January 2016 Earth Science Regents – Flashcards
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The Foucault pendulum and the Coriolis effect both provide evidence of Earth's.....
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rotation
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When it is solar noon at a location at 75° W longitude, what is the solar time at a location at 120° W longitude?
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9 a.m.
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At which latitude is this observer located?
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53° N
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Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system increases as the distance from the Sun increases?
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period of revolution
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New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately
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44°05 N 73°55 W
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Why are high tides on Earth greatest when the Moon is in position A and in position E?
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The Moon, the Sun, and Earth are aligned
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According to astronomers, the age of the universe is estimated to be ...
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13.8 billion years
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Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a...
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red shift, indicating that the universe is expanding
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Which gas is inferred to have been absent from Earth's atmosphere during the Early Archean Era?
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oxygen
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How old is a bone that has 12.5% of the original amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining?
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17,100 years
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Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?
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psychrometer
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If the air temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 58%, what is the dewpoint?
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12°C
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Equal areas of which type of Earth surface will absorb more insolation and radiate more energy back toward space in the same amount of time?
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dark colored and rough
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Which ocean current directly warms Western Europe?
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North Atlantic Current
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Which group of organisms survived mass extinctions that marked the ends of both the Paleozoic Era and the Mesozoic Era?
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gastropods
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In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is most of Earth's outgoing terrestrial radiation?
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infrared
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Most scientists infer that increasing levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere are contributing to
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increased global temperatures
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A volcanic ash layer between sedimentary rock layers is used by geologists to
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correlate widely separated rock formations
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Examination of the fossil record shows a general tendency of organisms to become increasingly more complex through geologic time. This finding supports the theory that living things have undergone
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evolution
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Crustal formation, which may cause the widening of an ocean, is most likely occurring at the boundary between the
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Indian-Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate
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How long after receiving the first P-wave from an earthquake centered 4000 kilometers away does a seismic station receive its first S-wave from the same earthquake?
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5 minutes 35 seconds
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Which evidence recorded at seismic stations following an earthquake supports the inference that Earth's interior changes from solid rock to molten iron and nickel at the mantle-core boundary?
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Only P-waves are recorded on the opposite side of Earth.
