January 2018 Earth Science Regents Questions 1-10 Question Preview (ID: 55045)

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Which motion is mainly responsible for the difference in the constellations visible at midnight on these two dates?

a) The Sun orbits Earth.

b) Earth orbits the Sun.

c) The stars in the constellations orbit Earth.

d) Earth orbits the stars in the constellations.

What is the relative humidity of the air when the dry-bulb temperature is 4°C and the dewpoint is 4°C?

a) 42%

b) 46%

c) 51%

d) 56%

The light spectrum observed from this distant star shows a

a) red shift, which indicates that the star is moving away from Earth

b) red shift, which indicates that the star is moving toward Earth

c) blue shift, which indicates that the star is moving away from Earth

d) blue shift, which indicates that the star is moving toward Earth

Which list correctly identifies the energy transfer processes A, B, and C?

a) A–conduction B–convection C–radiation

b) A–convection B-conduction C–radiation

c) A–convection B–radiation C-conduction

d) A–conduction B–radiation C–convection

In which temperature zone of Earth’s atmosphere is the polar jet stream located?

a) lower thermosphere

b) lower mesosphere

c) upper stratosphere

d) upper troposphere

Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as

a) low-density Jovian

b) low-density terrestrial

c) high-density Jovian

d) high-density terrestrial

Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?

a) melting of ice

b) condensation of water vapor

c) evaporation of water

d) freezing of water

The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately

a) the same age as the solar system

b) two times older than the solar system

c) three times older than the solar system

d) three times older than the solar system

The deflection of Earth’s planetary winds is an example of

a) the Coriolis effect

b) the Doppler effect

c) convection

d) gravitational pull

Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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