June 2018 Earth Science Regents Questions 11-20 Question Preview (ID: 55020)

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How many degrees is Earth’s rotational axis tilted with respect to the perpendicular line shown in the diagram?

a) 15°

b) 23.5°

c) 90°

d) 180°

Which statement best explains why these two constellations are visible in the night sky in the months identified?

a) Earth spins on its axis at a constant rate during a 24-hour period.

b) Earth spins on its axis at a variable rate during the year.

c) The nighttime side of Earth is facing different parts of our galaxy as Earth orbits the Sun.

d) The nighttime side of Earth is facing different parts of our galaxy as the stars orbit Earth.

Which table correctly shows the interior temperature, melting point, and state (phase) of matter of the materials located 4000 kilometers below Earth’s surface?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Which gas is a greenhouse gas that has increased in Earth’s atmosphere partly as a result of deforestation over the last 100 years?

a) ozone

b) oxygen

c) nitrogen

d) carbon dioxide

Which ocean current brings warm water to the southeastern tip of Africa?

a) Brazil Current

b) Agulhas Current

c) Guinea Current

d) Benguela Current

Which pie graph is shaded to best represent the approximate percentage of time that humans have existed during Earth’s entire history?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Volcanic ash can be used as a time marker to correlate rock layers because the ash

a) is deposited rapidly over a large area

b) represents a buried erosional surface

c) forms intrusive igneous rock

d) cuts across rock layers

Compared to the climate of location A, the climate of location B is most likely

a) cooler and wetter

b) cooler and drier

c) warmer and wetter

d) warmer and drier

Compared to the ages of the calcite cement and the conglomerate, the relative age of the pebbles is

a) younger than both the calcite cement and the conglomerate

b) younger than the calcite cement, but the same age as the conglomerate

c) older than both the calcite cement and the conglomerate

d) older than the calcite cement, but the same age as the conglomerate

Which correctly matches each letter with the process it represents?

a) A - Evaporation; B - Condensation ; C - Precipitation; D - Transpiration

b) A -Condensation ; B - Transpiration; C - Precipitation; D - Evaporation

c) A - Evaporation; B -Precipitation ; C - Transpiration; D - Condensation

d) A - Evaporation; B - Transpiration; C - Precipitation; D - Condensation

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