June 2019 Earth Science Regents Questions 11-20

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During which geologic period was the region of Washington State closest to the equator?

When one gram of liquid water at its boiling point is changed into water vapor

Which Earth surface would most likely absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day if all of these surfaces have equal areas?

Which location would most likely have cloud cover and precipitation?

Which index fossil in sedimentary surface bedrock most likely indicates that a marine environment once existed in the region where the sediments were deposited?

Which process most likely caused the formation of the Michigan Basin?

Most of the infrared radiation given off by Earth’s surface is absorbed in Earth’s atmosphere by greenhouse gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and

A climate event that occurs when surface water in the eastern equatorial area of the Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than normal and may cause a warm, dry winter in New York State is