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1 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Introduction: READ for Information 12. Define scientific notation. 1. Using the table of contents, how many chapters in this workbook? 2. What do all the unit themes have in common? 3. Where can the glossary be found? 4. Where can the Index be found? 5. Read and highlight pp. 1-3 and answer the following questions. 6. What is Earth Science? 7. What are geology, meteorology and astronomy? 8. What is another name for the Metric System? 9. What is a derived unit? 10. In your own words, define: time: distance mass temperature. 11. How is an observation different from an inference? 13. Put into scientific notation. (round to hundredths) 258,259,026,899, Put into scientific notation: (round to hundredths) If calculations are involved- show ALL work. Read and highlight pp What type of graph is best for the data found with table q. 16 p. 6? 17. There are 20 boxes available on the graph paperhere is the data (g) : 5.2, 3.2, 10.5, 28.9, 0.2, 35.6 What will each box be equal to (scale)? Round to tenths 18. What are the two steps to find the density of an object? 19. What are the correct units used to measure density (2 answers)? 20. What is the density of liquid water? 21. Is density a basic or derived unit?? Round to the nearest tenths!!!!! 22. Mass = 32.6 g Volume = 65.9 ml Density = 23. Mass = 82.9 g Volume = Density = 3.2g/cm Mass = Volume = ml Density = 25. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 1~

2 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Introduction : Workbook Questions _ graph graph graph Chapter Review Questions a. b Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 2~

3 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 1 : READ for Information Directions: Read and highlight pp : 8. How can altitude be found with an astrolab??? 1. Define: oblate spheroid. 2. List 4 ways we know the Earth is a sphere 9. What is our system of clock time based on? 3. Matching 10. What is the rate of rotation of the Earth (degrees lithosphere A. Liquid sphere per hour) atmosphere B. Gas sphere hydrosphere C. Solid sphere troposphere Read and highlight pp : D. low part of atmosphere 4. Explain the coordinate system that is commonly used to find location on the Earth 5. On this model of the Earth, draw and label: Equator, Prime Meridian, latitude, longitude, Arctic, Antarctic, Capricorn, Cancer 5. Max latitude Max longitude 6. In detail explain how latitude can be determined in the Northern Hemisphere 7. How can the Polaris be found during any month using other stars- draw a picture & label. 11. List the steps needed to calculate longitude, using time(s) 12. If it is 6 AM locally and noon GMT- what is the longitude????????? Show all work Read and highlight pp What does 1: mean? 14. Define: Field - Isoline- 15. Paraphrase the 5 topographic contour rules From map p. 28- don t forget units! 16. contour interval 17. elevation 1: 18. Highest elevation: 19. elevation 5: 20. Distance of Pleasantville Road: 21. Distance from 1 to 5: Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 3~

4 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name 22. Paraphrase how to draw a profile: Gradient between points X-Y for :Bear Creek page Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Questions 4 Chapter 1: Planet Earth Chapter 1 Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 4~

5 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 1: Planet Earth Map 29. Profile Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 5~

6 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 2: Mineral & Rocks 8. If a mineral reflects back all light, what type of Read and highlight pp luster does it have? 1. What are mineral resources? Read and highlight pp Geologists classify rocks according to their. 2. Why are fossil fuels not considered minerals? 3. What are minerals? 4. List and define 7 chemical or physical properties of minerals. 5. From 1-10: List the Mohs Hardness scale (minerals only) 6. If the mass of a mineral is 10.2 g and the volume is 3.3 ml.. what is the specific gravity? ( specific gravity has no unit) 7. If the specific gravity of a mineral is 5.6 and the mass is 37.2g, what is the volume? 10. Igneous rocks: felsic: mafic: vesicular: _ plutonic: _ extrusive: Two characteristics needed for classification: 11. Sedimentary Rock: organic: bioclastic: clastic: fossils: 12. Metamorphic Rock: foliation: _ banding: _ Contact Metamorphism: 13. Paraphrase the concept of the Rock Cycle (ESRT p6) 14. Page 59: What is the big idea of Natural Resources 15. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 6~

7 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 2: Mineral & Rocks Chapter 2 Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 7~

8 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 2: Mineral & Rocks A. B. C. D. E. F Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 8~

