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WorksheetsSet 1: Earth Science Regents Question Practice
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
When the velocity of a stream suddenly decreases, the sediment being transported undergoes an increase in
(a)If the climate warms, causing the glacier to melt away, the region that the glacier formerly occupied will be a
V-shaped valley with jagged bedrock
flat plain with bedrock that has been metamorphosed
deep ocean trench with bedrock that has been melted and cooled
U-shaped valley with polished bedrock
In hot, wet climates, bedrock rapidly
weathers into soil because water
is part of most chemical compounds
dissolves many minerals
cools the surroundings when it
evaporates
expands when it freezes
The map below represents a view of a
flowing stream. The letters identify locations
in the stream near the interface between
land and water. At which two locations is
erosion due to flowing water likely to be
greatest?
(a)Which motion occurs at a rate of approximately one degree per day?
(a)Which object in space emits light because it releases energy produced by nuclear fusion?
Earth’s Moon
Venus
Halley’s comet
Polaris
Since Denver’s longitude is 105° W and Utica’s longitude is 75° W, sunrise in Denver occurs
2 hours earlier
3 hours earlier
2 hours later
3 hours later
During the month of January, at which location in New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky at solar noon?
Massena
Utica
Niagara Falls
New York City
When snow cover on the land melts, the water will most likely become surface runoff if the land surface is
frozen
porous
grass covered
unconsolidated gravel
Which area is the most common source region for cold, dry air masses that move over New York State?
North Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
central Canada
central Mexico
Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as
low-density jovian planets
low-density terrestrial planets
high-density jovian planets
high-density terrestrial planets
The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately
the same age as the solar system
2x older than the solar system
3x older than our solar system
4x older than our solar system
Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?
melting of ice
condensation of water
evaporating of water
freezing of water
What is the relative humidity of the air when the air temperature is 4°C and the dew point is -4°C ?
42%
46%
51%
56%
The diagram below represents the light spectra given off by the same element as observed under two different conditions. Spectrum A was observed when that element was heated in a laboratory. Spectrum B shows the same element as seen in the light from a distant star.
The light spectrum observed from this distant star shows a
red shift, which indicates that the star is moving away from Earth
red shift, which indicates that the star is moving toward the Earth
blue shift, which indicates that the star is moving away from Earth
blue shift, which indicates that the star is moving toward Earth
The diagrams below represent the constellations seen by an observer in New York State while looking toward the southern horizon at midnight on July 9 and January 8.
Which motion is mainly responsible for the difference in the constellations visible at midnight on these two dates?
The Sun orbits Earth
Earth orbits the Sun
The stars in the constellations orbit Earth
Earth orbits the stars in the constellations
Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?
Most clouds form in the atmosphere when moist
air
rises, expands and cools to the dewpoint
rises, expands, and warms to the dewpoint
sinks, compresses and cools to the dewpoint
sinks, compresses and warms to the dew point
During which geologic period did plants and animals first appear in land environments?
cambrian
ordovician
silurian
devonian
What is the name of the contact metamorphic rock found at A?
Slate
Sandstone
Quartzite
Marble
What is the oldest rock in the image?
Shale
Igneous rock
Quartzite
Sandstone
The mass extinction of dinosaurs took place at the END of which period?
Quaternary
Silurian
Cretaceous
Paleogene
An index fossil is a fossil of a species found...
over a large area in a long period of time
over a large area in a short amount of time
over a small area quickly
over a small area in a long period of time
