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1
What would most likely reduce the amount of runoff at location B
a frozen land surface
infiltration occurring faster than precipitation
saturated soil below the land surface
greater condensation than evaporation
2
Changes in life-forms in fossil records from less complex to more complex is best explained by
evolution
original horizontality
extinction
dynamic equilibrium
3
Based on evidence shown in the diagram, which rock layer is older than fault XY?
tan conglomerate
black shale
white limestone
brown siltstone
4
Which motion causes the observer to see different constellations on July 7 compared to Jan. 3?
revolution of Earth in its orbit
revolution of the constellations in their orbits
rotation of Earth on its axis
rotation of the stars in the constellations
5
Which two geologic processes most likely created this landscape region?
faulting, followed by deposition
volcanism, followed by metamorphism
folding, followed by erosion
glaciation, followed by rifting
6
The main diagram shows the path of the sun on 6/21. Which diagram shows the path on 12/21?
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3
4
2
7
A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean fl oor could result in the formation of
an El Nino event
an ocean current
a tsunami
a delta
8
Which planet has a density that is less than the density of liquid water?
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Earth
9
The unconformities at AB and CD resulted from
regional metamorphism of deeply buried sedimentary rocks
uplift and erosion, followed by subsidence and deposition
contact metamorphism between two sedimentary layers
movement along a crack between two rock layers
10
Which agent of erosion most likely moves sediments in a sand dune?
wave action
wind
running water
glaciers
11
The defl ection of prevailing winds and ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere is called
refraction
the Doppler effect
the Coriolis effect
eccentricity
12
An island arc is found along the
Peru-Chile Trench
Iceland Hot Spot
Aleutian Trench
East Pacific Ridge
13
Which rock is composed of a mineral that can be used for the production of cement?
rock salt
rock gypsum
basalt
limestone
14
Clouds most likely form as a result of
dry air rising, compressing, and warming
dry air rising, expanding, and cooling
moist air rising, compressing, and warming
moist air rising, expanding, and cooling
15
Which process primarily transfers heat by moving air as shown in the diagram below?
radiation
convection
transpiration
conduction
16
What was the relative humidity at 8:00 p.m.?
100%
45%
75%
30%
17
The dewpoint is 15°C. What is the wet-bulb temperature if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C?
16°C
20°C
2°C
3°C
18
Which list orders minerals in andesite from the greatest % by vol to the least % by vol?
plagioclase feldspar, biotite, amphibole
biotite, amphibole, plagioclase feldspar
plagioclase feldspar, amphibole, biotite
biotite, plagioclase feldspar, amphibole
19
Which features could be formed by the stream between locations D and E?
barrier islands
kettle lakes
meanders
drumlins
20
basalt, granite, iron, and copper received sun during the day. Which cooled down the fastest?
iron
copper
basalt
granite
21
Compared to terrestrial planets, Jovian planets have
smaller equatorial diameters, shorter periods of revolution
larger equatorial diameters, longer periods of revolution
smaller equatorial diameters, longer periods of revolution
larger equatorial diameters, shorter periods of revolution
22
The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur when the air temperature is
high and the humidity is low
high and the humidity is high
low and the humidity is high
low and the humidity is low
23
Most of the basalt that forms island arcs comes from the
rigid mantle
asthenosphere
stiffer mantle
crust
24
Which diagram represents the relative size & the color of Polaris compared to the Sun?
2
1
4
3
25
Which processes produced the brown siltstone layer in outcrops I and II?
cooling and solidification of mafic lava at Earth’s surface
comp/cement of fragments from 0.0004 to 0.006 cm in diameter
comp/cement of fragments from 0.006 to 0.2 cm in diameter
cooling and solidification of felsic magma deep within Earth
26
What is the largest type of sediment that could be transported at location B?
silt
cobbles
pebbles
sand
27
Which type of plate boundary is found between the South American Plate and the Scotia Plate?
transform
divergent
convergent
complex or uncertain
28
Which climate produces rounded hills, large river valleys with tributaries & trop. vegetation?
cool and humid
cool and arid
warm and arid
warm and humid
29
The downward movement of water from location A will usually be greatest when the soil is
nonporous and the particles are uniformly large in size
nonporous and the particles are uniformly small in size
porous and the particles are uniformly small in size
porous and the particles are uniformly large in size
30
Which point shown represents a location within the flood plain associated with Cayuta Creek?
B
C
D
A
31
why do stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?
Polaris revolves around Earth
Earth rotates on its axis.
Earth revolves around Polaris.
Polaris rotates on its axis
32
The pressure at the interface between Earth’s outer core and inner core is inferred to be
3.6 million atmospheres
0.2 million atmosphere
1.5 million atmospheres
3.1 million atmospheres
33
On 4/21, the altitude of Polaris in NYS was 41.3°. What will the altitude be on 5/21?
90°
41.3°
66.7°
23.5°
34
Riverhead, NY has a smaller temperature range than Elmira, NY, because Riverhead is located
near a large body of water
near a large city
at a higher elevation
at a lower latitude
35
The graph shows the decay of rubidium-87. What % of R-87 atoms will be left after 4 half-lives?
25.0%
6.25%
3.125%
12.5%
36
Earth’s rate of revolution is approximately
23.5° per day
15° per day
360° per day
1° per day
37
Ceres is about 414 mil kilo from the Sun. The period of revol of Ceres around the Sun is approx
4.6 years
687 days
12.6 years
438 days
38
What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow shown in the diagram?
groundwater and abrasion
groundwater and gravity
prevailing wind and gravity
prevailing wind and abrasion
39
The graph shows the air temp/precipitation of a location. It would be at a latitude of
90° N
35° S
0°
50° N
40
epicenter is 1800 kilos. S-wave arrived at 10:06:40 a.m. When did the P-wave arrive?
10:10:20 a.m.
10:03:00 a.m.
10:09:40 a.m.
10:03:40 a.m.
41
Volcanic ash is a good geologic time marker because the ash
remains in the atmosphere for millions of years
spreads evenly in all compass directions
is deposited rapidly over a large area
is easily weathered and eroded
42
Equal areas of which type of surface will refl ect the most insolation?
light gray rooftop
black paved road
dark tropical forest
snow-covered field
43
Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?
B and C
A and B
D and A
C and D
44
Which layer is the youngest?
brown siltstone
gray limestone
red conglomerate
brown sandstone
45
The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth’s lithosphere?
50%
25%
70%
100%
46
The average stream velocity at each location is controlled primarily by the
distance from the stream’s source
elevation above sea level
sediment carried by the stream
slope of the land
47
Which diagram represents the wavelengths of visible light, UV energy, and infrared energy?
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2
3
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