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Earth Science Reference Tables

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The Earth Science Regents Examination was redesigned in June 2001. The Earth Science Tables is a very helpful instrument to the earth science student. The New Exam includes made-response-questions and a performance skills section.

It contains important equations, measurements, maps, identification tables, etc. This Small book is very useful during homework assignments, tests and classes.

The Earth Science reference table is still used during the Earth Science Regents Examination. You can also download the Earth Science table Click Here.

Earth Science Reference Tables

Page 1 (Cover) Physical Constants

  • Radioactive Decay Data
  1. Carbon-14
  2. Potassium-40
  3. Uranium-238
  4. Rubidium-87
  • Specific Heats of Common Materials
  1. Water :Solid, Liquid, Gas
  2. Dry Air
  3. Basalt
  4. Granite
  5. Iron
  6. Copper
  7. Lead
  • Properties of Water
  1. Energy gained during melting
  2. Energy released during melting
  3. Energy gained during vaporization
  4. Energy released during condensation
  5. Density at 3.98&degC

Equations

  • Percent Deviation
  • Eccentricity of an ellipse
  • Gradient
  • Rate of change
  • Density of a substance
Page 2 MAP: Generalized Landscape Regions of New York State
Page 3 MAP: Generalized Bedrock Geology of New York State modified from GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 1989
Page 4 MAP: Surface Ocean Currents
Page 5 MAP: Tectonic Plates
Page 6 Rock Cycle in Earth's Crust
Relationship of Transport Particle Size to Water Velocity
Scheme for Igneous Rock Identification
Page 7 Scheme for Sedimentary Rock Identification
Scheme for Metamorphic Rock Identification
Page 8 + Page 9 Geologic History of New York State

  • Timeline of the world (divided into eons, eras, periods and epochs)
  1. Life on Earth
  2. Rock Record in New York State
  3. Time Distribution of Fossils
  4. Tectonic Events Affecting Northeast North America
  5. Important Geologic events in New York
  6. Inferred Position of Earth's Landmasses
  • Pictures of life forms that lived in New York State Throughout History
Page 10 Inferred Properties of Earth's Interior

  • Layers of the Earth (Graph)
  • Pressure in the Earth (Graph)
  • Temperature (&degC) in the Earth (Graph)
Page 11 Average Chemical Composition of Earth's Crust, Hydrosphere, and Troposphere

  • In terms of:
  1. Oxygen (O)
  2. Silicon (Si)
  3. Aluminum (Al)
  4. Iron (Fe)
  5. Calcium (Ca)
  6. Sodium (Na)
  7. Magnesium (Mg)
  8. Potassium (K)
  9. Nitrogen (N)
  10. Hydrogen (H)
  11. Other

Earthquake P-wave and S-wave Travel Time
 
Page 12 Dew Point Temperatures (&degC) (Chart)
Relative Humidity (%) (Chart)
Page 13 Temperature Scale

  • Fahrenheit
  • Celsius
  • Kelvin

Air Pressure Scale

  • Millibars
  • Inches

Weather Map Symbols

  • Station Model , Explains how to read:
  1. Temperature
  2. Present Weather
  3. Visibility
  4. Dew Point
  5. Wind Speed
  6. Amount of Cloud Cover
  7. Barometric Pressure
  8. Barometric Trend
  9. Precipitation
  10. Wind Direction
  11. Air Masses
  12. Fronts
Page 14 Selected Properties of Earth's Atmosphere

  • Explains what happens to the following variables with an increase in altitude in Earth's atmosphere
  1. Temperature
  2. Atmospheric Pressure
  3. Water Vapor Levels

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  • Explains the following waves and rays in a 10xcm form
  1. Gamma rays
  2. X rays
  3. Ultraviolet light
  4. Visible light
  5. Infrared light
  6. Microwaves
  7. Radiowaves

Planetary Wind and Moisture Belts in the Troposphere (Diagram)

Page 15 Luminsity and Temperature f Stars (Diagram)

  • Certain Star Sets:
  1. Blue Supergiants
  2. Supergiants
  3. Red Giants
  4. White Dwarfs
  5. Red Dwarfs
  • Certain Stars:
  1. Rigel
  2. Betelgeuse
  3. Plaris
  4. Aldebaran
  5. Sirius
  6. Alpha Centauri
  7. ur Sun
  8. Prcyn B
  9. Barnard's Star

Solar System Data

  • Objects:
  1. The Sun
  2. Mercury
  3. Venus
  4. Earth
  5. Mars
  6. Jupiter
  7. Saturn
  8. Uranus
  9. Neptune
  10. Plut
  11. Earth's Mn
  • Data:
  1. Mean Distance frm Sun (millins f km)
  2. Perid f Revlutin
  3. Perid f Rtatin
  4. Eccentricity f rbit
  5. Equatrial Diameter (km)
  6. Mass (Earth as base amunt = 1)
  7. Density (g/cm3)
  8. Number f Mns
Page 16 Prperties f Cmmn Minerals

  • Minerals:
  1. Graphite
  2. Galena
  3. Magnetite
  4. Pyrite
  5. Hematite
  6. Talc
  7. Sulfur
  8. Gypsum (Selenite)
  9. Muscvite Mica
  10. Halite
  11. Bitite Mica
  12. Calcite
  13. Dlmite
  14. Flurite
  15. Pyrxene (cmmnly Augtite)
  16. Amphibles (cmmnly Hrnblende)
  17. Ptassium Feldspar (rthclase)
  18. Plagiclase Feldspar (Na-Ca Feldspar)
  19. livine
  20. Quartz
  21. Garnet (cmmnly Almandine)
  • Prperties described:
  1. Luster
  2. Hardness
  3. Cleavage/Fracture
  4. Cmmn Clrs
  5. Distinguishing Characteristics
  6. Use(s)
  7. Cmpsitin
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