63 questions - Earth Science Regents Review
63 questions - Earth Science Regents Review
63 questions - Earth Science Regents Review
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Questions 42 through 46 refer to the following:2902 - 1 - Page 7The diagram below represents a closed energy system consisting of air and equal masses of copper, granite, and water in a perfectlyinsulated container. The temperatures were taken at the time the materials were placed inside the closed system.42) As time passes, the total energy in the system willA) increaseB) decreaseC) remain the same43) Which material in the energy system has the highestspecific heat?A) copperB) graniteC) waterD) dry air44) The mass of the granite is 2,000 grams. How much heatwould have to be added to raise its temperature 20 CD?A) 5,400 calB) 4,000 calC) 7,600 calD) 76 cal45) In the first day after the materials were placed in the system,the temperature of the water would probablyA) increaseB) decreaseC) remain the same46) In this system, which material is a heat sink for anothermaterial?A) The granite is a heat sink for the water.B) The copper is a heat sink for the granite.C) The copper is a heat sink for the air.D) The water is a heat sink for the air.Questions 47 through 50 refer to the following:The graph below indicates the temperatures recorded when a sample of water was heated from -100DC to 200DC. The water received thesame amount of heat every minute.