Earth Science Regents Final Review

What will produce a U shaped valley?

S waves only travel through

What would the relative humidity be at the bottom of a cloud?

Which planet has a density closest to the moon's density?

A good index fossil is

What is continental drift?

Oceanic Crust is ___________ and _____________ than continental crust

What is the streak of a mineral?

How much does the earth revolve in 1 day?

Which event followed a volcanic eruption causing cooling of global temperatures?

An air mass classified as cT usually forms over what type of surface?

Which object forms by the contraction of gases causing nuclear fusion of elements?

Rainwater will enter the ground if the ground is

If carbon 14 has gone through 2 half lives, what percentage remains?

Limestone cave formation is an example of

Which characteristic would remain constant when a cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion?

Which agent of erosion with scratch and polish the bedrock?

Near what latitudes are Earth's dry climates found?

In NY, why does our shadow always point north?

Which location experiences a cooler summer climate due to ocean currents?

Alternating bands of normal and reversed magnetic polarity can be found on either side of the

The oldest rocks are at the bottom of an outcrop. This is the law of

the fan shaped deposit that forms when running water enters a lake is called

What is evolution?

What direction does the Genesee River flow?

Using the path of the sun, how would you know if an observer is at the equator?

What process would lead to the formation of salt deposits?

Which rock type forms from heat and pressure?

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

An air pressure of 1023.5 would be represented on a station model as

In NY, summer is warmer than winter because NYS summer has

A radial drainage pattern is best shown by choice

Which type of rock contains fossils?

What processes will cause a rise in the water table?

If you increase slope, stream velocity will

Tsunami are usually caused by what?

New York States landscape regions are identified on the basis of elevation and

During the day a sea breeze develops because water has

The division of Earth's history is based on

Different constellations observed in the sky at different times of year, is proof of

What kind of weather is associated with a front?

A moraine would be caused by which force?

Deflection of Earth's planetary winds is called the

Why does air cool as it rises up a mountain?

Evidence the universe is expanding is best provided by

Surface winds in a low pressure system flow

What does the pendulum prove?

Which day if the sun's perpendicular rays over the Tropic of Cancer (23.5N)?

In the process of nucleosynthesis, which reaction continues for the longest time?

A trench forms at a

Which star is more massive than our Sun but lower in temperature?

What is erosion?

Which sequence lists items from least to greatest total mass?

Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone?

The sun rises in the

What is an unconformity?

What process is occurring in the mantle that is inferred to cause plate tectonic motion?

Which is a mafic igneous rock?

Which layer of earth is composed of iron and nickel?

Deposition within a stream occurs on the inside of the curves because the

How long does it take for one Earth rotation?

How many hours of daylight are at the north pole on June 21?

Which process of the water cycle is responsible for cloud formation?

What evidence supports the theory of the Big Bang?

What are the main greenhouse gases?

The release of water vapor from plants is called

As latitude increases, general surface temperature

If the altitude of Polaris is 40, what is the observer's latitude

Capillarity works best with particles that are

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

How many days does it take the moon to go from one full moon phase to the next full moon phase?

When did the dinosaurs become extinct?

Oceanic crust usually subducts below continental crust because oceanic crust is

The gases of Earth's early atmosphere are inferred to have come primarily from

If there is a 3 hours time difference between 2 cities, what is the longitude difference?

Station Model

Which natural event weakens ocean currents causing changes in temperature and precipitation?

Most insolation striking a smooth, light colored surface is

If the distance between the earth and sun doubled, what changes would occur?

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?