Earth Science Regents Review 2017

Depositional feature "B" is a

The terrestrial planets differ from the jovian planets because the terrestrial planets are

The ability of water to pass through soil is called

The big bang occurred ________ years ago

Which feature will most likely form when the partially buried ice block melts

Oceanic crust is ____________ compared to continental crust

The slower an igneous rock cools, the __________ the crystals are

What is the color and type of rock that forms oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges

A red shift in the doppler effect means an object is moving

Earth's rate of rotation equals

Compared to the continental crust, the oceanic crust is

Energy is produced within a star's core by the process of

The Coriolis Effect proves Earth ________________

Station Model

The formation of the earth occurred ____ years ago

Ocean tides at coastal locations each day are caused by

Scientists infer that the universe began approximately

The hydrosphere covers ___% of earth

The curving of the planetary winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is evidence of

Which are greenhouse gases?

Season

Foucault's Pendulum proves the earth ___________

A doppler effect blue shift means an object is moving ________

If Earth's rate of rotation increases, the length of one Earth day will be

Which rock type forms by the melting and solidification of magma?

A solar eclipse occurs during a __________ moon

What is the surface wind pattern within a Northern Hemisphere low-pressure system

This wave can not travel through the outer core

A geocentric model of the solar system means

Prevailing wind

Depositional feature "A" is a

which weather instrument measures wind speed

A full moon phase cycle takes

Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State

outcrop

The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around

A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because Earth

The altitude to Polaris is equal to an observers _________

Approximately how many hours apart are two high tides

As the air temp. and dew point temp. get closer together, the chance for precipitation

Which weather instrument measures dew point and humidity

Air mass that forms hurricanes

Which agent of erosion produces a U-shaped valley

Seasonal changes on Earth are primarily caused by the

Which processes of the water cycle return water vapor directly to the atmosphere

The outwash plain of a glacier consists of

which weather instrument measures air pressure