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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].
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The '''January 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam''' (the Regents Examination in Earth and Space Sciences) has 50 questions, 29 multiple choice and 21 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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'''<span id="c1"></span><big>[[Questions:Evidence for the Big Bang Theory|Evidence for the Big Bang Theory]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c2"></span><big>[[Questions:Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash|Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c3"></span><big>[[Questions:Evolution of Early Earth Systems|Evolution of Early Earth Systems]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c4"></span><big>[[Questions:Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State|Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c5"></span><big>[[Questions:The Moons of Pluto|The Moons of Pluto]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c8"></span><big>[[Questions:Bennu|Bennu]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c9"></span><big>[[Questions:Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park|Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park]]</big>'''
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'''<span id="c10"></span><big>[[Questions:Energy and Mineral Resources|Energy and Mineral Resources]]</big>'''
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<metadesc>View the questions, answer key, performance expectation, and measured difficulty of each question from the NYS January 2026 Earth and Space Science exam.</metadesc>
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<metadesc>Questions and answer key for the January 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>

Revision as of 12:55, 13 October 2026

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The January 2026 Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam (the Regents Examination in Earth and Space Sciences) has 50 questions, 29 multiple choice and 21 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.

Evidence for the Big Bang Theory · Questions 1–5

Question Standard % correct
Question 1 HS-ESS1-2 —
Question 2 HS-ESS1-2 —
Question 3 HS-ESS1-2 —
Question 4 HS-ESS1-3 —
Question 5 HS-ESS1-3 —


Rubber Ducks and Pacific Ocean Trash · Questions 6–9

Question Standard % correct
Question 6 HS-ESS2-8 —
Question 7 HS-ESS2-8 —
Question 8 HS-ESS3-3 —
Question 9 HS-ESS3-2 —


Evolution of Early Earth Systems · Questions 10–13

Question Standard % correct
Question 10 HS-ESS2-7 —
Question 11 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 12 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 13 HS-ESS2-1 —

Mined and Mineral Resources of New York State · Questions 14–18

Question Standard % correct
Question 14 HS-ESS2-3 —
Question 15 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 16 HS-ESS3-4 —
Question 17 HS-ESS3-2 —
Question 18 HS-ESS3-4 —

The Moons of Pluto · Questions 19–23

Question Standard % correct
Question 19 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 20 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 21 HS-ESS1-7 —
Question 22 HS-ESS1-7 —
Question 23 HS-ESS1-6 —


Doggerland · Questions 24–27

Question Standard % correct
Question 24 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 25 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 26 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 27 HS-ESS3-6 —


Greenland's Glacial Ice · Questions 28–32

Question Standard % correct
Question 28 HS-ESS3-5 —
Question 29 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 30 HS-ESS3-5 —
Question 31 HS-ESS2-4 —
Question 32 HS-ESS3-5 —


Bennu · Questions 33–37

Question Standard % correct
Question 33 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 34 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 35 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 36 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 37 HS-ETS1-3 —


Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park · Questions 38–41

Question Standard % correct
Question 38 HS-ESS2-5 —
Question 39 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 40 HS-ESS2-5 —
Question 41 HS-ETS1-4 —

Energy and Mineral Resources · Questions 42–45

Question Standard % correct
Question 42 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 43 HS-ESS3-2 —
Question 44 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 45 HS-ESS3-1 —

The Carboniferous Period · Questions 46–50

Question Standard % correct
Question 46 HS-ESS2-7 —
Question 47 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 48 HS-ESS2-7 —
Question 49 HS-ESS2-7 —
Question 50 HS-ESS2-6 —
Page contributors: Caroline Leonard
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