Earth Science Regents Review

What is the time in Boston when it is 11 am in San Diego?

• 8 am

• 2 pm

• 3 pm

• noon

If the same two elements were detected in a distant star that was moving away from Earth, how would the spectral lines appear?

• The entire set of spectral lines would shift toward the red end.

• The entire set of spectral lines would shift toward the blue end.

• The spectral lines of the shorter wavelengths would move closer togetehr.

• The spectral lines of the longer wavelengths would move closer together.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What table correctly matches each type of eclipse with the orbital position of the Moon and cause of each eclipse?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

Compared to our solar system, the universe is

• younger, smaller, and contains fewer stars

• younger, larger, and contains more stars

• older, smaller, and contains fewer stars

• older, larger, and contains more stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which motion allows an observer on Earth to view different constellations throughout the year?

• Earth orbiting the Sun

• constellations orbiting Earth

• Earth orbiting the constellations

• constellations orbiting the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• 36^oN 160^oW

• 36^oS 160^oE

• 160^oN 36^oW

• 160^oS 36^oE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposhpere

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^oC and the relative humidity is 64%

• 14^oC

• 11^oC

• 9^oC

• 4^oC