9 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 3 : READ for Information Directions: Read and underline pp Define : Earthquake _ 2. Why are faults associated with EQ? 3. Intensity Scale : Magnitude Scale: 4. P-Wave = vibration direction: 5. S-Wave = vibration direction: 6. What seismic wave causes the most damage? 7. Paraphrase.. find distance to epicenter a. b. c. d. 8. What page of the ESRT is used for EQ? 9. Complete example: (don t forget units) P-wave arrival= 11:20:20 S- wave arrival = 11:26:40 Lag time (time delay) = Distance to epicenter = 10. Define origin time? 11. Paraphrase.. find origin time a. _ b. c. d. 12. Complete example: (don t forget units) P-wave arrival= 11:20:20 S- wave arrival = 11:26:40 Lag time (time delay) = Distance to epicenter = P-wave travel time= Origin time= 13. List the layers of Earth (start in the surface): 14. Shadow zone? 15. Ring of fire? 16. List 6 EQ hazards: Safety ideas? 17. List 6 Volcanic hazards: Safety ideas? 18. How are EQ and volcanoes related? Directions: Read and underline pp Paraphrase.. Continental drift: EVIDENCE: 20. Sea Floor Spreading? p. 81 figure what do the zebra stripes show? 21.. Paraphrase.. Plate Tectonics: 22. Define Convergent boundary: ex: Divergent boundary: ex: Transform boundary : ex: 23. What is the driving force of Plate Tectonics?_ 24. Problem solving.. loose-leaf.. on own seismic plan 25. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 9~

10 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 3: Dynamic Crust Chapter 3 Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 10~

11 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 3: Dynamic Crust map 54. _ 55. _ 56. _ 57. _ 58. _ _ Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 11~

12 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 4 : READ for Information 18. Describe sediment moved by each: Directions: Read and underline pp Gravity: 1. Physical weathering: Running water: Two examples: Glacier: 2. Chemical weathering: Two examples: Wind:_ 19. Factors of deposition list each, draw a graph and write a relation statement: 3. As surface area increases, weathering 4. Climate type for most chemical weathering: 5. How do soils form? 6. What general type of soil do we have in NYS? 7. List TWO ways to protect soil: 8. List the four agents of erosion:,,, 9. Ex of mass wasting: 10. Main agent of erosion in moist areas: 11. Streams transport sediments by,,, 12. Use ESRT p. 6.. as stream velocity increases, particle size that is transported. This is a relationship. 13. define discharge: 14. define meander: 15. figure 4-9, where is the stream moving fastest? a. b. c. d. 20. Compare horizontal and vertical sorting: 21. Describe sediment deposited by each: Gravity: Running water: Wind: 22. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit. 16. figure 4-10, where is the stream moving fastest? why? 17. How do valleys look after glaciation? Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 12~

13 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name 4 4 Workbook Questions Chapter 4: W,E,D Chapter 4 Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 13~

14 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name 4 7. How does wave action change the coastline?_ 4 4 _ Chapter 5 : READ for Information Directions: Read and underline pp Define: Alpine glacier Continental glacier Erratic: striations: kettle: kames: Finger Lakes: Drumlins: Moraines: Erratics: 2. How did the Finger Lakes form? 3. Hoe did Long Island form? 4. When are glacier in a state of dynamic equilibrium? 5. Be familiar with features on figure Read and underline pp Describe how energy is transferred in a wave: 8. Explain when a wave breaks: Read and underline pp Landscapes 9. How does climate influence landscapes: 10. How do geologic features influence landscapes 11. list 4 stream drainage patterns: 12. List 10 landscapes of NYS: 13. How does Human Activities affect landscapes: 14. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 14~

15 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 5: G, O, L Chapter 5: Chapter REVIEW (G, O, L) Problem Solving Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 15~

16 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 7 : READ for Information Read and underline pp Earth s History Directions: Read and underline pp Define: Uniformitarinism: Superposition: Original Horizontally: Crosscutting relationship: Relative age: 2. How are fossil formed? 3. What is an unconformity? 4. What geologic processes forms an unconformity? 5. Why are the following useful in correlation or rock layers? Index fossils: Volcanic ash layers: 6. Define Orogeny: 7. How are geologic maps used? 8. Be able to use ESRT p 8 and Based upon pp What is the evolution of life? _ 10. What are two possible causes of mass extinctions? 11. What is absolute geologic time? 12. Define half-life: 13. What is a decay-product ratio? _ 14. What are 4 common radioactive isotopes used for dating geologic events?,,, 15. As times goes on.. the amount of the radioactive isotope, as the decay-product grams of C14 goes through 2 half-life(s). How much C 14 is left and how long did it take? 17. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 16~ unit. Workbook Questions Chapter 6: Earth s History

