Quiz about NYS 2015 Earth science regents: Part A/B

Question 1

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian

planets are

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(1) larger and less dense

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(2) smaller and more dense

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(3) closer to the Sun and less rocky

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(4) farther from the Sun and more rocky

Question 2

Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are contained

within

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(2) the Milky Way galaxy

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(1) a single constellation

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(3) the solar system

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(4) a giant cloud of gas

Question 3

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when heavy

rain falls on

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(1) deforested landscapes with clay soils

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(2) deforested landscapes with sandy soils

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(3) forested landscapes with clay soils

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(4) forested landscapes with sandy soils

Question 4

Radioactive decay of 40K atoms in an igneous

rock has resulted in a ratio of 25 percent 40K

atoms to 75 percent 40Ar and 40Ca atoms.

How many years old is this rock?

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(3) 2.6 109 y

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(1) 0.3 109 y

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(2) 1.3 109 y

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(4) 3.9 109 y

Question 5

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast

of the United States originally form over the

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warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean in

summer

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warm land of the southeastern United States

in summer

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cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean in spring

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cool land of the southeastern United States

in spring

Question 6

Which weather map symbol is associated with

extremely low air pressure?

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Option D is correct

Answer

A.

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B.

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C.

Question 7

What is the approximate P-wave travel time

from an earthquake if the P-wave arrives at the

seismic station 8 minutes before the S-wave?

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6 minutes 30 seconds

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4 minutes 20 seconds

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10 minutes 0 seconds

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11 minutes 20 seconds

Question 8

Which two factors have the most influence on

the development of landscape features?

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bedrock structure and climate variations

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bedrock age and weathering rates

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rate of deposition and thickness of the

bedrock

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rate of erosion and fossils in the bedrock

Question 9

Which two New York State landscape regions

have surface bedrock that formed about

1000 million years ago?

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Hudson Highlands and Adirondack

Mountains

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Erie-Ontario Lowlands and Atlantic Coastal

Plain

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Tug Hill Plateau and Allegheny Plateau

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Newark Lowlands and Manhattan Prong

Question 10

What is the minimum water velocity necessary to

maintain movement of 0.1-centimeter-diameter

particles in a stream?

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(3) 5.0 cm/s

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(1) 0.02 cm/s

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(2) 0.5 cm/s

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(4) 20.0 cm/s

Question 11

Compared to a light-colored rock with a smooth

surface, a dark-colored rock with a rough surface

will

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absorb more insolation and reflect less

insolation

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both absorb and reflect less insolation

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both absorb and reflect more insolation

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absorb less insolation and reflect more

insolation

Question 12

The diagram below indicates regions of daylight

and darkness on Earth on the first day of

summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Four

latitudes are labeled A, B, C, and D.

At which latitude is the Sun above the horizon

for the least number of hours on the day shown?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 13

The timeline below represents time from the present to 20 billion years ago. Letters A, B, C, and D

represent specific times.

Which letter on the timeline best represents the time when scientists estimate that the Big Bang occurred?

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D

Answer

A

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B

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C

Question 14

The diagram below represents some constellations and one position of Earth in its orbit around the Sun.

These constellations are visible to an observer on Earth at different times of the year.

When Earth is located in the orbital position shown, two constellations that are both visible to an observer

on Earth at midnight are

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Gemini and Taurus

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Libra and Virgo

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Aquarius and Capricorn

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Cancer and Sagittarius

Question 15

The cross sections below represent three beakers that were used to test porosity. Beakers A, B, and C each

contain a different size of bead. Each beaker holds an equal volume of beads. The amount of water

needed to fill the total pore space between the beads in each beaker was measured.

Which statement best describes the porosity that was found for these three samples?

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All three samples had the same porosity.

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A had a greater porosity than B and C.

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B had a greater porosity than A and C.

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C had a greater porosity than A and B.

Question 16

Which graph best indicates the general relationship between soil particle size and the amount of water

retention by a permeable soil?

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Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

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C.

Question 17

The cross section below represents surface bedrock where faulting has occurred along line AB.

When could this faulting have occurred?

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during the Ordovician period

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before the Ordovician rocks were deposited

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before the Cambrian rocks were deposited

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during the Cambrian period

Question 18

The two block diagrams below represent the formation of caves.

Which types of weathering and erosion are primarily responsible for the formation of caves?

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chemical weathering and groundwater flow

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chemical weathering and runoff

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physical weathering and groundwater flow

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physical weathering and runoff

Question 19

The map below shows the distribution of ash across the United States as a result of the May 18, 1980

volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens.

Volcanic ash deposits such as these are usually excellent geologic time markers because they

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spread over a large area in a short amount of time

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occur at regular time intervals

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represent a time gap in the rock record

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contain index fossils from different time periods

Question 20

Which diagram represents a side view of a sand dune most commonly formed as a result of the prevailing

wind direction shown?

