Earth Science Regents

Which lettered dot best indicates the geologic time when humans first appeared on Earth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is indicated by the line labeled X?

• watershed

• water table

• impermeable bedrock

• impermeable soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• blacktop parking lot

• white sand beach

• surface of a calm lake

• snow covered mountain slope

Which lettered rock layer is the youngest

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the standard time allowed for completing the tasks at each of the three stations in the Earth Science Regents lab practical?

• 5 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 9 minutes

• 11 minutes

What is the primary cause of climate change?

• Orbital variations of the Earth

• Solar radiation variations

• Human activities

• Volcanic eruptions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What feature is labeled B in Figure 9-1?

• trench

• ocean ridge

• Volcanic Island Arc

• Continental Volcanic Arc

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• basalt, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

• basalt, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

• granite, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

• granite, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

The result of this glacial action will be a

• U-shaped valley with scratched grooved bedrock

• U-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

• V-shaped valley with scratched and grooved bedrock

• V-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Between which pair of lettered position is the Sun's vertical ray moving from the equator southward to the Tropic of Capricorn?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• D and A

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1