Earth Science Regents Review

What is this symbol?

• mountain

• depression or sinkhole

• cave

• railroad station

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, this is also where weather occurs.

• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air is composed of 78 % of this element.

• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Water Vapor

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

• waterfall

• steep area

• gradual area

• river

What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

New York State’s highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is

located at approximately

• 44°10' N, 74°05' W

• 44°05' N, 73°55' W

• 73°55' N, 44°10' W

• 74°05' N, 44°05' W

At which New York State location would an observer measure the highest altitude of Polaris?

• New York City
• Slide Mountain
• Niagara Falls
• Plattsburgh

What is the approximate location of letter B?

• 80^oN, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oW
• 80^oS, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oE

Which letter would you find at 15^oS, 60^oW?

• A
• C
• L
• H

What is the precise measurement in degrees of the Tropic of Cancer?

• 23.5 degrees south
• 23.5 degrees north
• 23.5 degrees east
• 66 degrees north