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The August 2026 Earth and Space Science exam is composed of 32 multiple choice and 18 constructed response questions organized into eleven question clusters. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is not yet available.
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The '''August 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam''' (the Regents Examination in Earth and Space Sciences) has 50 questions, 32 multiple choice and 18 constructed response, organized into eleven question clusters. Select a cluster to see its questions with the answer key. Each question is listed with the NYSSLS performance expectation it assesses. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is not yet available.
  
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<metadesc>View the questions, answer key, performance expectation, and measured difficulty of each question from the NYS August 2026 Earth and Space Science exam.</metadesc>
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<metadesc>Questions and answer key for the August 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents (Regents Examination in Earth and Space Sciences): 11 question clusters, 50 questions, each linked to its NYSSLS performance expectation.</metadesc>

Latest revision as of 10:12, 30 October 2026

Learning standards Exam questions PLDs New Glossary

The August 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam (the Regents Examination in Earth and Space Sciences) has 50 questions, 32 multiple choice and 18 constructed response, organized into eleven question clusters. Select a cluster to see its questions with the answer key. Each question is listed with the NYSSLS performance expectation it assesses. Data on the percentage of students answering correctly is not yet available.

Cyclic Patterns · Questions 1–4

Question Standard % correct
Question 1 HS-ESS1-7 —
Question 2 HS-ESS1-7 —
Question 3 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 4 HS-ESS1-4 —


Chesapeake Bay Impact Event · Questions 5–9

Question Standard % correct
Question 5 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 6 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 7 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 8 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 9 HS-ESS2-3 —


Canary Islands Hotspot · Questions 10–14

Question Standard % correct
Question 10 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 11 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 12 HS-ESS2-3 —
Question 13 HS-ESS2-8 —
Question 14 HS-ESS3-1 —


Earth’s Oceans–A Climate Change Indicator · Questions 15–18

Question Standard % correct
Question 15 HS-ESS2-5 —
Question 16 HS-ESS3-6 —
Question 17 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 18 HS-ESS2-4 —


Dams on the Colorado River · Questions 19–22

Question Standard % correct
Question 19 HS-ESS2-5 —
Question 20 HS-ESS2-5 —
Question 21 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 22 HS-ESS3-4 —


Carbon Emissions in Industry · Questions 23–27

Question Standard % correct
Question 23 HS-ESS2-4 —
Question 24 HS-ESS2-6 —
Question 25 HS-ESS3-6 —
Question 26 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 27 HS-ESS3-2 —


The Aral Sea Region · Questions 28–32

Question Standard % correct
Question 28 HS-ESS2-7 —
Question 29 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 30 HS-ESS3-3 —
Question 31 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 32 HS-ETS1-3 —


The Gulf · Questions 33–37

Question Standard % correct
Question 33 HS-ESS3-6 —
Question 34 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 35 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 36 HS-ESS3-3 —
Question 37 HS-ESS2-8 —


Full Supermoon Events in 2024 · Questions 38–41

Question Standard % correct
Question 38 HS-ESS1-7 —
Question 39 HS-ESS1-7 —
Question 40 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 41 HS-ESS1-4 —


Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’pai Volcano · Questions 42–46

Question Standard % correct
Question 42 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 43 HS-ESS2-4 —
Question 44 HS-ESS2-8 —
Question 45 HS-ESS3-5 —
Question 46 HS-ETS1-3 —


Stars and Elements in the Universe · Questions 47–50

Question Standard % correct
Question 47 HS-ESS1-3 —
Question 48 HS-ESS1-1 —
Question 49 HS-ESS1-2 —
Question 50 HS-ESS1-2 —
Page contributors: Conrad Richman
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