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Earth Science Regents Review Part 1
Earth Science Regents Review Part 1
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1
When water freezes it
vaporizes
melts
contracts
expands
2
The redshift is proof that the universe is
expanding
staying the same
contracting
exploding
3
Which one is not a greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide
methane
ozone
nitrogen
4
Which surface is the best absorber and radiator of heat energy?
black
white
rainbow
red
5
The southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun on
December 21
June 21
March 21
September 21
6
The half life of a radioactive element _____________ be changed.
will
can't
can
must
7
Which is NOT proof of Earth's rotation?
day and night
Coriolis effect
seasons
Focault's pendulum
8
Oceanic crust is _______ than continental crust
denser
less dense
thicker
saltier
9
Latitude lines run ____________ to ______________
north to south
everywhere
east to west
10
The moon has phases because it
rotates on its axis
revolves around earth
appears to rise
lights itself up
11
The closer a planet is to the sun, the ___________ it's velocity
lower
same
higher
12
The altitude of Polaris is equal to your
longitude
angle
latitude
13
What should you use to help you pass the regents?
a pencil
the reference table
my brain
14
As pressure increases, density
decreases
I don't know
increases
stays the same
15
Which date does the north pole have 24 hours of daylight?
June 21
March 21
December 21
September 21
16
How much of the moon is lit at all times?
a quarter
half
all of it
it depends
17
Latitude lines measure how far ____________ to ______________ you are
north to south
east to west
everywhere
18
Which process does NOT form mountains?
folding
faulting
uplift
fracture
19
Which surface is the best absorber and radiator of heat energy?
holes
rough
smooth
flat
20
What is it called when planets appear to go backwards as the earth passes them in space?
retrograde
equinox
focault
istostacy
21
longitude lines measure how far ____________ to ______________ you are
east to west
everywhere
north to south
22
From space the earth looks like a
sphere
football
rhombus
oblate spheroid
23
Earth is closest to the sun in
July
January
June
December
24
Longitude is based on observations of the
Polaris
Rigel
Sun
Moon
25
Which date does everywhere on earth have 12 hours of daylight?
December 21
March 21
June 21
September 21
26
When is the equinox?
September 21
December 21
March 21
June 21
27
The earth rotates from
east to west
west to east
north to south
south to north
28
Oceanic crust is __________________ than continental crust.
better
thicker
thinner
29
The earth revolves
counterclockwise
east to west
clockwise
west to east
30
The lower the altitude of the sun the ______________ the shadow
I can't see my shadow
stays the same
longer
shorter
31
Longitude lines run ____________ to ______________
north to south
everywhere
east to west
32
The same substance always has the same
volume
temperature
mass
density
33
As temperature increases, density
decreases
remains the same
gets hotter
increases
34
The equator always has how many hours of daylight?
12
0
24
18
35
Water is most dense in which phase?
liquid
solid
gas
36
When is the summer solstice?
June 21
March 21
December 21
September 21
37
Continental crust is __________ than oceanic crust
denser
thinner
better
less dense
38
The best model of the earth is a
rhombus
football
sphere
oblate spheroid
39
All celestial objects appear to rise in the
west
east
north
south
40
Most changes are
unpredictable
every year
random
cyclic
41
The true shape of the earth is
rhombus
oblate spheroid
football
sphere