August 2019 Earth Science Regents Questions 41-50 Question Preview (ID: 55122)

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The boundary between the asthenosphere and the stiffer mantle is located below the Earth’s surface at a depth of approximately

a) 100 km

b) 700 km

c) 2500 km

d) 3000 km

Compared to the crust of the North American Plate, the crust of the Juan de Fuca Plate is

a) thicker and less dense

b) thicker and more dense

c) thinner and less dense

d) thinner and more dense

In which diagram do the arrows best represent the relative motion of the upper mantle at this plate boundary?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

In diagram B, what are the names of the planetary wind belts formed by the deflected winds shown in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a) Northern + Southeast winds == Southern + Northwest winds

b) Northern + Northeast winds == Southern + Southeast winds

c) Northern + Southwest winds == Southern + Northwest winds

d) Northern + Northwest winds == Southern + Southeast winds

In diagram A, the apparent shift of the path of the pendulum is shown at two-hour intervals for the first eight hours of pendulum motion. During the eight hours, the pendulum’s path was displaced 60 degrees from where it started. How many degrees did

a) 7.5°/h

b) 15°/h

c) 60°/h

d) 120°/h

The apparent shift in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum and the curving of winds by the Coriolis effect are both evidence of Earth’s

a) tilt

b) shape

c) rotation

d) revolution

Which table correctly identifies weather instruments A and B and the weather variable that each measures?

a) A - wind vane wind direction B - anemometer wind speed

b) A - anemometer wind speed B - wind vane wind direction

c) A - wind vane wind speed B - anemometer wind direction

d) A - anemometer wind direction B - wind vane wind speed

Based on the outside air temperature and relative humidity shown on the digital device, what is the approximate dewpoint for the time shown on the device?

a) 8°C

b) 12°C

c) 18°C

d) 31°C

Most marble is composed primarily of

a) quartz and/or potassium feldspar

b) calcite and/or dolomite

c) halite and/or olivine

d) pyroxene and/or plagioclase feldspar

The barometric pressure was recorded on the digital device in millibars. What is the equivalent air pressure in inches of mercury (Hg)?

a) 29.59 in of Hg

b) 29.60 in of Hg

c) 29.62 in of Hg

d) 29.65 in of Hg

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