Cross Section Model of Earth's Surface and Interior
Two editions. The 2024 edition of the Reference Tables was used for the June 2025 through August 2026 Regents examinations, and the past questions on this site were written for it. The 2026 Revised edition applies from the January 2027 exam onward, so a student preparing for January 2027 or later should practise with the 2026 Revised edition.
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The two editions side by side
2024 edition
Used for the June 2025 through August 2026 Regents examinations.
Printed title: Cross Section Model of Earth's Surface and Interior
Where: page 11 of the PDF.
Shares the page with: Model of Earth's Interior Structure
2026 Revised edition
Used for the January 2027 Regents examination onward.
Printed title: Generalized Cross Section Model of Earth's Surface and Interior
Where: page 11 of the PDF.
Shares the page with: Generalized Model of Earth's Interior Structure
What changed in the 2026 Revised edition
- Renamed: 'Cross Section Model of Earth's Surface and Interior' became 'Generalized Cross Section Model of Earth's Surface and Interior'. The 2026 contents gives its primary performance expectation as HS-ESS2-1 (2024: HS-ESS2-3).
- Earth's interior pages: 2026 adds rock type notes (basaltic, granitic) and labels for lithosphere, asthenosphere and the 2900 km depth.
The editions were compared by eye on page images, so a small change in a number may be missed. The full list of differences is on the reference tables page.
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