June 2019 Earth Science Regents Questions 21-30 Question Preview (ID: 55106)

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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) Cretaceous and Quaternary Periods

b) Paleogene and Neogene Periods

c) Triassic and Jurassic Periods

d) Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods

Which lettered rock layer is the youngest?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which answer best represents the general stream drainage pattern of this entire region?

a) angular

b) dendritic

c) trellis

d) radial

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 angular

b) slower, so the landforms are more rounded

c) faster, so the landforms are more angular

d) faster, so the landforms are more rounded

Earth’s crustal bedrock at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is composed mostly of

a) basalt, with a density of 2.7 g/cm3

b) basalt, with a density of 3.0 g/cm3

c) granite, with a density of 2.7 g/cm3

d) granite, with a density of 3.0 g/cm3

A seismic recording station located 4000 kms from the epicenter of an earthquake received the first P-wave at 7:10:00 p.m.(h:min:s). Other information that could be determined from this recording was that the earthquake occurred at approximately

a) 7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12:40 p.m.

b) 7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15:40 p.m.

c) 7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12:40 p.m.

d) 7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15:40 p.m.

Which graph best represents the percentage by mass of elements of Earth’s crust?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

This elongated hill is best identified as a

a) kettle

b) moraine

c) sand dune

d) drumlin

The result of this glacial action will be a

a) U-shaped valley with scratched and grooved bedrock

b) U-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

c) V-shaped valley with scratched and grooved bedrock

d) V-shaped valley with well-sorted, rounded sediment

Which element is always found in bioclastic sedimentary rocks?

a) iron

b) sodium

c) carbon

d) sulfur

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