Earth Science Regents Review Pg 2 Question Preview (ID: 42868)

a) The focus is the center of a hurricane, the epicenter is the location above the hurricane.

b) The focus is where an earthquake occurs, the epicenter is the location directly above it.

c) The focus is the center of Earth, the epicenter is the center of the universe.

d) The focus is where plates are rubbing against eachother, the epicenter is on the surface above where the earthquake occurs

a) quartzite

b) gneiss

c) limestone

d) granite

a) Glaciers make u-shaped valleys, rivers make v-shaped valleys.

b) Glaciers make v-shaped valleys, rivers make u-shaped valleys.

c)

d)

a) Chemical weathering is dominant in cold, dry climates

b) Chemical weathering is dominant in warm, dry climates.

c) Chemical weathering is dominant in cold, humid climates.

d) Chemical weathering is dominant in warm, humid climates.

a) Erosion is the breakdown of rocks, either chemically or physically.

b) Erosion is the movement of sediment by gravity, wind, water, and ice.

c) Erosion is shaking due to earthquakes

d) Erosion is the putting down of rocks and sediments.

a) Weathering is the precipitation, temperature, and air pressure of a location.

b) Weathering is the movement of sediment by gravity, wind, water, and ice.

c) Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, either broken down chemically or physically.

d) Weathering is the sinking of rock due to density.

a) radioactive decay

b) P-waves and S-waves

c) gravity

d) convection currents

a) P-waves cannot travel through liquid, so they cannot travel through the outer core.

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) We have traveled down to the outer core and gathered a sample.

a) Warm air rises because it is less dense. Cold air sinks because it is more dense.

b) Warm air sinks because it is less dense. Cold air rises because it is more dense.

c) Warm air rises because it is more dense. Cold air sinks because it is less dense.

d) Warm air sinks because it is more dense. Cold air rises because it is less dense.

a) igneous

b) sedimentary

c) metamorphic

d) all types of rocks

a) At plate boundaries

b) At the Equator

c) At the North and South Pole

d) In the middle of tectonic plates

a) the order the sediment was picked up

b) the types of rocks the sediments came from

c) water velocity and size of sediment

d) the water chemistry

a) Density is Mass/Volume

b) Density is the change in field value divided by distance

c) Density is the weight of an object

d) Density is how much space the object takes up.

a) 7

b) 3.5

c) 5.5

d) 10

a) Large crystals form outside the earth (extrusive) and cool quickly

b) Large crystals form outside the earth (extrusive) and cool slowly.

c) Large crystals form inside the earth (intrusive) and cool quickly

d) Large crystals form inside the earth (intrusive) and cool slowly.

a) the environment of formation

b) the density of the mineral

c) the internal arrangement of atoms

d) the rock containing the minerals

a) The name of our galaxy is Solar System, it is an elliptical.

b) The name of our galaxy is Universe, it is a sphere.

c) The name of our galaxy is Celestial Sphere, it is a sphere.

d) The name of our galaxy is the Milky Way, it is a spiral.

a) Minerals are identified by the internal arrangement of atoms.

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 their environment of formation.

a) nuclear fusion

b) radioactive decay

c) nuclear fission

d) insolation

a) Between the Sun and Earth

b) Between Earth and Mars

c) Between Mars and Jupiter

d) Between Uranus and Neptune