Physical Setting/Earth Science Regents 08/23

Which two factors caused Earth and the other planets to become layered during the formation of our solar system?

• gravity and densities of materials making up the planet

• gravity and percent of water in the planet’s composition

• distance from the Moon and densities of materials making up the planet

• distance from the Moon and percent of water in the planet’s composition

The photograph below shows an object, labeled A, that was observed in the night sky for several weeks. What is the celestial object labeled A?

• a meteor

• a galaxy

• an asteroid

• a comet

The latitudes of the Tropic of Cancer and the

Tropic of Capricorn are determined by Earth’s

axial tilt

• rotation

• axial tilt

• surface ocean currents

• average surface air temperature

The Coriolis effect can best be used to explain

the

• cyclic time pattern of ocean tides

• direction of convection currents in the

  asthenosphere

• deflection of winds to the right in the Northern

  Hemisphere

• movement of air in a straight path from low

  pressure to high pressure

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At a location in the Northern Hemisphere, a

camera was placed outside at night with the lens

pointing at a group of stars. The shutter was left

open for a few hours, resulting in the image of

star trails shown below.

The star at the center of the image did not leave

a trail because the star is

• too far away to observe its movement

• too massive to move in space

• not luminous enough to leave a trail

• centered over Earth’s axis

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The names and appearances of four Moon phases viewed by an observer in New York State in June are shown below.

Which diagram best represents the Moon’s appearance on June 3?

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Which graph most accurately represents the approximate percentage of Earth’s surface covered by the

hydrosphere?

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Which diagram shows the correct position of Polaris in the night sky as seen by an observer at Watertown, NY?

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The diagram below represents four cylinders of particles, labeled 1 through 4. Cylinders through each

contain equal volumes of round particles of uniform size. Cylinder 4 contains round mixed- sized. particles. Sizes of particles are indicated for each cylinder.

Which cylinder contains the particles with the lowest porosity?

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Which factor is responsible for the circulation of convection currents occurring in the hydrosphere, troposphere, and mantle?

• radioactive decay

• solar radiation

• density differences

• planetary winds

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