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The Foucault pendulum and the Coriolis effect both provide evidence of Earth's ________. 1) revolution 2) rotation 3) tilted axis 4) elliptical orbit |
2) rotation |
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Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system increases as the distance from the Sun increases? 1) equatorial diameter 2) eccentricity of orbit 3) period of rotation 4) period of revolution |
4) period of revolution |
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According to astronomers, the age of the universe is estimated to be ______________. 1) 1.3 billion years 2) 4.6 billion years 3) 7.9 billion years 4) 13.8 billion years |
4) 13.8 billion years |
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Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a... 1) red shift, indicating that the universe is expanding 2) red shift, indicating that the universe is contracting 3) blue shift, indicating that the universe is expanding 4) blue shift, indicating that the universe is contracting |
1) red shift, indicating that the universe is expanding |
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Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity? 1) barometer 2) anemometer 3) psychrometer 4) wind vane |
3) psychrometer |
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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? 1) light colored and rough 2) dark colored and rough 3) light colored and smooth 4) dark colored and smooth |
2) dark colored and rough |
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In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is most of Earth's outgoing terrestrial radiation? 1) infrared 2) visible 3) ultraviolet 4) x rays |
1) infrared |
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Which statement best describes the monsoon winds during the rainy season in India? 1) Warm, moist air flows from India to the Indian Ocean. 2) Warm, moist air flows from the Indian Ocean to India. 3) Cold, dry air flows from India to the Indian Ocean. 4) Cold, dry air flows from the Indian Ocean to India. |
2) Warm, moist air flows from the Indian Ocean to India. |
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Most scientists infer that the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere are contributing to... 1) decreased thickness of the troposphere 2) depletion of ozone 3) increased absorption of ultraviolet radiation 4) increased global temperatures |
4) increased global temperatures |
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A volcanic ash layer between sedimentary rock layers is used by geologists to... 1) determine Earth's absolute age 2) predict global warming 3) locate an earthquake epicenter 4) correlate widely separated rock formations |
4) correlate widely separated rock formations |
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Examination of the fossil record shows a general tendency of organisms to become increasingly more complex through geologic time. This finding supports the theory that living things have undergone...
1) metamorphism 2) evolution 3) radioactive decay 4) mass extinctions |
2) evolution |
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Which evidence recorded at seismic stations following an earthquake supports the inference that Earth's interior changes from solid rock to molten iron and nickel at the mantle-core boundary?
1) P-waves arrive earlier than S-waves. 2) P-waves and S-waves are both recorded at all stations. 3) Only S-waves are recorded at all stations. 4) Only P-waves are recorded on the opposite side of Earth. |
4) Only P-waves are recorded on the opposite side of Earth. |
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Which motion occurs at a rate of approximately one degree per day?
1) the Moon revolving around Earth 2) the Moon rotating on its axis 3) Earth revolving around the Sun 4) Earth rotating on its axis |
3) Earth revolving around the Sun |
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If the tilt of Earth's axis were increased from 23.5 degrees to 30 degrees, summers in New York State would become...
1) cooler, and winters would become cooler 2) cooler, and winters would become warmer 3) warmer, and winters would become cooler 4) warmer, and winters would become warmer |
3) warmer, and winters would become cooler |
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Which object in space emits light because it releases energy produced by nuclear fusion?
1) Earth's Moon 2) Halley's Comet 3) Venus 4) Polaris |
4) Polaris |
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Since Denver's longitude is 105 degrees West and Utica's longitude is 75 degrees West, sunrise in Denver occurs...
1) 2 hours earlier 2) 2 hours later 3) 3 hours earlier 4) 3 hours later |
1) 2 hours earlier |
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When snow cover on the land melts, the water will most likely become surface runoff if the land surface is...
1) frozen 2) porous 3) grass covered 4) unconsolidated gravel |
1) frozen |
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Which area is the most common source region for cold, dry air masses that move over New York State?
1) North Atlantic Ocean 2) Gulf of Mexico 3) central Canada 4) central Mexico |
3) central Canada |
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Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself several times during the past. This pattern of magnetic reversal is best preserved in...
1) metamorphic bedrock in mountain ranges 2) bedrock with fossils containing radioactive carbon-14 3) layers of sedimentary bedrock of the Grand Canyon 4) igneous bedrock of the oceanic crust |
4) igneous bedrock of the oceanic crust |
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Which two features are commonly found at divergent plate boundaries?
1) mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys 2) wide valleys and deltas 3) ocean trenches and subduction zones 4) hot spots and island arcs |
1) mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys |
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Which statement best supports the inference that most of Earth's present-day land surfaces have, at one time, been covered by water?
1) Volcanic eruptions contain large amounts of water vapor. 2) Coral reefs formed, in the past, along the edges of many continents. 3) Seafloor spreading has pulled land masses apart and pushed them together. 4) Sedimentary bedrock of marine origin covers large areas of Earth's continents. |
4) Sedimentary rock of marine origin covers large areas of Earth's continents. |
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Which term describes the motion of most objects in our solar system?
1) noncyclic and unpredictable 2) noncyclic and predictable 3) cyclic and unpredictable 4) cyclic and predictable |
4) cyclic and predictable |
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In the northern hemisphere, planetary winds are deflected to the right due to the...
1) Doppler effect 2) Coriolis effect 3) tilt of Earth's axis 4) uneven heating of Earth's surface |
2) Coriolis effect |
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The natural sandblasting (abrasion) of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result of...
1) wind erosion 2) wave erosion 3) mass movement 4) chemical precipitation |
1) wind erosion |
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The natural sandblasting (abrasion) of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result of...
1) wind erosion 2) wave erosion 3) mass movement 4) chemical precipitation |
1) wind erosion |
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Which climate factor is responsible for the snow seen on mountains?
1) high latitude 2) high elevation 3) nearness to a cold ocean current 4) nearness to a high-pressure weather center |
2) high elevation |
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Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe was created by an explosion called the Big Bang?
1) impact craters found on Earth 2) cosmic background radiation 3) the different compositions of terrestrial and Jovian planets 4) the blue shift of light from distant galaxies |
2) cosmic background radiation |
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Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
1) violet 2) green 3) yellow 4) red |
1) violet |
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The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the...
1) shape of Earth's orbit 2) shape of the Milky Way Galaxy 3) changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on Earth 4) apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum |
4) apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum |
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Which processes are most likely to cause a rise in the water table?
1) runoff and erosion 2) precipitation and infiltration 3) deposition and burial 4) solidification and condensation |
2) precipitation and infiltration |
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Which two processes lead to cloud formation in rising air?
1) compressing and cooling 2) compressing and warming 3) expanding and cooling 4) expanding and warming |
3) expanding and cooling |
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Which event followed a massive volcanic eruption and led to the cooling of global temperatures?
1) thunderstorms that developed near the eruption 2) the release of carbon dioxide and methane gases 3) the outflow of magma over Earth's surface 4) the addition of ash particles into the atmosphere |
4) the addition of ash particles into the atmosphere |
