August 2023 Earth Science Regents Questions 11-20 Question Preview (ID: 62070)

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Which process transports groundwater upward through the soil to the surface, where it quickly evaporates during a dry season?

a) capillarity

b) convection

c) infiltration

d) saturation

Which cylinder contains the particles with the lowest porosity?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Which factor is responsible for the circulation of convection currents occurring in the hydrosphere, troposphere, and mantle?

a) radioactive decay

b) solar radiation

c) density differences

d) planetary winds

Compared to the amount of rainfall that India receives during the summer monsoon season, the amount of rainfall that India receives during the winter monsoon season is

a) less because winds blow from the water to the land

b) less because winds blow from the land to the water

c) more because winds blow from the water to the land

d) more because winds blow from the land to the water

Which map shows the type of air mass and the direction of polar front jet stream flow associated with this winter weather pattern?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

In which atmospheric temperature zone is the polar front jet stream located?

a) thermosphere

b) mesosphere

c) stratosphere

d) troposphere

Which diagram correctly matches the weather front symbol with its atmospheric cross section?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

If the Tug Hill Plateau region of New York State is experiencing lake-effect snow, winds are most likely blowing in which direction?

a) north to south

b) south to north

c) east to west

d) west to east

Which set of psychrometer measurements was recorded when the dewpoint was 4°C?

a) dry bulb, 4°C; wet bulb, 1°C

b) dry bulb, 14°C; wet bulb, 9°C

c) dry bulb, 20°C; wet bulb, 16°C

d) dry bulb, 28°C; wet bulb, 13°C

Compared to the summer and winter temperatures at low elevations, higher elevations at the same latitude have

a) warmer summers and warmer winters

b) warmer summers and cooler winters

c) cooler summers and cooler winters

d) cooler summers and warmer winters

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