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August 2016 Earth Science Regents Exam
August 2016 Earth Science Regents Exam
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1
Most of which type of EM radiation is given off by Earth's surface at night?
infrared rays
ultraviolet light
visible light
gamma rays
2
Which process releases 334 Joules (J) of energy for each gram of water?
condensation
freezing
melting
vaporization
3
Which results from both and increase in distance from the Equator and an increase in elevation?
increased air pressure
cooler temperatures
warmer prevailing winds
increased precipitation
4
How will removal of vegetation affect amounts of infiltration and runoff?
infiltration and runoff will both be less
infiltration will be greater, runoff will be less
infiltration and runoff will both be greater
infiltration will be less, runoff will be greater
5
The seasonal shifts of Earth's planetary wind/moisture belts are due to
distance between Earth and Sun
rate of Earth's rotation on its axis
amount of energy given off by the sun
latitude that receives the Sun's vertical rays
6
What is the value of the angle represented by letter A?
30.0o
24.5o
15.0o
23.5o
7
The NYS index fossil
Valcouroceras
is classified as a...
nautiloid
crinoid
eurypterid
coral
8
What rock name and map symbol represent the sedimentary rock with grain sizes .006-.2cm?
1
3
4
2
9
The convection currents responsible for moving tectonic plates occur in which Earth layer?
crust
rigid mantle
stiffer mantle
asthenosphere
10
Compared to Elk River, Birch River can best be described as flowing
faster, and in the opposite general compass direction
slower, and in the opposite general compass direction
faster, and in the same general compass direction
slower, and in the same general compass direction
11
Volcanic eruptions can send dust & ash into the air. After eruptions, air temps are often
warmer than normal b/c the atmosphere is more transparent
cooler than normal b/c the atmosphere is less transparent
warmer than normal b/c the atmosphere is less transparent
cooler than normal b/c the atmosphere is more transparent
12
A station is located 3200km from an EQ, what is the time needed for an s-wave to travel there?
10m 40s
11m 10s
6m 0s
4m 40s
13
What would happen to this landscape feature if the climate become more humid?
less weathering/erosion, producing more angular landscape
less weathering/erosion, producing more rounded landscape
more weathering/erosion, producing more rounded landscape
more weathering/erosion, producing more angular landscape
14
Which rock would be the best source of the mineral garnet?
slate
limestone
schist
basalt
15
What direction was the icesheet moving to create these drumlins and how are sediments arranged?
N to S ice movement; sorted sediment
S to N ice movement; unsorted sediment
S to N ice movement; sorted sediment
N to S ice movement; unsorted sediment
16
Which event was occurring on Earth when Florida was located at the equator?
oceanic oxygen began to enter the atmosphere
the dome-like uplift of the Adirondack region began
Earth's first coral reefs were forming
the earliest dinosaurs appeared on Earth
17
Which epoch does NYS rock record consist of weakly consolidated to unconsolidated sediments?
Late Cretaceous
Pliocene
Early Jurassic
Early Permian
18
Which list contains 3 major greenhouse gases found in Earth's atmosphere?
carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor
carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen
hydrogen, oxygen, and methane
hydrogen, water vapor, and nitrogen
19
Which geologic feature is composed of the youngest crustal bedrock?
San Andreas Fault
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Peru-Chile Trench
Adirondack Mountains
20
Which evidence best supports scientists' inferences about the origin and age of the universe?
cosmic background radiation
similar composition of Earth and the Moon
the existence of planets
formation of star constellations
21
Which condition will most likely result in the formation of a cloud?
air pressure increasing
wind speed decreasing
cool, moist air sinking
warm, moist air rising
22
Which ocean conditions are responsible for hurricanes?
cool water temperatures and low evaporation
warm water temperatures & low evaporation rates
warm water temperatures and high evaporation rates
cool water temperatures and high evaporation
23
Earth's planetary winds curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere due to
the Coriolis Effect
the tilt of Earth's axis
the Doppler Effect
Earth's gravity
24
Compared to the Sun, the star
Betelgeuse
is...
more luminous and warmer
less luminous and warmer
more luminous and cooler
less luminous and cooler
25
Crystals=2-6 mm, composed of 58% plag fldspr, 26% amphibole and 16% biotite. What is this rock?
pumice
andesite
diorite
gabbro
26
If the pattern shown continued, the next low tide occurred on Day 3 at approximately...
1:30am
12 midnight
1:00pm
6:00pm
