Earth&Science&II&&Take&Home&Exam&
This&exam&is&worth&full&test&credit&and&will&help&you&raise&your&class&grade.&&This&exam&will&also&HELP&you&prepare&for&the&Earth&Science&Final&Exam&and&Earth&Science&Regents&Exam.&&Hand&in&the&exam&on&the&due&date&and&you&will&receive&10#points&extra&credit&on&this&exam.&&• Due&date:&
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La,tude#and#Longitude#
P.S./E. Sci.–Jan. ’14 [6]
28 Which diagram best represents the tilt of Earth’s axis that causes the Northern Hemisphere seasons shown?(Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)
29 The map below shows a portion of Earth’s system of latitude and longitude and five surface locationslabeled A, B, C, D, and X.
It is solar noon at location X. At which location will solar noon next occur?(1) A (3) C(2) B (4) D
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1. What&is&the&laTtude&and&longitude&for&posiTon&A?&&
2. What&is&the&laTtude&and&longitude&for&posiTon&B?&&
3. How&many&hours&does&15°&longitude&on&Earth&represent?&&
Topographic##Maps#
Base your answers to questions 51 through 55 on the topographic map shown below. Letters A, B, C, andD represent locations on Earth’s surface. The symbol marks the highest elevation on Patty Hill. Elevationsare shown in feet.
51 What is a possible elevation at the symbol at the top of Patty Hill? [1]
52 Indicate, using a compass direction, the steepest side of Patty Hill. [1]
53 Explain how the shape of the contour lines crossing Blue Creek shows the direction that the creek is flowing. [1]
54 A student placed a floating wooden block in Blue Creek at location A. Fifteen minutes later, the floatingblock arrived at location B. What was the creek’s rate of flow from A to B? Express your answer to the nearest tenth. [1]
55 On the grid in your answer booklet, construct a profile of the land surface along line CD. Plot the elevationof each contour line that crosses line CD. Connect the plots with a line to complete the profile. [1]
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CD
Hill
Blue Creek
N
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Patty
Part B–2
Answer all questions in this part.
Directions (51–65): Record your answers in the spaces provided in your answer booklet. Some questionsmay require the use of the 2010 Edition Reference Tables for Physical Setting/Earth Science.
P.S./E. Sci.–Aug. ’11 [17] [OVER]
4.&&&If&it&is&2:00&pm&at&posiTon&A,&what&Tme&is&it&at&posiTon&X?&&
5.&&&If&it&is&10:00&am&at&posiTon&D,&what&Tme&is&it&at&posiTon&C?&&
7. What&is&a&possible&elevaTon&at&the&symbol&Δ&at&the&top&of&Pa_y&Hill?&&_______________&8. &Indicate,&using&a&compass&direcTon,&the&steepest&side&of&Pa_y&Hill.&_______________&
9. Explain&how&the&shape&of&the&contour&lines&crossing&Blue&Creek&shows&the&direcTon&that&the&creek&is&flowing.&&
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10. A&student&placed&a&floaTng&wooden&block&in&Blue&Creek&at&locaTon&A.&Fibeen&minutes&later,&the&floaTng&block&arrived&at&locaTon&B.&What&was&the&creek’s&rate&of&flow&from&A#to&B?&Express&your&answer&to&the&nearest#tenth.&&
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6. Construct&a&profile&of&the&land&surface&along&line&CD.&Plot&the&elevaTon&of&each#contour&line&that&crosses&line&CD.&Connect&the&plots&with&a&line&to&complete&the&profile.&&
Minerals#
Base#your#answer#to#the#following#ques7ons#on#the#Proper7es#of#Common#Minerals#table#located#on#page#16#of#your#Earth#Science#Reference#Table.#
11. What&is&the&hardness&and&composiTon&of&quartz?&&_____________________________________&
12. What&is&the&luster&and&form&of&breakage&of&halite?&_____________________________________&
13. What&mineral&has&a&metallic&luster,&hardness&of&6.5&and&is&a&brassy&yellow&color?&______________&
14. What&mineral&has&a&nonFmetallic&luster,&has&cleavage&and&bubbles&with&acid?&______________&
15. Which&mineral&can&scratch&Quartz?&(Galena,'Dolomite'or'Garnet)&______________&&&
Sedimentary#Rocks#Base#your#answer#to#the#following#ques7ons#on#the#Scheme#for#Sedimentary#Rock#Iden7fica7on#table#located#on#page#7#of#your#Earth#Science#Reference#Table.#
16. Which&rock&is&made&of&parTcles&with&a&diameter&of&0.006&F&0.2cm?&__________________&
17. Give&an&example&of&a&Crystalline&sedimentary&rock.&__________________&
18. Compared&to&a&conglomerate&rock,&breccia&has&&______________&fragmented&sediments.&
19. What&element&is&Bituminous&Coal&made&of?&______________&
