August 2018 Earth Science Regents Questions 1-10 Question Preview (ID: 55126)

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This motion of the gnomon’s shadow on the sundial is mainly due to

a) Earth’s rotation

b) Earth’s revolution

c) the Sun’s rotation

d) the Sun’s revolution

The formation of the planet Uranus is estimated to have occurred approximately

a) 100,000 million years ago

b) 2.0 billion years ago

c) 4.6 billion years ago

d) 13.7 billion years ago

Compared to the Jovian planets in our solar system, the terrestrial planets have

a) less mass and are less dense

b) less mass and are more dense

c) more mass and are less dense

d) more mass and are more dense

Leo is not visible to this observer at midnight during September because

a) Leo has rotated on its axis

b) Leo has revolved in its orbit around the Sun

c) Earth has rotated on its axis

d) Earth has revolved in its orbit around the Sun

An observer in New York City measured the angle of insolation at solar noon each day. During which month did this observer see the noontime angle of insolation increase each day?

a) April

b) July

c) September

d) December

The Coriolis effect occurs as a result of Earth’s

a) rotation

b) revolution

c) tilted axis

d) magnetic field

During the process of condensation, water vapor

a) releases 334 J/g of heat energy

b) releases 2260 J/g of heat energy

c) gains 334 J/g of heat energy

d) gains 2260 J/g of heat energy

Infiltration is generally greater than runoff where the land has a

a) gentle slope and permeable soil

b) gentle slope and impermeable bedrock

c) steep slope and permeable soil

d) steep slope and impermeable bedrock

Nearly 90% of the water vapor that enters Earth’s atmosphere comes from the evaporation of Earth’s surface waters. Most of the remaining 10% is water vapor that enters the atmosphere through

a) precipitation from clouds

b) transpiration from plants

c) condensation within the troposphere

d) melting of polar ice caps

What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulb temperature is 26°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 18°C?

a) 13 %

b) 33 %

c) 45 %

d) 51 %

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