Regents Review # 1

Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?

• melting of ice

• condensation of water

• evaporating of water

• freezing of water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Equal areas of which surface would absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day?

• light-colored, smooth surface

• light-colored, rough surface

• dark-colored, smooth surface

• dark-colored, rough surface

Which natural event periodically weakens western surface ocean currents in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, resulting in a change in air temperature and precipitation patterns in the United States?

• El Nino

• transpiration

• ocean tides

• volcanic eruptions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most of the oceanic oxygen that began to enter Earth’s atmosphere in the early Proterozoic Era was probably produced by

• formation of silicate rocks

• photosynthesis by cyanobacteria

• impact on Earth's surface

• outgassing volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

During which geologic period did plants and animals first appear in land environments?

• cambrian

• ordovician

• silurian

• devonian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the name of the contact metamorphic rock found at A?

• Slate

• Sandstone

• Quartzite

• Marble

What is the oldest rock in the image?

• Shale

• Igneous rock

• Quartzite

• Sandstone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which radioactive isotope is used to date formally living, young samples?

• Carbon-14

• Potassium-40

• Uranium-238

• Rubidium-87

In which area of Earth’s interior is the pressure most likely to be 1.2 million atmospheres?

• Asthenosphere
• Stiffer Mantle
• Inner Core
• Outer Core

At which depth below Earth’s surface is the interface between Earth’s outer core and stiffer mantle located?

• 700 km
• 2900 km
• 2000 km
• 5100 km

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3