Quiz about Earth Science Regents Review

Question 1

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

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2 p.m.

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8 a.m.

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3 p.m.

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noon

Question 2

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?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 3

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...?

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stratosphere

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thermosphere

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mesosphere

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troposphere

Question 4

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

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spinning of Earth on its axis

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distance between Earth and the Sun

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inclination of Earth's axis

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orbiting of Earth around the Sun

Question 5

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

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2260 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment.

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334 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment.

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334 J/g is released into the surrounding environment.

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2260 J/g is released into the surrounding environment.

Question 6

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

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Eospirifer

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Mastodont

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Condor

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Coelophysis

Question 7

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

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blacktop parking lot

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white sand beach

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surface of a calm lake

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snow covered mountain slope

Question 8

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?

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Ordovician

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Cretaceous

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Triassic

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Mississippian

Question 9

The cross sections below represent two widely separated bedrock outcrops, 1 and 2. Letters A, B, C, and D identify some rock layers. Line XY represents a fault. The rock layers have not been overturned. What lettered rock layer is the youngest?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 10

Compared to a landscape that develops in a cool, dry climate, a landscape that develops in a warm, rainy climate will most likely weather and erode...?

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faster, so the landforms are more rounded

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slower, so the landforms are more angular

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slower, so the landforms are more rounded

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faster, so the landforms are more angular

Question 11

Earth's crustal bedrock at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is composed mostly of...?

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basalt, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

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basalt, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

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granite, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

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granite, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

Question 12

A seismic recording station located 4000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake received the first P-wave at 7:10:00 p.m. (h:min:s). Other information that could be determined from this recording was that the earthquake occurred at approximately...?

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7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15:40 p.m.

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7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12:40 p.m.

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7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12:40 p.m.

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7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15:40 p.m.

Question 13

The aerial photograph below shows an elongated hill near the Finger Lakes formed by glacial deposition in New York State. This elongated hill is best identified as a...?

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drumlin

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kettle

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moraine

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sand dune

Question 14

The photograph below shows a valley glacier altering the landscape. The result of this glacial action will be a...?

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U-shaped valley with scratched and grooved bedrock

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U-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

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V-shaped valley with scratched and grooved bedrock

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V-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

Question 15

Which element is always found in bioclastic sedimentary rocks?

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carbon

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iron

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sodium

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sulfur

Question 16

Which two rocks contain the mineral quartz?

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granite and gneiss

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gabbro and schist

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dunite and sandstone

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pumice and scoria

Question 17

Which chemical formula represents the composition of a mineral that usually exhibits fracture, not cleavage?

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(Fe,Mg)₂SiO₄

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Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

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NaCl

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CaCO3

Question 18

Which mineral is commonly used as the "lead" in pencils?

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graphite

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pyrite

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galena

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fluorite

Question 19

The diagram represents Earth orbiting the Sun. Four positions of Earth in its orbit are labeled A, B, C, and D. Letter N represents the North Pole. During which season in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth when the Earth is in its farthest position from the Sun?

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summer

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winter

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spring

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fall

Question 20

The map shows a composite of Doppler radar images. Darker shadings indicate the precipitation pattern of a large storm system over the eastern United States. The surface wind circulation pattern around the center of this storm system is...?

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inward and counterclockwise

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inward and clockwise

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outward and clockwise

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outward and counterclockwise

Question 21

Which type of plate boundary is represented at point A?

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transform

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divergent

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convergent

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complex

Question 22

What are the names of the major tectonic plates X and Y?

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X = Eurasian Plate;

Y = African Plate

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X = Eurasian Plate;

Y = Arabian Plate

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X = Indian-Australian Plate;

Y = African Plate

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X = Indian-Australian Plate;

Y = Arabian Plate

Question 23

The photograph shows a sandstone erosional feature that formed near the Grand Canyon, in southwestern United States. Which erosional agent is most likely sandblasting this rock formation?

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wind

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waves

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running water

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moving ice

Question 24

The graph below shows changing ocean tide heights in feet (ft) on April 7 for a coastal location.

The next high tide will occur on April 8 at approximately...

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3 a.m.

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10 a.m.

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10 p.m.

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3 p.m.

Question 25

Which star type has a surface temperature of 4000 K and a luminosity 1000 times greater than the Sun?

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giant

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dwarf

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main sequence

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supergiant

Question 26

The red shift in light from stars located in very distant galaxies suggests that these stars are...

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moving away from the Milky Way

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decreasing in temperature

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increasing in temperature

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moving toward the Milky Way

Question 27

Which surface ocean current cools the climate of the western coastline of South America?

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Peru Current

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Brazil Current

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Falkland Current

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California Current

Question 28

When equal masses of ice and liquid water receive the same amount of energy, without a change in state, the ice changes temperature faster than the liquid water does because the...

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specific heat of ice is less than the specific heat of liquid water

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specific heat of ice is greater than the specific heat of liquid water

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density of ice is less than the density of liquid water

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density of ice is greater than the density of liquid water

Question 29

Which layer of Earth's interior is inferred to be composed of solid iron and nickel?

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inner core

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asthenosphere

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stiffer mantle

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outer core

Question 30

The diagram represents the elliptical orbit for one planet in our solar system. The two foci of the orbit are shown as the Sun and F2.

Which condition would produce an orbit with a greater eccentricity?

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an increase in the distance between the Sun and F₂

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a decrease in the distance between the Sun and F₂

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a constant decrease in the orbital velocity of the planet

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a constant increase in the orbital velocity of the planet

Question 31

The map below shows two locations, labeled A and B, separated by a mountain range. The locations are at the same elevation. The arrow represents the direction of prevailing winds.

Compared to the climate at location A, the climate at location B is most likely...

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warmer and drier

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warmer and wetter

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cooler and drier

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cooler and wetter

Question 32

As altitude increases in the troposphere and stratosphere, the air temperature...

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decreases in the troposphere and increases in the stratosphere

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decreases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

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increases in the troposphere and decreases in the stratosphere

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increases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

Question 33

Which sequence of stars is listed in order of increasing luminosity?

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Procyon B, Sun, Sirius, Betelgeuse

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Spica, Rigel, Deneb, Betelgeuse

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Polaris, Deneb, 40 Eridani B, Proxima Centauri

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Barnards Star, Alpha Centauri, Rigel, Spica

Question 34

Which table best lists the differences between a terrestrial planet and a Jovian planet in our solar system?

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Question 35

The graph below shows changing ocean tide heights in feet (ft) on April 7 for a coastal location.

The next high tide will occur on April 8 at approximately...

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3 a.m.

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10 a.m.

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10 p.m.

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3 p.m.

Question 36

The diagram represents how Moon phases will appear to an observer in New York State during the month of April 2024.

Which diagram below best represents the positions of the Sun (S) and Earth (E), and the orbital position of the Moon (M) on April 12? [Diagrams are not drawn to scale.]

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Question 37

The diagram below represents the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. The numbers represent locations on Earth's surface.

At which numbered location would high tide be occurring when the Moon is in the location shown in the diagram?

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1

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2

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3

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4

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