EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS REVIEW PRACTICE #1

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when heavy rain falls on

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

dry-bulb temperature of 2°C anda wet-bulb temperature of –2°C, what is therelative humidity?

Which mineral is commonly mined as a sourceof the element lead (Pb)?

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

Which organisms were alive when New YorkState was last covered by a continental ice sheet?

Which event occurred approximately 4.6 billionyears ago?

The surface bedrock of Mt. Marcy, New York, iscomposed primarily of which rock?

Which two processes lead to cloud formation inrising air?

What is the dewpoint when the dry-bulbtemperature is 8°C and the wet-bulb temperatureis 2°C?

Which two features are commonly found at divergent plate boundaries?

Near which two latitudes are most of Earth’s dryclimate regions found?

The general surface wind circulation associated with the high-pressure center (H) is likely

Which color of visible light has the shortestwavelength?

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets are

Which current has a cooling effect on the climateof the west coast of South America?

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

Most of Earth’s weather events take place in the

Which planet has an average density most similar to the average density of the Moon?

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

The best evidence of Earth’s rotation is provided by the

Which star is more massive than our Sun, buthas a lower surface temperature?

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

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast of the United States originally form over the

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