June 2018 Earth Science Regents Questions 31-40 Question Preview (ID: 55022)

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Which type of surface bedrock is most commonly found in the Utica, New York area?

a) sedimentary, with limestone, shale, sandstone, and dolostone

b) sedimentary, with limestone, shale, sandstone, and conglomerate

c) metamorphic, with quartzite, dolostone, marble, and schist

d) metamorphic, with gneiss, quartzite, marble, and slate

Which type of stream drainage pattern formed on this landscape?

a) annular

b) parallel

c) radial

d) trellis

The maps best support the inference that Earth’s climate is

a) cooling, because the average area covered by Arctic Sea ice is decreasing

b) cooling, because the average area covered by Arctic Sea ice is increasing

c) warming, because the average area covered by Arctic Sea ice is decreasing

d) warming, because the average area covered by Arctic Sea ice is increasing

Which terms correctly identify depositional features A and B?

a) A-delta; B-barrier island

b) A-sand bar; B-island arc

c) A-barrier island; B-delta

d) A-island arc; B-sand bar

Which geologic processes are most likely responsible for the banding and alignment of mineral crystals represented in diagram B?

a) melting and solidification

b) heating and increasing pressure

c) compaction and cementation

d) weathering and erosion

What was the height of the water above average low tide level at noon on January 24?

a) 1.2 ft

b) 1.6 ft

c) 2.2 ft

d) 2.6 ft

These changing water levels at Montauk can best be described as

a) cyclic and predictable

b) cyclic and not predictable

c) noncyclic and predictable

d) noncyclic and not predictable

What causes the water-level variation pattern shown by the graph?

a) changes in wind velocity produced by coastal storms

b) changes in magnetic orientation of the North American Plate

c) Earth’s revolution and the distance from the equator

d) Earth’s rotation and the gravitational pull of the Moon

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the tide gauge?

a) 40°30' N 72°00' W

b) 40°30' N 74°00' W

c) 41°00' N 72°00' W

d) 41°00' N 74°00' W

The final stage in the life cycle of the most massive stars is a

a) black hole

b) black dwarf

c) supergiant

d) white dwarf

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