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The Foucault pendulum and the Coriolis effect both provide evidence of Earth’s
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elliptical orbit
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tilted axis
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When it is solar noon at a location at 75° W longitude, what is the solar time at a location at 120° W longitude?
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The Foucault pendulum and the Coriolis effect both provide evidence of Earth’s
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When it is solar noon at a location at 75° W longitude, what is the solar time at a location at 120° W longitude?
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The diagram represents an observer measuring the altitude of Polaris. At which latitude is this observer located?
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Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system increases as the distance from the Sun increases?
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New York State’s highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately
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The diagram below represents the orbital position of Earth on October 21. Which Northern Hemisphere season is occurring when Earth reaches position X?
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The diagram represents eight positions of the Moon in its orbit. Why are high tides on Earth greatest when the Moon is in position A and in position E?
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The model below represents the apparent path of the Sun across the sky on March 21 as seen by an observer on Earth. At which latitude is the observer located?
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According to astronomers, the age of the universe is estimated to be
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Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a
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Which gas is inferred to have been absent from Earth’s atmosphere during the Early Archean Era?
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How old is a bone that has 12.5% of the original amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining?
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Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?
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If the air temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 58%, what is the dewpoint?
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Equal areas of which type of Earth surface will absorb more insolation and radiate more energy back toward space in the same amount of time?
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The map shows the location of India and the Indian Ocean. Which statement best describes the monsoon winds during the rainy season in India?
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Which ocean current directly warms Western Europe?
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Which group of organisms survived mass extinctions that marked the ends of both the Paleozoic Era and the Mesozoic Era?
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In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is most of Earth’s outgoing terrestrial radiation?
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The bedrock cross section below contains rock formations A, B, C, and D. The rock formations have not been overturned.
Which sequence represents the relative ages of these rock formations, from oldest to youngest?
