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The arrival time of the first earthquake P-wave at a seismograph station was 10:11:20 (hours:minutes:seconds). If the epicenter of the earthquake is 8000 km away, what was the approximate arrival time of the first S-wave from this earthquake?

• 10:02:00

• 10:09:20

• 10:20:40

• 10:32:00

Which seismic station could be located in New York State?

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• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Base your answer on the weather map below, which shows the locations of a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L) over a portion of North America. The isolines indicate surface air pressures.

The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Base your answer on the map below, which shows sea-level air pressure, in millibars, for a portion of the eastern coast of North America. Points A, B, C, and D are sea-level locations on Earth's surface. Which location most likely recorded the highest wind speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Base your answer on the weather map below. The map shows a low-pressure system and some atmospheric conditions at weather stations A, B, and C.

Which cross section best represents the air masses, air movement, clouds, and precipitation occurring behind and ahead of the warm front located between stations A and B?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Base your answer on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The cross section shows the general movement of air within a portion of Earth's atmosphere located between 30° N and 30° S latitude. Numbers 1 and 2 represent different locations in the atmosphere.

Which map best shows the surface movement of winds between 30° N and 30° S latitude?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Base your answer on the weather map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The weather map shows a typical low-pressure system and associated weather fronts labeled A and B. The L indicates the center of the low-pressure system. A few New York State cities are shown. Symbols cP and mT represent different air masses. The wind direction at Utica and Rochester is shown on the station models.

Which front symbols are drawn correctly, based on the air masses shown?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The station model below shows some weather conditions at a location on Earth's surface.

Which present weather symbol represents the most likely type of precipitation occurring at this location?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Base your answer on on the station models below, which show various weather conditions recorded at the same time on the same day at four different cities. Which city had the lowest relative humidity?

• Chicago

• Detroit

• Buffalo

• Utica

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Regents

• A) The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy

• B) The process by which animals convert oxygen into carbon dioxide

• C) The process by which water evaporates from the surface of leaves

• D) The process by which plants absorb nutrients from the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7