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|[[Earth and Space Science|{{#far:compass}} Performance Expectations]]
|[[Earth and Space Science Questions|{{#far:circle-question}} Questions]]
|[[Earth and Space Science claims and evidence|{{#far:clipboard-list}} Claims and Evidence]]
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|[[January 2026 Earth and Space Science Exam|Cluster View]]
|[[January 2026 Earth and Space Science Exam Questions by Difficulty|Table View]]
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The January 2026 Earth and Space Science exam is composed of 29 multiple choice and 21 constructed response questions organized into ten question clusters. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is [https://www.nysedregents.org/ei/science/2024/2024-released-items-science-g8.pdf from NYSED].

'''<big>[[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory|Evidence for the Big Bang Theory]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory#q1|Question 1]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory#q2|Question 2]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory#q3|Question 3]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory#q4|Question 4]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-3]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory#q5|Question 5]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-3]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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'''<big>[[Questions:Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash|Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash#q1|Question 6]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-8]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash#q2|Question 7]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-8]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash#q3|Question 8]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-3]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash#q4|Question 9]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
|}

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'''<big>[[Questions:Evolution of Early Earth Systems|Evolution of Early Earth Systems]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evolution of Early Earth Systems#q1|Question 10]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-7]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evolution of Early Earth Systems#q2|Question 11]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-6]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evolution of Early Earth Systems#q3|Question 12]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Evolution of Early Earth Systems#q4|Question 13]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-1]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
|}

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'''<big>[[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State|Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State#q1|Question 14]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-3]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State#q2|Question 15]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-1]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State#q3|Question 16]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State#q4|Question 17]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State#q5|Question 18]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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'''<big>[[Questions:The Moons of Pluto|The Moons of Pluto]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Moons of Pluto#q1|Question 19]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Moons of Pluto#q2|Question 20]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Moons of Pluto#q3|Question 21]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-7]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Moons of Pluto#q4|Question 22]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-7]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Moons of Pluto#q5|Question 23]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-6]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
|}

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'''<big>[[Questions:Doggerland|Doggerland]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Doggerland#q1|Question 24]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Doggerland#q2|Question 25]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-1]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Doggerland#q3|Question 26]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-6]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Doggerland#q4|Question 27]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-6]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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'''<big>[[Questions:Greenland’s Glacial Ice |Greenland’s Glacial Ice ]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Greenland’s Glacial Ice #q1|Question 28]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-5]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Greenland’s Glacial Ice #q2|Question 29]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Greenland’s Glacial Ice #q3|Question 30]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-5]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Greenland’s Glacial Ice #q4|Question 31]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Greenland’s Glacial Ice #q5|Question 32]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-5]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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'''<big>[[Questions:Bennu|Bennu]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Bennu#q1|Question 33]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Bennu#q2|Question 34]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-6]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Bennu#q3|Question 35]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Bennu#q4|Question 36]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS1-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Bennu#q5|Question 37]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ETS1-3]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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'''<big>[[Questions:Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park|Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park#q1|Question 38]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-5]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park#q2|Question 39]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-1]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park#q3|Question 40]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-5]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park#q4|Question 41]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ETS1-4]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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'''<big>[[Questions:Energy and Mineral Resources|Energy and Mineral Resources]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Energy and Mineral Resources#q1|Question 42]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Energy and Mineral Resources#q2|Question 43]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Energy and Mineral Resources#q3|Question 44]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-1]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Energy and Mineral Resources#q4|Question 45]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS3-1]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
|}

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'''<big>[[Questions:The Carboniferous Period|The Carboniferous Period]]</big>'''
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Carboniferous Period#q1|Question 46]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-7]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Carboniferous Period#q2|Question 47]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-2]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Carboniferous Period#q3|Question 48]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-7]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Carboniferous Period#q4|Question 49]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-7]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:The Carboniferous Period#q5|Question 50]] || style="background-color:white;" | [[HS-ESS2-6]] || style="background-color:white;" | 0.00
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