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New York State Regents Examinations
New York Regents Earth & Space Sciences — cosmology, geology, weather, climate, oceans.
9 topics · 25 lessons · 79 practice questions
Big Bang cosmology, evidence for an expanding universe, stellar nucleosynthesis, the H-R diagram, and the life cycle of stars.
3 lessons · 14 practice questions
Kepler's laws of planetary motion, orbital mechanics, formation of the solar system from a nebula, and characteristics of planets and moons.
3 lessons · 11 practice questions
Radiometric dating, the geologic time scale, formation of Earth, evolution of the atmosphere, and the rock record as evidence of Earth's past.
2 lessons · 6 practice questions
Earth's internal structure, the theory of plate tectonics, types of plate boundaries, mantle convection, and the rock cycle.
3 lessons · 8 practice questions
Atmospheric structure, the greenhouse effect, climate vs. weather, prevailing winds, and ocean-atmosphere coupling.
3 lessons · 11 practice questions
The hydrologic cycle, ocean currents, weathering, erosion, deposition, and how surface processes sculpt the landscape.
3 lessons · 7 practice questions
Mineral and energy resources, sustainability, pollution, and how human activity alters Earth's systems.
3 lessons · 8 practice questions
Evidence for current climate change, the carbon cycle, feedback loops, and projected impacts.
3 lessons · 8 practice questions
Defining problems, evaluating trade-offs, modeling, and using data to refine solutions to real-world Earth-system problems.
2 lessons · 6 practice questions
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