January 23 Earth Science Regents

The apparent change in direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum, at one specifi c location, provides evidence that Earth

• travels around the Sun

• spins on its axis

• has a tilted axis

• has a spherical shape

The presence of cosmic background radiation is evidence that helps support the

• Big Bang theory

• Plate Tectonic theory

• process of global warming

• process of radioactive decay

In New York State, the highest altitude of Polaris will be observed at

• Utica

• Kingston

• Massena

• Old Forge

Earth’s rate of revolution is approximately

• 1°/day

• 15°/day

• 23.5°/day

• 360°/day

As water vapor changes phase from gas to liquid, each gram of water vapor

• releases 2260 joules of heat energy

• releases 334 joules of heat energy

• gains 2260 joules of heat energy

• gains 334 joules of heat energy

At the time of an equinox, the subtropical jet streams in Earth’s troposphere generally are located closest to

• 0° and 90° S

• 30° N and 30° S

• 60° N and 60° S

• 90° N and 90° S

When the dry-bulb temperature is 16°C and the dewpoint is 7°C, what are the wet-bulb temperature and the relative humidity?

• wet-bulb temperature 9°C and relative humidity 7%

• wet-bulb temperature 9°C and relative humidity 54%

• wet-bulb temperature 11°C and relative humidity 7%

• wet-bulb temperature 11°C and relative humidity 54%

Which ocean current warms the climate along a continent’s east coast?

• California Current

• Brazil Current

• Falkland Current

• Guinea Current

Which process transfers heat energy through molecular collisions?

• radiation

• convection

• infiltration

• conduction

Two major greenhouse gases that can be found in Earth’s atmosphere are

• carbon dioxide and methane

• methane and nitrogen

• nitrogen and oxygen

• oxygen and carbon dioxide