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Multiple choice NYS REGENTS Questions, #nysearthscienceteacher
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What is the relationship between the water velocity and the rate of erosion?
If the water velocity is constant, rate of erosion decreases
If the water velocity decreases, rate of erosion increases.
If the water velocity increases, rate of erosion increases.
If the water velocity is constant, rate of erosion increases
2
Which element, also in mica, makes up the greatest percent by volume of Earth’s crust?
nitrogen
silicon
oxygen
potassium
3
The inferred temperature and pressure of Earth’s interior at a depth of 3,000 kilometers
1000°C and 1.0 million atmospheres
5000°C and 3.0 million atmospheres
5000°C and 1.5 million atmospheres
1000°C and 0.5 million atmospheres
4
(think of global warming) carbon dioxide and methane are excellent absorbers of
microwaves
gamma rays
infrared radiation
visible light
5
Many meteors are believed to be fragments of celestial objects, these objects are classified as
moons
planets
asteroids
stars
6
Which building material would provide the most energy absorbing exterior for a house?
dark colored and smooth textured
light colored and rough textured
dark colored and rough textured
light colored and smooth textured
7
U-shaped valley indicates that the area hasmost likely been eroded by
waves
wind
a glacier
a stream
8
Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?
large-size particles
high-density particles
low-density particles
small-size particles
9
Which mineral will scratch fluorite, galena, andpyroxene?
dolomite
calcite
graphite
olivine
10
What caused the interior of Earth to separateinto layers?
the gravitational pull on materials of varying densities
collisions with meteors and comets
a decrease in the rate of rotation of Earth
variations in heating by the Sun due to Earth’s tilt
11
As the altitude increases within Earth’s stratosphere,air temperature generally
decreases only
decreases, then increases
increases only
increases, then decreases
12
Which plate tectonic events occurred as theIapetus Ocean closed?
Taconian orogeny and Grenville orogeny
Taconian orogeny and Acadian orogeny
Alleghenian orogeny and Grenville orogeny
Alleghenian orogeny and Acadian orogeny
13
Which atmospheric conditions cause smoke from a campfire on a beach to blow toward the ocean
humid air over the land and dry air over the ocean
warm air over the land and cool air over the ocean
high air pressure over the land and low pres. over the ocean
low-density air over the land and high den. air over ocean
14
Scientists believe that Earth’s early atmospherechanged in composition as a result of
the drifting of the continents
the appearance of oxygen-producing organisms
the changes in earth's magnetic field
a transfer of gases from the sun
15
The longest portion of the Genesee River in New York State flows through which landscape region
Allegheny Plateau
Tug Hill Plateau
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
St. Lawrence Lowlands
16
Which property of gneiss prevents it from weathering quickly
density
cleavage
texture
composition
17
To an observer on Earth, the Sun appears brighter than the star Rigel because the Sun is
more luminous than Rigel
closer than Rigel
hotter than Rigel
larger than Rigel
18
Which condition would cause surface runoff toincrease in a particular location?
reducing the gradient of a steep hill
planting grasses and shrubs on a hillside
covering a dirt road with pavement
having a decrease in the annual rainfall
19
A paved blacktop parking lot was built on a soil-covered field. This area will now have
less permeability
less capillarity
greater infiltration
greater porosity
20
On a clear summer day, the surface of land is warmer than the surface of water because, water
has a higher specific heat
has a higher density
reflects less insolation
receives less insolation
21
The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around
the Sun in slightly elliptical orbits
Earth in slightly elliptical orbits
the Sun in circular orbits
Earth in circular orbits
22
When the dry-bulb temperature is 22°C and wet-bulb temperature is 13°C, the relative humidity
33 %
10 %
59 %
41 %
23
Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?
mass movement
wave action
running water
moving ice
24
Which processes of the water cycle return water vapor directly to the atmosphere?
evaporation and transpiration
water retention and runoff
freezing and precipitation
infiltration and capillarity
25
Pair the correct environment of formation, and crystal size (hint more than one answer)
extrusive - large grains
intrusive - glassy
intrusive - large grains
extrusive - glassy
26
The bedrock of the Adirondack Mountains was formed mainly by the
regional metamorphism of sedimentary and igneous rocks
contact metamorphism of unconsolidated gravels
cementation of clastic sediments and precipitates
compaction and recrystallization of volcanic material
27
Which radioactive isotope is used to determine the age of bones found during the Holocene Epoch
potassium 40
carbon 14
rubidium 87
uranium 238
28
a v-shaped valley indicates that the area has most likely been eroded by
wind
a glacier
a stream
waves
29
A Foucault pendulum appears to change itsdirection of swing because Earth
has a curved surface
is spinning on its axis
has a density of 5.5 g/cm3
is tilted on its axis
30
The Milky Way galaxy is best described as
a spiral-shaped formation composed ofbillions of stars
a region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
a type of solar system
a constellation visible to everyone on Earth
