June 2018 Earth Science Regents Questions 21-30 Question Preview (ID: 55021)

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Which letter identifies the zone having the most organic and weathered material?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which pair of elements makes up most of Earth’s crust by volume?

a) nitrogen and potassium

b) oxygen and silicon

c) hydrogen and oxygen

d) potassium and oxygen

Which rock is classified as an evaporite?

a) clastic shale

b) foliated phyllite

c) nonfoliated marble

d) crystalline rock salt

The minimum stream velocity necessary to transport a sediment particle that is 0.1 centimeter in diameter is closest to

a) 0.1 cm/s

b) 0.002 cm/s

c) 5.5 cm/s

d) 10.0 cm/s

The Catskills are commonly called mountains, but are actually part of the Allegheny Plateau. The Catskills are classified as a plateau because of their

a) low elevation

b) bedrock structure

c) bedrock age

d) high degree of metamorphism

Which location is on a major rift valley?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

The fi rst P-wave of an earthquake took 11 minutes to travel to a seismic station from the epicenter of the earthquake. What is the seismic station’s distance to the epicenter of the earthquake and how long did it take for the fi rst S-wave to travel

a) Distance to epicenter: 3350 km S-wave travel time: 4 min 50 sec

b) Distance to epicenter: 3350 km S-wave travel time: 6 min 10 sec

c) Distance to epicenter: 7600 km S-wave travel time: 9 min

d) Distance to epicenter: 7600 km S-wave travel time: 20 min

What is the relative age of these three rock units from oldest to youngest?

a) B —› A —› C

b) B —› C —› A

c) C —› A —› B

d) C —› B —› A

Which table best shows the relationship between latitude and general climate conditions on Earth?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Which is the most likely process and agent of erosion responsible for this rounded sediment?

a) sand blasting + running water

b) abrasion + wave action

c) landslide + mass movement

d) deposition + wind

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