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MEGA REGENTS REVIEW 2
Test Description: A collection of NYS Regents exam questions from all course topics.
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1) One reason Tetragraptus is considered a good index fossil is thatTetragraptus
A
existed during a large part of the Paleozoic Era
B
has no living relatives found on Earth today
C
existed over a wide geographic area
D
has been found in New York State
2) When viewed from Earth, the moon has the greatest apparent diameter at
A
perigee
B
aphelion
C
apogee
D
perihelion
3) Which condition is most likely to cause surface runoff during a rainstorm?
A
The surface soil is saturated.
B
The permeability of the soil is greater than the rate of rainfall.
C
The surface slope allows for maximum infiltration.
D
The porosity of the soil is greater than the amount of rainfall.
4) Which reference line passes through both the geographic North Pole and the geographic South Pole?
A
Tropic of Cancer
B
0° longitude
C
Tropic of Capricorn
D
0° latitude
5) Which statement best describes the arrival of an S-wave at a seismic station?
A
It arrived later than the P-wave because S-waves travel more slowly.
B
It arrived earlier than the P-wave because S-waves travel faster.
C
It arrived at the same time as the P-wave because S-waves and P-waves have the same velocity on Earth's surface.
6) As the altitude of the Sun increases, the length of the shadow cast by a vertical pole will
A
decrease
B
increase
C
remain the same
7) Which statement best describes the difference in air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?
A
The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.
B
The mT air mass is cooler and less humid.
C
The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.
D
The cP air mass is cooler and more humid.
8) The period of time a planet takes to make one revolution around the Sun is most dependent on the planet's average
A
mass
B
insolation from the Sun
C
rotation rate
D
distance from the Sun
9) A mafic igneous rock is most likely to be relatively
A
high in density and dark in color
B
low in density and dark in color
C
low in density and light in color
D
high in density and light in color
10) What evidence on a topographic map would indicate a steep slope?
A
contour lines that are spaced far apart
B
contour lines that intersect
C
contour lines that are spaced close together
D
contour lines that bend upstream
11) Earth's orbital velocity is slowest on July 4 because
A
the Moon is closest to Earth
B
the highest maximum temperatures occur in the Northern Hemisphere
C
Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are located along a straight line in space
D
Earth's distance from the Sun is greatest
12) Which property is used to classify the land-derived sedimentary rocks listed in the ESRT?
A
mineral composition
B
color
C
fossil content
D
particle size
13) A decrease in the velocity of the stream will usually cause an increase in
A
deposition within the stream channel
B
the size of the particles carried by the stream
C
the amount of material carried by the stream
D
downcutting by the stream
14) The New York State index fossil Valcouroceras is classified as a
A
coral
B
nautiloid
C
crinoid
D
eurypterid
15) Stars like Earth's Sun most likely formed directly from a
A
black dwarf
B
nebula
C
supergiant
D
supernova
16) Which statement about the formation of a rock is best supported by the rock cycle?
A
Magma must be weathered before it can change to metamorphic rock.
B
Sedimentary rock must melt before it can change to metamorphic rock.
C
Sediment must be compacted and cemented before it can change to sedimentary rock.
D
Metamorphic rock must melt before it can change to sedimentary rock.
17) Soil with the lowest porosity is composed of particles that are all
A
small and rounded
B
large and rounded
C
large and angular
D
different sizes and shapes
18) Compared to the Sun's apparent path on June 21, the Sun's apparent path on December 21 in New York will
A
remain the same length, and the noon Sun will be higher in the sky
B
be shorter, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
C
remain the same length, and the noon Sun will be lower in the sky
D
be longer, and the noon Sun will be higher in the sky
19) Oceanic crust is sliding beneath the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean, forming the Aleutian Trench at a
A
divergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate
B
convergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
C
divergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
D
convergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate
20) As the altitude of the Sun increases, the length of the shadow cast by a vertical pole will
A
decrease
B
increase
C
remain the same
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