Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Earth Science Regents Review Pg 4
Test Description: Use your regents review flashcards page 4 to answer these questions.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Wind always blows from....
A
high temperature to low temperature
B
high pressure to low pressure
C
high elevation to low elevation
D
high humidity to low humidity
2) Which heats and cools faster, water or land?
A
Water heats faster but land cools faster
B
Land heats and cools faster than water
C
Water heats and cools faster than land
D
Land heats faster, but water cools faster
3) Which surfaces absorb more light?
A
Dark and smooth surfaces
B
Light and smooth surfaces
C
Dark and rough surfaces
D
Light and rough surfaces
4) In the United States, which way does weather move?
A
West
B
South
C
East
D
North
5) What occurs as you increase the angle of insolation?
A
The temperature increases
B
The Earth rotates faster.
C
The pressure increases
D
The greenhouse effect increases
6) What is the best model for Earth?
A
an ellipse
B
a sphere
C
an oval
D
a disk
7) How does earth rotate?
A
Earth rotates counterclockwise in 24 hours
B
Earth rotates counterclockwise in 365 days.
C
Earth rotates clockwise in 365 days.
D
Earth rotates clockwise in 24 hours
8) When does the orographic effect occur?
A
When air blows westward over a lake and causes the west side of the lake to receive more precipitation
B
When winds curving due to Earth's rotation.
C
When an asteroid hits the earth, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs
D
When wind rises over a mountain, causing the windward side to receive more precipitation
9) What factors affect climate?
A
Latitude, altitude, closeness to mountains and coasts
B
The moon phases and sediment size
C
The Coriolis Effect and Foucault Pendulum
D
Bedrock structure and fossils
10) Which of the following factors increase the warming of our planet by the greenhouse effect?
A
Increased volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
B
Increased wind speed
C
Increased vegetation
D
increased CO2, deforestation, burning of fossil fuels
11) How does nearness (proximity) to water effect the climate of that location compared to places further inland?
A
Summers and winters are warmer
B
Summers are colder and winters are warmer
C
Summers and winters are colder
D
Summers are warmer and winters are colder
12) In what direction and how long does it take Earth to revolve?
A
Earth revolves clockwise in 24 hours
B
Earth revolves counterclockwise in 24 hours
C
Earth revolves clockwise in ~365 days
D
Earth revolves counterclockwise in ~365 days
13) In what direction does the sun rise? In what direction does the sun set?
A
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
B
The sun rises in the west and sets in the east
C
The sun rises in the north and sets in the south
D
The sun rises in the south and sets in the north
14) How do we name winds?
A
We name winds after the longitude they are located
B
We name winds after the direction they are coming from
C
We name winds after how fast they moving
D
We name winds after the direction they are going
15) How does oceanic crust compare to continental crust?
A
Oceanic crust is thinner, more dense, and made of basalt.
B
Oceanic crust is thinner, more dense, and made of granite.
C
Oceanic crust is thicker, less dense, and made of granite
D
Oceanic crust is thicker, more dense, and made of basalt
16) Describe the slopes and angles of arid landscapes.
A
Arid landscapes have steep slopes and rounded angles.
B
Arid landscapes have steep slopes and sharp angles.
C
Arid landscapes have gentle slopes and sharp angles.
D
Arid landscapes have gentle slopes and rounded angles.
17) Describe the slopes and angles of humid landscapes.
A
Humid landscapes have steep slopes and sharp angles.
B
Humid landscapes have steep slopes and rounded angles.
C
Humid landscapes have gentle slopes and rounded angles.
D
Humid landscapes have gentle slopes and sharp angles.
18) What does an unconformity represent?
A
Evaporation and a lowering of the water table
B
Deposition and new rock formation
C
Infiltration and a rising of the water table
D
Erosion and a gap in the rock record
19) How do we know the Earth's magnetic field reversed over time?
A
Movement of the sun in the celestial sphere
B
Foliation in rocks
C
A mirrored pattern of normal and reverse polarity over the mid-ocean ridge.
D
Historical records and documents
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?