- Burger Junior High School
- Study Strategies
White, Christopher
- Earth Science Home Page
- More About the Course
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Unit Resources
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Unit 1: Astronomy
- Eclipse Interactive
- Video - Formation of the Solar System
- Another 3D Solar System
- A Bunch of Good Astronomy Interactives
- Future Eclipses
- Lunar Eclipse Timelapse
- Astronomy Interactive Review
- Earth, Moon and Sun Interactive Review
- Solar System Simulations
- Astronomy Science Trivia
- 3-D Solar System
- 100,000 Stars - A view of nearby stars!
- The Scale of the Universe
- Moon Phase Interactive
- 3-D Model of the Galaxy
- Astronomy Unit Test 1 Review
- Astronomy Unit Test 2 Review
- Unit 2: Climate, Insolation, and Seasons
- Unit 3: Weather
- Unit 4: Rocks and Minerals
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Unit 1: Astronomy
- Earth Science Review Videos
- Earth Science Review Links
- Study Strategies
- EPOD
- APOD
- Other Earth Science Links
Study Strategies
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Study Strategies
Earth Science
The following is a brief list of study strategies to help you prepare for quizzes, unit tests, and the Regents exam.
1. Even if you don’t have homework, spend 20-30+ minutes every night reviewing Earth Science.
2. Reread through class notes and classwork.
3. Rewrite the class notes.
4. Redraw important diagrams.
5. Read from the textbook or from online resources about the current topic.
6. As you are reading about Earth Science, take your own notes.
7. Make flashcards using the unit vocabulary and quiz yourself.
8. Practice using the Earth Science Reference Tables.
9. Go online and find review notes, games, and practice quizzes.
10. Take notes while you are completing lab assignments.
11. Keep a journal of important science information.
12. Practice your test taking strategies.
Additional Strategies:
- identify the knowns and unknowns in the question
- identify the main topic
- eliminate answers
- define key words
- determine which page of the Earth Science Reference Tables you might use
13. Practice Problem Solving Steps and Example Questions
14. Get your own published Regents Earth Science review book.
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Example: Barron's Earth Science Review Book
15. Practice old Regents exams.
Related Files
Related Links
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Interactive Online Flash Cards
Interactive online Regents review flash cards! -
Interactive Review Questions with Feedback
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Earth Science Visualizations for Review