Earth Science Regents Review

Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic based on

A high pressure, dry-climate belt is located at which Earth latitude?

Sea-floor spreading is occurring at the boundary between the

The crystals of metamorphic rocks are aligned in bands as a result of

Which type of rock does this sample represent?

Close spacing of isobars on a weather map is a good indicator of

A spring tide can be described as 

What is the age of the most abundant bedrock in the Finger Lakes region of NYS?

What is the largest particle that can be transported by a stream moving 200 cm/sec

Which group of organisms is inferred to have existed for the least amount of time in history? 

Which igneous rock has a vesicular texture and contains potassium feldspar and quartz?

The metamorphic rock at location A is most likely?

The actual orbits of the planets are 

At which depth below Earth's surface is the density most likely 10.5 g/cm^3?

Which of the following eccentricity values would produce the most eccentric orbit?

Which rock was organically formed and can contain fossilized plant impressions?

An air temperature of 95^oC most often exists in which layer of the atmosphere?

What type of plate boundary is being represented by the image below

What type of eclipse is shown in the picture below

Which evidence causes scientists to believe that sea-floor spreading occurs?

What is the relative humidity when the air temp is 29^oC and wet-bulb temp is 23^oC?

In which New York State landscape region is Niagara Falls located?

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is generally

A piece of wood contains 25% of its original carbon-14. The age of the wood is approximately?

Which object is located at one foci of the elliptical orbit of Mars?

Beneath which surface location is Earth's crust the thinnest?

Which type of air mass would most likely have low humidity and high air temperature?

A pressure of 1036.0 mb when converted to inches would equal

What is the origin and rate of formation of this rock?

How do the metamorphic rocks schist and quartzite differ?

Which direction is the Green River flowing?

Most rock gypsum is formed by the

During which Era did the initial pening of present-day Atlantic Ocean occur?

In which Earth layer are convection currents that cause sea-floor spreading located? 

Which planet would float if it could be placed in water?

What is the density of the continental crust?

Surface ocean currents curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because 

Which substance would heat up the fastest?

Which three minerals are commonly found in granite?

The curved paths of planetary winds are a result of

At which NYS location will an observer measure the altitude of Polaris at 42^oN?

The solidifcation of magma produces

Which weather change usually occurs when difference of dewpoint and air temp decreases?

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the 

What moon phase is shown at position 6?

Uplift, weathering, and erosion leads to the formation of

Which size particle will remain suspended longest as a river enters the ocean?

In nuclear fusion what occurs?

Slate is formed by the

Which number best represents the first appearance of humans on Earth?

Which terms, when substituted for X, Y, and Z, best complete the table?

Which ocean current flows northeast along the Eastern coast of North America?

In which layer of Earth interior is pressure inferred to be 1.0 million atm?

Which phase change requires water to gain 2260 joules per gram?

At which two moon phases can a neap tide occur?

Which characteristic provides the best evidence that obsidian formed in a extrusive environment

Which feature forms at a plate boundary where oceanic crust converges with continental crust? 

As the velocity of a stream decreases, the amount of sediment transported

Which type of radiation has the shortest wavelength?

Which mountain range resuled in the collision between North America and Africa in the Permian?

How far is a city from a epicenter where the difference in P&S arrival times is 10 min & 30 sec

How do the rates of warming and cooling of land compare to warming and cooling of oceans?

A station model barometric pressure reading of 996 would convert to 

What two rocks are composed of quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals?

Which type of front and frontal movement is shown on the weather map?

What is the gradient along the straight line between points A and B (distance is 4 miles)

Earth's outer core is best inferred to be

Which sedimentary rocks are clastic and consist of particles < 0.005 cm?

Which factor most likely caused the sediment to be sorted in the pattern shown?

Which characteristics best distinguish one landscape region from another?

During which geologic time period were Stylonurus alive and abundant?

What are the two most abundant elements found in Earth's crust?

Which statement about metamorphic rocks is NOT supported by the rock cycle?

The gravitational attraction between the star and the planet will be greatest at position

Only P-waves reach the side of Earth that is opposite the focus because P-waves

How far will an S-wave travel in 10 minutes and 40 seconds?

As you move upwards in the troposphere, what happens to temperature?

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temp is 14^oC and the wet bulb temp is 8^oC?

Which star color indicates the hottest star surface temperature?

The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely

Landscapes will undergo the most physical weathering if the climate is

Compared to dull and rough surfaces, shiny and smooth surfaces cause sunlight to

Which rock sequence is correct?

Which process transfers energy primarily by electromagnetic waves?