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1. What is the time is Boston when it is 11 a.m. in San Diego?

noon

8 a.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

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2. If the same two elements were detected in a distant star that was moving away from Earth, how would the spectral lines appear?

The set of spectral lines would shift toward the red end

The set of spectral lines would shift toward the blue end

The longer wavelength lines would move closer together

The shorter wavelength lines would move closer together

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5 Compared to our solar system, the universe is

younger, smaller, and contains fewer stars

older, larger, and contains more stars

older, smaller, and contains fewer stars

younger, larger, and contains more stars

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6 Which motion allows an observer on Earth to view different constellations throughout the year?

Earth orbiting the constellations

Earth orbiting the Sun

constellations orbiting Earth

constellations orbiting the Sun

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32. Which sequence of geologic events occurred after the formation of the Cambrian limestone and before the formation of the Silurian limestone?

subsidence —› weathering —› erosion —› uplift

uplift —› subsidence —› erosion —› weathering

uplift —› weathering —› erosion —› subsidence

subsidence —› erosion —› uplift —› weathering

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26. A seismic recording station located 4000 kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake received the first P-wave at 7:10:00 p.m. Other information that could be determined from this recording was that the earthquake occurred at

7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12

7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:12

7:17:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15

7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15

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31 What are two major factors that control the development of soil in a given location?

vegetative cover and slope

bedrock composition and climate

tectonic activity and elevation

erosion and transpiration

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12. What is indicated by the dashed line labeled X?

watershed

impermeable bedrock

water table

impermeable soil

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10 What is the dewpoint if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C and the relative humidity is 64%?

4 degrees C

11 degrees C

14 degrees C

9 degrees C

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22 Which lettered rock layer is the youngest?

D

C

B

A

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24 Compared to a landscape that develops in a cool, dry climate, a landscape that develops in a warm, rainy climate will most likely weather and erode

slower, so the landforms are more angular

slower, so the landforms are more rounded

faster, so the landforms are more rounded

faster, so the landforms are more angular

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28. This elongated hill is best identifided as a

drumlin

sand dune

kettle

moraine

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11 When one gram of liquid water at its boiling point is changed into water vapor

334 J/g is released into the surrounding environment

2260 J/g is released into the surrounding environment

334 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment

2260 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment

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8 Most ozone is found in a region of Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 20 miles above Earth’s surface. This temperature zone of the atmosphere is known as the

thermosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

mesosphere

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9 The Coriolis effect, which causes the curving of planetary winds, is a direct result of the

inclination of Earth’s axis

orbiting of Earth around the Sun

spinning of Earth on its axis

distance between Earth and the Sun

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20 A climate event that occurs when surface water in the eastern equatorial area of the Pacifi c Ocean becomes warmer than normal and may cause a warm, dry winter in New York State is

a monsoon

the Doppler effect

an air mass formation

an El Nino

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