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NY Released Regents Exam - Earth Science (Aug 2022)
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Compared to the masses and densities of terrestrial planets, Jovian planets have
The star Vega has an average surface temperature of 10,000 K and has a luminosity 70 times greater than that of the Sun. Which type of star is Vega?
The diagram below represents the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth.
Which diagram represents the phase of the Moon as viewed by an observer in New York State when the Moon is located at the position shown?
The diagram below represents latitudes and longitudes on Earth. Locations A and B are surface locations.
The solar time difference between location A and location B is
The constellation Orion can be observed from New York State in the night sky during winter, but it can not be observed in the night sky during summer due to
What is Earth’s approximate rate of movement along its orbit?
The graph below shows the possible distances, in millions of kilometers, that a planet could be from a star in order to possibly support life as we know it (the Habitable Zone), based on the star’s surface temperature in Kelvin (K). The location of Earth has been plotted based on our Sun’s surface temperature of 5778 K.
Which planet in our solar system would be in the Habitable Zone, if the Sun’s surface temperature was 4000 K?
The map below shows the location of Chicxulub Crater, formed approximately 65 million years ago by an asteroid impact.
This impact crater has been most closely linked to
The weather map below shows isobars that are labeled in millibars (mb). Three isobars are labeled X, Y, and Z.
What are the values for the isobars labeled X, Y, and Z?
Which cross section best represents the general atmospheric circulation over the North Pole?
The map below shows the most likely positions and speeds of the polar front jet stream in summer and in winter.
In winter, the polar front jet stream has a more southerly path with winds traveling at speeds that are generally
Equal areas of which surface will typically absorb the greatest amount of insolation?
At a location in the Northern Hemisphere, a camera was placed outside at night with the lens pointing at a group of stars. The shutter was left open for a few hours, resulting in the photograph of star trails shown below.
What is the name of the star in the center of the photograph that did not leave a star trail?
Outgassing of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen initially formed Earth’s early
Which type of electromagnetic radiation listed below has the longest wavelength?
When major volcanic eruptions send large amounts of ash and dust into the atmosphere, worldwide air temperatures usually become
From September 1 to June 1, the number of daylight hours observed each day in New York State will
Which map best shows the inferred positions of Earth’s landmasses between the Alleghenian orogeny and the initial opening of the Atlantic Ocean?
In the past, cyanobacteria produced oceanic oxygen that combined with iron in seawater to form iron oxide layers on ocean floors. These iron oxide layers were formed during the
Which group of organisms are found only as fossils today?
Compared to the granitic continental crust, the basaltic oceanic crust is
Which table correctly matches the layers of Earth’s interior with the appropriate description?
The map below shows a tectonic plate boundary in the Atlantic Ocean between South America and Africa. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth’s surface.
The most recently formed oceanic crust would be located closest to location
Most of the tectonic plate boundaries of the Scotia Plate are classified as
The diagram below represents a stream drainage pattern.
This stream drainage pattern is most likely a direct result of the
Which New York State river generally flows southward?
The sediment deposited by a landslide is usually
Which rock exhibits a bubbling reaction when hydrochloric acid is placed on it?
The block diagram below represents a portion of a meandering stream and the valley it has produced. One landscape feature is labeled A.
The landscape feature labeled A is best described as
The photograph below shows an elongated hill that was originally deposited by a glacier.
This landscape feature is identified as a
Which particles most likely will be deposited first as the velocity of a stream carrying a mixture of particles decreases?
The topographic map below shows elevations in feet. Line AB is a reference line.
Which profi le best represents the change in elevation along the line from A to B?
The map below shows Fire Island, located on the southern coast of Long Island.
Which agent of erosion deposited the sediments that formed Fire Island, and continues to shape it?
Which chart correctly matches rock salt and rock gypsum with how the minerals from these rocks are used?
The photographs below show samples of two different rocks, labeled A and B. The arrow represents the process by which a rock like rock A can change into a rock like rock B.
Which process does the arrow represent?
The table below lists the half-lives for five radioactive isotopes.
After 8.1 days, how much of a 100-gram sample of gold–198 will remain?
The table below lists the half-lives for five radioactive isotopes.