Metamorphic#Rocks#Base#your#answer#to#the#following#ques7ons#on#the#Scheme#for#Metamorphic#Rock#Iden7fica7on#table#located#on#page#7#of#your#Earth#Science#Reference#Table.#
20. Which&rock&shows&foliated&banding?&__________________&
21. Which&foliated&rock&is&made&only&of&the&mineral&mica?&__________________&
22. Quartzite&was&made&from&what&sedimentary&rock?&__________________&
23. Give&an&example&of&a&nonFfoliated&rock&that&formed&due&to&contact&metamorphism&with&coarse&crystal&size?&__________________&
Igneous#Rocks#
Base#your#answer#to#the#following#ques7ons#on#the#Scheme#for#Igneous#Rock#Iden7fica7on#table#located#on#page#6#of#your#Earth#Science#Reference#Table.#
24. Rocks&that&form&inside&the&earth&are....intrusive&or&extrusive?&__________________&
25. Rocks&that&have&large&crystals&formed....quickly&or&slowly?&__________________&
26. Name&a&vesicular&rock&that&is&glassy&and&felsic.&&__________________&
27. What&are&2&minerals&that&can&be&found&in&Diorite?&&______________________________________&
Landscapes#–#Drainage#Pa@erns#
Match&the&landscapes&on&the&top&with&the&drainage&pa_erns&on&the&bo_om.& Landscapes
Match the landscapes on the left with the drainage patterns to the right
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Landscapes
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Deposition
1. What is deposition? ___________________________________________________
2. What is erosion? _____________________________________________________
3. The diagram at the left, which positions will show erosion? ____________________
4. The diagram at the left, which positions will show deposition? __________________
5. What is carrying power? _______________________________________________
6. What is discharge? ___________________________________________________
7. What is velocity? _____________________________________________________
8. What are meanders? _________________________________________________
9. The diagram on the right shows horizontal sorting...what are some of the factors that
effect deposition? _____________________________________________________
10. What is the relationship between velocity and slope?
_________________________
11. In a straight channel stream, where does water travel the fastest?______________
12. Why does water erode more on the outside of a meander? ___________________
13. Why does water deposit more on the inside of a meander? ___________________
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Figure&1& Figure&2&
Landscape#–#Stream#Erosion#
29.&&Why&does&sedimentary&erosion&occur&on&the&outside&of&a&meandering&stream?&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&_______________________________________________________________________&&
30.&&Which&posiTons&will&show&erosion&in&figure&1?&&_______&and&_______&
31. Which&posiTons&will&show&deposiTon&in&figure&1?&&_______&and&_______&
32. &&Figure&2&shows&horizontal&sorTng…What&size&sediment&is&deposited&first&(small&or&large)&
_______________&&Why?________________________________________________________&
&&&_____________________________________________________________________________&&
33.&&Draw&a&profile&stream&erosion&profile&of&posiTons&A&and&B.&
A& B&
C&D&
Porosity,#Permeability,#Capillarity#Porosity, Permeability, Capillarity
1. Which sample has the greatest porosity?__________________________________2. Which sample has the greatest permeability? ______________________________3. Which sample has the greatest capillarity? ________________________________4. Which sample will have the lowest permeability rate? ________________________5. Which sample will have the greatest infiltration time? ________________________6. Which sample has the greatest surface area? ______________________________
Weathering Flow Chart
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Base&your&answers&to&the&following&quesTons&on&the&diagram&above&that&shows&sorted&sediments&of&two&different&sizes.&&
34. Which&sample&has&the&greatest&porosity?&&______________&
35. Which&sample&has&the&greatest&permeability?&______________&
36. Which&sample&has&the&greatest&capillarity?&______________&
37. Which&sample&will&have&the&lowest&permeability&rate?&______________&
38. Which&sample&will&have&the&greatest&infiltraTon&Tme?&______________&
Sample&&A&
Sample&&B&
Put&the&above&events&in&order&from&oldest&to&youngest.&&&
&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&&____&Youngest & & & & & & & & &&&&&&&Oldest&
[3] [AL DORSO]
For Raters Only
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Earth#History#–#Rela,ve#Da,ng#
