January 2023 Earth Science Regents Questions 21-30 Question Preview (ID: 61250)

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The Alleghenian orogeny occurred as a result of the

a) intrusion of the Palisades sill

b) breakup of Pangaea, which formed the Atlantic Ocean

c) collision of the North American Plate with the African Plate

d) metamorphism of the bedrock in the Adirondack Mountains

Which concept states that most sediments are deposited in layers that are flat and parallel to Earth’s surface?

a) principle of superposition

b) cross-cutting relationship

c) dynamic equilibrium

d) original horizontality

Which layer of Earth’s interior is inferred to be composed mostly of iron and nickel, and has an interior temperature that is greater than its melting point?

a) plastic mantle

b) stiffer mantle

c) outer core

d) inner core

A seismic station that is 4000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake records the arrival time of the first P-wave at 10:00:00 (hours: minutes: seconds). At what time did the first S-wave arrive at this station?

a) 9:54:20

b) 10:05:40

c) 10:07:05

d) 10:12:40

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the Bouvet Hot Spot?

a) 54° N 3° W

b) 54° S 3° E

c) 3° N 54° E

d) 3° S 54° W

As the distance from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge increases, the age of the ocean floor surface bedrock

a) decreases, only

b) increases, only

c) decreases, then increases

d) increases, then decreases

The half-life of this radioactive isotope is approximately

a) 7.5 days

b) 12.5 days

c) 15.0 days

d) 25.0 days

Based on fossil evidence, which pie graph best shows the percentage of time that humans have existed on Earth since the time of Earth’s origin?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Which stream drainage pattern most likely will be found on this volcano?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Which profile best shows the landscape elevations along line XY?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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