The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

The satellite photograph below shows a large meteorite crater that is 1200 m in diameter and 170 m deep. This crater is located in a flat, arid part of northeastern Arizona. How will this crater most likely change over time?

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

The diagram below shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth. A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position —

The thick black lines on the map below show the locations of mid-ocean ridges. Which geologic feature is most likely to form at a mid-ocean ridge?

A section of a topographic map is shown below. What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map? Be sure to use the correct place value.

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram below shows how the brightness, surface temperature, and color of stars are related. Which of these observations of Barnard’s Star is most likely accurate?

Earth would not have seasons if it —

A phase of the moon is shown below Which pair of diagrams shows the moon’s phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?

Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different parts of the United States. Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California?

The image shows a plate boundary. Arrows have been added to indicate the movement of the plates. What plate boundary feature is also shown?

Two stars are identified on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram below. Based on this diagram, how do the characteristics of Star 1 and Star 2 compare?

The satellite photo below shows San Francisco, California, which has many miles of coastline and an inland bay. Which area of the coastline has most likely experienced the greatest effect of erosion from waves over hundreds of years?

Quasars are extremely distant celestial bodies. Investigators using a special telescope determined that a certain quasar was emitting waves with a frequency of 1 4. 1 × 109 Hz. An electromagnetic spectrum is shown. The investigators were most likely using a telescope that detects —

On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence. The table shows the lunar phases for June 1776. What lunar phase occurred on July 4, 1776?

The map below shows the locations of four active volcanoes in the Caribbean Sea. What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?

A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map below. What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill? Be sure to use the correct place value.

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

The weather map shows the weather conditions for one day across the United States. Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

The diagram below shows four consecutive moon phases. Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

The satellite image below shows a portion of the Namib Desert in Africa. This is an ancient, sandy desert with dunes that can be up to 305 m tall. The Namib Desert extends inland from the Atlantic Ocean between 80 km and 200 km and receives only 5 mm to 76 mm of rain each year. A satellite picture of this same area taken weeks before shows that the shape and location of some sand dunes have changed. Which of these most likely caused the changes in the dunes?