E&S Regents

Question 1

Direct Relationship

Answer 1

independent variable increases, dependent variable increases.

Question 2

Indirect Relationship

Answer 2

independent variable increases, dependent variable decreases.

Question 3

Constant Relationship

Answer 3

One variable increases, other variable stays the same

Question 4

Cyclic Relationship

Answer 4

One variable increases, other variable increases/decreases in repeated pattern.

Question 5

Density

Answer 5

d= mass/volume

(Pressure/temp don’t affect density)

Question 6

When increasing pressure…

Answer 6

Density increases.

Question 7

When increasing temperature…

Answer 7

Density decreases.

Question 8

SIze and shape…

Answer 8

Don’t affect density.

Question 9

Big Bang Theory

Answer 9

Universe began from a dense dot with all matter before exploding outward.

Question 10

Evidence of Big Bang

Answer 10

1. Cosmic Background Radiation
2. Red shift (away) & Blue Shift (towards).

Question 11

Beginning of Universe

Answer 11

13.8 bya (billion years ago).

Question 12

Gravity

Answer 12

Holds universe together.

Question 13

Universe

Answer 13

it’s made of billions of galaxies.

Question 14

Galaxies

Answer 14

Made of billions of stars/solar systems.

Question 15

Nuclear Fusion

Answer 15

Lighter to heavier elements (stars use this).

Question 16

Main Sequence

Answer 16

90% of Stars’ life span.

Question 17

Star Life Cycle

Answer 17

Determined by it’s mass.

Question 18

HR Diagram

Answer 18

Classifies stars based off color, temp, luminosity, and mass.

Question 19

Luminosity

Answer 19

A star’s brightness.

Question 20

Massive stars =

Answer 20

High luminosity.

Question 21

Star’s temp determines…

Answer 21

Color. (Blue = Hottest)
(Red = Coolest)

Question 22

Sirius B & Procyon

Answer 22

“White Dwarf Stars”

Question 23

The Sun

Answer 23

Main Sequence Star,
Luminosity is 1.

Question 24

Nucleosynthesis

Answer 24

It’s just another name for nuclear fusion.
(Lighter to Heavier elements)

Question 25

Solar System

Answer 25

1 star which is the Sun, part of the milky way galaxy. Galaxy contains 100 billion stars.

Question 26

Solar System began...

Answer 26

4.6 bya

Question 27

Terrestrial Planets

Answer 27

Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus

Question 28

Jovian Planets

Answer 28

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus

Question 29

Dwarf Planets

Answer 29

Eris, Ceres, and Pluto

Question 30

Pallas

Answer 30

Asteroid between Mars and Jupiter

Question 31

Orbit

Answer 31

Planet's revolution

Question 32

Spin

Answer 32

Planet's rotation

Question 33

Heliocentric Model

Answer 33

Everything in our solar system orbits the sun

Question 34

Eccentricity

Answer 34

Shape of a planets orbit (elliptical, oval-shaped)

Question 35

Latitude Lines

Answer 35

Measure north and south of equator. (Up, Down) (Northern/Southern hemisphere)

Question 36

Longitude Lines

Answer 36

Measure east and west of prime meridian. (Right, Left) (Eastern/Western hemisphere)

Question 37

Equator

Answer 37

0 degrees, imaginary line

Question 38

1 degree (latitude/longitude)

Answer 38

divides into 60 minutes (not time minutes)

Question 39

Carbon Cycle

Answer 39

Takes place in atmosphere, troposphere, hydrosphere (humans/organisms)

Question 40

Photosynthesis

Answer 40

Process where water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide convert light to chemical energy.

Question 41

Carbon

Answer 41

found in Fossil fuels, carbon dioxide is the end result.

Question 42

Crustal Plate Boundaries

Answer 42

Convergent, Divergent and Transform plate boundaries.

Question 43

Identifying Minerals by color...

Answer 43

Not a good way to identify, most minerals share the same color.

Question 44

The 3 rock types...

Answer 44

Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary.

Question 45

Sedimentary Rock forms...

Answer 45

Compaction and cementation. (they form underwater)

Question 46

Igneous Rock forms...

Answer 46

Melting and solidification.

Question 47

Metamorphic Rock forms...

Answer 47

Heat and pressure.

Question 48

Weathering

Answer 48

The breakdown of rocks. (2 types)

Question 49

Physical weathering

Answer 49

Rock breaks without changes

Question 50

Chemical weathering

Answer 50

Rock breaks due to chemicals

Question 51

Erosion

Answer 51

Transportation of rock sediments (4 types)

Question 52

Mass Movement

Answer 52

Erosion from gravity, unsorted layers

Question 53

Glaciation

Answer 53

Erosion from glaciers, unsorted layers

Question 54

Streams/Rivers

Answer 54

Erosion from streams and rivers, sorted layers

Question 55

Wind erosion

Answer 55

Erosion from wind, sorted layers