Earth and Space Sciences practice
Each cluster is a passage with its questions, as printed on the exam. Pick one to practice.
August 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents
- Cyclic Patterns 4 questions
Topics: Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · Orbital Motion and Gravity
- Chesapeake Bay Impact Event 5 questions
Topics: Formation and Early History of Earth · Earth's Surface Processes · Thermal Convection in Earth
- Canary Islands Hotspot 5 questions
Topics: Earth's Surface Processes · Thermal Convection in Earth · Air Masses and Weather · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity
- Earth’s Oceans–A Climate Change Indicator 4 questions
Topics: Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Human Impact on Earth Systems · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Energy Flow and Climate Change
- Dams on the Colorado River 4 questions
Topics: Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems
- Carbon Emissions in Industry 5 questions
Topics: Energy Flow and Climate Change · Carbon Cycling · Human Impact on Earth Systems · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Resource Use and Conservation
- The Aral Sea Region 5 questions
Topics: Coevolution of Earth and Life · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Resource Management and Sustainability · Evaluating Solutions and Trade-offs
- The Gulf 5 questions
Topics: Human Impact on Earth Systems · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Earth's Surface Processes · Resource Management and Sustainability · Air Masses and Weather
- Full Supermoon Events in 2024 4 questions
Topics: Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · Orbital Motion and Gravity
- Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’pai Volcano 5 questions
Topics: Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Energy Flow and Climate Change · Air Masses and Weather · Climate Change Forecasting · Evaluating Solutions and Trade-offs
- Stars and Elements in the Universe 4 questions
Topics: Stellar Nucleosynthesis · The Sun and Its Energy · Big Bang Theory
June 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents
- Iceland Hotspot 4 questions
Topics: Plate Tectonics and Crustal Ages · Earth's Surface Processes · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Resource Use and Conservation
- Stars and Stellar Evolution 4 questions
Topics: Stellar Nucleosynthesis · Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · The Sun and Its Energy · Big Bang Theory
- The Slow Carbon Cycle 5 questions
Topics: Carbon Cycling · Thermal Convection in Earth · Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Earth's Surface Processes · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems
- Conditions of a Polar Vortex Event 5 questions
Topics: Air Masses and Weather
- The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) 5 questions
Topics: Orbital Motion and Gravity · Evaluating Solutions and Trade-offs · Big Bang Theory · The Sun and Its Energy · Stellar Nucleosynthesis
- The Influence of Volcanoes on Earth’s Systems 4 questions
Topics: Earth's Surface Processes · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Resource Management and Sustainability · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity
- New York’s Concrete Industry 4 questions
Topics: Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Human Impact on Earth Systems · Evaluating Solutions and Trade-offs
- Lake Nyos 5 questions
Topics: Air Masses and Weather · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Carbon Cycling · Earth's Surface Processes · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems
- The Complex Tectonics of the Western Pacific 5 questions
Topics: Plate Tectonics and Crustal Ages · Earth's Surface Processes · Thermal Convection in Earth · Water and Earth’s Surface Processes
- Planetary Transits 5 questions
Topics: Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · Orbital Motion and Gravity · The Sun and Its Energy · Stellar Nucleosynthesis
- The Siberian Traps 4 questions
Topics: Thermal Convection in Earth · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Earth's Surface Processes
January 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents
- Evidence for the Big Bang Theory 5 questions
Topics: Big Bang Theory · Stellar Nucleosynthesis
- Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash 4 questions
Topics: Air Masses and Weather · Resource Management and Sustainability · Resource Use and Conservation
- Evolution of Early Earth Systems 4 questions
Topics: Coevolution of Earth and Life · Formation and Early History of Earth · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Earth's Surface Processes
- Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State 5 questions
Topics: Thermal Convection in Earth · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems · Resource Use and Conservation
- The Moons of Pluto 5 questions
