Earth Science Regents Review
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- What do two SAME substances always have?
- The same Density
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As pressure _______
Density_______ -
1)Increases
2)Increases -
As Temperature________
Density_________ -
1)Increases
2)Decreases - What does water do when it freezes?
- Expands
- What is the true shape of the Earth?
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Oblate Spheroid
-it is flattened at the poles and buldges at the equator (BASICALLY SPHERE) - Where do latitude lines go?
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East to West (side to side)
-EQUATOR - Where do longitude lines go
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North to South (up and down)
-PRIME MERIDIAN - The closer the isolines (contour lines)____________
- The STEEPER the slope
- How does the Earth rotate?
- On its axis from East to West
- Ratation takes how long and how many degrees per hour?
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24 hours
15 degrees per hour - How does the earth revolve around the sun?
- COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
- How long does it take for the revolution of the Earth around the Sun?
- 365 days
- In which directions does celestial objects apear to move?
- EAST to WEST
- Why does the moon have phases?
- Because of the angle at which we view it
- How long do the moons phases take?
- About a MONTH
- As the Earth passes celestial objects in space they apear to be going fowards or backwards?
- BACKWADS (retrogade motion)
- Seasons are results of what?
- The tilt of the Earths Axis
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Summer Solstice
-What is it known for?
-Date? -
-Longest day of the year
-June 21st -
Winter Solstice
-What is it known for?
-Date? -
-Shortest day of the year
-December 21st - What are Equinoxes and what are there dates?
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Equal day and night hours
March 21st
December 23st