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Regents Review Units 1 - 4

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is considered a terrestrial planet in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

2.

Which instrument is commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Hygrometer

3.

Which climate zone is characterized by high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

d)

Desert

4.

Which celestial body is responsible for causing tides on Earth?

a)

The Sun

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

5.

Given a weather map showing a cold front approaching a city, what type of weather would you most likely expect in the next 24 hours?

a)

Clear skies and warmer temperatures

b)

Cloudy skies with possible thunderstorms and cooler temperatures

c)

Dry and hot conditions

d)

No change in weather

6.

If you are at the equator, which climate zone are you in, and what is a typical characteristic of this zone?

a)

Polar; long, cold winters

b)

Temperate; four distinct seasons

c)

Tropical; consistently high temperatures

d)

Desert; very low rainfall

7.

The reason ice floats is that, compared to liquid water, solid ice

a)

has less mass

b)

has more mass

c)

is less dense

d)

is more dense

8.

Which graph most likely illustrates a cyclic change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The diagram represents a rectangular object with a mass of 450 grams. What is the density of the object?

a)

1 gram per cubic centimeter

b)

2 grams per cubic centimeter

c)

3 grams per cubic centimeter

d)

4 grams per cubic centimeter

10.

Using a ruler to measure the length of a stick is an example of

a)

predicting the length of the stick by guessing

b)

extending the sense of sight by using an instrument

c)

calculating the percent of error by using a proportion

d)

measuring the rate of change of the stick by making inferences

11.

What is the volume of liquid C?

a)

25.0 mL

b)

50.0 mL

c)

75.0 mL

d)

125.0 mL

12.

What type of relationship is shown in the graph?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

cyclic

d)

no relationship

13.

Which event is most predictable?

a)

The Sun rises.

b)

An earthquake occurs.

c)

A meteorite falls to Earth.

d)

Coral fossils are found on mountaintops.

14.

The graph below shows the relationship between mass and volume for three samples, A, B, and C, of a given material.

a)

1.0 g/cm3

b)

5.0 g/cm3

c)

10.0 g/cm3

d)

20.0 g/cm3

15.
A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant 
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
16.

The stage after the main sequence star:

a)

red giant

b)

nebula

c)

white dwarf

d)

black dwarf

17.

A stellar nebula is made up of...

a)

clouds of gas

b)

clouds of gas and dust

c)

stars

d)

planets

18.
Which of the following is NOT a final stage of a star. 
a)
black hole
b)
black dwarf
c)
neutron star
d)
red giant
19.
We consider these stars 'dead' because they no longer are carrying out fusion in their cores.
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Red Dwarfs
c)
Red Giants
d)
Brown Dwarfs
20.

Rank the stars colors in order from hottest to coolest

a)

blue, white, yellow, orange, red

b)

white, blue, yellow, orange, red

c)

red, orange, yellow, white, blue

d)

white, blue, orange, yellow, red

21.

Most stars belong to this category:

a)

supergiants

b)

giants

c)

main sequence

d)

white dwarfs

22.

Which star is the brightest white dwarf?

a)

Procyon B

b)

Van Maanen's Star

c)

Barnard's Star

d)

Sirius B

23.

Which star is the hottest supergiant?

a)

Deneb

b)

Rigel

c)

Betelgeuse

d)

Antares

24.

What color is Deneb?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

blue or blue white

25.

What temperature is Sirius B?

a)

~ 10,000 C

b)

~ 6600 C

c)

~ 20,000 C

d)

~ 50,000 C

26.

This star is a red Giant

a)

Aldebaran

b)

Arcturus

c)

Pollux

d)

Mira

27.

What temperature is Barnard's star?

a)

~ 5000 C

b)

~ 6000 C

c)

~ 3000 C

d)

~ 4000 C

28.

What color are the coolest stars?

a)

blue

b)

white

c)

yellow

d)

red

29.

What is the solar system?

a)

The sun

b)

The planets

c)

The sun and planets ONLY

d)

The sun, planets, and all other objects that orbit the sun

30.

What is the center of our solar system?

a)

The sun

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

31.

Which planet is the closest to our sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

32.

