205 questions - Earth Science Regents Review

106) Which diagram best shows the altitude anddirection of Polaris for an observer in NewYork City? [Refer to the Earth ScienceReference Tables.]A)B)1242 - 1 - Page 17110) Which object best represents a true scalemodel of the shape of the Earth?A) a footballB) a Ping-Pong ballC) a pearD) an egg111) Oxygen is the most abundant element byvolume in the Earth'sA) hydrosphere C) troposphereB) crustD) inner core112) According to the Earth Science ReferenceTables, what is the temperature of theatmosphere at the stratopause?A) -55DCC) -90DCB) 15DCD) 0DC113) In which atmospheric layer is most watervapor found?C)D)107) A stream in New York State begins at alocation 350 meters above sea level andflows into a swamp 225 meters above sealevel. The length of the stream is25 kilometers. What is the gradient of thestream?A) 12 m/kmC) 9 m/kmB) 5 m/kmD) 17 m/kmA) troposphereB) mesosphereC) stratosphereD) thermosphere114) From which set of polar and equatorialdiameters can the actual shape of theEarth be inferred?A) polar diameter = 12,714 km,equatorial diameter = 12,714 kmB) polar diameter = 12,714 km,equatorial diameter = 12,756 kmC) polar diameter = 12,756 km,equatorial diameter = 12,714 kmD) polar diameter = 12,756 km,equatorial diameter = 12,756 km108) The angle of the star Polaris above thenorthern horizon can be used to determinean observer'sA) latitudeB) solar timeC) longitudeD) local time109) Measurements taken from space show theEarth to beA) greatest in diameter at the polesB) pear shapedC) a perfect sphereD) greatest in diameter at the Equator