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Earth Science Regents June 2019 Q 21-30

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

21. In the New York State rock record, there is no bedrock from the Permian Period. Which two other entire geologic periods have no sediment or bedrock in the NYS rock record?

a)

Cretaceous and Quaternary Periods

b)

Paleogene and Neogene Periods

c)

Triassic and Jurassic Periods

d)

Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods

2.

22. Which lettered rock layer is the youngest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

23. Which diagram best represents the general stream drainage pattern of this entire region?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

24. Compared to a landscape that develops in a cool, dry climate, a landscape that develops in a warm, rainy climate will most likely weather and erode

a)

slower, so the landforms are more angular

b)

slower, so the landforms are more rounded

c)

faster, so the landforms are more angular

d)

faster, so the landforms are more rounded

5.

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

a)

basalt, with a density of 2.7 g/cm3

b)

basalt, with a density of 3.0 g/cm3

c)

granite, with a density of 2.7 g/cm3

d)

granite, with a density of 3.0 g/cm3

6.

26. A seismic recording station located 4000

kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake

received the first P-wave at 7: 10:00 p.m. (h:min:s).

Other information that could be determined from

this recording was that the earthquake occurred

at approximately

a)

7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this

station at 7:12:40 p.m.

b)

7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this

station at 7:15:40 p.m.

c)

7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this

station at 7:12:40 p.m.

d)

7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this

station at 7:15:40 p.m.

7.

27. Which graph best represents the percentage by

mass of elements of Earth's crust?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

28. This elongated hill is best identified as a

a)

kettle

b)

moraine

c)

sand dune

d)

drumlin

9.

29. The result of this glacial action will be a

a)

U-shaped valley with scratched and grooved

bedrock

b)

U-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded

sediment

c)

V-shaped valley with scratched and grooved bedrock

d)

V-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

10.

30. Which element is always found in bioclastic sedimentary rocks?

a)

iron

b)

sodium

c)

carbon

d)

sulfur