June 2021 Earth Science Regents Questions 1-10 Question Preview (ID: 56876)

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Compared to a well-sorted sample of larger-sized particles, a well-sorted sample of smaller-sized particles has greater

a) capillarity

b) transpiration

c) permeability

d) porosity

Which diagram represents the location of the Moon in its orbit at the time that each of these three photographs (1, 2, and 3) were taken? (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)

a) before and after first quarter moon

b) before and after full moon

c) before and after last quarter moon

d) before and after new moon

On June 21, an observer in New York State will see the Sun set

a) north of due east

b) north of due west

c) south of due east

d) south of due west

Approximately which percentage of Earth’s surface is exposed above water?

a) 30%

b) 50%

c) 70%

d) 90%

How many days during one year is the Sun directly overhead at noon in New York City?

a) one

b) two

c) three

d) zero

A Foucault pendulum provides evidence that Earth

a) orbits the Sun

b) has a nearly spherical shape

c) is tilted on an axis

d) spins on an axis

The red shift in light from stars located in very distant galaxies suggests that these stars are

a) decreasing in temperature

b) increasing in temperature

c) moving toward the Milky Way

d) moving away from the Milky Way

Which star type has a surface temperature of 4000 K and a luminosity 1000 times greater than the Sun?

a) dwarf

b) main sequence

c) giant

d) supergiant

Scientists who proposed the Big Bang Theory were attempting to explain

a) the origin of the universe

b) why stars have different luminosities

c) the formation of our solar system

d) how Earth’s atmosphere evolved

The next high tide will occur on April 8 at approximately

a) 10 a.m.

b) 10 p.m.

c) 3 a.m.

d) 3 p.m.

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