39.&
Index Fossils
1. Why are index fossils important in determining age of rocks?
____________________________________________________________________
2. What are the 2 criteria that is special to an index fossil?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. What was another method discussed in class (very similar to index fossils) that helps
geologists determine age of rocks? _______________________________________
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Identification Eospirifer Manticoceras Phacops
Identification Letter
Eon
Era
Period
Epoch
Important Geo Event
Landscape Where They Lived
40. Complete&the&table&below&based&on&the&Geologic&History&of&New&York&State&table&located&on&page&8&F&9&of&your&Earth&Science&Reference&Table.&
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What&are&the&four&characterisTcs&of&an&index&fossil?&
A. ____________________________________________________&
B. ____________________________________________________&
C. ____________________________________________________&
D. ____________________________________________________&
Earth#History#–#Rela,ve#Da,ng#
Index Fossils
1. Why are index fossils important in determining age of rocks?
____________________________________________________________________
2. What are the 2 criteria that is special to an index fossil?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. What was another method discussed in class (very similar to index fossils) that helps
geologists determine age of rocks? _______________________________________
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Identification Eospirifer Manticoceras Phacops
Identification Letter
Eon
Era
Period
Epoch
Important Geo Event
Landscape Where They Lived
Radioactive Decay
1. If the half life above is 5700 years, how many years have gone by? _____________2. In the example above, what percentage of original sample is left? _______________3. What isotope is used to date young, organic material? ________________________4. Name an isotope used to date a trilobite fossil? _____________________________5. In the above example, if you start out with 1000 g of K40, how much Ar40 is left after
2 half lives?___________________________ 6. In the previous example, how many years have passed over 2 half lives? _________
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1 Half Life 2 Half Lives
Radioac,ve#Decay#
41.&&If&the&decaying&item&above&is&CarbonF14,&how&many&years&have&gone&by?&______________&&&42.&&In&the&example&above,&what&percentage&of&the&CarbonF14&sample&remains?&_____________&&43.&&The&above&radioacTve&sample&started&with&1000g,&how&much&CarbonF14&is&leb&aber&2&half&lives?&&&&&44.&&Name&an&isotope&that&can&be&used&to&date&a&trilobite&fossil?&_____________________________&&&45.&&Why&is&CarbonF14¬&a&good&isotope&to&date&trilobites?&
The Seasons
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Description Position Description Position
March 21st South Pole-24 Hrs of Dark
June 21st High Kinetic Energy
December 21st Low Kinetic Energy
September 23rd Earth Close to Sun
Northern Hemisphere Winter Earth Far from Sun
Northern Hemisphere Spring Southern Hemisphere Spring
North Hemisphere Summer Southern Hemisphere Fall
Northern Hemisphere Fall Southern Hemisphere Winter
Greatest Orbital Velocity South Hemisphere Summer
Least Orbital Velocity 9 Hrs of Day in NYS
23 1/2 N-Zenith 12 Hrs of Day in NYS
0 (Equator)-Zenith 15 Hrs of Day in NYS
23 1/2 S-Zenith Winter Solstice
North Pole-24 Hrs Day Vernal Equinox
South Pole-24 Hrs Day Autumnal Equinox
North Pole-24 Hrs Dark Summer Solstice
Insola,on#–#The#Seasons#
Base&your&answers&to&the&following&quesTons&on&the&diagram&above&that&shows&the&Earth’s&posiTon&at&points&A&–&D&throughout&the&year.&
