Final Earth Science Regents Review!

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The deflection of Earth’s planetary winds is an example of

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the Coriolis effect

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Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as

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high-density terrestrial

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Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?

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evaporation of water

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What is the relative humidity of the air when the dry-bulb temperature is 4°C and the dewpoint is 4°C?

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56%

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The light spectrum observed from a distant star shows a

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red shift, which indicates that the star is moving away from Earth

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The diagrams shown represent the constellations seen by an observer in New York State while looking toward the southern horizon at midnight on July 9 and January 8. Which motion is mainly responsible for the difference in the constellations visible at midnight on these two dates?

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Earth orbits the Sun

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Most clouds form in the atmosphere when moist air rises, expands, and cools to the dewpoint.

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rises, expands, and cools to the dewpoint

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Equal areas of which surface would absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day? Options: light-colored, smooth surface; light-colored, rough surface; dark-colored, smooth surface; dark-colored, rough surface.

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dark-colored, rough surface

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Most of the oceanic oxygen that began to enter Earth’s atmosphere in the early Proterozoic Era was probably produced by

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photosynthesis by cyanobacteria

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During which geologic period did plants and animals first appear in land environments? Options: Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian

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Silurian