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 blue end
The set of spectral lines would shift toward the red 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
older, smaller, and contains fewer stars
younger, smaller, and contains fewer stars
older, larger, and contains more 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 Sun
constellations orbiting the Sun
constellations orbiting Earth
Earth orbiting the constellations
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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 —› erosion —› uplift —› weathering
uplift —› subsidence —› erosion —› weathering
subsidence —› weathering —› erosion —› uplift
uplift —› weathering —› erosion —› subsidence
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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
7:03:00 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
7:03:00 p.m., and the S-wave arrived at this station at 7:15
7:17:00 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?
erosion and transpiration
tectonic activity and elevation
vegetative cover and slope
bedrock composition and climate
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12. What is indicated by the dashed line labeled X?
impermeable soil
impermeable bedrock
watershed
water table
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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
9 degrees C
14 degrees C
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22 Which lettered rock layer is the youngest?
A
D
B
C
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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 angular
faster, so the landforms are more rounded
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28. This elongated hill is best identifided as a
moraine
drumlin
sand dune
kettle
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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 gained from the surrounding environment
334 J/g is released into the surrounding environment
2260 J/g is released into 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
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
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9 The Coriolis effect, which causes the curving of planetary winds, is a direct result of the
spinning of Earth on its axis
distance between Earth and the Sun
orbiting of Earth around the Sun
inclination of Earth’s axis
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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