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

water table

impermeable soil

impermeable bedrock

watershed

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

14 degrees C

11 degrees C

4 degrees C

9 degrees C

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 longer wavelength lines would move closer together

The shorter wavelength lines would move closer together

The set of spectral lines would shift toward the blue end

The set of spectral lines would shift toward the red end

22 Which lettered rock layer is the youngest?

A

C

D

B

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

3 p.m.

2 p.m.

8 a.m.

noon

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

troposphere

stratosphere

mesosphere

thermosphere

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 7:15

7:03:00 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 7:12

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

5 Compared to our solar system, the universe is

younger, larger, and contains more stars

younger, smaller, and contains fewer stars

older, smaller, and contains fewer stars

older, larger, and contains more stars

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

faster, so the landforms are more angular

faster, so the landforms are more rounded

slower, so the landforms are more rounded

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

vegetative cover and slope

bedrock composition and climate

erosion and transpiration

tectonic activity and elevation

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

an El Nino

a monsoon

the Doppler effect

an air mass formation

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

Earth orbiting the constellations

constellations orbiting Earth

constellations orbiting the Sun

Earth orbiting the Sun

28. This elongated hill is best identifided as a

kettle

drumlin

moraine

sand dune

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

334 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment

2260 J/g is released into the surrounding environment

2260 J/g is gained from the surrounding environment

334 J/g is released into the surrounding environment

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

subsidence —› erosion —› uplift —› weathering

subsidence —› weathering —› erosion —› uplift

uplift —› weathering —› erosion —› subsidence

uplift —› subsidence —› erosion —› weathering

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

distance between Earth and the Sun

spinning of Earth on its axis