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Regents Review Quiz
1) An example of noncyclic change is the occurrence of
a) earthquakes
b) ocean tides
c) the phases of the Moon
d) the seasons of the year
2) A black hole is a celestial feature believed to have a mass millions of times the mass of our Sun and a diameter less than the diameter of Earth. An object of such high mass and small volume would have
a) a very low density
b) a very high density
c) an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one focal point
d) an elliptical orbit with Earth at one focal point
3) A rock sample has a mass of 16 grams and a volume of 8 cubic centimeters. When the rock is cut in half, what is the volume and density of each piece?
a) 8 cm
3
and 0.5 g/cm
3
b) 8 cm
3
and 1.0 g/cm
3
c) 4 cm
3
and 2.0 g/cm
3
d) 4 cm
3
and 4.0 g/cm
3
4) When observed from a location in New York State for one night, the North Star (Polaris) appears to
a) rise in the east and set in the west
b) rise in the west and set in the east
c) move southward along an arc-shaped path
d) remain stationary in the sky
5) A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing due to the
a) tilt of Earth's axis
b) spin of Earth on its axis
c) deflection of Earth's planetary winds
d) movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun
6) Summer days in New York State are likely to be hotter than winter days because in summer
a) Earth is closer to the Sun
b) the number of sunspots increases
c) Earth's northern axis is tilted toward the Sun
d) the Sun gives off more energy
7) Which planet takes more time to complete one rotation on its axis than to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a) Mercury
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Jupiter
8) Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth rotates?
a) The position of the planets among the stars changes during the year.
b) The location of the constellations in relationship to Polaris changes from month to month.
c) The length of the shadow cast by a flagpole at noontime changes from season to season.
d) The direction of swing of a freely swinging pendulum changes during the day.
9) Which mineral is white or colorless, has a hardness of 2.5, and splits with cubic cleavage?
a) calcite
b) halite
c) pyrite
d) mica
10) Which radioactive isotope is most useful for determining the age of mastodont bones found in late Pleistocene sediments?
a) uranium-238
b) carbon-14
c) potassium-40
d) rubidium-87
11) Which star is cooler and many times brighter than Earth's Sun?
a) Barnard's Star
b) Betelgeuse
c) Rigel
d) Sirius
12) Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by
a) molecular collisions
b) density currents
c) electromagnetic waves
d) red shifts
13) Which surface ocean current transports warm water to higher latitudes?
a) Labrador Current
b) Falkland Current
c) Gulf Stream
d) West Wind Drift
14) Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth's surface bedrock?
a) local air pressure
b) angle of insolation
c) age of the bedrock
d) regional climate
15) Compared to dull and rough rock surfaces, shiny and smooth rock surfaces are most likely to cause sunlight to be
a) reflected
b) refracted
c) scattered
d) absorbed
16) Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other naturally occurring substance because liquid water
a) covers 71% of Earth's surface
b) has its greatest density at 4 degrees Celsius
c) has the higher specific heat
d) can be changed into a solid or a gas
17) Which sedimentary rock is most likely to be changed to slate during regional metamorphism?
a) breccia
b) conglomerate
c) dolostone
d) shale
18) Which planet has an orbit with an eccentricity most similar to the eccentricity of the Moon's orbit around Earth?
a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Pluto
d) Saturn
19) Clouds usually form when
a) air temperature reaches the dewpoint
b) evaporation has warmed the surrounding air
c) relative humidity is 0%
d) condensation nuclei have been removed from the air
20) At which location will the highest altitude of the star Polaris be observed?
a) Equator
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Arctic Circle
d) central New York State
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