17 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 6: Earth s History (1) (2) Chapter 6 Review Questions above above 40. (3) (4) above Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 17~

18 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 7: READ for Information Atmosphere Directions: Read and underline pp Paraphrase outgassing: Directions: Read and underline pp What causes wind? 2. How did the modern atmosphere form? 3. What does the suffix pause mean? 4. Be able to use the top if ESRT p What are the two cycles of temperature? A. B. 6. Using ESRT p. 13 room temperature = F = C = K 7. What causes air pressure? 8. How is air pressure measured? 16. (for pressure) Winds go from to 17. What CAUSES a land breeze? 18. What is the Coriolis Effect? What causes it? 19. Parapharse: Jet Stream: prevailing winds: ocean currents: 20. figure As temperature increases, pressure that is a relationship. 9. Factors that affect atmospheric pressureexplain each: A. As temperature increases, wind speed that is a relationship. B. 10. Figure 6-7 As the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere increases, the density of the atmosphere. This is because 11. Tool used to measure humidity : 12. Define dew point: 13. Use ESRT p.12 dry bulb temp (air temp ) = 16 C As the difference between temperature and dew point increases, the relative humidity that is a relationship. 21. How do clouds form? 22. Why does air cool as it rises? 23. What measurements are needed to determine cloud base (formation height)? wet bulb temp = 13 C difference between wet and dry = 24. Paraphrase: dew point temperature = Rain: relative humidity = 14. dry bulb temp (air temp ) = 24 C Snow: wet bulb temp = 19 C Sleet: difference between wet and dry = dew point temperature = Hail : relative humidity = 25. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 18~

19 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 7: Atmosphere Chapter 7 Atmosphere Review Questions _graph_ 16. _ a. b Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 19~

20 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name 19. a. b Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 20~

21 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 8 : READ for Information Weather Systems Directions: Read and underline pp , 17. How are air masses and fronts related? 1. ESRT P. 14: color code the visible light part of the electromagnetic spectrum 2. Earth s atmosphere filters out 3. Most of the Sun s energy reaches the 18. List the 5 types of air masses : Earth as 4. The Earth radiates (reradiates) energy as 19. Know the basics of High and Low pressure 5. How much of the solar radiation that systems. reaches the Earth evaporates? 20. list and sketch each of the four front types (fig 7-6. Evaporation adds and 12) to the atmospheres 7. What are three variables to the rate at which water evaporates? 8. What is the major source of energy that drives our weather system (fig 8-2) 9. How is temperature and heat DIFFERENT? 10. How much energy is involved in the heat 21. How are weather predictions made? of fusion? What phase changes are involved? 22. Paraphrase: 11. How much energy is involved in the heat Thunderstorms: of vaporization? What phase changes are involved? Tornadoes : 12. Define specific heat: Hurricanes : unit: 13. Define latent heat: Blizzards: unit: 14. List factors of evaporation (fig 8-3) Lake effect storms: 15. What is a synoptic weather map? 23. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit 16. Draw a weather station model for : temp=32 F, dew point = 31 F, barometric pressure= mb has fallen 2.6 mb in the last three hours, presently snowing, 0.5 inch accumulation over the last six hours, 100% cloud cover, winds from the NW at 20 knots Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 21~

22 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 8: Weather Systems a. b. 1 1 c a. 1 1 b. 1 c Chapter 8: Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 22~

23 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 8: Weather Systems Chapter Review Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 23~

24 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 9 Climate Read for Information Directions: Read and underline pp Paraphrase Water Cycle: 2. Define porosity : 3. Figure 9-3, what are the zones of groundwater? Color code each zone 4. Define capillarity (capillary water): 5. As packing increases, porosity 6. As sorting increases, porosity 7. As shape goes from angular to rounded, porosity 8. As sediment size increases, porosity 9. Permeability (define): 10. How can runoff be increased? 11. Fig 9-9: how can groundwater be involved in streams? 12. Define watershed: 13. The greatest stream flow occurs that the max precipitation. 14. What watershed is EMS located within? 15. How does heat travel? a. b. c. 16. What type of surfaces absorb the greatest energy? 17. A good absorber of energy is also a good of energy. 18. Paraphrase: insolation 19. As the angle of insolation increases, intensity 20. The great angle of insolation = 21. What is duration of insolation? 22. Explain figure The average temp of land and water differ (why) a. b. c. d. 24. Describe the Greenhouse effect: 25. Paraphrase Radiative balance: 26. El Nino (paraphrase): Directions: Read and underline pp Climate (define): 28. How do the following affect climate?: Latitude: 29. Altitude: Mountains: Oceans: Ocean currents: Planetary winds: Storm tracks: 30. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 24~

