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1
What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver?
3 pm
2 pm
10 am
noon
2
Which evidence supports the theory that the Universe was created by the big bang?
impact craters found on Earth
the different compositions of planets
the blue shift of light from distant galaxies
cosmic background radiation
3
Which current has a cooling effect on the climate of the west coast of South America?
Falkland Current
Benguela Current
Brazil Current
Peru Current
4
At which Moon position could a lunar eclipse occur?
C
D
A
B
5
Which agent of erosion most likely carried sediment that scratched this bedrock surface
running water
wind
a moving glacier
wave action
6
After 22,800 years, approximately what percentage of the original carbon-14 remains?
12.5%
3.125%
6.25%
15%
7
Which location is positioned over a mantle hot spot?
D
B
A
C
8
How will the volume of water and rate of the stream change after a heavy rainfall?
volume will increase and rate of erosion will increase
volume will increase and rate of erosion will decrease
volume will decrease and rate of erosion will increase
volume will decrease and rate of erosion will decrease
9
Which two processes lead to cloud formation in rising air?
expanding and warming
compressing and warming
expanding and cooling
compressing and cooling
10
Which processes are most likely to cause a rise in the water table?
solidification and condensation
precipitation and infiltration
runoff and erosion
deposition and burial
11
At what time on the following day did the next high tide occur at this location?
4:40 pm
5:40 pm
5:40 am
4:40 am
12
Which mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?
gypsum
magnetite
galena
quartz
13
Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?
Crustal uplift formed gaps in the bedrock
The bedrock contained large amounts of oxygen and silicon
Glacial deposits altered the shape of the bedrock
The bedrock chemically reacted with acidic groundwater
14
Which star is more massive than our Sun, but has a lower surface temperature?
40 Eridani B
Sirius
Barnard's Star
Aldebaran
15
What is the average air pressure exerted by Earth's atmosphere at sea level in mb
and
inHg?
1012.65 mb and 29.92 inHg
29.92 mb and 1013.25 inHg
1013.25 mb and 29.92 inHg
29.92 mb and 1012.65 inHg
16
Which Earth layer is inferred to be composed of solid nickel and iron?
D
B
A
C
17
If air has a dry-bulb temperature of 2C and a wet-bulb of -2C, what is the relative humidity?
11%
20%
67%
36%
18
Oceanic crust is sliding beneath the Aleutian Islands, forming the Aleutian trench at a
divergent boundary at the Pacific and N. American plate
convergent boundary at the Pacific and Juan De Fuca plate
convergent boundary at the Pacific and N. American plate
divergent boundary at the Pacific and Juan De Fuca plate
19
The apparent path of the Sun was observed on the first day of
winter
fall
summer
spring
20
NEar which two latitudes are most of Earth's dry climate regions found?
0 and 30 N
30 N and 60 N
0 and 60 N
30 N and 30 S
21
Much of the evidence for the evolution of lifeforms on Earth has been obtained by
correlating widespread igneous ash deposits
examining fossils preserved in the rock record
radioactive dating of metamorphic rock
studying the life spans of present-day mammals
22
The surface bedrock of Mt. Marcy is composed primarily of which rock?
hornfels
quartzite
marble
anorthosite
23
What is the wind speed show on the station model and which instrument is used to measure it?
15 knots, measured by a wind vane
25 knots, measured by a wind vane
25 knots,measured by an anemometer
15 knots,measured by an anemometer
24
Which event followed a massive volcanic eruption and led to the cooling of global temperatures?
the addition of ash particles into the atmosphere
the outflow of magma over Earth's surface
thunderstorms developed near the eruption
the release of carbon dioxide and methane gases
25
The wind that produced this snowfall pattern most likely came from the
southwest
northeast
southeast
northwest
26
Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
yellow
green
violet
red
27
The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the
shape of the Milky Way galaxy
change in total yearly duration of insolation at a location
shape of Earth's orbit
apparent change in direction of a Foucault pendulum
28
Which NYS landscape region is composed of horizontal sedimentary bedrock at a high elevation?
Taconic Mountains
Manhattan Prong
the Catskills
Hudson Highlands
29
During which phase change does water release the most heat energy?
freezing
melting
condensation
vaporization
30
Rifting of plates in eastern North America during the Jurassic Period was responsible for the
formation of the Catskill delta
first uplift of the Adirondack Mountains
Alleghenian orogeny
opening of the Atlantic Ocean
31
At which two Moon positions would Earth experience the highest high tides and lowest low tides?
D and B
C and A
B and C
A and B