46. Which&posiTon&illustrates&Winter&in&the&Northern&Hemisphere?&&_______&
47. Which&posiTon&illustrates&Summer&in&the&Northern&Hemisphere?&_______&
48. How&many&hours&of&daylight&does&the&North&pole&have&at&posiTons&B&and&D?&_______&
49. How&many&days&does&it&take&for&the&Earth&to&go&from&posiTon&C&to&D?&_______&
50. How&many&hours&of&daylight&does&the&South&Pole&have&at&posiTon&A?&_______&
Insola,on#–#The#Sun’s#Path#in#the#Sky#
51. On&the&above&diagram&draw&the&Sun’s&path&for&the&summer&solsTce.&
52. Sunrise&generally&occurs&in&what&direcTon&for&the&summer&solsTce?&&______________________&
53. Sunset&generally&occurs&in&what&direcTon&for&the&summer&solsTce?&______________________&
54. On&the&Equinox&line&draw&a&Sun&to&represent&10:00&am.&
55. What&is&the&alTtude&of&Polaris?&__________&What&is&the&laTtude&of&the&observer?&__________&&
The Greenhouse Effect
1. What type of radiation enters the greenhouse (provide wavelength and names of
waves) _____________________________________________________________
2. What type of radiation tries to escape the greenhouse (provide wavelength and
names of waves) _____________________________________________________
3. Provide a few examples of greenhouse gases. _____________________________
4. The glass in the greenhouse is equivalent to which greenhouse gas? ___________
5. What are some possible reasons for the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere?
___________________________________________________________________
6. Dark colors are good at doing what? _____________________________________
7. The electromagnetic spectrum is organized by what? _________________________
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56. The&most&abundant&form&of&solar&radiaTon&that&will&enter&the&greenhouse&is&___________________&
57. What&type&of&radiaTon&is&emi_ed&by&the&Earth?&___________________&
58. Of&the&two&radiaTon&types&above&which&one&has&a&longer&wavelength?&___________________&
59. Provide&the&name&of&one&greenhouse&gases.&___________________&
60. Dark&colors&absorb&or&reflect&more&radiaTon?&___________________&
Insola,on#K#The#Greenhouse#Effect#
Winds
1. Winds in the northern hemisphere travel in what direction? ____________________
2. Winds in the southern hemisphere travel in what direction? ___________________
3. Winds that converge at the surface do what? _______________________________
4. Winds that diverge at the surface do what? ________________________________
5. Which diagram shows a land breeze? _________________
6. What time of day does a land breeze occur? _______________________
7. Which diagram shows a sea breeze? __________________
8. What time of day does a sea breeze occur? ________________________
9. Winds are caused by differences in what? _________________________________
10. What are lines of equal pressure called? __________________________________
11. How do you determine where the strongest winds are on a weather map?
____________________________________________________________________
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Global#Wind#Pa@erns#
61. The&Earth&rotates&in&what&direcTon?&&
62. Give&one&example&of&proof&that&the&Earth&rotates&on&its&axis?&&
63. What&direcTon&do&winds&deflect&in&the&Northern&Hemisphere?&
64. Which&are&the&global&winds&that&affect&the&El&Niño&weather&phenomenon?&
65. What&laTtude&do&the&above&winds&blow?&
##66#Weather#–#Sta,on#Models#
Air&temp:&&71oF&Dew&point:&&68oF&Wind&Speed: &20&knots&Wind&direcTon:&&north&west&Barometric&(Air)&Pressure:&&987.6&mb&Barometric&Trend:&down&1.7&mb&PrecipitaTon:&.75&Visibility:&1/4&miles&Cloud&Cover:&100&%&Present&Weather:&&Thunder&Storm&
Weather#K#Map#Reading#
67. What&direcTon&are&the&winds&blowing&in&the&above&low&pressure&system?&
68. What&is&the&humidity&percentage&at&StaTon&B?____________&
69. On&the&above&picture&place&an&“X”&indicaTng&where&the&mT&air&mass&may&have&formed.&
70. On&the&above&picture&write&down&the&name&of&the&fronts&next&to&the&correct&symbol.&
71. On&the&above&picture&highlight&where&precipitaTon&occurs.&
Base your answers to questions 39 through 42 on the weather map below. The map shows a low-pressuresystem and some atmospheric conditions at weather stations A, B, and C.
39 Which type of weather is usually associated with a cP air mass, as shown near weather station C?(1) moist and cool (3) dry and cool(2) moist and warm (4) dry and warm
40 Which cross section best represents the air masses, air movement, clouds, and precipi-tation occurring behind and ahead of the warm front located between stations A and B?
