June 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents Exam · questions and answer key

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The June 2025 Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam (the Regents Examination in Earth and Space Sciences) has 50 questions organized into ten 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.

Our Sun – A Star · Questions 1–5

Question Standard % correct
Question 1 HS-ESS1-1 —
Question 2 HS-ESS1-1 —
Question 3 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 4 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 5 HS-ESS1-7 —



Modeling Earth Systems to Understand Global Climate · Questions 6–10

Question Standard % correct
Question 6 HS-ESS2-4 —
Question 7 HS-ESS2-4 —
Question 8 HS-ESS3-5 —
Question 9 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 10 HS-ESS3-5 —



The Carbon Cycle · Questions 11–15

Question Standard % correct
Question 11 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 12 HS-ESS2-6 —
Question 13 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 14 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 15 HS-ESS3-5 —

Stars and the Big Bang · Questions 16–20

Question Standard % correct
Question 16 HS-ESS1-1 —
Question 17 HS-ESS1-3 —
Question 18 HS-ESS1-1 —
Question 19 HS-ESS1-2 —
Question 20 HS-ESS1-2 —

New York State's Hudson River · Questions 21–25

Question Standard % correct
Question 21 HS-ESS2-5 —
Question 22 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 23 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 24 HS-ESS3-4 —
Question 25 HS-ESS2-2 —



The Origin of Our Solar System · Questions 26–30

Question Standard % correct
Question 26 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 27 HS-ESS1-4 —
Question 28 HS-ESS1-6 —
Question 29 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 30 HS-ESS2-7 —



Mining and Use of Lithium · Questions 31–35

Question Standard % correct
Question 31 HS-ESS3-2 —
Question 32 HS-ETS1-1 —
Question 33 HS-ESS3-3 —
Question 34 HS-ESS3-6 —
Question 35 HS-ESS3-3 —



Ghost Forests · Questions 36–40

Question Standard % correct
Question 36 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 37 HS-ESS3-1 —
Question 38 HS-ESS3-5 —
Question 39 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 40 HS-ETS1-3 —



Human Impact on Earth · Questions 41–45

Question Standard % correct
Question 41 HS-ESS3-3 —
Question 42 HS-ESS3-3 —
Question 43 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 44 HS-ESS2-2 —
Question 45 HS-ETS1-2 —

Tectonics of the Hawaiian Islands · Questions 46–50

Question Standard % correct
Question 46 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 47 HS-ESS1-5 —
Question 48 HS-ESS1-5 —
Question 49 HS-ESS2-1 —
Question 50 HS-ESS3-4 —
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