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Earth Science Regents 2019 Q 1-10

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

8 am

b)

2 pm

c)

3 pm

d)

noon

2.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

The spectral lines of the shorter wavelengths would move closer together.

d)

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

3.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Compared to our solar system, the universe is

a)

younger, smaller, and contains fewer stars

b)

younger, larger, and contains more stars

c)

older, smaller and contains few stars

d)

older, larger, and contains more stars

6.

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

a)

Earth orbiting the Sun

b)

constellations orbiting Earth

c)

Earth orbiting the constellations

d)

constellations orbiting the Sun

7.

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

a)

36° N 160 °W

b)

36° S 160° E

c)

160° N 36° W

d)

160° S 36° E

8.

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

a)

thermosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

9.

The Coriolis effect, which causes the curving of planetary winds, is a direct result of the

a)

distance between Earth and the Sun

b)

inclination of Earth's axis

c)

orbiting of Earth around the Sun

d)

spinning of Earth on its axis

10.

What is the dewpoint if the dry-bulb temperature is 18° C and the relative humidity is 64%?

a)

14° C

b)

11° C

c)

9° C

d)

4° C