Quiz about Earth Science Regents Review - Content Memorization Questions

Question 1

A Foucault pendulum appears to change its directions of swing because Earth

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is spinning on its axis

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is tilted on its axis

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has a curved surface

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has a density of 5.5 g/cm3

Question 2

The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around

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the Sun in circular orbits

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the Sun in slightly elliptical orbits

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Earth is slightly elliptical orbits

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Earth in circular orbits

Question 3

Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?

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small-size particles

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large-size particles

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high-density particles

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low-density particles

Question 4

A paved blacktop parking lot was built on what was once a soil-covered field. The area will now experience increased runoff when rain occurs because the parking lot has

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less permeability

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less capillarity

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greater infiltration

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greater porosity

Question 5

Which processes of the water cycle return watervapor directly to the atmosphere?

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evpaoration and transpiration

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infiltration and capillarity

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freezing and precipitation

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water retention and runoff

Question 6

Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?

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moving ice

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running water

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wave action

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mass movement

Question 7

Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?

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revolution of Earth

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rotation of Earth

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rotation of Orion

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revolution of Orion

Question 8

Cloud formation is likely to occur in rising airbecause rising air

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expands and cools

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expands and warms

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contracts and warms

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contracts and cools

Question 9

An INTRUSIVE igneous rock with large crystals is formed:

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When magma cools slowly, allowing time for crystals to grow.

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When magma cools quickly.

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At the bottom of the ocean.

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At the top of a mountain.

Question 10

Which will most likely form when movement along a plate boundary forces a landmass to be pulled apart?

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continental rift

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volcanic island arc

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continental mountains

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oceanic trench

Question 11

Which natural phenomenon occurs as a result of Earth rotating on its axis?

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day and night

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movement of tectonic plates

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deep ocean currents

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seasonal changes

Question 12

What feature is labeled B in Figure 9-1?

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trench

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ocean ridge

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Volcanic Island Arc

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Continental Volcanic Arc

Question 13

The major greenhouse gas(es)

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carbon dioxide and water vapor

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aerosols/CFC's

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manure

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sulfur dioxide

Question 14

Which statement best explains why stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?

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Earth rotates on its axis.

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Polaris rotates on its axis

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Polaris revolves around Earth.

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Earth revolves around Polaris.

Question 15

The deflection of prevailing winds and ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere is called

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the Coriolis effect

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eccentricity

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refraction

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the Doppler effect

Question 16

The map shows a stream. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on the stream surface. Arrows represent the direction of stream flow.  Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?

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D and A

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A and B

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B and C

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C and D

Question 17

What would most likely reduce the amount of runoff at location B?

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infiltration occurring faster than precipitation

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greater condensation than evaporation

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saturated soil below the land surface

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a frozen land surface

Question 18

The downward movement of water from location A will usually be greatest when the soil is

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porous and the particles are uniformly large in size

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nonporous and the particles are uniformly small in size

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nonporous and the particles are uniformly large in size

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porous and the particles are uniformly small in size

Question 19

The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur most likely when the air temperature is

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high and the humidity is low

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low and the humidity is low

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low and the humidity is high

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high and the humidity is high

Question 20

Where do deltas form?

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at river mouths

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in desert areas

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on the banks of rivers

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in valleys formed by glaciers

Question 21

In sea-floor spreading the newest rock is found

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mid-ocean ridge

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trench

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abyssal plain

Question 22

What kind of tide is being experience here?

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Spring high tide

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Neap high tide

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Neap low tide

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Spring low tide

Question 23

Which location is most likely experiencing the greatest wind speeds?

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Location A

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Location B

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Location C

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Location D

Question 24

A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory and the expansion of the universe is the observation of wavelengths of stars in distant galaxies show a

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red shift and are moving away

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red shift and moving towards

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blue shift and moving away

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blue shift and moving towards

Question 25

Which motion occurs at a rate of approximately
one degree per day?

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Earth revolving around the Sun

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the Moon revolving around Earth

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the Moon rotating on its axis

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Earth rotating on its axis

Question 26

A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang
theory is the observation that wavelengths of
light from stars in distant galaxies show a

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redshift, appearing to be longer

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redshift, appearing to be shorter

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blueshift, appearing to be shorter

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blueshift, appearing to be longer

Question 27

When snow cover on the land melts, the water
will most likely become surface runoff if the
land surface is

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frozen

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porous

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grass covered

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unconsolidated gravel

Question 28

Which area is the most common source region
for cold, dry air masses that move over New York
State?

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central Canada

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North Atlantic Ocean

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Gulf of Mexico

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central Mexico

Question 29

The mantle of Earth is made partly of magma. When magma rises and sinks, this is called ______________.

