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Review Questions From The 2019 Earth Science Regents. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Cosmic background radiation detected from all directions in space provides evidence for the
a) greenhouse effect
b) Doppler effect
c) geocentric theory
d) Big Bang theory

Which two rocks contain the mineral quartz?
a) gabbro and schist
b) dunite and sandstone
c) granite and gneiss
d) pumice and scoria

Which mineral is commonly used as the lead in pencils?
a) pyrite
b) graphite
c) galena
d) fluorite

During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is Earth at aphelion?
a) winter
b) spring
c) summer
d) fall

The gravitational attraction between two objects in the solar system is greatest when their masses are
a) small, and the objects are close together
b) small, and the objects are far apart
c) large, and the objects are far apart
d) large, and the objects are close together

What are two major factors that control the development of soil in a given location?
a) vegetative cover and slope
b) tectonic activity and elevation
c) erosion and transpiration
d) bedrock composition and climate

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 climate event that occurs when surface water in the eastern equatorial area of the Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than normal and may cause a warm, dry winter in New York State is
a) an air formation
b) the Doppler effect
c) an El Niño
d) a monsoon

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

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