August 2023 Earth Science Regents Questions 31-40 Question Preview (ID: 62072)

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Which feature will later form a kettle lake?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

A seismic station is located 2000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake. Which seismogram indicates the correct time difference between the arrival of the first P-wave and the first S-wave at this station?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Between which two points is the river flowing the fastest?

a) A and B

b) B and C

c) C and D

d) D and E

Which chart best summarizes the landscape type and climate of regions A and B?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Which landscape feature is represented by X?

a) moraines

b) drumlins

c) barrier islands

d) sand dunes

What was the surface wind circulation pattern around the center of Hurricane Sandy?

a) counterclockwise and outward

b) counterclockwise and inward

c) clockwise and outward

d) clockwise and inward

Which air temperature and moisture characteristics are associated with the source region over which Hurricane Sandy formed?

a) cool and dry

b) cool and moist

c) warm and dry

d) warm and moist

In our solar system, the orbits of the planets are best described as

a) elliptical with the Sun at one focus

b) elliptical with Earth at one focus

c) circular with the Sun at one focus

d) circular with Earth at one focus

Which planet takes approximately twice as long as Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

a) Venus

b) Mars

c) Jupiter

d) Saturn

Which longitude line passes through New York State?

a) 45° W

b) 45° E

c) 75° W

d) 75° E

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