Topics
The topics follow the New York State science learning standards for Earth and Space Sciences. Each topic page lists the past questions about it and the reference tables it uses.
Earth in the Universe
- Big Bang and the expanding universe 7 questions
- Electromagnetic spectrum no questions yet
- Spectra of stars and galaxies 1 question
- Origin of the elements 3 questions
- Life cycles of stars 1 question
- Stellar nucleosynthesis in massive stars 3 questions
- H-R diagram and star classification 1 question
- Star lifetimes and mass 1 question
- The Sun as an energy source 2 questions
- Nuclear fusion in the Sun 2 questions
Solar System and Orbital Motion
- Planet and dwarf planet data 1 question
- Orbits, eccentricity and gravity 7 questions
- Periods of revolution and rotation 4 questions
- Axial tilt and seasons 1 question
- Earth, Sun and Moon cycles 5 questions
- Formation and early history of Earth 4 questions
Dynamic Earth: Plate Tectonics and Earth's Interior
- Layers of Earth's interior no questions yet
- Densities and depths of Earth's layers no questions yet
- Lithosphere and asthenosphere no questions yet
- Mantle convection no questions yet
- Plate boundaries 3 questions
- Seafloor spreading rates 1 question
- Age of oceanic and continental crust 2 questions
- Hotspots and volcanic island chains 3 questions
- Volcanoes, trenches and earthquakes 1 question
Rocks, Minerals and the Rock Cycle
- Mineral identification 1 question
- Mohs hardness no questions yet
- Igneous rock classification 1 question
- Bowen's reaction series no questions yet
- Sedimentary rocks no questions yet
- Metamorphic rocks no questions yet
- Rock cycle processes 4 questions
- Weathering, erosion and deposition 5 questions
Geologic History and Fossils
- Geologic time scale no questions yet
- Radiometric dating and half-life 1 question
- Fossils and evolution of life 2 questions
- Mass extinctions 1 question
- Early Earth and atmosphere change 4 questions
- Earth's changing landmasses 2 questions
- Rock correlation and relative age 1 question
Earth's Surface and New York State
- Bedrock geology of New York no questions yet
- Landscape regions of New York no questions yet
- Geologic events in New York 1 question
- Water and Earth's surface processes 2 questions
- Reading bedrock and landscape maps no questions yet
Weather, Oceans and Climate
- Weather station model and map symbols no questions yet
- Air masses and fronts 2 questions
- Planetary wind belts 7 questions
- Structure of the lower atmosphere no questions yet
- Jet streams and the tropopause no questions yet
- Surface ocean currents 4 questions
- Energy flow and climate 2 questions
- Feedbacks in Earth's systems 4 questions
- Carbon cycling 4 questions
- Climate change evidence and forecasting 8 questions