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a convection current

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a conduction current

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a hot spot

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a volcanic eruption

Question 30

A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang
theory is the observation that wavelengths of
light from stars in distant galaxies show a

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redshift, appearing to be longer

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redshift, appearing to be shorter

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blueshift, appearing to be shorter

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blueshift, appearing to be longer

Question 31

Which list correctly identifies the energy transfer between A, B and C

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A- Convection, B- Conduction, C- Radiation

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A- Conduction, B-Convection, C-Ratiation

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A- Convection, B- Radiation, C- Conduction

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A- Conduction, B- Radiation, C- Convection

Question 32

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

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Waning crescent

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous

Question 33

Name the phase of the moon for letter c

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 34

The universe is approximately 13.8 bison years old compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately

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Three times the solar system

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The same age as the solar system

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Two times older than the solar system

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Four times the solar system

Question 35

Which gas is considered a major greenhouse gas?

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Methane

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Hydrogen

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

Question 36

Most of the sand that makes up the sandstone found in New York State was orginally deposited in which type of layers?

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Horizontal

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Titled

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Faulted

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Folded

Question 37

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 38

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 39

In which type of climate would weathering happen the fastest to a rock?

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wet and warm

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dry and cold

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wet and cold

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dry and warm

Question 40

Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a

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red shift, indicating that the universe is
expanding

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red shift, indicating that the universe is
contracting

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blue shift, indicating that the universe is
expanding

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blue shift, indicating that the universe is
contracting

Question 41

Which weather instrument is most useful in
measuring relative humidity?

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psychrometer

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barometer

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anemometer

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wind vane

Question 42

Equal areas of which type of Earth surface will
absorb more insolation and radiate more energy
back toward space in the same amount of time?

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dark colored and rough

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light colored and rough

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light colored and smooth

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dark colored and smooth

Question 43

The photograph below shows the results of a landslide

The landslide is an example of

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mass movement

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wave action

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wind action

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glacial deposition

Question 44

Which cross section correctly represents a cold front and the air-mass movements associated with this front?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 45

The magnitude of an earthquake is a number that represents the

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energy released by an Earthquake

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arrival time of the first p-wave

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difference in arrival time between p-wave and s-wave

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distance to the epicenter

Question 46

The map below shows a portion of the coast of Texas. Letter X indicates features formed by wave action.

What is the name of the features indicated by letter X?

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barrier island

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arc island

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deltas

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moraines

Question 47

The best evidence that Earth rotates on its axis is the changing

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apparent path of a Foucault pendulum

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phases of the Moon

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altitude of the noontime Sun from day to day

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velocity of Earth in its orbit

Question 48

What is the color and type of rock that forms oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?

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dark colored and igneous

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light colored and igneous

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light colored and sedimentary

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dark colored and sedimentary

Question 49

Which force was mostly responsible for the contraction of the gas cloud that became our Solar System?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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inertia

Question 50

Which process was occurring during some of these stages that resulted in the formation of heavier elements from lighter elements?

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Nuclear Fusion

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Conduction

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Radioactive Decay

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Convection

Question 51

Which celestial object is shown in the photograph near the center of the star trails?

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Polaris

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The Sun

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Sirius

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The Moon

Question 52

The average temperature at Earth's North Pole is colder than the average temperature at the Equator because the Equator

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receives more intense insolation

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receives less ultraviolet radiation

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has more cloud cover

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has a thicker atmosphere

Question 53

A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities' climates?

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Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowly than land surfaces.

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Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.

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Wind speeds are usually greater over land surfaces than over ocean surfaces.

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Ocean surfaces have a lower specific heat than land surfaces.

Question 54

The diagram shows how prevailing winds cause different weather conditions on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain range. Clouds usually form on the windward sides of mountains because this is where air

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rises and cools

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rises and warms

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sinks and cools

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sinks and warms

Question 55

The prevailing southwesterlies wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the

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southwest toward the northeast

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northwest toward the southeast

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northeast toward the southwest

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southeast toward the northwest

Question 56

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

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relative humidity and dewpoint

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wind speed and wind direction

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percentage of cloud cover and cloud height

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air pressure and air temperature

Question 57

The incomplete flowchart below shows some of the changes that occur in warm air as it rises to form a cloud. Which statement should be placed in the empty box to accurately complete the flowchart?

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The air cools until it reaches the dewpoint.

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The air warms as it expands.

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The air's relative humidity decreases to zero.

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The air enters the thermosphere.

Question 58

Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation and latitude is likely to have

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warmer winters and cooler summers

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cooler winters and cooler summers

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cooler winters and warmer summers

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warmer winters and warmer summers

Question 59

The cross section below shows a weather front. 35. The large arrow shows the direction of the movement of the cool air mass. Which type of weather front is shown?

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cold front

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warm front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 60

In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense

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low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise

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low-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise

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high-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise

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high-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise

Question 61

The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 62

The arrows on which map best show the pattern of surface winds around these two pressure centers?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 63

Which weather information shown at station B was measured with an anemometer and weather vane?

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Option C is correct

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34

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B.

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138

Question 64

The map shows a portion of the western United States and Canada. Two cities in Canada, Vancouver and Winnipeg, are labeled on the map. Which graph best represents the average monthly air temperatures for Vancouver and Winnipeg?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

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