January 2023 Earth Science Regents Questions 1-10 Question Preview (ID: 61247)
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The apparent change in direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum, at one specific location, provides evidence that Earth
a) travels around the Sun
b) spins on its axis
c) has a tilted axis
d) has a spherical shape
The presence of cosmic background radiation is evidence that helps support the
a) Big Bang theory
b) Plate Tectonic theory
c) process of global warming
d) process of radioactive decay
In New York State, the highest altitude of Polaris will be observed at
a) Utica
b) Kingston
c) Massena
d) Old Forge
Earth’s rate of revolution is approximately
a) 1°/day
b) 15°/day
c) 23.5°/day
d) 360°/day
As water vapor changes phase from gas to liquid, each gram of water vapor
a) releases 2260 joules of heat energy
b) releases 334 joules of heat energy
c) gains 2260 joules of heat energy
d) gains 334 joules of heat energy
At the time of an equinox, the subtropical jet streams in Earth’s troposphere generally are located closest to
a) 0° and 90° S
b) 30° N and 30° S
c) 60° N and 60° S
d) 90° N and 90° S
When the dry-bulb temperature is 16°C and the dewpoint is 7°C, what are the wet-bulb temperature and the relative humidity?
a) wet-bulb temperature = 9°C and relative humidity = 7%
b) wet-bulb temperature = 9°C and relative humidity = 54%
c) wet-bulb temperature = 11°C and relative humidity = 7%
d) wet-bulb temperature = 11°C and relative humidity = 54%
Which ocean current warms the climate along a continent’s east coast?
a) California Current
b) Brazil Current
c) Falkland Current
d) Guinea Current
Which process transfers heat energy through molecular collisions?
a) radiation
b) convection
c) infiltration
d) conduction
Two major greenhouse gases that can be found in Earth’s atmosphere are
a) carbon dioxide and methane
b) methane and nitrogen
c) nitrogen and oxygen
d) oxygen and carbon dioxide
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