Which radioactive isotope has a half-life closest to the half-life of the radioactive isotope rubidium-87?
The table below lists the half-lives for five radioactive isotopes.
A sample of holmium-166, located deep underground, is subjected to high temperature and pressure. the half-life of this sample of holmium-166 will be
Tsunami Capital
The tsunami capital of the continental United States is Crescent City, located on the coast in northern California. Since 1933, thirty-one tsunamis have been observed there. Crescent City is vulnerable to tsunamis because of the low elevation of the land and the shape of its shoreline. The wave energy from a tsunami is funneled into a narrow stretch of shoreline. This causes the wave height to grow very tall, flooding more land. The largest and most destructive tsunami to hit Crescent City occurred in March 1964, killing eleven people. The epicenter of a very large earthquake, located at 60° N and 147° W, caused this destructive tsunami.
Which factor causes Crescent City, California, to be highly vulnerable to tsunamis?
Tsunami Capital
The tsunami capital of the continental United States is Crescent City, located on the coast in northern California. Since 1933, thirty-one tsunamis have been observed there. Crescent City is vulnerable to tsunamis because of the low elevation of the land and the shape of its shoreline. The wave energy from a tsunami is funneled into a narrow stretch of shoreline. This causes the wave height to grow very tall, flooding more land. The largest and most destructive tsunami to hit Crescent City occurred in March 1964, killing eleven people. The epicenter of a very large earthquake, located at 60° N and 147° W, caused this destructive tsunami.
The distance from the epicenter of the March 1964 earthquake to Crescent City is 2600 kilometers. How long did it take the first P-wave to reach Crescent City?
Tsunami Capital
The tsunami capital of the continental United States is Crescent City, located on the coast in northern California. Since 1933, thirty-one tsunamis have been observed there. Crescent City is vulnerable to tsunamis because of the low elevation of the land and the shape of its shoreline. The wave energy from a tsunami is funneled into a narrow stretch of shoreline. This causes the wave height to grow very tall, flooding more land. The largest and most destructive tsunami to hit Crescent City occurred in March 1964, killing eleven people. The epicenter of a very large earthquake, located at 60° N and 147° W, caused this destructive tsunami.
Once a tsunami warning is issued, which action should residents of Crescent City take to prevent loss of life?
The map shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points U through Z represent locations on Earth’s surface.
Which two locations most likely have the warmest air temperatures?
The map shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points U through Z represent locations on Earth’s surface.
The winds at location U are most likely coming from the
The diagram represents the expansion of a portion of the universe from its origin until the present. The timeline represents billions of years. Letter X indicates two celestial objects.
Approximately how many billion years ago (bya) did the Big Bang occur?
The diagram represents the expansion of a portion of the universe from its origin until the present. The timeline represents billions of years. Letter X indicates two celestial objects.
The two spiral-shaped celestial objects labeled X are
The diagram represents the expansion of a portion of the universe from its origin until the present. The timeline represents billions of years. Letter X indicates two celestial objects.
Two pieces of evidence that support the theory that the universe is expanding are the
The diagrams, labeled A and B, represent two different types of oceanic and atmospheric conditions that occur across the Pacific Ocean in a region close to the equator. Bold arrows represent movement of surface water in the ocean. Thinner arrows represent circulation of air above the equator.
In diagram A, which location normally receives less precipitation due to higher atmospheric pressure?
The diagrams, labeled A and B, represent two different types of oceanic and atmospheric conditions that occur across the Pacific Ocean in a region close to the equator. Bold arrows represent movement of surface water in the ocean. Thinner arrows represent circulation of air above the equator.
The pattern of the thinner arrows in the atmosphere in both diagrams indicates the presence of
The table lists the times of high and low tides in New York Harbor from December 4, 2017 through December 7, 2017. The time of the second low tide on December 6 has been left blank.
According to the information provided in the New York Harbor Tides table, at approximately what time did the second low tide occur on December 6, 2017?
The table lists the times of high and low tides in New York Harbor from December 4, 2017 through December 7, 2017. The time of the second low tide on December 6 has been left blank.
The highest high tides and lowest low tides in New York Harbor usually occur when the Moon is
