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In which atmospheric temperature zone does most precipitation occur? (1) thermosphere (2) mesosphere (3) stratosphere (4) troposphere
What is (4) troposphere
100
Which two elements make up the greatest percentages by mass in Earth’s crust? (1) oxygen and potassium (2) oxygen and silicon (3) aluminum and potassium (4) aluminum and silicon
What is (2) oxygen and silicon
100
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
What is (3) Earth revolving around the Sun
100
This apparent path of the Sun when the sun is at an angle of 75 degrees was observed on the first day of (1) spring (2) summer (3) fall (4) winter
What is (2) summer
100
During which phase change does water release the most heat energy? (1) freezing (2) melting (3) condensation (4) vaporization
What is (3) condensation
200
Compared to a light-colored rock with a smooth surface, a dark-colored rock with a rough surface will (1) both absorb and reflect less insolation (2) both absorb and reflect more insolation (3) absorb less insolation and reflect more insolation (4) absorb more insolation and reflect less insolation
What is (4) absorb more insolation and reflect less insolation
200
What is the exact shape of the Earth? 1) Slightly flattened at both the Equator and the Poles 2) Slightly bulging at both the Equator and the Poles 3) Slightly flattened at the Equator and slightly bulging at the Poles 4) Slightly flattened at the Poles and slightly bulging at the Equator
What is 4) Slightly flattened at the Poles and slightly bulging at the Equator
200
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
What is (4) Polaris
200
Approximately how many days (d) does it take for the Moon to move from the full-Moon phase shown to the full-Moon phase? (1) 7.4 d (2) 14.7 d (3) 27.3 d (4) 29.5 d
What is (4) 29.5 d
200
Which two processes lead to cloud formation in rising air? (1) compressing and condensing (2) compressing and warming (3) expanding and condensing (4) expanding and warming
What is (3) expanding and condensing
300
Which terms describe 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
What is (4) cyclic and predictable
300
Since Denver’s longitude is 105° W and Utica’s longitude is 75° W, sunrise in Denver occurs (1) 2 hours earlier (2) 2 hours later (3) 3 hours earlier (4) 3 hours later
What is (2) 2 hours later
300
A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang theory is the observation that wavelengths of light from stars in distant galaxies show a (1) redshift, appearing to be shorter (2) redshift, appearing to be longer (3) blueshift, appearing to be shorter (4) blueshift, appearing to be longer
What is (2) redshift, appearing to be longer
300
If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, 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
What is (3) warmer, and winters would become cooler
300
Near which two latitudes are most of Earth’s dry climate regions found? (1) 0° and 60° N (2) 0° and 90° S (3) 30° N and 60° N (4) 30° N and 90° S
(4) 30° N and 90° S
400
Which process is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from Earth’s surface into space on a clear night? (1) condensation (2) conduction (3) radiation (4) convection
What is (3) radiation
400
If you are in Florida, what would the latitude and longitude directions be? 1) South and West 2) North and East 3) South and East 4) North and West
What is 4) North and West
400
Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets are (1) larger and less dense (2) smaller and more dense (3) closer to the Sun and less rocky (4) farther from the Sun and more rocky
What is (1) larger and less dense
400
Deforestation increases the greenhouse effect on Earth because deforestation causes the atmosphere to contain 1) More oxygen, which absorbs infrared radiation 2) Less oxygen, which absorbs short-wave radiation 3) More carbon dioxide, which absorbs infrared radiation 4) Less carbon dioxide, which absorbs short-wave radiation
What is 3) More carbon dioxide, which absorbs infrared radiation
400
What is the average air pressure exerted by Earth’s atmosphere at sea level, expressed in millibars and inches of mercury? (1) 1013.25 mb and 29.92 in of Hg (2) 29.92 mb and 1013.25 in of Hg (3) 1012.65 mb and 29.91 in of Hg (4) 29.91 mb and 1012.65 in of Hg
What is (1) 1013.25 mb and 29.92 in of Hg
500
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
What is (4) apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum
500
Since Earth has an elliptical orbit, the (1) distance between the Sun and Earth varies (2) distance between the Sun and the other focus varies (3) length of Earth’s major axis varies (4) length of Earth’s period of revolution varies
What is (1) distance between the Sun and Earth varies
500
What causes clouds of dust and gas to form a protostar? (1) magnetism (2) gravitational attraction (3) expansion of matter (4) cosmic background radiation
What is (2) gravitational attraction
500
Low tide occurs at 11:22 pm. At approximately what time on the following day did the next high tide occur at this location? (1) 4:40 a.m. (2) 5:40 a.m. (3) 4:40 p.m. (4) 5:40 p.m.
What is (2) 5:40 a.m.
500
Monsoons develop as a result of 1) Large changes between the temperatures of a continent and neighboring oceans 2) A continent and neighboring oceans having nearly the same temperatures 3) Air rising over Earth’s equatorial region 4) Air sinking over Earth’s polar regions
What is 1) Large changes between the temperatures of a continent and neighboring oceans