NY Earth and Space Sciences Sample Question Clusters

Performance expectations

Sample questions

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Modeling of Earth's Interior (Spring 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-ESS2-3
• Question 2 – HS-ESS2-3
• Question 3 – HS-ESS2-3
• Question 4 – HS-ESS2-3
• Question 5 – HS-ESS2-3
• Question 6 – HS-ESS2-3

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Plate Tectonics (Spring 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-ESS2-1
• Question 2 – HS-ESS1-6
• Question 3 – HS-ESS1-5
• Question 4 – HS-ESS2-3
• Question 5 – HS-ESS1-5
• Question 6 – HS-ESS2-2

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The Effect of The Moon on Earth (Spring 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-ESS1-7
• Question 2 – HS-ESS1-7
• Question 3 – HS-ESS3-1
• Question 4 – HS-ESS1-7
• Question 5 – HS-ESS1-4
• Question 6 – HS-ESS1-7

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Earth's Climate (Fall 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-ESS2-4
• Question 2 – HS-ESS2-4
• Question 3 – HS-ESS2-2
• Question 4 – HS-ESS3-5
• Question 5 – HS-ESS2-2

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Theia and the Moon (Fall 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-ESS2-1
• Question 2 – HS-ESS1-6
• Question 3 – HS-ESS1-6
• Question 4 – HS-ESS2-1
• Question 5 – HS-ESS1-6
• Question 6 – HS-ESS2-3