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Earth Science Regents Review Pg 1
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1) A _____ degree difference in longitude equals 1 hour. It is earlier to the _____.
A
10, east
B
15, east
C
15, west
D
10, west
2) What direction does latitude measure? What direction does longitude measure?
A
Latitude is North and East, Longitude is South and West
B
Latitude is South and West, Longitude is North and East
C
Latitude is East and West, Longitude is North and South
D
Latitude is North and South, Longitude is East and West
3) When an object is moving away from us, it appears to be....
A
blue-shifted (shorter wavelengths)
B
red-shifted (shorter wavelengths)
C
red-shifted (longer wavelengths)
D
blue-shifted (longer wavelengths)
4) Contour lines connect...
A
points of equal value
B
the highest to the lowest elevation
C
streams
D
the stars in the sky
5) What is a topographic profile?
A
A birds-eye map of a landscape
B
The bedrock composition of a landscape
C
A cross-section of a landscape
D
A description of the landscape
6) How do I know what direction a stream flows on a contour map?
A
Streams flow where the contour lines are the closest.
B
Streams flow where the contour lines are the most spread out.
C
Streams always flow from high elevation to low elevation. Also, contour lines bend upstream to form v's.
D
Streams flow from low elevation to high elevation. Contour lines bend downstream to form v's.
7) The angle of Polaris above the horizon equals the....
A
days of summer
B
longitude
C
tilt of the Earth
D
latitude
8) What are the two main sources of evidence of Earth's rotation?
A
The fact that we always see the same side of the Moon.
B
The Coriolis Effect and the Foucault Pendulum
C
The moon phases
D
The changing position of constellations over a year
9) What season is Earth closest to the Sun?
A
Winter
B
Spring
C
Fall
D
Summer
10) What dates are the equinoxes (when we have the same hours of day as night)?
A
June 21st and December 21st
B
March 1st and September 1st
C
April 21st and October 23rd
D
March 21st and September 23rd
11) What moon phase and celestial body lineup does a Solar Eclipse occur?
A
During a Full Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
B
During a Full Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
C
During a New Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
D
During a New Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
12) What moon phase and celestial body lineup does a Lunar eclipse occur?
A
During a New Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
B
During a Full Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
C
During a Full Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
D
During a New Moon, when there is a lineup of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
13) When do Spring Tides occur?
A
During the fall season.
B
During New Moon and Full Moon.
C
During 1st quarter and 3rd quarter Moon.
D
During the spring season.
14) When do Neap Tides occur?
A
During the Summer and Winter.
B
During the Spring and Fall.
C
During New Moon and Full Moon.
D
During 1st and 3rd Quarter Moon.
15) In NYS, what direction is the Sun?
A
South
B
West
C
North
D
East
16) In NYS, what direction do we look to see our shadows?
A
South
B
West
C
North
D
East
17) How long is a full cycle of moon phases?
A
a month (29.5 days)
B
a week (7 days)
C
a year (365.25 days)
D
a day (24 hours)
18) Why do we have seasons?
A
Earth's eccentricity
B
Earth moves closer and farther away from the Sun during its revolution.
C
the Earth's tilt
D
Earth wobbles when it rotates
19) What is the best model for Earth's orbit?
A
an oval
B
a star
C
none of the options above
D
a circle
20) What season is the gravity and orbital velocity (speed) the greatest?
A
Fall
B
Spring
C
Winter
D
Summer
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