Earth Science Regents Reviews

The metamorphic rock at location A is most likely?

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

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

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

A pressure of 1036.0 mb when converted to inches would equal

Slate is formed by the

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

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

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

A station model barometric pressure reading of 996 would convert to

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

Which three minerals are commonly found in granite?

The curved paths of planetary winds are a result of

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

Landscapes will undergo the most physical weathering if the climate is

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

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

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

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

Which type of radiation has the shortest wavelength?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most rock gypsum is formed by the

In nuclear fusion, what occurs? (pick 2)

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

What is the density of the continental crust?

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

Which process transfers energy primarily by electromagnetic waves?

Which substance would heat up the fastest?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Earth's outer core is best inferred to be

What moon phase is shown at position 6?

Uplift, weathering, and erosion leads to the formation of

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

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

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

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

The most extreme (spring tides) occur with which arrangement of earth, moon, and sun?

Which star color indicates the hottest star surface temperature?

The weakest (neap tides) occur with which arrangement of the earth, moon, and sun?

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

The actual orbits of the planets are

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

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is generally

How do the metamorphic rocks schist and quartzite differ?

The solidifcation of magma produces

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

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

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

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

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

Which rock sequence is correct?

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

Which type of rock does this sample represent?

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

Which characteristics best distinguish one landscape region from another?

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

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

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

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

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

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the

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

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

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

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

Sea-floor spreading is occurring at the boundary between the

Which direction is the Green River flowing?

During which geologic time period were Stylonurus alive and abundant?

What type of eclipse is shown in the picture below

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