Why do the planets orbit the sun?

a)

They don't, the planets orbit the Earth

b)

Because Science

c)

The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

d)

Because they want to

33.
What is similar about all of the inner planets?
a)
rocky
b)
gasses
c)
many moons
d)
takes a long time to revolve around the sun
34.
What is similar about all of the Outer Planets?
a)
small
b)
large
c)
few moons
d)
takes a short amount of time to go around the sun
35.
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Mercury & Venus
b)
Mars & Jupiter
c)
Uranus & Neptune
d)
Neptune & Pluto
36.

            Which of the following is NOT considered a terrestrial-planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Mercury

37.

How does the diameter of the terrestrial and Jovian planets compare?

a)

The diameters of the Jovian planets are much larger.

b)

The diameters of the terrestrial planets are much larger.

c)

All but one of the terrestrial planets have diameters about equal to the diameters of the Jovian planets.

d)

All but one of the Jovian planets have diameters about-equal to the diameters of the terrestrial planets.

38.

Which planet would float in a bathtub filled with water?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

39.

Which planet has the greatest mass?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

40.

Choose the answer which correctly completes the statement.


As the average distance from the sun increases, the ....

a)

equatorial diameter of the planets decreases

b)

period of rotation decreases

c)

period of rotation increases

d)

period of revolution decreases

41.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
42.
Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or 
a)
ellipses
b)
perfect circles
43.
The farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once. 
a)
longer
b)
shorter
44.
The path a planet travels around the sun is called its 
a)
orbit
b)
ellipse
c)
barycenter
d)
precession
45.
What are the two factors that influence gravity the most?
a)
Mass and weight
b)
Weight and gravity
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Weight and distance
46.
When do planets move the fastest?
a)
Close to the sun
b)
Far away from the sun
47.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
48.
What are the the 3 types of galaxies?
a)
Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
b)
Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
c)
 Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
d)
Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies
49.

a pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky

a)

aurora

b)

solar flare

c)

constellation

d)

galaxy

50.
Which part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
X Rays
c)
Ultra Violet
d)
Radio Waves
51.
In terms of visible light, the color violet has the 
a)
shortest wavelength and lowest frequency
b)

shortest wavelength and highest frequency

c)
longest wavelength and lowest frequency
d)
longest wavelength and highest frequency
52.
Which evidence best supports scientists' inferences about the origin and age of the universe?
a)
the existence of planets
b)
cosmic background radiation
c)
formations of stars known as constellations
d)
similarity in composition of Earth & Moon
53.
The theory that the universe is expanding is supported by data from the
a)
nuclear decay of radioactive materials
b)
nuclear fusion of radioactive materials
c)
blue shift of light from distant galaxies
d)
red shift of light from distant galaxies
54.
Earth, the sun and billions of stars are contained within the 
a)
Andromeda Galaxy
b)
Milky Way Galaxy
c)
Sombrero Galaxy
d)
Orion Constellation
55.
Compared to the Sun, the star Betelgeuse is
a)
more luminous and hotter
b)
more luminous and cooler
c)
less luminous and hotter
d)
less luminous and cooler
56.

What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

other

57.

How many days are required for the Moon to complete a cycle of phases from the new Moon position represented in the diagram to the new Moon the following month?

a)

2.2d

b)

27.3d

c)

29.5d

d)

365.26

58.

Which phase of the Moon will be observed in New York State when the Moon is at position 8?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

The diagram below shows the Moon as it revolves around Earth. The numbered locations represent different positions of the Moon in its orbit. Which Moon phase would be seen by an observer in New York State when the Moon is at position 2?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

What is the north star called?

a)

Dubhe

b)

Ursa

c)

Polaris

d)

Sun

61.

How many high and low tides occur in a 24 hour period?

a)

1 low 2 high

b)

2 low 2 high

c)

3 low 2 high

d)

4 low 4 high

62.

