June 2024 Earth Science Regents Questions 31-40 Question Preview (ID: 63439)

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Which process most likely caused these rocks to become smooth and round over time?

a) abrasion in moving water

b) dragging by a glacier

c) sandblasting by wind

d) downward movement by gravity

Which map best shows the most likely complete stream drainage pattern near the summit (top) of this mountain at the time of this photograph?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

This landscape feature is a

a) landslide formed by mass movement

b) landslide formed by stream deposition

c) delta formed by mass movement

d) delta formed by stream deposition

What is the name and texture of a sedimentary rock composed of carbon?

a) shale with a clastic texture

b) shale with a bioclastic texture

c) bituminous coal with a clastic texture

d) bituminous coal with a bioclastic texture

Which metamorphic rocks are most likely formed in zones A, B, and C?

a) A = marble, B = gneiss, C = schist

b) A = marble, B = quartzite, C = metaconglomerate

c) A = metaconglomerate, B = quartzite, C = marble

d) A = metaconglomerate, B = schist, C = gneiss

The gravitational force pulling the galaxies together is infl uenced by the

a) mass of the stars and amount of cosmic background radiation

b) mass of all the stars and the distance between the two galaxies

c) ages of the stars and amount of cosmic background radiation

d) ages of the stars and the distance between the two galaxies

The Andromeda Galaxy has a shape that is similar to the Milky Way Galaxy. The shape of the Andromeda Galaxy is best described as

a) elliptical and is the only other galaxy in the universe

b) elliptical and is one of the billions of other galaxies in the universe

c) spiral and is the only other galaxy in the universe

d) spiral and is one of billions of other galaxies in the universe

Which process is represented by letter A?

a) transpiration

b) capillarity

c) infiltration

d) precipitation

Which process and heat-energy exchange are represented by letter B?

a) condensation; gain of 334 J/g

b) condensation; release of 2260 J/g

c) evaporation; gain of 2260 J/g

d) evaporation; release of 334 J/g

Which conditions would cause runoff at location C to decrease?

a) decreased precipitation and decreased slope

b) decreased precipitation and increased slope

c) increased precipitation and decreased slope

d) increased precipitation and increased slope

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