The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
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The diagram below represents a sundial
positioned in New York State. During daylight,
the shadow cast by the gnomon (pointer) moves
across the disc, with the tip of the shadow
pointing to the time of day.
This motion of the gnomon's shadow on the
sundial is mainly due to
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Earth's rotation
the Sun's revolution
the Sun's rotation
Earth's revolution
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The formation of the planet Uranus is estimated
to have occurred approximately
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4.6 billion years ago
2.0 billion years ago
100,000 million years ago
13.7 billion years ago
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The diagram below represents a sundial
positioned in New York State. During daylight,
the shadow cast by the gnomon (pointer) moves
across the disc, with the tip of the shadow
pointing to the time of day.
This motion of the gnomon's shadow on the
sundial is mainly due to
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The formation of the planet Uranus is estimated
to have occurred approximately
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Compared to the Jovian planets in our solar
system, the terrestrial planets have
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The diagram below represents the constellation
Leo that can be seen by an observer in New York
State at midnight during March.
Leo is not visible to this observer at midnight
during September because
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An observer in New York City measured the
angle of insolation at solar noon each day. During
which month did this observer see the noontime
angle of insolation increase each day?
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The Coriolis effect occurs as a result of Earth's
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During the process of condensation, water vapor
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Infiltration is generally greater than runoff where
the land has a
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The existence of which group of organisms spans
the shortest geologic time?
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Which New York State geologic event occurred
most recently?
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The only dinosaur fossils found in New York
State are footprints found on 210-million-yearold bedrock. In which New York State landscape
region were these dinosaur fossils found?
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The photograph below shows a New York State
index fossil.
What is the best classification of this fossil,
and during which geologic time period did the
organism that produced this fossil exist?
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Which table correctly indicates the solar times at locations A and B when it is 12 noon at location X?
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Supermoon total lunar eclipses are celestial events that
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The diagram below represents the Moon in four positions, A through D, in its orbit around Earth.
At which position in its orbit was the Moon located during the 2015 supermoon total lunar eclipse?
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The time it took for the Moon to go from this supermoon to the next full moon phase was
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Which is a possible surface temperature of this star at point 2?
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Between points 1 and 3, this star is visible to observers on Earth because it emits light energy. This energy
is released by the process of nuclear fusion when
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Which table correctly classifies this star at points 3 and 4?
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The gravitational attraction between two objects
in the solar system is greatest when their masses
are
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Cosmic background radiation detected from all
directions in space provides evidence for the
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Which characteristic is directly related to a planet's
average distance from the Sun?
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The frequency of Earth's cycle of ocean tides is
primarily controlled by
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The diagram below represents a large Foucault
pendulum that has been in motion over an
8-hour period. The arrow labeled X represents
the apparent change in the direction of swing
over time.
This apparent change in the direction of swing is
evidence that Earth
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Which observation provides the best evidence
that Earth orbits the Sun?
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The diagram below represents two columns,
A and B, that were used to determine the
infi ltration rate and water retention of two
different particle sizes by pouring equal amounts
of water through each column.
Compared to column A, column B had a
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Which two factors will increase the rate of a
stream's fl ow?
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Which condition normally lowers the water
table?
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Which fossil has not been found in the New York
State rock record?
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The diagram below represents a model of the planet Saturn drawn to a scale of 1 centimeter = 40,000 kilometers.
Which diagram best represents Earth drawn to this same scale?
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Columns A, B, C, and D below represent outcrops, of the same sequence of bedrock layers, found within20 miles of each other. The rock layers have not been overturned.
Which surface bedrock is youngest in age?
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The graph below shows the change in the heights of tides for two days.
If this pattern continues, during the fi rst six hours on Wednesday, tidal height will
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At each position in Earth's orbit, the North Pole is pointing toward
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Which graph best shows the hours of daylight that occur at the equator on all four Earth positions shown?
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Which graptolite from the data table would best serve as an Early Ordovician index fossil?
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Which graptolite lived at the same time that large amounts of salt and gypsum were deposited in evaporite basins in New York State?
