Question breakdown in Fall Color in the Adirondacks (Q46–Q50)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 46 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Electromagnetic radiation | HS-PS4-4 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 47 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Materials and structure | HS-PS2-6 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 48 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Electromagnetic radiation | HS-PS4-4 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 49 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Photosynthesis | HS-LS1-5 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 50 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Engineering design | HS-ETS1-2 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in Chemistry Practice Examination · 119
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Tracing Soil Erosion with Cesium-137Fallout from 1960s weapons tests in hillside farm soil: half-life, beta decay and ion charge, Group 1 periodic trendsNuclear chemistry · Periodic patterns (HS-PS1-8, HS-PS1-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 6–10 | Insulation Blankets on a SpacecraftThin films worn away by atomic oxygen in orbit: bond energy, conservation of atoms, and converting mass to atomsBonding and formulas · Stoichiometry and conservation · Materials and structure · Periodic patterns (HS-PS1-4, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 11–15 | Breathing Oxygen in a Hyperbaric ChamberPressurized pure oxygen to treat carbon monoxide poisoning: gas pressure, molar volume, collisions and rateReaction rates · Gases (HS-PS1-5, HS-PS1-9, HS-PS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 16–20 | Iron Gall Ink in Old ManuscriptsOld manuscripts damaged by iron ink: solubility curves, conservation of charge, and acidity and pH treatmentsSolutions · Stoichiometry and conservation · Acids and bases · Engineering design (HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-11, HS-ETS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 21–25 | Keeping Steel Rebar Safe Inside ConcreteBridge concrete slowly absorbing CO₂ from air: pH and hydroxide ions, mass from mole ratios, and indicatorsAcids and bases · Stoichiometry and conservation (HS-PS1-11, HS-PS1-7) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–30 | A Flameless Heater for a Field MealWarming a soldier's meal with magnesium and salt water: chemical energy, balanced equations, and reaction rateThermochemistry · Stoichiometry and conservation · Reaction rates · Engineering design (HS-PS1-4, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-5, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS3-1) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 31–35 | Storing Hydrogen in a Metal HydrideFuel-cell hydrogen held in a lanthanum–nickel alloy: Le Châtelier's principle, mole ratios, and conservation of massEquilibrium · Stoichiometry and conservation · Materials and structure (HS-PS1-6, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS2-6) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 36–40 | Coloring Aluminum Climbing CarabinersSpark-testing and anodizing an aluminum alloy: bright-line spectra, electrolysis, and bonding and brittlenessElectromagnetic radiation · Engineering design · Oxidation and reduction · Materials and structure (HS-PS4-4, HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS1-12, HS-PS2-6) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 41–45 | Joseph Black and the Heat Hidden in Melting IceEqual masses of ice and cold water warming in a room: heating curves, heat of fusion, and attractions between moleculesThermochemistry · Intermolecular forces (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS1-3) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Fall Color in the Adirondacks · Chemistry Practice Examination · 119 Chemistry Regents Cluster (Q46–Q50) structured on New Regents?
- Maple leaf pigments and seasonal CO₂ levels: light absorption, molecular structure and solubility, and photosynthesis. Practice the Fall Color in the Adirondacks phenomenon cluster (Q46–Q50: 3 MC, 2 CR) from Chemistry Practice Examination · 119 (Physical Science: Chemistry). Covers Electromagnetic radiation, Materials and structure, Photosynthesis, Engineering design (HS-PS4-4, HS-PS2-6, HS-LS1-5, HS-ETS1-2) with the 2025 Reference Tables and scoring guide. Every question is worth 1 raw credit and pairs with the 2025 Edition Reference Tables, automatic multiple-choice key checking, and step-by-step constructed-response scoring guidance.
- Can I practice one phenomenon cluster at a time or sit the full exam?
- Yes. In the New Regents workspace you can launch any individual 4–6 question cluster in Learn mode (with strategy prompts) or sit the complete examination in Exam mode, then review every answer against the official-style scoring guide.