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Earth Science Regents Review Pg 3
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1) What do glaciers leave behind?
A
v-shaped valleys, floodplains, oxbow lakes, delta
B
unsorted sediment, striations, erratic boulders, and drumlins.
C
sorted sediment, platforms, arches, cliffs, sand bars, barrier beaches
D
sorted sediment, sand dunes, layers of loess, crossbeds
2) In a stream, where is erosion dominant? Where is deposition dominant?
A
In a stream, both erosion and deposition is dominant on the outside curve.
B
In a stream, erosion is dominant on the outer curve and deposition is dominant on the inside curve.
C
In a stream, erosion is dominant on the inside curve and deposition is dominant on the outside curve.
D
In a stream, both erosion and deposition is dominant on the inside curve.
3) Where are well drilled into?
A
The bedrock
B
The organic soil
C
The unsaturated zone
D
The saturated zone
4) What is capillary action?
A
Capillary action is the name for the water retained in sediment.
B
Capillary action is erosion done by braided streams.
C
Capillary action is the ability for water to rise under its own pressure in small spaces.
D
Capillary action is ability for water to seep down into the ground.
5) As particle size increases, how does porosity change?
A
Decreases
B
Stays the same
C
Increases
6) As sediments increase in size, how does capillarity change?
A
Increases
B
Stays the same
C
Decreases
7) What factors affect permeability and porosity?
A
Shape, packing, and sizes of sediment
B
Acidity of water
C
Composition of sediment
D
Climate
8) What is infiltration?
A
The change of water from gas to liquid
B
The travel of water into the soil
C
The travel of water over the surface of the earth
D
The change of water from liquid to gas
9) What is the age of the universe? How do we know?
A
13.8 billion years old, cosmic background radiation
B
13.8 billion years old, radioactive decay
C
4.6 billion years old, radioactive decay
D
4.6 billion years old, life cycle of stars
10) When does runoff occur?
A
When the soil is unsaturated
B
When permeability rate exceeds rainfall.
C
When permeability equals the porosity
D
When rainfall exceeds permeability rate.
11) What is the age of the earth? How do we know?
A
4.6 million years old, radioactive decay of uranium
B
4.6 billion years old, cosmic background radiation
C
13.8 billion years old, Earth's magnetic field
D
6000 years old, fossil evidence
12) What is the geologic time scale and the theory of evolution based on?
A
Fossil evidence
B
Cosmic Background Radiation
C
Half Lives of Radioactive atoms
D
Lake Effect
13) What is a half life?
A
The amount of time it takes for half of the light from the cosmic background radiation to reach Earth
B
The amount of time it takes for all of a radioactive isotope to decay
C
The amount of time it takes for half of the fossils in a rock to decay
D
The amount of time it takes for half of a sample or radioactive atoms to decay
14) Index fossils exist for...
A
a long period of time and a wide area
B
a long period of time and a small area
C
a short period of time and a small area
D
a short period of time and a wide area
15) High pressure systems spin...
A
clockwise and inward
B
counterclockwise and outward
C
counterclockwise and inward
D
clockwise and outward
16) Low pressure systems spin
A
counterclockwise and outward
B
counterclockwise and inward
C
clockwise and inward
D
clockwise and outward
17) How does the weight and pressure of dry air compare to humid air?
A
Dry air is heavier and has less pressure than humid air
B
Dry air is heavier and has more pressure than humid air
C
Dry air is lighter and has less pressure than humid air
D
Dry air is lighter and has more pressure than humid air
18) When is it most likely to rain?
A
When the air has a 0% relative humidity
B
When the air temperature and dewpoint temperature are the same
C
When it is cold and dark
D
When there is a large difference between the wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures
19) How and where does war, low pressure air move?
A
it rises and expands, then warms and condenses.
B
it sinks and contracts, then warms and condenses
C
it rises and expands, then cools and condenses.
D
it sinks and contracts, then cools and condenses.
20) What is lake effect?
A
Lake effect describes the low specific heat of water that causes land and sea breezes
B
Lake effect describes the low pressure system near lakes causing clear, dry weather.
C
Lake effect occurs when the water table reaches the land surface.
D
Lake effect occurs when moist air flows west over lakes and hits the colder ground, causing snow
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