EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS REVIEW PRACTICE #1

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Which two features are commonly found at divergent plate boundaries?

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

Which color of visible light has the shortestwavelength?

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

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

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

Most of Earth’s weather events take place in the

Which two processes lead to cloud formation inrising air?

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

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

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

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

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets are