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Earth Science Regents Review Pg 2
Test Description: Pg 2 of Regents
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where is there an asteroid belt?
A
Between Mars and Jupiter
B
Between Uranus and Neptune
C
Between the Sun and Earth
D
Between Earth and Mars
2) What is the process that creates energy for stars?
A
nuclear fusion
B
insolation
C
nuclear fission
D
radioactive decay
3) What is the name of our galaxy? What shape is it?
A
The name of our galaxy is Universe, it is a sphere.
B
The name of our galaxy is Celestial Sphere, it is a sphere.
C
The name of our galaxy is Solar System, it is an elliptical.
D
The name of our galaxy is the Milky Way, it is a spiral.
4) How are minerals identified?
A
Minerals are identified by their environment of formation.
B
Minerals are identified by color, luster, streak, and crystal structure.
C
Minerals are identified by the rocks they are in.
D
Minerals are identified by the internal arrangement of atoms.
5) Cleavage, hardness, and luster are determined by...
A
the density of the mineral
B
the rock containing the minerals
C
the internal arrangement of atoms
D
the environment of formation
6) What is the hardness of glass?
A
7
B
3.5
C
10
D
5.5
7) What do large crystals in igneous rocks tell us about the environment of formation.
A
Large crystals form outside the earth (extrusive) and cool quickly
B
Large crystals form inside the earth (intrusive) and cool slowly.
C
Large crystals form outside the earth (extrusive) and cool slowly.
D
Large crystals form inside the earth (intrusive) and cool quickly
8) What is density?
A
Density is the weight of an object
B
Density is how much space the object takes up.
C
Density is Mass/Volume
D
Density is the change in field value divided by distance
9) The deposition of sediments relates to....
A
the types of rocks the sediments came from
B
the order the sediment was picked up
C
the water chemistry
D
water velocity and size of sediment
10) The types of rocks that contains fossils are...
A
metamorphic
B
sedimentary
C
all types of rocks
D
igneous
11) Where do most earthquakes and volcanos occur?
A
In the middle of tectonic plates
B
At plate boundaries
C
At the Equator
D
At the North and South Pole
12) What convection depend on?
A
Warm air rises because it is more dense. Cold air sinks because it is less dense.
B
Warm air sinks because it is more dense. Cold air rises because it is less dense.
C
Warm air sinks because it is less dense. Cold air rises because it is more dense.
D
Warm air rises because it is less dense. Cold air sinks because it is more dense.
13) What causes plate tectonics to move?
A
P-waves and S-waves
B
gravity
C
convection currents
D
radioactive decay
14) How do we know the outer core is liquid?
A
We have traveled down to the outer core and gathered a sample.
B
S-waves cannot travel through liquid, so they cannot travel through the outer core.
C
P and S waves cannot travel through liquid, so they cannot travel through the outer core.
D
P-waves cannot travel through liquid, so they cannot travel through the outer core.
15) What is weathering?
A
Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, either broken down chemically or physically.
B
Weathering is the sinking of rock due to density.
C
Weathering is the movement of sediment by gravity, wind, water, and ice.
D
Weathering is the precipitation, temperature, and air pressure of a location.
16) What is erosion?
A
Erosion is the movement of sediment by gravity, wind, water, and ice.
B
Erosion is shaking due to earthquakes
C
Erosion is the breakdown of rocks, either chemically or physically.
D
Erosion is the putting down of rocks and sediments.
17) What climate is chemical weathering dominant?
A
Chemical weathering is dominant in cold, dry climates
B
Chemical weathering is dominant in warm, humid climates.
C
Chemical weathering is dominant in warm, dry climates.
D
Chemical weathering is dominant in cold, humid climates.
18) What shaped valleys do glaciers and rivers make?
A
Glaciers make u-shaped valleys, rivers make v-shaped valleys.
B
Glaciers make v-shaped valleys, rivers make u-shaped valleys.
19) What is the parent rock of marble?
A
quartzite
B
limestone
C
gneiss
D
granite
20) What is the focus and epicenter?
A
The focus is where plates are rubbing against eachother, the epicenter is on the surface above where the earthquake occurs
B
The focus is the center of a hurricane, the epicenter is the location above the hurricane.
C
The focus is the center of Earth, the epicenter is the center of the universe.
D
The focus is where an earthquake occurs, the epicenter is the location directly above it.
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