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NYS Earth Science Regents Review
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1
In what area will sandstone form?
A
B
D
C
2
In what layer would you find a Platyceras fossil?
B
D
A
C
3
How many more boxes will turn black after the next half life?
12
6
18
24
4
wHAT IS YOUNGEST?
Y
H
B
A
5
Which graph is correct?
1
3
4
2
6
Which path would the sun take on an equinox?
C
A
B
7
What is the atmospheric pressure and wind speed at this location?
1098.6 & 21 knots
1098.6 mb & 25 knots
998.6 & 21 knots
998.6 & 25 knots
8
What is the oldest layer of rock in the diagram?
Grey Sandstone
Brown Sandstone
Tan Limestone
9
Where is this observer located
North Pole
NYS
Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
10
Where would the oldest rock be located?
In the igneous intrusions
Near the mid ocean ridge
Middle of oceanic lithosphere
On the edge of the oceanic lithosphere
11
At which position would the moon need to be at in order for a solar eclipse to occur?
Third Quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
First Quarter
12
Which glass shows magma that cooled the closest to the surface of the earth?
1
3
2
4
13
What agent of erosion deposited this material?
Lucky The Leperachaun
A river
A stream
A glacier
14
Which sequence is correct?
2
4
1
3
15
What day of the year does the sun take this path through the sky in NYS?
6/21
3/21
12/21
9/21
16
At which letter would you find the center of High Pressure?
B
D
C
A
17
Which glacial feature marks the furthest point that the glacier grew to?
Kettle Lake
Terminal Moraine
Bedrock
Outwash Plain
18
What rock layer is missing in rock outcrop D?
Marble
Limestone
Breccia
Shale
19
Which location is most likely to have the hottest summers and coldest winters?
C
B
A
D
20
Which graph is correct? (assuming the shape remains constant)
2
1
4
3
21
Which diagram shows an observer at the Tropic of Cancer?
3
2
4
1
22
Which general direction is Jones Creek flowing?
North East
North West
South East
South West
23
Which layer is the most resistant to weathering?
Clinton Limestone
Thorold Sandstone
Lockport Dolostone
Rochester Shale
24
What is the latitude of the observer?
52 degrees North
52 degrees South
38 degrees South
38 degrees North
25
What direction is the wind coming from in New Jersey?
South West
North East
South East
North West
26
At which location is rail most likely falling the heaviest?
1
2
4
3
27
A star with a low gravity will most likely end up as a?
Neutron Star
Black Dwarf
Black Hole
28
Which of these is a low density rock that solidified from magma?
Gabbro
Andesite
Granite
Rhyolite
29
Which NYS Landscape Region would you find Garnet?
The Adirondacks
The Erie-Ontario Lowlands
Long Island
The Catskills
30
What process requires the addition of the most heat to the water?
C
D
A
B
31
What is most likely the eccentricity of this ellipse?
0.25
0.250
0.50
0.999
32
What type of rock is located at the contact metamorphosed section of rock layer B?
Quartzite
Sandstone
Slate
Granite
33
Which choice is correct?
2
3
4
1
34
The first date of what season occurs three months after this date in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
35
Which process would cause very destructive tsunamis?
3
4
1
2
36
What is the youngest rock in the diagram?
Limestone Layer
Granite Intrusion
Shale Layer
37
Which side would the sun be on at solar noon in NYS?
A
B
D
C
38
What is the atmospheric pressure at this weather station
1032.0
320
132.0
932.0
39
What kind of rock is this?
Sandstone
Granite
Marble
Gneiss
40
What season is located at position C in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
41
Where is this person located?
Tropic of Cancer
The North Pole
The Arctic Circle
The Antarctic Circle
42
What day could this be on the equator?
3/21
6/21
12/21
4/21
