June 2019 ES Regents Part A and B-1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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24 Compared to a landscape that develops in a cool, dry climate, a landscape that develops in a warm, rainy climate will most likely weather and erode

faster, so the landforms are more angular

faster, so the landforms are more rounded

slower, so the landforms are more rounded

slower, so the landforms are more angular

20 A climate event that occurs when surface water in the eastern equatorial area of the Pacifi c Ocean becomes warmer than normal and may cause a warm, dry winter in New York State is

an El Nino

the Doppler effect

an air mass formation

a monsoon

31 What are two major factors that control the development of soil in a given location?

tectonic activity and elevation

erosion and transpiration

bedrock composition and climate

vegetative cover and slope

9 The Coriolis effect, which causes the curving of planetary winds, is a direct result of the

inclination of Earth’s axis

spinning of Earth on its axis

distance between Earth and the Sun

orbiting of Earth around the Sun

8 Most ozone is found in a region of Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 20 miles above Earth’s surface. This temperature zone of the atmosphere is known as the

thermosphere

stratosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

11 When one gram of liquid water at its boiling point is changed into water vapor

334 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment

334 J/g is released into the surrounding environment

2260 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment

2260 J/g is released into the surrounding environment

28. This elongated hill is best identifided as a

drumlin

sand dune

moraine

kettle

22 Which lettered rock layer is the youngest?

D

A

C

B

12. What is indicated by the dashed line labeled X?

water table

impermeable bedrock

impermeable soil

watershed

10 What is the dewpoint if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C and the relative humidity is 64%?

11 degrees C

9 degrees C

4 degrees C

14 degrees C

6 Which motion allows an observer on Earth to view different constellations throughout the year?

constellations orbiting the Sun

constellations orbiting Earth

Earth orbiting the Sun

Earth orbiting the constellations

5 Compared to our solar system, the universe is

older, smaller, and contains fewer stars

older, larger, and contains more stars

younger, larger, and contains more stars

younger, smaller, and contains fewer stars

1. What is the time is Boston when it is 11 a.m. in San Diego?

8 a.m.

noon

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

32. Which sequence of geologic events occurred after the formation of the Cambrian limestone and before the formation of the Silurian limestone?

uplift —› subsidence —› erosion —› weathering

uplift —› weathering —› erosion —› subsidence

subsidence —› weathering —› erosion —› uplift

subsidence —› erosion —› uplift —› weathering

2. If the same two elements were detected in a distant star that was moving away from Earth, how would the spectral lines appear?

The set of spectral lines would shift toward the red end

The set of spectral lines would shift toward the blue end

The longer wavelength lines would move closer together

The shorter wavelength lines would move closer together

26. A seismic recording station located 4000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake received the first P-wave at 7:10:00 p.m. Other information that could be determined from this recording was that the earthquake occurred at

7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12

7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15

7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15

7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12