ESCI REGENTS EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Density of any substance, regardless of size is - ANS-constant
As pressure increases on a solid or gas, density - ANS-increases
As temperature of matter in an open system increases, its density - ANS-decreases
water expands when it - ANS-freezes
most changes are - ANS-cyclic
Water is most dense at _________, when it is a liquid - ANS-4 degrees celsius
The closer the isolines, the steeper the - ANS-slope/gradient
dynamic equilibrium - ANS-balance
earth absorbs short waves and radiates - ANS-long waves
The shape of earth is an - ANS-Oblate Spheroid
From space, earth looks like a - ANS-sphere/perfect circle
The best model of the Earth at any reasonable scale is a - ANS-sphere\perfect circle
The altitude of Polaris is the - ANS-latitude
Latitude lines are drawn east to west, but measure - ANS-north and south
The Coriolis effect results from the - ANS-earths rotation
Earth is closer to the sun in the - ANS-winter
The sun is one focus of an - ANS-ellipse
Black objects absorb energy and - ANS-white objects reflect
Apparent diameter of objects gets larger when the object is closer to - ANS-earth
, Vertical rays can only occur between - ANS-23.5N and 23.5S
Winds curve to the right in the - ANS-northern hemisphere
Winds curve to the left in the - ANS-Southern Hemisphere
Winds curve to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern
Hemisphere due to earths rotation this is called the - ANS-Coriolis effect
energy moves from - ANS-source to sink
air moves clockwise and outward around a - ANS-high
air moves counterclockwise and inward around a - ANS-low
good absorbers of radiation are - ANS-good radiators
Hottest part of the year is July in the - ANS-northern hemisphere
hottest part of the day is typically after - ANS-1:00PM
As temperature increases, air pressure - ANS-decreases
as atmospheric moisture (humidity) increases, atmospheric pressure - ANS-decreases
air pressure decreases with - ANS-altitude
cooler and drier air generally generally exerts higher pressure. Warm, moist air
generally exerts - ANS-lower pressure
wind is the result of pressure - ANS-differences
wind blows from - ANS-high to low pressure
wind is named for the direction that it is - ANS-coming from
the closer the air temperature is to the dew point the greater the chance of - ANS-
precipitation
Longitude lines are drawn north to south and measure angular distance - ANS-east and
west
longitude is based on - ANS-observations of the sun
The earth rotates from - ANS-east to west
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Density of any substance, regardless of size is - ANS-constant
As pressure increases on a solid or gas, density - ANS-increases
As temperature of matter in an open system increases, its density - ANS-decreases
water expands when it - ANS-freezes
most changes are - ANS-cyclic
Water is most dense at _________, when it is a liquid - ANS-4 degrees celsius
The closer the isolines, the steeper the - ANS-slope/gradient
dynamic equilibrium - ANS-balance
earth absorbs short waves and radiates - ANS-long waves
The shape of earth is an - ANS-Oblate Spheroid
From space, earth looks like a - ANS-sphere/perfect circle
The best model of the Earth at any reasonable scale is a - ANS-sphere\perfect circle
The altitude of Polaris is the - ANS-latitude
Latitude lines are drawn east to west, but measure - ANS-north and south
The Coriolis effect results from the - ANS-earths rotation
Earth is closer to the sun in the - ANS-winter
The sun is one focus of an - ANS-ellipse
Black objects absorb energy and - ANS-white objects reflect
Apparent diameter of objects gets larger when the object is closer to - ANS-earth
, Vertical rays can only occur between - ANS-23.5N and 23.5S
Winds curve to the right in the - ANS-northern hemisphere
Winds curve to the left in the - ANS-Southern Hemisphere
Winds curve to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern
Hemisphere due to earths rotation this is called the - ANS-Coriolis effect
energy moves from - ANS-source to sink
air moves clockwise and outward around a - ANS-high
air moves counterclockwise and inward around a - ANS-low
good absorbers of radiation are - ANS-good radiators
Hottest part of the year is July in the - ANS-northern hemisphere
hottest part of the day is typically after - ANS-1:00PM
As temperature increases, air pressure - ANS-decreases
as atmospheric moisture (humidity) increases, atmospheric pressure - ANS-decreases
air pressure decreases with - ANS-altitude
cooler and drier air generally generally exerts higher pressure. Warm, moist air
generally exerts - ANS-lower pressure
wind is the result of pressure - ANS-differences
wind blows from - ANS-high to low pressure
wind is named for the direction that it is - ANS-coming from
the closer the air temperature is to the dew point the greater the chance of - ANS-
precipitation
Longitude lines are drawn north to south and measure angular distance - ANS-east and
west
longitude is based on - ANS-observations of the sun
The earth rotates from - ANS-east to west
