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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?MercuryJuptierVenusMars
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich event is cyclic and predictable?a volcano erupting above a subducting tectonic plateJupiter�s apparent movement across the night skyan earthquake occurring at the San Andreas Faultan asteroid striking Earth�s surface
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe best evidence that Earth rotates on its axis is the changingphases of the Moonaltitude of the noontime Sun from day to dayapparent path of a Foucault pendulumvelocity of Earth in its orbit
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe curving of the planetary winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is evidence ofthe Coriolis effecthigh- and low-pressure beltsEarth�s revolutionthe tilt of Earth�s axis
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun?Proxima CentauriRigelPollux40 Eridani B
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the color and type of rock that forms oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?light colored and igneouslight colored and sedimentarydark colored and igneousdark colored and sedimentary
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA plane traveling in a straight line from Watertown to Utica would fly over which land- scape region?Tug Hill PlateauAdirondack MountainsSt. Lawrence LowlandsChamplain Lowlands
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current modify the climate of northwestern Europe by making the climatewarmer and drierwarmer and more humidcooler and driercooler and more humid
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow many kilometers did the seismic waves travel from the earthquake directly to the outside of the outer core?800 km1400 km2900 km6400 km
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich force was mostly responsible for the contraction of the gas cloud that became our Solar System?FrictionGravityMagnetisminertia
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich process was occurring during some of these stages that resulted in the formation of heavier elements from lighter elements?ConductionRadioactive DecayConvectionNuclear Fusion
- 12. Multiple ChoiceCompared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets havelarger diametershigher densitiesshorter periods of revolutionlonger periods of rotation
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich feature will most likely form when the partially buried ice block melts ?DeltaMoraineDrumlinKettle Lake
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Which celestial object is shown in the photograph near the center of the star trails?The SunPolarisSiriusThe Moon - 15. Multiple ChoiceDuring the time exposure of the photograph, the stars appear to have moved through an arc of 120�. How many hours did this time exposure take?5h8h12h15h
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