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Earth Science Part D Review

Part D of the Earth Science Regents is a hands on performance practical exam.  You will complete three different lab stations, rotating between each every few minutes.  The stations are:

  • Mineral and Rock Identification

  • Finding Epicenters

  • Elliptical Orbits

Overview

Station 1 - Rock and Mineral Identification

Minerals

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Check the rocks and minerals section or ESRT review section for more information.

Station 2 - Finding Epicenters

Earthquakes

Distance to Epicenter

Using the P and S wave table:

Triangulation of Epicenter

Station 3 - Elliptical Orbits

Elliptical Orbits

Drawing Ellipses

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