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Review for New York State Physical Setting Earth Science Regents Exam #physicalsettingearthscience
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1
This feature is best identified as
a galaxy
a comet
a star
an asteroid
2
An area of land that drains rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers is a
plateau
water shed
subduction zone
flood plain
3
Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of
the universe
Earth's earliest atmosphere
Earth's ozone layer
our solar system
4
During which month does the Sun appear to rise farthest north of due east in New York State?
July
December
June
January
5
What caused the interior of Earth to separate into layers?
collisions with meteors and comets
the gravitational pull on materials of varying densities
variations in heating by the Sun due to Earth’s tilt
a decrease in the rate of rotation of Earth
6
As viewed from Earth, most stars appear to move across the sky each night because
Earth rotates on its axis
stars revolve around the center of the galaxy
stars orbit around Earth
Earth revolves around the Sun
7
The natural sandblasting of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result of
chemical precpitation
mass mevement
wave erosion
wind erosion
8
A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because Earth
is tilted on its axis
has a density of 5.5 g/cm3
is spinning on its axis
has a curved surface
9
What is the wind speed and percentage of could cover for this station model
25 knots and 75%
25 knots and 50%
15 knots and 100%
25 knots and 25%
10
Which agent of erosion creates sandbars along ocean shorelines?
wave action
wind action
glacier
mass movement
11
The surface bedrock of Mt. Marcy, New York is composed primarily of which rock
conglomerate
anorthosite
shale
sandstone
12
During which phase change will the greatest amount of energy be absorbed by 1 gram of water?
condensation
evaporation
melting
freezing
13
If it is 4 a.m. at location
A
, what time is it at location
B
?
6 am
2 am
10 am
8 am
14
The
least
amount of surface water runoff will occur when soil pore spaces are
unsaturated and the slope is gentle
saturated and the slope is gentle
unsaturated and the slope is steep
saturated and the slope is steep
15
Which process leads to cloud formation in rising air?
expanding and cooling
expanding and warming
compressing and cooling
compressing and warming
16
Sediments found in glacial moraines are best described as
sorted and layered
sorted and not layered
unsorted and layered
unsorted and not layered
17
The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by
shape of Earth's orbit
changes in yearly duration of insolation at specific spot
changes in direction in swing of foucault pendulum
shape of the Mikly Way Galaxy
18
Which season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere?
summer
winter
fall
spring
19
The age of the universe is closest to
12.6 billion years
4.6 billion years
10.8 billion years
13.8 billion years
20
Which instrument is used to measure wind direction?
1
2
3
4
21
Which cross section best represents the general atmospheric circulation over the North Pole?
(2)
(4)
(1)
(3)
22
The Jet Stream in the US generally moves from
west to east
east to west
south to north
north to south
23
Which rock exhibits a bubbling reaction when hydrochloric acid is placed on it?
obsidian
slate
limestone
rock gypsum
24
Which number represents when humans first appear in the fossil record?
1
4
2
3
25
Obsidian’s glassy texture indicates that it formed
quickly, deep below Earth’s surface
quickly, on Earth’s surface
slowly, on Earth’s surface
slowly, deep below Earth’s surface
26
Which of the following was formed from flowing water cutting into mountain bedrock?
4
1
2
3
27
The wind that produced the snow pattern below most likely came from
northeast
northwest
southwest
southeast
28
Which graph best represents human existence on Earth, compared with Earth’s entire history?
4
3
2
1
29
The Sun reaches a noon altitude of 48° on March 21. What is the altitude at noon on June 21?
90
71.5
48
24.5
30
How many days does it take for the Moon to go from one full-Moon phase to the next?
27.3
365
24
29.5
31
The air mass orginating over Mexico is classified as
maritime tropical
continental polar
comtinental tropical
maritime polar
32
The lines on which set of views best represent Earth’s latitude system?
2
3
4
1
33
Air pressure is usually highest when the air is
warm and humid
cool and humid
cool and dry
warm and dry
34
Which map best shows the general wind pattern in a low-pressure system in the eastern US?
4
1
2
3
35
Equal areas of which surface will absorb the most insolation?
lake surface
partially melted snow
blacktop parking lot
white sand beach
