Transcript 117 Ways to Pass the Earth Science Regents

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Which has a greater density: a
500 kg gram sample of sulfur or
1 kg gram sample of sulfur?
The same substance always has
the same density
During a football game, the
quarterback fumbled the ball and
all the other players jumped on
top of him to try to get the ball.
As the pressure on the ball
increased, in theory, what should
happen to its density?
As pressure increases, density
increases
Smoke from a fire rises because
of this?
As temperature increases, density
decreases, causing the smoke to
rise.
Which is the best model of the
Earth?
A
B
C
D
The true shape of the Earth is an
Oblate Spheroid, but from space
it looks like a sphere. The best
model of the Earth is a sphere
A
You graduated high school and
decided to go to Binghamton
University, which oddly enough
is located in Binghamton NY.
You are talking to your
significant other on the phone
and tell them Polaris has this
altitude in the sky.
The altitude of Polaris equals
your latitude.
Locate Binghamton on your ESRT.
What ever latitude Binghamton is,
will be the altitude of Polaris.
42°
What type of line would this be
considered: latitude or longitude?
Latitude lines go east-west, just
like the equator, but measure
distances north or south
FYI: Longitude lines go north-south,
but measure distances east or west.
Longitude lines are based on
this?
Longitude is based on
observations of the sun
Schools closed. Its snowing.
You want to go sledding. Which
hill will allow you to go the
fastest?
A
B
C
The closer the isolines (contourisobar-isotherms-) are the steeper
the slope or gradient
Hill A
The Earth rotates in this
direction.
The earth rotates from west to
east (24 hours)
FYI: The earth revolves
counterclockwise (365 1/4 days)
Why do we have moon phases?
The moon has phases because of
the angle at which we view it
(remember though that half is
always lit)
When is the summer & winter
solstices?
What about the spring and vernal
equinoxes?
Summer solstice is June 21st
Winter solstice is December 21st
Equinoxes: Mar. 21st Sept. 23rd
In order to obtain your longest
shadow, what position should the
sun be in?
The lower the altitude of the sun,
the longer the shadow it casts
What two things can we use to
help prove the Earth rotates?
Foucault's pendulum and the
Coriolis effect prove the earth
rotates
In the New York, what season is
the Earth closest to the sun?
Earth is closer to the sun in
winter
A
B
C
Where would the planet orbit the
fastest?
The closer the planet is to the sun
the higher it's velocity, so choice
C.
FYI: The further the planet is from
the sun, the slower its velocity, so
choice B
Compare the radioactive half-life
of a 15 gram sample of Carbon14 to a 600 gram sample of
Carbon-14.
The half-life of a radioactive
element can't be changed so it’s
the same.
What is continental crust made
up of?
What is the ocean crust made up
of?
Ocean crust is thin and made of
basalt
Continental crust is thick and
made of granite
Energy flows from an area of
_____ to an area of _____
Energy moves from source to
sink: high to low
What are the ideal conditions for
chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering occurs
mostly in warm, humid climates
What are the ideal conditions for
physical weathering?
Physical weathering occurs
mostly in cold, humid climates
(good for frost wedging)
Sketch the movement of air
around a High pressure system
and a Low pressure system.
Air moves clockwise and
outward around a high & Air
moves counterclockwise and
inward around a low
What causes wind and
how do winds blow?
Wind is due to air pressure
differences
and wind blows from high to low
pressure
A wind is blowing from North to
South. Name the wind.
North wind. Wind is named from
the direction that it is coming
from
Describe the weather found in a
high and a low pressure system.
Highs are cool and dry; lows are
warm and wet
If something takes a very long to
heat up, how long should it take
to cool down?
Good absorbers of radiation are
good radiators, so it should take a
long time to cool down.