Topics: Orbital Motion and Gravity · Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · Formation and Early History of Earth
- Doggerland 4 questions
Topics: Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Earth's Surface Processes · Formation and Early History of Earth · Human Impact on Earth Systems
- Greenland's Glacial Ice 5 questions
Topics: Climate Change Forecasting · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Energy Flow and Climate Change
- Bennu 5 questions
Topics: Orbital Motion and Gravity · Formation and Early History of Earth · Evaluating Solutions and Trade-offs
- Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park 4 questions
Topics: Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Modeling Solutions with Simulations
- Energy and Mineral Resources 4 questions
Topics: Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Resource Use and Conservation · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity
- The Carboniferous Period 5 questions
Topics: Coevolution of Earth and Life · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Carbon Cycling
August 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents
- Energy in the Sun 5 questions
Topics: The Sun and Its Energy · Stellar Nucleosynthesis
- The Power of Water 5 questions
Topics: Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Resource Use and Conservation
- Telescopes and the History of the Universe 5 questions
Topics: Big Bang Theory · Orbital Motion and Gravity
- Horse Latitudes 5 questions
Topics: Air Masses and Weather
- How Did Earth Get Its Water? 6 questions
Topics: Formation and Early History of Earth · Coevolution of Earth and Life · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity
- Northern New York's Pyrites Complex 4 questions
Topics: Thermal Convection in Earth · Earth's Surface Processes
- Earth-Moon History 5 questions
Topics: Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · Orbital Motion and Gravity · Formation and Early History of Earth
- Dams and Flood Mitigation 5 questions
Topics: Resource Use and Conservation · Human Impact on Earth Systems · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Analyzing Global Challenges
- New York State Fossils of Note 5 questions
Topics: Formation and Early History of Earth · Earth's Surface Processes
- Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide 5 questions
Topics: Energy Flow and Climate Change · Human Impact on Earth Systems · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems
June 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents
- Our Sun – A Star 5 questions
Topics: The Sun and Its Energy · Orbital Motion and Gravity · Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
Topics: Energy Flow and Climate Change · Climate Change Forecasting · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems
- The Carbon Cycle 5 questions
Topics: Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Carbon Cycling · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Climate Change Forecasting
- Stars and the Big Bang 5 questions
Topics: The Sun and Its Energy · Stellar Nucleosynthesis · Big Bang Theory
- New York State's Hudson River 5 questions
Topics: Water and Earth’s Surface Processes · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems
- The Origin of Our Solar System 5 questions
Topics: Formation and Early History of Earth · Orbital Motion and Gravity · Earth's Surface Processes · Coevolution of Earth and Life
- Mining and Use of Lithium 5 questions
Topics: Resource Use and Conservation · Analyzing Global Challenges · Resource Management and Sustainability · Human Impact on Earth Systems
- Ghost Forests 5 questions
Topics: Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Climate Change Forecasting · Earth's Surface Processes · Evaluating Solutions and Trade-offs
- Human Impact on Earth 5 questions
Topics: Resource Management and Sustainability · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Breaking Down Complex Problems
- Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands 5 questions
Topics: Earth's Surface Processes · Plate Tectonics and Crustal Ages · Reducing Human Impact on Natural Systems
Earth and Space Sciences Regents (sample clusters)
- Modeling of Earth's Interior 6 questions
Topics: Thermal Convection in Earth
- Plate Tectonics 6 questions
Topics: Earth's Surface Processes · Formation and Early History of Earth · Plate Tectonics and Crustal Ages · Thermal Convection in Earth · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems
- The Effect of The Moon on Earth 6 questions
Topics: Cycles of the Sun, Earth, and Moon · Natural Resources, Hazards, and Human Activity · Orbital Motion and Gravity
- Earth's Climate 5 questions
Topics: Energy Flow and Climate Change · Feedbacks in Earth’s Systems · Climate Change Forecasting
- Theia and the Moon 6 questions
Topics: Earth's Surface Processes · Formation and Early History of Earth · Thermal Convection in Earth