Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
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Most of the long-wave energy radiated from
Earth and lost to space on a cloudless night is
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visible light
gamma rays
ultraviolet
infrared
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Most of the long-wave energy radiated from
Earth and lost to space on a cloudless night is
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In addition to carbon dioxide, two other major
greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are
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The arrows in the diagram below represent the
movement of air over a mountain.
Clouds are forming on the windward side of this
mountain because the air is
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The graph below shows the average monthly
amount of insolation received throughout a year
at four locations (A, B, C, and D) on Earth.
Which line on the graph best represents the
average monthly insolation received at the
equator?
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Earth's polar regions have cold, dry climates
because the Sun's rays are at a
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Atmospheric transparency will increase when
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The fi rst P-wave of an earthquake travels 5600
kilometers from the epicenter and arrives at a
seismic station at 10:05 a.m. At what time did this
earthquake occur?
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As a quartz pebble is transported by a stream, the
pebble will become more rounded as a result of
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What is the approximate gradient from point A to
point B on the island?
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Which agent of erosion is primarily responsible
for the formation of these barrier islands?
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Which cross section best represents a cold front?
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The surface winds that produced this storm came from which direction?
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Which map best shows the complete stream drainage pattern for this mountain?
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Which table best represents the characteristics of the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
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Which map information indicates that the wind velocity is greater at location Z than at location X?
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Which type of front extends northwest from location Y?
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Which map best shows the locations for the centers of high pressure (H) and low pressure (L)?
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Which layers of Earth's interior are represented by letters A and B?
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What is the approximate velocity in kilometers/second of the P-waves at a depth of 1000 kilometers?
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The streambank at location B is steeper than the streambank at location A because the water near
location B is moving
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The area labeled letter X represents a portion of a
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Most of the particles deposited where the stream velocity decreases from 50 centimeters per second to
5 centimeters per second are
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Clouds are formed when moist, rising air
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Specific heat is used to explain why different
substances
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Which two mantle hot spots are located at midocean ridges?
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The photograph below shows parallel scratches
on the surface of limestone bedrock near
Rochester, New York
These parallel scratches were most likely
caused by
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Landscapes with a faulted and folded surface
bedrock structure, steep slopes, and high
elevations are classified as
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The diagram below represents a volcano.
Which stream drainage pattern would most likely
form on the entire surface of this volcano?
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What is the largest particle size that a stream
can transport at a velocity of 5 centimeters per
second?
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The diagram below represents a portion of a
meandering stream. Letters A, B, C, and D
represent locations on the bottom of the stream.
At which two locations would the stream most
likely be the deepest?
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The block diagrams below represent two large regions on Earth's surface.
Compared to the white sandy region, the vegetative region is
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Which diagram best represents sediments with the greatest degree of sorting by size?
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The photograph below shows a depositional feature located near the shore of Texas. Letter X represents a location on this feature.
On which depositional feature is location X found?
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Which statement best describes the arrival of P-waves and S-waves recorded at a station located closer to the epicenter of this same earthquake?
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The rock movement that caused the earthquake occurred 10 kilometers below Earth's surface. In which
Earth layer did this earthquake originate?
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If the center of the low-pressure system follows a normal storm track, toward which city would the center of this low most likely move?
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Severe weather was occurring in Elmira, New York. Which present weather symbol was most likely recorded
on the station model for Elmira?
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Which map shows the most probable areas of precipitation that would appear on a radar image taken at the time of these frontal positions?
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The climate of location A is more humid than location B because A is
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Compared to the annual range in temperatures at location C, the annual range in temperatures at
location D will be
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The table below compares the average annual temperature for locations C and F.
The best explanation for this temperature difference is that location C
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What is the relative temperature and name of the surface ocean current that affects the climate of
location E?