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Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

D.

Question 21

The map below indicates an air-pressure field over North America. Isobar values are recorded in millibars.

At which city was the greatest wind speed occurring?

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Denver

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Boise

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Kansas City

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Austin

Question 22

The striped areas on the map below show regions along the Great Lakes that often receive large amounts

of snowfall due to lake-effect storms.

These storms generally develop when

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cold air moves to the east over warmer lake water

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cold air moves to the west over warmer land regions

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warm air moves to the east over colder lake water

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warm air moves to the west over colder land regions

Question 23

The graph below shows the heating effect that different land uses have on surface air temperatures on a

summer afternoon.

Which land use results in the least heating effect in urban areas?

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parks

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commercial

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downtown

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residential

Question 24

The boxes labeled A through G represent rocks and rock materials. Arrows represent the processes of the rock

cycle

Which lettered box could represent the rock conglomerate?

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G

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E

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C

Answer

D

Question 25

Which rock is composed of the mineral halite that formed when seawater evaporated?

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rock salt

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limestone

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dolostone

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rock gypsum

Question 26

Which mineral is mined for its iron content?

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hematite

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fluorite

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galena

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talc

Question 27

The data table below gives characteristics of the gemstone peridot.

Peridot is a form of the mineral

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olivine

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pyrite

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pyroxene

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garnet

Question 28

If Doppler radar is used at locations Aand B, as this rainstorm moves eastward, reflected wavelengths from this storm will be

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longer at location Aand shorter at location B

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shorter at both locations Aand B

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longer at both locations Aand B

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shorter at location Aand longer at location B

Question 29

This Doppler radar instrument transmits electromagnetic energy in the form of microwaves. Some

microwave wavelengths are between the wavelengths of

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infrared and radio waves

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gamma rays and x rays

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ultraviolet and infrared

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x rays and ultraviolet

Question 30

Which weather instrument was used to measure the amount of rainfall from this storm?

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precipitation gauge

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barometer

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anemometer

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wind vane

Question 31

What causes clouds of dust and gas to form a protostar?

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gravitational attraction

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magnetism

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expansion of matter

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cosmic background radiation

Question 32

Which property primarily determines whether a giant star or a supergiant star will form?

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mass

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color

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shape

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composition

Question 33

Which table includes data that are characteristic of the surface temperature and luminosity of some white

dwarf stars?

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Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 34

Which process generates the energy that is released by stars?

Accepted Answer

nuclear fusion

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thermal conduction

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convection currents

Answer

radioactive decay

NYS 2015 Earth science regents: Part A/B

42 questions

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian
planets are

Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are contained
within

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when heavy
rain falls on

Radioactive decay of 40K atoms in an igneous
rock has resulted in a ratio of 25 percent 40K
atoms to 75 percent 40Ar and 40Ca atoms.
How many years old is this rock?

A student using a sling psychrometer measured
a wet-bulb temperature of 10°C and a dry-bulb
temperature of 16°C. What was the dewpoint?

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast
of the United States originally form over the

The ozone layer protects life on Earth by
absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation. The
ozone layer is located between 17 kilometers and
35 kilometers above Earth’s surface in which
atmospheric temperature zone?

Which weather map symbol is associated with
extremely low air pressure?

Which two elements make up the greatest
percentages by mass in Earth’s crust?

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NYS 2015 Earth science regents: Part A/B

42 questions

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovianplanets are

Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are containedwithin

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when heavyrain falls on

Radioactive decay of 40K atoms in an igneousrock has resulted in a ratio of 25 percent 40Katoms to 75 percent 40Ar and 40Ca atoms.How many years old is this rock?

A student using a sling psychrometer measureda wet-bulb temperature of 10°C and a dry-bulbtemperature of 16°C. What was the dewpoint?

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coastof the United States originally form over the

The ozone layer protects life on Earth byabsorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation. Theozone layer is located between 17 kilometers and35 kilometers above Earth’s surface in whichatmospheric temperature zone?

Which weather map symbol is associated withextremely low air pressure?

Which two elements make up the greatestpercentages by mass in Earth’s crust?

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Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian
planets are

Earth, the Sun, and billions of stars are contained
within

Flash flooding is most likely to occur when heavy
rain falls on

Radioactive decay of 40K atoms in an igneous
rock has resulted in a ratio of 25 percent 40K
atoms to 75 percent 40Ar and 40Ca atoms.
How many years old is this rock?

A student using a sling psychrometer measured
a wet-bulb temperature of 10°C and a dry-bulb
temperature of 16°C. What was the dewpoint?

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast
of the United States originally form over the

The ozone layer protects life on Earth by
absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation. The
ozone layer is located between 17 kilometers and
35 kilometers above Earth’s surface in which
atmospheric temperature zone?

Which weather map symbol is associated with
extremely low air pressure?

Which two elements make up the greatest
percentages by mass in Earth’s crust?