question 15

During which process is water releases from the land organisms into the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 16

Compared to the city at point A, the city at point B is at

Accepted Answer

the same latitude, but a different longitude

Question 17

Which 2 months did the 2 cities have the same average monthly air temperature?

Accepted Answer

April & October

Question 18

About how long does it take the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A year

Question 19

What evidence do you have that the rock layers are sedimentary?

Accepted Answer

there are fossils

Question 20

According to the graph, the Sun is best described as

Accepted Answer

average sized, with a surface temp of 6,000 (K)

Question 21

How does the Theory of Plate Tectonics explain the location of these fossils?

Accepted Answer

The continents were once joined together

Questions 21