Earth Science end of year review 2

El Cuy is a South American city located at 40 degrees south latitude. During which month would the coldest day most likely occur at this location?

• May
• November
• July
• January

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?

• large-size particles
• small-size particles
• high-density particles
• low-density particles

Evidence supports the idea that increases in carbon dioxide and methane in Earth’s atmosphere are major contributors to global warming. This is based primarily on the fact that carbon dioxide and methane are excellent absorbers of

• gamma rays
• visible light
• infrared radiation
• microwaves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The bedrock of the Adirondack Mountains was formed mainly by the

• cementation of clastic sediments and precipitates from seawater
• compaction and recrystallization of volcanic material
• regional metamorphism of sedimentary and igneous rocks
• contact metamorphism of unconsolidated gravels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The inferred temperature and pressure of Earth’s interior at a depth of 3,000 kilometers are approximately

• 1000°C and 0.5 million atmospheres
• 1000°C and 1.0 million atmospheres
• 5000°C and 1.5 million atmospheres
• 5000°C and 3.0 million atmospheres

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?

• running water
• moving ice
• wave action
• mass movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The longest portion of the Genesee River in New York State flows through which landscape region?

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands
• Tug Hill Plateau
• Allegheny Plateau
• St. Lawrence Lowlands

What caused the interior of Earth to separate into layers?

• a decrease in the rate of rotation of Earth
• the gravitational pull on materials of varying densities
• variations in heating by the Sun due to Earth’s tilt
• collisions with meteors and comets

Which radioactive isotope is most often used when determining the age of fossil bones found in sediments deposited during the Holocene Epoch?

• carbon-14
• potassium-40
• uranium-238
• rubidium-87

At which latitude is the Sun directly overhead on certain days of the year?

• 23.5° N
• 66.5° N
• 42° N
• 90° N