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Which of the following would increase density of ocean water?
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precipitation
increasing temperature
ice formation
rivers/streams
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What is the angle of the sun at noon if the sub-solar point of 23.5 N at a latitude of 14 S?
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Which of the following would increase density of ocean water?
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What is the angle of the sun at noon if the sub-solar point of 23.5 N at a latitude of 14 S?
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If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, which of the following states would have the longest day length in the northern hemisphere?
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In order for conduction to occur, objects must be...
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Rising warm air currents are an example of...
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What causes your feet to burn when you walk on the hot sand at the beach?
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Why is the global conveyor belt important?
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When salt water and fresh water mix the _____________________ will sink because it is _________________________
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____________________ causes water vapor to rise.
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If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, the ___________________________ is tilted away from the sun.
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What causes surface water at the poles to sink?
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What might cause surface water at the equator to sink?
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How could you prevent a cup of water from getting cold quickly?
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If you are sitting in a chair a few feet from a fire and start to feel hot, this is due to what?
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This area will experience 24 hours of darkness on June 22, the summer solstice.
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During winter in the northern hemisphere, the farther north you travel the _________________ the day length.
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What two types of heat transfer drive the water and rock cycle?
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If a seismograph detected an earthquake with a time difference of 1 minute and 13 seconds between P and S waves, how far away was the epicenter?
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What does the Doppler effect tell us about the universe?
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How old would a fossil sample be if it contained 87.5% of the stable daughter isotope and the half-life for the unstable parent was 2000 years.
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What is the beginning stage of every type of star?
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Which of the following scientists was responsible for developing the principle of horizontality and the Law of Superposition?
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Kepler's 2nd Laws states...
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Which of the following correctly compares and contrasts two celestial bodies?
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Farmer Bob noticed that every time there was a lot of rain, his property along the river flooded and was slowly being eroded. Which of the following best explains how Farmer Bob could decrease the rate of erosion on his property?