Which moon phase is completely dark?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

Quarter moon

d)

Gibbous moon

63.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
64.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
65.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
66.
Name the moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
67.
Type of Tide
a)
Neap
b)
Spring
c)
Fall 
d)
Summer
68.
What type of type of tide is it if the Moon is in Letter A
a)
spring
b)
neap
c)
solar
d)
lunar
69.
What event is shown in the diagram?
a)
Tides
b)
Moon phases
c)
Comet
d)
Eclipse
70.
Which of the following means to turn on an axis?
a)
relax
b)
rotate
c)
revolve 
d)
return
71.
How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?
a)
365 days/1 year
b)
1 week
c)
24 hours/1 day
72.
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _____ in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
73.
Why do we experience the changing of  seasons on Earth?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
74.
Earth's axis is tilted at - 
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
33.5 degrees
c)
28 degrees
d)
90 degrees
75.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
76.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is spring

b)

It is summer

c)

It is fall

d)

It is winter

77.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
Tilt
78.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
79.

At position 1 in the diagram it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. What will the season be in the Northern Hemisphere in 6 months? (Think!!!!)

a)

Winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

80.

What is an Equinox

a)

Full tilt toward sun

b)

Full tilt away from sun

c)

Shortest day

d)

Equal day and night

81.

What is the name of the first day of summer

a)

Autumnal equinox

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Vernal equinox

d)

Summer solstice

82.

What is the name of the first day of winter

a)

Winter solstice

b)

Vernal equinox

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Summer solstice

83.

On which date in New York State does the Sun follow the apparent path shown in the diagram?

a)

Jun 21

b)

Dec 21

c)

Jan 21

d)

Mar 21

84.

Which path shows the apparent motion of the Sun on the first day of summer in New York State?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

85.

Which path shows the apparent motion of the Sun on the first day of winter in New York State?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

86.

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is Earth closest to the Sun?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

87.

On June 21, where does the Sun appear to rise for an observer in New York State?

a)

due west

b)

due east

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

88.

On December 21, where does the Sun appear to set for an observer in New York State?

a)

due east

b)

due west

c)

southwest

d)

northwest

89.

At which location are direct sun rays striking Earth in the following diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

90.

Which degree of latitude receives the greatest intensity of insolation on December 21?

a)

0 °

b)

23.5 °N

c)

23.5 °S

d)

90 °S

91.

Where is the sun directly overhead on December 21?

a)

The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

b)

The south pole

c)

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

d)

The equator

92.

Where is the sun directly overhead on June 21?

a)

The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

b)

The north pole

c)

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

d)

The equator

93.

Where is the sun directly overhead on March 21?

a)

The Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

b)

The north pole

c)

The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

d)

The equator

94.

What time is at position 1?

a)

12 p.m. (noon)

b)

9 a.m.

c)

3 p.m.

d)

6 a.m.

95.

What time is at position 3?

a)

12 p.m. (noon)

b)

9 a.m.

c)

3 p.m.

d)

6 p.m.

96.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
97.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
98.
This latitude line is 23.5 degrees south of the equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
99.

The diagram below represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface.


Locations A and B have the same

a)

latitude and local time

b)

latitude and elevation

c)

longitude and local time

d)

longitude and elevation

100.

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Elmira, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.

a)

42 N, 77 W

b)

77 W 42 N

c)

42 S 77 W

d)

42 W 77 N

101.

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Slide Mt, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.

a)

44 N, 80 W

b)

42 N, 75 W

c)

42 N, 79 W

d)

42 W, 75 N

102.

Looking at Polaris we find the altitude (degrees difference between horizon and Polaris) to be 49 degrees. What latitude are we at?

a)

49 S

b)

49 N

c)

41 N

d)

41 S

103.

What are the coordinates the Iceland Hot Spot

a)

20 W, 65 N

b)

65 N, 20 W

c)

20 N, 65 E

d)

65 E, 20 N

104.

What are the coordinates for Yellowstone Hot Spot. Use page 5 of the ESRT

a)

30 N, 110W

b)

30 S, 50 E

c)

45 N, 115 E

d)

45 N, 115 W

105.

What are the coordinates for the Tasman Hot Spot?

a)

35 S, 160 E

b)

45 S, 160 E

c)

35 S, 160 W

d)

45 S, 160 W

106.

Use page 5 of the ESRT. How many degrees above the horizon would you see Polaris at Canary Island Hot Spot.

a)

45 degrees

b)

32 degrees

c)

20 degrees

d)

15 degrees

107.

What city in NY would you see Polaris at 44 degrees above the horizon?

a)

Watertown

b)

New York City

c)

Elmira

d)

Rochester

108.

