January 2023 Earth Science Regents Parts A and B1

Front

What is the Earth's rate of revolution?

Back

Approximately 1° per day.

Front

What does the present-weather symbol indicate?

Back

It represents the form of precipitation occurring at a specific location.

Front

How do drain pipes affect the water table?

Back

They lower the water table by removing infiltrated water from the ground.

Front

What is the metamorphic rock that likely formed at the interface between rock unit B and igneous rock?

Back

Quartzite.

Front

Which ocean current warms the climate along a continent’s east coast?

Back

Brazil Current.

Front

Define porosity in geological terms.

Back

Porosity is the measure of void spaces in a material, indicating how much water can be stored.

Front

What is permeability in geology?

Back

Permeability is the ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through it.

Front

Explain the rock cycle.

Back

The rock cycle is the continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation through geological processes.

Front

What is the difference between igneous and metamorphic rocks?

Back

Igneous rocks form from cooled magma or lava, while metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks that have been altered by heat and pressure.

Front

What is the significance of the water table?

Back

The water table is the upper surface of groundwater, indicating the level below which the ground is saturated with water.