Earth Science Regents Review

Question 1

Scientists infer that oxygen in Earth’s atmospheredid not exist in large quantities until after

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photosynthetic cyanobacteria evolved inEarth’s oceans

Question 2

Why do S-waves not arrive at seismic stations in a shadow zone?

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S-waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core

Question 3

One difference between breccia and conglomerate is that the particles in a brecciarock are

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more angular

Question 4

In January, at which locationin New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky atsolar noon?

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Massena

Question 5

Evidence supporting the Big Bangtheory is that wavelengths oflight from distant galaxies show a

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redshift, appearing to be longer

Question 6

Which process releases 2260 joules of heatenergy per gram of water into the environment?

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condensation

Question 7

The igneous rock gabbro most likely formedfrom molten material that cooled

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slowly, deep underground

Question 8

Which object in space emits light because itreleases energy produced by nuclear fusion?

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Polaris

Question 9

Which motion occurs at a rate of approximatelyone degree per day?

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Earth revolving around the Sun

Question 10

What is the minimum stream velocity needed to carry a .1 cm diameter particle?

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5.0 cm/s

Question 11

If a P-wave takes 7 minutes to arrive at a station, what is the distance to the epicenter?

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4000 km

Question 12

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when rain falls on

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deforested landscapes with clay soils

Question 13

If the dry bulb temp. is 160 and the wet bulb is 100 what is the dew point?

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Question 14

Which 2 landscape regions have surface bedrock that formed about 1000 million years ago?

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Hudson Highlands and Adirondack Mountains

Question 15

New York State bedrock of which age containssalt, gypsum, and hematite?

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Silurian

Question 16

Which process is responsible for the greatest energy loss from Earth into space at night?

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radiation

Question 17

Which two features are commonly found atdivergent plate boundaries?

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mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys

Question 18

In which landscape region are New York State’sFinger Lakes primarily located?

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Allegheny Plateau

Question 19

Since Denver’s longitude is 105° W and Utica’slongitude is 75° W, sunrise in Denver occurs

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2 hours later

Question 20

The ozone layer is located between 17 kilometers and 35 kilometers above Earth's surface in the

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stratosphere

Question 21

Which 2 factors have the most influence on landscape development?

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bedrock structure and climate variations

Question 22

If P-waves arrive at a station 8 minutes before the S-wave, the travel time of the P-wave is

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10 minutes 0 seconds

Question 23

Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are contained within

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the Milky Way galaxy

Question 24

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets are

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larger and less dense

Question 25

Which process prevents P-waves from arriving at stations in a shadow zone?

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refraction

Question 26

When snow melts, the waterwill most likely become surface runoff if theland surface is

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frozen

Question 27

The process by which stars produce their own energy is known as

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nuclear fusion

Question 28

Which types of surface bedrock are most likelyfound near Jamestown, New York?

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shale and sandstone

Question 29

What is the most common source regionfor cold, dry air masses that move over New YorkState?

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central Canada

Question 30

Which two elements make up the greatest percentages by mass in Earth's crust?

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oxygen and silicon

Earth Science Regents Review

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Earth Science Regents Review

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