25 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 9: Water / Climate Chapter 9 Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 25~

26 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 9: Water / Climate Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 26~

27 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 10: READ for Information Directions: Read and underline pp , 1. celestial hemisphere (paraphrase): 2. Three examples of celestial objects: 3. Terrestrial = 4. The apparent movement of celestial objects is / hr, this is due to the Earth s. 5. Why does the moon rise about 50 minutes later each day? 6. Why does Polaris appear to not move in the night sky? 7. Star Paths / star trails (explain) Observers near equator : Observers in Northern hemisphere looking at Polaris : What celestial motion do star trails support? 8. Why don t planets remain in fixed positions among stars? 9. What are constellations: 10. geocentric model: 11. heliocentric model: key evidence: 12. What causes seasons: 13.. For each season: Summer Fall Winter Spring Date direct rays (latitude) title of N. Axis (relative to the sun) 14. How do daylight hours change from the North Pole to the equator for each seasons (use figure to help)? 15. perihelion: date = 16. aphelion: date = 17. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 27~

28 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 10 Review Questions Chapter 10: Earth in Space above Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 28~

29 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 10: Earth in Space Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 29~

30 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 11: READ for Information Directions: Read and underline pp Starting and ending with the new moon, list the moon phases in order:,,,,,,,, 2. Why do we always see the same side of the moon (as viewed from the Earth): 3. Sketch a lunar eclipse: 4. Sketch a solar eclipse: 5. How does the apparent angular diameter of a celestial change? 6. What causes tides: Read and underline pp Define eccentricity: 8. Equation for eccentricity: 9. Major axis = 12.3 cm, foci distance= 6.2 cm. Eccentricity = 10. Define gravity : 11. As mass of an object increases, gravitational force 12. As distance between increases, gravitational force 13. An object that orbits another object is known as a(n) 14. Paraphrase big band: 15. Read Planets of the Solar System and compare with solar system data on ESRT p. 15. List important facts about each planet that is NOT on the ESRT. Mercury : Venus: Earth : Mars: Jupiter: Saturn: Uranus: Neptune: 16. Paraphrase: Asteroids:_ Meteors: Meteorites: Comets: Dwarf Planet: 17. How are stars classified? 18. What is the life-cycle of an average size star? 19. How does the sun produce energy? 20. What is the sunspot cycle? years 21. The sun is classified as a star 22. How old is the Milky Way Galaxy? 23. Four basic galaxy shapes:,,, 24. Define : red shift How does it support galaxy formation? 25. Big Crunch: 26. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 30~

31 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions 4 Chapter 11: Beyond Earth Chapter 11 Review Questions _ _ Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 31~

32 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 11 Review Questions Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 32~

33 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Chapter 12: READ for Information Environmental Awareness Directions: Read and underline pp , then do questions. 1. Why is the Earth unique? (give 2 reasons) 2. pollution: equilibrium: 4. What is CFCs an abbreviation for? 5. CFCS: useful: harmful: 6. How does the ozone layer protect us? What role does O 3 play? What is photochemical smog? 7. Water Pollution: How is Hg a problem? General Solutions: 8. Ground Pollution: What s a sanitary landfill?. Love Canal Niagara Falls and toxic chemicals... how were these people affected by ground pollution? General Solutions: 9. Energy Pollution:_list / detail Is all radioactivity pollution artificial? Explain : 11. Renewable Resource (R) or Non-renewable Resource (N) & explain soil : trees : wind : solar : nuclear : groundwater : 12. What is the 3 step process to use resources wisely? 13. Summarize Preserving Earth Systems 14. From figure 12-9 : what is the scientific answer to this graph? 15. Know ALL vocabulary listed at the start of the unit Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 33~

34 Regents Earth Science Workbook Name Workbook Questions Chapter 12: Environmental Awareness Workbook Worksheets : Hugick ~Page 34~

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