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Earth Science Review #2
Test Description: Review questions from the 2019 Earth Science regents
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) 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
A
the Doppler effect
B
a monsoon
C
an El NiƱo
D
an air formation
2) In the New York State rock record, there is no bedrock from the Permian Period. Which two other entire geologic periods have no sediment or bedrock in the New York State rock record?
A
Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods
B
Paleogene and Neogene Periods
C
Cretaceous and Quaternary Periods
D
Triassic and Jurassic Periods
3) Compared to a landscape that develops in a cool, dry climate, a landscape that develops in a warm, rainy climate will most likely weather and erode
A
slower, so the landforms are more rounded
B
slower, so the landforms are more angular
C
faster, so the landforms are more angular
D
faster, so the landforms are more rounded
4) Earth's crustal bedrock at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is composed mostly of
A
granite, with a density of 3.0 g/cm3
B
basalt, with a density of 3.0 g/cm3
C
granite, with a density of 2.7 g/cm3
D
basalt, with a density of 2.7 g/cm3
5) What are two major factors that control the development of soil in a given location?
A
erosion and transpiration
B
tectonic activity and elevation
C
bedrock composition and climate
D
vegetative cover and slope
6) Which two rocks contain the mineral quartz?
A
gabbro and schist
B
granite and gneiss
C
dunite and sandstone
D
pumice and scoria
7) Which mineral is commonly used as the lead in pencils?
A
graphite
B
galena
C
pyrite
D
fluorite
8) During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is Earth at aphelion?
A
spring
B
winter
C
fall
D
summer
9) The gravitational attraction between two objects in the solar system is greatest when their masses are
A
large, and the objects are close together
B
small, and the objects are far apart
C
large, and the objects are far apart
D
small, and the objects are close together
10) Cosmic background radiation detected from all directions in space provides evidence for the
A
Big Bang theory
B
greenhouse effect
C
geocentric theory
D
Doppler effect
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