Regents Review Session 2

• A
• B
• C
• D

A red shift in the light from very distant galaxies suggests that the universe is 

• Contracting
• Fixed and stationary
• Moving Randomly
• Expanding

At which two Moon positions would an observer on Earth most likely experience the highest high tides and the lowest low tides? 

• C and A
• B and A
• D and B
• D and C

The passage of the Moon into Earth's shadow causes a 

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon

Why are some constellations visible to New York State observers at midnight during April, but not visible at midnight during October? 

• Constellations move within our galaxy. 
• Constellations have elliptical orbits. 
• Earth rotates on its axis.
  
• Earth revolves around the Sun. 

The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the 

• shape of Earth's orbit 
• apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum 
• shape of the Milky Way galaxy
  
• changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on Earth 

At approximately what time on the following day did the next high tide occur at this location? 

• 4:40pm
• 4:40am
• 5:40 am
• 5:40 pm

• A
• B
• C
• D

On which day of the year does the Sun reach the greatest altitude at solar noon in New York City? 

• Dec 21
• Mar 21
• June 21
• Sept 22

On which day will the noon Sun be directly overhead at location C? 

• Dec 21
• Mar 21
• June 21
• Sept 22