Earth Science Regents Review

What is the time in Boston when it is 11 a.m. in San Diego?

• 8 a.m.

• 2 p.m.

• 3 p.m.

• noon

The timeline below represents the entire geologic history of Earth. The lettered dots on the timeline represent events in Earth's history. Which lettered dot best indicates the geologic time when humans first appeared on Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the approximate location of the Tasman Hot Spot in the Pacific Ocean?

• 36° N 160° W

• 36° S 160° E

• 160° N 36° W

• 160° S 36° E

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Most ozone is found in a region of Earth's atmosphere between 10 and 20 miles above Earth's surface. This temperature zone of the atmosphere is known as the...?

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

The Coriolis effect, which causes the curving of planetary winds, is a direct result of the...?

• distance between Earth and the Sun

• inclination of Earth's axis

• orbiting of Earth around the Sun

• spinning of Earth on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the dewpoint if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C and the relative humidity is 64%?

• 14°C

• 11°C

• 9°C

• 4°C

When one gram of liquid water at its boiling point is changed into water vapor,

• 334 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment.

• 334 J/g is released into the surrounding environment.

• 2260 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment.

• 2260 J/g is released into the surrounding environment.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which index fossil in sedimentary surface bedrock most likely indicates that a marine environment once existed in the region where the sediments were deposited?

• Mastodont

• Condor

• Eospirifer

• Coelophysis

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which Earth surface would most likely absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day if all of these surfaces have equal areas?

• blacktop parking lot

• white sand beach

• surface of a calm lake

• snow covered mountain slope

The X on the map below indicates the region where the state of Washington is located on the present-day North American continent. During which geologic period was the region of Washington State closest to the equator?

• Cretaceous

• Triassic

• Mississippian

• Ordovician

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3