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Regents Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
2.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
3.
_______________ Currents within the mantle cause the earth's plates to move and shift s molten material rises and falls due to density and gravity
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Wind
4.
Divergent Plate movement can create
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Conduction
c)
Mountains
d)
Rifts and ocean ridges
5.
Convergent Plate Movement can create
a)
Rifts
b)
Mountains
c)
Ocean Ridges
d)
Radiation
6.
Why was Alfred Wegner's theory of Continental Drift not immediately accepted by scientists?
a)
there was no mechanism to explain how Continental Drift happened.
b)
The theory of Continental Drift was immediately accepted by the scientific community.
c)
there was no evidence to support his theory.
d)
Scientists did not think it was possible for the Continents to move.
7.
Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
Fossils
b)
Mountains
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sand Erosion
8.

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

a)

the subducton of the sea floor

b)

the different densities of the oceanic and crustal plates

c)

convection currents in the asthenosphere

d)

the friction force between the plates that move past each other

9.

What type of boundary is this?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

10.
A perfect circle has an eccentricity of ______.
a)
0
b)
.99
c)
1
d)
2
11.
The flattest ellipse before it becomes a line will have an eccentricity of _______.
a)
0
b)
.99
c)
1
d)
2
12.
Which diagram shows a planet with the least eccentric orbit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which orbit is most eccentric? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
14.
During which month is the earth moving the slowest? 
a)
July 
b)
March
c)
January
d)
September
15.
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
16.
When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is 
a)
the axis
b)
the perihelion
c)
the center
d)
the Sun
17.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS)  _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
18.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
19.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
20.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
21.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
22.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
23.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
24.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
25.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
26.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
27.

In the continental US, air masses travel consistently in the same direction. Which way do they travel?

a)

Northeast to Southwast

b)

Southeast to West

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

28.

Pick the TRUE answer in the following about how air masses move:

a)

Air masses move at an estimated 56 km/hr in dry weather and 34 km/hr in cold humid weather.

b)

Prevailing Westerlies are the only type of wind that moves air masses in the continental US.

c)

Prevailing westerlies and jet streams move air masses from east to west in the continental US.

d)

Jet streams and prevailing westerlies work together to move air masses from west to east in the continental US.

29.
What type of of air mass is wet and warm?
a)
mP
b)
mT
c)
cT
d)
cP
30.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
31.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
32.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
33.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
34.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

35.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

36.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

37.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

38.

What is the wind speed for the following station model?

a)

10 knots

b)

15 knots

c)

20 knots

d)

25 knots

39.

What is the station model code for a barometric pressure of 1019.5 mb?

a)

101

b)

195

c)

019

d)

119

40.

What is the barometric pressure for the following station model?

a)

987 mb

b)

998.7 mb

c)

1098.7 mb

d)

1098 mb

41.
As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
43.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
44.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
45.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
46.
Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is
sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?
a)
Betelguse
b)
Sirius B
c)
Procyon B
d)
Barnard's star
47.

Aldebaran is a ____________

a)

red giant

b)

white dwarf

c)

main sequence star

d)

supergiant

48.

The hottest stars in the sky are _____ in color.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

49.

contracting mass of gas which represents an early stage in the formation of a star, before nucleosynthesis has begun

a)

supervona

b)

black hole

c)

protostar

d)

gravity

50.

stars that are fusing hydrogen atoms to form helium atoms in their cores.

a)

super redgiant

b)

red giant

c)

Nebula

d)

main sequence star

51.

the intrinsic brightness of a celestial object

a)

mass

b)

gravity

c)

luminosity

d)

stars

52.

Building large manufacturing facilities can affect ecosystems by increasing the

a)

atmospheric quality

b)

biodiversity in the area

c)

demand for resources such as fossil fuels

d)

availability of space and resources for organisms

53.

Which action could humans take to slow the rate of global warming?

a)

Cut down trees for more effi cient land use.

b)

Increase the consumption of petroleum products.

c)

Use alternate sources of energy such as wind.

d)

Reduce the use of fuel-effi cient automobiles.

54.

Global warming is most closely associated with

a)

increased use of solar panels

b)

increased industrialization

c)

reducing the rate of species extinction

d)

removal of environmental wastes

55.

Humans deplete the most resources when

a)

using wind energy as a power source

b)

generating power by using fossil fuels

c)

using water power to generate electricity

d)

recycling glass and plastics

56.

