Roadmap to the Regents: Physical Setting/Earth Science

About This Book

If Students Need to Know It, It’s in This Book
This book develops the Earth science skills of high school students. It builds skills that will help them succeed in school and on the New York Regents Exams.

Why The Princeton Review?
We have more than twenty years of experience helping students master the skills needed to excel on standardized tests. Each year we help more than 2 million students score higher and earn better grades.

We Know the New York Regents Exams
Our experts at The Princeton Review have analyzed the New York Regents Exams, and this book provides the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched practice possible. We break down the test into individual skills to familiarize students with the test’s structure, while increasing their overall skill level.

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We know what it takes to succeed in the classroom and on tests. This book includes strategies that are proven to improve student performance. We provide

·content groupings of questions based on New York standards and objectives
·detailed lessons, complete with skill-specific activities
·three complete practice New York Regents Exams in Physical Setting/Earth Science

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Lessons
Lesson 1: How to Answer Multiple-Choice Questions
Lesson 2: How to Answer Constructed-Response Questions
Lesson 3: Answering Questions About the Rotation and Revolution of Earth
Lesson 4: Answering Questions About the Universe and the Solar System
Lesson 5: Answering Questions About Meteorology and Weather
Lesson 6: Answering Questions About Climate and the Water Cycle
Lesson 7: Answering Questions About Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Lesson 8: Answering Questions About Landscapes and Topographic Maps
Lesson 9: Answering Questions About Minerals and Rocks
Lesson 10: Answering Questions About Plate Tectonics
Lesson 11: Answering Questions About Earth’s History

Answers and Explanations for the Lessons

Practice Exams with Answers and Explanations
August 2001 Exam
Answers and Explanations for August 2001 Exam
January 2002 Exam
Answers and Explanations for January 2002 Exam
June 2002 Exam
Answers and Explanations for June 2002 Exam

Earth Science Reference Tables