What is the latitude of this person?

a)

66.5° S

b)

66.5° N

c)

23.5° N

d)

23.5° S

109.

4) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?

a)

20.5° S , 70° W

b)

20.5° S. 70° E

c)

20.5° N, 70° W

d)

20.5° N, 70° E

110.

9) What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver? (The shading represents time zones.)

a)

10 am

b)

noon

c)

2 pm

d)

3 pm

111.

The weather in a place over a long period of time is called

a)

Primate

b)

Climate

c)

Global Warming

d)

Atmosphere

112.

Why is it colder at the North and South Poles than at the Equator?

a)

The poles receive a lower angle of sunshine than the equator.

b)

The poles receive fewer hours of sunshine than the equator.

c)

The air rises at the poles and cools.

d)

The poles have a smaller area than the equator.

113.

The measure of the height above sea level is...

a)

elevation

b)

longitude

c)

depth

d)

latitude

114.

Which side of a mountain faces a large body of water?

a)

eastern

b)

windward

c)

leeward

d)

forward

115.

Match the term Maritime Polar with the correct letter on the illustration to the right

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

116.

Match the term Continental Tropical with the correct letter on the illustration to the right

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

117.

Sea breezes are formed when:

a)

a. warm fronts pass over land

b)

b. cold fronts pass over land

c)

c. water warms up faster than land during the day

d)

d. land warms up faster than water during the day

118.

The cross section shows how prevailing winds have caused different climates on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain range. Why does the windward side of this mountain

have a wet climate?

a)

a. Rising air compresses and cools, causing the

water vapor to evaporate.

b)

b. Rising air compresses and warms, causing

the water vapor to condense

c)

c. Rising air expands and cools, causing the water vapor to condense.

d)

d. Rising air expands and warms, causing the water vapor to evaporate

119.

What type of pressure system is influencing the weather at this location?

a)

a. High

b)

b. Medium

c)

c. Low

d)

d. Can’t tell

120.

What is the direction and speed of the wind ?

a)

a. Southwest 15 kt

b)

b. West 10 kt

c)

c. Northwet 20kt

d)

d. Southeast 15kt

121.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

122.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

123.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

124.

What is the visibility for the following station model?

a)

1/2 mi

b)

9 mi

c)

42 mi

d)

59 mi

125.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

126.

What is the present weather?

a)

drizzle

b)

snow

c)

rain

d)

fog

127.

Which city has the greatest temperature?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Rochester

c)

Syracuse

128.

In which location do you write the temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

129.

Which of the following represents a Continental (cT) Air mass

a)

Cold and Dry

b)

Cold and humid

c)

Warm and Humid

d)

Warm and Dry

130.

Which kind of pressure system results in clear skies and no wind.

a)
b)
131.

Type of front formed when a WARM air mass pushes a COLD air mass, forcing the warm air to slide over the cold air

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

132.

What type of Front is represented

a)

Occluded Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Cold Front

d)

Warm Front

133.

What type of front is represent by the symbols

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

134.

Lines drawn on a weather map connecting equal pressure.

a)

Isotherms

b)

Isobars

135.

A Front is . . .

a)

Where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

b)

A line where hot and cold air are separating

c)

A line where two different air masses meet

d)

Where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

136.

Type of weather associated with a maritime tropical

a)

Warm and Humid

b)

Warm and Dry

c)

Cold and Humid

d)

Cold and Dry

137.

Winds that blow west to east between 30 and 60 degrees

latitude in the northern hemisphere

a)

Polar Westerlies

b)

Prevailing Easterlies

c)

Prevailing Westerlies

d)

Trade Winds

138.

Coriolis Effect results from . . .

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Rotation of the Earth

c)

Low Pressure System

d)

The formation of Tornadoes

139.
which stage of the water cycle do clouds form?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
cloudation
140.
which tool measures wind speed?
a)
wind vane
b)
wind sock
c)
anemometer
141.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
b)
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
c)
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
d)
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water
142.

What atmospheric conditions are necessary to form hurricanes?

a)

warm water, high humidity, and low pressure

b)

cool water, high humidity, and low pressure

c)

cool water, low humidity, and high pressure

d)

warm water, low humidity, and low pressure

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