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Earth Science Regents Review
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Year end review of Earth Science concepts
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1
What two factors are why Earth has seasons?
Revolution and Tilt
Orbital Eccentricity and Revolution
Rotation and Tilt
Orbital Eccentricity and Rotation
2
What is the direction of stream flow for Fish Creek?
North
South
East
West
3
As altitude increases, air pressure...
Remains the same
Increases
Decreases
4
Which side of Rock Mountain has the steepest slope?
East
North
South
West
5
From an observer on Earth, what phase of the moon is visible when the Earth is in this position
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
6
What is a possible elevation for point X?
1525ft
1700ft
1642ft
1600ft
7
Most moisture enters the atmosphere through the processes of:
Convection and conduction
Transpiration and evaporation
Reflection and absorption
Condensation and evaporation
8
This rock would be classified as:
Intrusive Igneous
Extrusive Igneous
Foliated Metamorphic
Clastic Sedimentary
9
It's noon in London on the Prime Meridian. Messina NY is at 45
o
N;75
o
W. What time is it in NY?
7pm
5pm
7am
5am
10
Deep ocean trenches form at what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
11
During which phases do we have the highest high and the lowest low tides? (Spring Tides)
New/Full
New/First Quarter
First and 3rd Quarter
Full 3rd Quarter
12
At which location would Polaris be visible at the horizon?
Equator
South Pole
New York State
North Pole
13
What plate boundary interaction is illustrated here?
Convergence
Divergence
Transform
14
State the latitude of the observer:
38 degrees South
38 degrees North
52 degrees North
52 degrees South
15
Which process produces the energy radiated by a star?
Radioactive decay
Nuclear Fusion
Conduction
Convection
16
This rock should be classified as:
Bioclastic Sedimentary
Extrusive Igneous
Intrusive Igneous
Clastic Sedimentary
17
During which moon phase are we likely to get a solar eclipse?
Third Quarter
First Quarter
Full
New
18
How many hours of sunlight is Point A receiving when the Earth and Sun are in this position?
24 hours
0 hours
12 hours
9 hours
19
What is the only layer of the atmosphere to contain water?
Hydrosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
20
Which surface soil conditions allow the most infiltration of rainwater?
steep slope and permeable soil
gentle slope and impermeable soil
steep slope and impermeable soil
gentle slope and permeable soil
21
If you observe several samples of quartz, which property will change the most between samples?
Luster
Color
Streak
Density
22
Which model best represents the path of the Sun at various times of year at the Equator?
3
1
4
2
23
Which process would NOT form a sedimentary rock?
Cementation of rounded particles
Compaction of clay particles
Evaporation of seawater
Weathering and erosion of a sand dune
24
This mineral exhibits the property of:
Fracture
Metallic Luster
Cleavage
Colored Streak
25
Point D is located in New York State. Why is New York experiencing winter on this day
The Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
The Earth is at the farthest point from the sun in its orbit
New York is not experiencing winter.
The Earth is at the closest point to the sun in its orbit.
26
What date is represented by this picture?
June 21
December 21
September 23
March 21
27
Which property of loose earth materials most likely increases as particle size decreases
capillarity
runoff
permeability
porosity
28
Which graph shows the effect of soil permeability on the amount of runoff in an area?
Graph 1
Graph 3
Graph 2
Graph 4
29
What is the contour interval of this map?
2000km
100km
200km
1000km
30
During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth closest to the Sun?
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer
