Earth Science Regents 04

Question 1

Which temperature is inferred to exist in Earth’s plastic mantle?

Accepted Answer

2000°C

Question 2

Which event is caused by Earth’s revolution?

Accepted Answer

different constellations visible throughout the year

Question 3

Which star has the greatest probability of producing a supernova explosion?

Accepted Answer

Betelgeuse

Question 4

Which type of front is represented by letter X?

Accepted Answer

cold front

Question 5

Surface winds within this low-pressure system most likely are flowing

Accepted Answer

toward the center in a counterclockwise pattern

Question 6

If the tilt of Earth’s axis were decreased from 23.5° to 15°, NY State’s winters would become

Accepted Answer

warmer, and summers would become cooler

Question 7

What is a possible elevation, in meters, of point X?

Accepted Answer

57

Question 8

Which statement best explains why location A has a cooler climate than location B?

Accepted Answer

Location A is influenced by a cold ocean current.

Question 9

The presence of eurypterid fossils in New York State bedrock indicates that

Accepted Answer

areas of New York State were once coveredwith shallow seas

Question 10

Which location in Earth’s orbit represents the first day of summer in New York State?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 11

Which rock is formed as a result of these three stages?

Accepted Answer

coal

Question 12

Between which two lithospheric plates could this boundary be located?

Accepted Answer

Nazca Plate and South American Plate

Question 13

How many hours of daylight would an observer at location A experience on this day?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 14

Which map best represents this wind’s direction in the middle of a clear, sunny day?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 15

For weeks after a series of major volcanic eruptions,Earth’s surface air temperatures are often

Accepted Answer

cooler because ash & dust decrease atmospheric transparency

Question 16

How old is a fossil that has radioactively decayed through four half-lives of carbon-14?

Accepted Answer

22,800 years

Question 17

What is the altitude of Polaris as seen by an observer at the North Pole?

Accepted Answer

90°

Question 18

At which position should the measurements from a rain gauge be recorded?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 19

Which gas became part of Earth’s atmosphere mainly as a result of the evolution of life-forms?

Accepted Answer

oxygen

Question 20

What is the most abundant mineral in rock layer A?

Accepted Answer

calcite

Question 21

Which diagram best represents the Sun’s apparent path at 43.5° N latitude on Dec. 21?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 22

This glacial landscape feature is best identified as

Accepted Answer

a kettle lake

Question 23

Oxygen is the most abundant element by volume in Earth’s

Accepted Answer

crust

Question 24

A weather station model is shown below.

Accepted Answer

1002.9 mb

Question 25

The upward movement of air in the atmosphere generally causes the temperature of that air to

Accepted Answer

decrease and become closer to the dewpoint

Question 26

How many degrees apart are the longitude lines shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

15°

Question 27

The Coriolis effect is a result of Earth’s

Accepted Answer

rotation

Question 28

What is the approximate rate of Earth’s revolution around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

1° per day

Question 29

The solidification of the melted rock occurred

Accepted Answer

rapidly, resulting in fine-grained minerals

Question 30

What is the relative humidity when the air temp. is 2°C and the wet-bulb temperature is –1°C?

Accepted Answer

51%

Question 31

The temperature of the asthenosphere at the depth where melting first occurs is approximately

Accepted Answer

1300°C

Question 32

Which mineral has a metallic luster, a black streak, and is an ore of iron?

Accepted Answer

magnetite

Question 33

There is a 4-hour time difference between A and B. What is the difference in longitude ?

Accepted Answer

60°

Earth Science Regents 04

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Earth Science Regents 04

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