Which disintigration product is represented on the graph?

a)

206Pb

b)

87Sr

c)

40Ar

d)

14N

57.

What percentage of Rubidium-87 will remain after 4 half-lives?

a)

25%

b)

12.5%

c)

6.25%

d)

3.125%

58.
You have 100 grams of radioactive C-14. The half life of C-14 is 5730 years. 
How many grams are left after 1 half life? 
a)
100 grams
b)
25 grams
c)
2 grams
d)
50 grams
59.

Which color waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

60.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

c)

stays the same.

61.

extremely large red giant star with a minimum of 15 solar masses. The best known red supergiant is Betelgeuse, with a luminosity about 10,000 times that of the Sun.

a)

super redgiant

b)

main sequence star

c)

supernova

d)

neutron star

62.
Which of the following places the geologic time eras in order from oldest to most recent?
a)
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
c)
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
d)
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic
63.
The original element that undergoes radioactive decay is known as the...
a)
daughter element
b)
half-life
c)
parent element
d)
carbon-14
64.

Which describes the best use of Carbon-14 in collecting geologic evidence?

a)

to date organic material less than 70,000 years old

b)

to compare the decay of uranium to lead

c)

to identify index fossils

d)

to date sedimentary rock layers

65.

Age of reptiles/dinosaurs was during this era:

a)

Cenozoic

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Paleozoic

66.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

a)

When magma cools and hardens

b)

sediments are deposited and compacted

c)

By adding heat or pressure

d)

By weathering and erosion

67.

How is radioactive decay used to determine absolute age of a rock?

a)

We compare the amount of daughter and parent isotopes in the sample.

b)

We compare the half lives of the parent and daughter isotopes.

c)

We measure the amount of fossils left over in a sample.

d)

We can't measure the age of the rock samples. The technology isn't there yet.

68.

What is the name of the mountain range located in the northern part of New York State?

a)

The Catskills

b)

Adirondack Mountains

c)

Hudson Highlands

d)

Tug Hill Plateau

69.

What is runoff?

a)

The process of sediment moving or being weathered away by wind or water.

b)

Water that moves over Earth's surface, because it doesn't infiltrate the ground.

c)

Water moving from the liquid state to the gaseous state.

d)

Observations described in words or letters.

70.

What is a floodplain?

a)

The area near a river that floods when water levels get to be too high.

b)

The area near a river that looks boring or dull.

c)

The process of water levels going over a river or stream bank.

d)

Water gathering on the surface of the Earth because it doesn't seep into the ground.

71.

With a steeper slope, we would expect to see...

a)

less erosion

b)

more erosion

c)

the same amount of erosion

d)

no erosion at all

72.
The steeper the slope, the ________ the stream.
a)
Slower
b)
Broader
c)
Faster
d)
Curvier
73.
The diagram below shows a portion of a stream. The sand bar formed as a direct result of 
a)
erosion due to a decrease in stream velocity 
b)
erosion due to an increase in stream velocity
c)
deposition due to a decrease in stream velocity
d)
deposition due to an increase in stream velocity 
74.

Which picture correctly shows how S waves travel through the layers of the Earth?

a)

A

b)

B

75.

These are the first waves released during an earthquake

a)

S waves

b)

Surface Waves

c)

P waves

76.

Which picture correctly shows how P waves travel through the layers of the Earth?

a)

A

b)

B

77.

A p-wave is moving the fastest right before it reaches...

a)

the outer core

b)

the inner core

c)

the asthenosphere

d)

the lithosphere

e)

the mesosphere

78.

P waves travel faster than S waves

a)

True

b)

False

79.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
80.

What type of ocean current is the Gulf Stream?

a)

Warm current

b)

Cool current

81.

Which warm current is found near the southern tip of Africa?

a)

Benguela Current

b)

Agulhas Current

c)

Canary Current

d)

Brazil Current

82.

What type of current is the California Current?

a)

Warm current

b)

Cool current

83.

What is the direction of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current?

a)

East to West

b)

West to East

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

84.

The planetary surface winds and air currents near Earth's equator are usually

a)

converging and rising

b)

diverging and sinking

c)

diverging and rising

d)

converging and sinking

85.

The climate at 90° north latitude is dry because the air at that location is usually

a)

cool and rising

b)

warm and sinking

c)

cool and sinking

d)

warm and rising

86.

A high air-pressure, dry-climate belt is located at which Earth latitude?

a)

15° N

b)

60° N

c)

0°

d)

30° N

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