Coolair
Warmair
Warmair
Coolair
( 2 ) ( 4 )
BA BA
Warmair
Coolair
( 1 )
Coolair
Warmair
( 3 )
A B BA
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P.S./E. Sci.–Jan. ’05 [12]
Orographic#LiRing#Orographic Lifting
1. What side of the mountain will get the majority of the precipitation? ______________2. Tell me what the temperature and humidity will be like on the Windward side?
________________________________________________3. What happens to the air mass as it begins to rise over the mountain? ____________4. What temperature does the air mass cool to? _______________________________5. As air rises, it cools and (expands or contracts)? _________________________6. What phase change occurs as a cloud forms? ______________________________7. When the air mass goes over the mountain, is the humidity high or low? __________8. The Leeward side of the mountain has a phenomenon called “ The ___________
Shadow Effect”9. Tell me what the temperature and humidity will be like on the Leeward side?
______________________________________________10. As air sinks on the Leeward side it will warm due to (expansion or contraction?)
_____________________________________11. What is orographic lifting?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. What is adiabatic temperature change? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Based&on&the&picture&above&answer&the&following&quesTons&by&placing&the&correct&le_er.&&&
NOTE:&&there&can&be&more&than&one&le_er&for&certain&quesTons.&
72. At&what&posiTon&is&precipitaTon&the&greatest?&______________&
73. At&what&posiTon&is&precipitaTon&the&least?&______________&74. At&what&posiTon&is&the&air&mass&temperature&coldest?&______________&
75. At&what&posiTon&is&the&air&mass&temperature&warmest?&______________&
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Moon&Phases&Base your answers to questions 39 through 41 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents the Moon in eight positions, A through H, in its orbit around Earth.
39 When a solar eclipse is viewed from Earth, the Moon must be located at orbital position(1) A (3) C(2) E (4) G
40 How many days are required for the Moon to complete a cycle of phases from the new Moon position represented in the diagram to the new Moon the following month?(1) 2.2 d (3) 29.5 d(2) 27.3 d (4) 365.26 d
41 Which Moon phase is observed in New York State when the Moon is located at position F?
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
A
(Not drawn to scale)
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H
B
C
F
Earth
E
D
Moon’s orbit
P.S./E. Sci.–Aug. ’13 [11] [OVER]
Moon Phases
1. What 2 phases (name and number) provide a spring tide? _______________2. What 2 phases (name and number) provide a neap tide?________________3. What phase (name and number) creates a solar eclipse? _______________4. What phase (name and number) creates a lunar eclipse? _______________5. Why do we see the same side of the moon every day?
____________________________________________________________________6. What motion causes the phases of the moon? ______________________________
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Moon Phase # Name of the Phase
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Draw the Phase1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
Moon Phases
1. What 2 phases (name and number) provide a spring tide? _______________2. What 2 phases (name and number) provide a neap tide?________________3. What phase (name and number) creates a solar eclipse? _______________4. What phase (name and number) creates a lunar eclipse? _______________5. Why do we see the same side of the moon every day?
____________________________________________________________________6. What motion causes the phases of the moon? ______________________________
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Moon Phase # Name of the Phase
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Draw the Phase1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
Moon Phases
1. What 2 phases (name and number) provide a spring tide? _______________2. What 2 phases (name and number) provide a neap tide?________________3. What phase (name and number) creates a solar eclipse? _______________4. What phase (name and number) creates a lunar eclipse? _______________5. Why do we see the same side of the moon every day?
____________________________________________________________________6. What motion causes the phases of the moon? ______________________________
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Moon Phase # Name of the Phase
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Draw the Phase1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
Posi,on#B#
Posi,on#D#
Posi,on#F#
Posi,on#H#
76. In&the&boxes&to&the&right&draw&in&the&phases&of&the&moon&for&posiTons&B,&D,&F&and&H.&&&
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Use&the&diagram&of&the&moon&phases&to&answer&the&following&quesTons&below.&
76. What&phase&number&posiTon&creates&a&solar&eclipse?&______________&
77. What&phase&number&posiTon&creates&a&lunar&eclipse?&______________&
78. Why&do&we&see&the&same&side&of&the&moon&every&day?&&
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79. How&many&days&does&it&take&to&complete&a&full&cycle&between&full&moon&and&full&moon?&&______&