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NY Released Regents Exam - Earth Science (Jun 2023)
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Which two characteristics classify Jupiter as a Jovian planet?
As observed from Earth, the wavelengths of light from the most distant galaxies are usually
The rate of Earth’s revolution around the Sun is approximately
Different star constellations are observed from Earth at different times during the year because
The apparent change in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum provides evidence of Earth’s
The Milky Way can best be described as
The diagram below represents the change in mass of a potted plant over time.
What is the cause and its effect on the change in mass of the potted plant over time?
Air temperatures are recorded as a weather balloon rises from Earth’s surface. At first, the air temperature constantly decreases for 12 kilometers, then remains constant briefly before increasing for another 12 kilometers before the balloon bursts. In which layer did the balloon burst?
The diagram below represents the Moon passing through the darker part of Earth’s shadow called the umbra. Letters A and B represent locations on Earth’s surface.
Which statement best identifies this event and at which location it would be viewed?
The photograph below shows an impact crater located in the southwestern United States.
This crater most likely formed as a result of
The diagrams below represent three containers, A, B, and C, which were filled with equal volumes of uniformly sorted plastic beads. To determine porosity, water was poured into each container until the water level rose to the top of the beads.
The porosity was found to be
Which cross section represents the cloud patterns and the direction of air movement at a warm front?
Which map shows the most likely path of a low pressure system (L) in the United States if it follows a normal storm track?
Which weather instrument is an anemometer?
The station model below represents some weather information for a location in New York State.
Based on the information on the station model, the weather at this location is
Electromagnetic energy travels through space from the Sun to the top of Earth’s atmosphere by
The diagram below represents the position of Earth with respect to the Sun on March 21. A and B are two locations on Earth’s surface.
The intensity of insolation over the next three months will
Which event is primarily responsible for the production of oxygen that first entered into Earth’s early atmosphere?
Since the break up of Pangaea, it has been inferred that the continent of North America has been generally moving toward the
The fossil Mucrospirifer is considered to be an index fossil because it existed over a
Compared to Earth’s outer core, the inner core properties are inferred to be
A seismic station 4000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake records the arrival time of the first S-wave at 1:05:40 p.m. At what time did the first P-wave arrive at this station?
The photograph below shows fossilized ammonoids in a rock outcrop.
The presence of these fossils in the outcrop indicates that in the past, this region was most likely covered by
The cross section below represents rock units within Earth’s crust. Sedimentary rock layers are labeled 1 through 6.
The age of the igneous rock is
The maps below show different stream drainage patterns.
What factor most likely causes these different stream drainage patterns?
The photograph below shows boulders and other sediments that slid down a hillside.
This rock slide is most likely an example of
The Mariana Trench is Earth’s deepest oceanic trench. This trench formed as the Pacific Plate was
The diagram below represents patterns of normal and reverse magnetic polarity in seafloor bedrock.
In which bedrock type and location can this magnetic pattern most likely be observed?
Compared to the thickness and density of the continental crust, the relative thickness and density of Earth’s oceanic crust are
Iron found in some minerals in basalt can react with oxygen and break down into iron oxide particles. This change is an example of
Which feature provides the best evidence that thick glacial ice sheets once advanced southward over New York State?
The photograph below shows the metamorphic rock gneiss.
Three minerals that would most likely be found in this rock are
Which igneous rock has a fine-grained texture and would have a mineral composition of 57% plagioclase feldspar, 28% amphibole, and 15% biotite?
King Tides and Climate Change
Spring tides are extremely high tides that occur when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned. A king tide is the common name given to an extremely high spring tide that occurs at perigee (when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit). King tides occur once or twice every year.
Normal high tides are now reaching higher and extending farther inland than in the past because of global climate change and rising sea levels. This causes low-lying shorelines to be at an increased risk of flooding. If climate continues to change and sea levels rise, spring tides and king tides will have a greater effect on shorelines and coastal flooding.
Which diagram best illustrates the positions of Earth (E), the Sun (S), and the Moon (M), and the relative distance between Earth and the Moon that results in a king tide?
King Tides and Climate Change
Spring tides are extremely high tides that occur when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned. A king tide is the common name given to an extremely high spring tide that occurs at perigee (when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit). King tides occur once or twice every year.
Normal high tides are now reaching higher and extending farther inland than in the past because of global climate change and rising sea levels. This causes low-lying shorelines to be at an increased risk of flooding. If climate continues to change and sea levels rise, spring tides and king tides will have a greater effect on shorelines and coastal flooding.
A coastal community can make advanced preparations for a king tide event because the motions of Earth and the Moon are
King Tides and Climate Change
Spring tides are extremely high tides that occur when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned. A king tide is the common name given to an extremely high spring tide that occurs at perigee (when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit). King tides occur once or twice every year.
Normal high tides are now reaching higher and extending farther inland than in the past because of global climate change and rising sea levels. This causes low-lying shorelines to be at an increased risk of flooding. If climate continues to change and sea levels rise, spring tides and king tides will have a greater effect on shorelines and coastal flooding.
Which factor is primarily causing global average sea levels to rise over time?
King Tides and Climate Change
Spring tides are extremely high tides that occur when Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned. A king tide is the common name given to an extremely high spring tide that occurs at perigee (when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit). King tides occur once or twice every year.
Normal high tides are now reaching higher and extending farther inland than in the past because of global climate change and rising sea levels. This causes low-lying shorelines to be at an increased risk of flooding. If climate continues to change and sea levels rise, spring tides and king tides will have a greater effect on shorelines and coastal flooding.
Two major greenhouse gases that may be linked to global warming are
The map shows the four time zones and some latitude and longitude lines across the continental United States. Some cities are labeled on the map.
What time is it in Buffalo, New York, when it is 5:00 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska?
The altitude of Polaris, as measured by an observer in Reno, Nevada, is closest to
Which city has the shortest duration of insolation on December 21?
The four time zones shown on the map are based on Earth’s
Crushed Stone
Crushed stone is the world’s most basic mineral commodity. It is abundant, widely available, and inexpensive. In 2017, the United States produced 1.3 billion tons of crushed stone, most of which is used in highway and building construction.
Which two elements are common to both rocks that make up the 4% section of the United States crushed stone rock types?
Crushed Stone
Crushed stone is the world’s most basic mineral commodity. It is abundant, widely available, and inexpensive. In 2017, the United States produced 1.3 billion tons of crushed stone, most of which is used in highway and building construction.
Which rock would most likely be included in trap rock?
Crushed Stone
Crushed stone is the world’s most basic mineral commodity. It is abundant, widely available, and inexpensive. In 2017, the United States produced 1.3 billion tons of crushed stone, most of which is used in highway and building construction.
Which crushed rock would most likely weather the fastest in areas that receive high levels of acidic rain?
Crushed Stone
Crushed stone is the world’s most basic mineral commodity. It is abundant, widely available, and inexpensive. In 2017, the United States produced 1.3 billion tons of crushed stone, most of which is used in highway and building construction.
When the driver of a dump truck raises the bed of the dump truck to release its load, quartzite tends to scratch the bottom and sides of the bed easier than limestone. Which property of the minerals in quartzite causes them to more easily scratch the bed of the dump truck?
The data table lists samples of three different materials, the age of each sample, the radioactive isotope used to date each sample, and the location where the sample was found.
One reason why carbon-14 was used to determine the age of the woolly rhinoceros tooth was because carbon-14
Approximately how much of the original uranium-238 is left in the sample of zircon crystals?
The iridium-enriched sediment layer was deposited at the end of which geological period?
