Which list correctly identifies the energy transfer between A, B and C

The deflection of Earth’s planetary winds is an example of

The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately

Which inference can be made about the comet’s orbit, when it is compared to Earth’s orbit ?

Which gas is considered a major greenhouse gas?

Most of the sand that makes up the sandstone found in New York State was orginally deposited in which type of layers?

The photograph below shows the results of a landslide

The landslide is an example of

Which cross section correctly represents a cold front and the air-mass movements associated with this front?

The magnitude of an earthquake is a number that represents the

The map below shows a portion of the coast of Texas. Letter X indicates features formed by wave action.

What is the name of the features indicated by letter X?

The average temperature at Earth's North Pole is colder than the average temperature at the Equator because the Equator

A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities' climates?

The station model shows several weather variables recorded at a particular location. What was the most likely dewpoint at this location?

The diagram shows how prevailing winds cause different weather conditions on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain range. Clouds usually form on the windward sides of mountains because this is where air

The prevailing southwesterlies wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the

A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?

The incomplete flowchart below shows some of the changes that occur in warm air as it rises to form a cloud. Which statement should be placed in the empty box to accurately complete the flowchart?

Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation and latitude is likely to have

The cross section below shows a weather front. 35. The large arrow shows the direction of the movement of the cool air mass. Which type of weather front is shown?

In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense

The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

The arrows on which map best show the pattern of surface winds around these two pressure centers?

Which weather information shown at station B was measured with an anemometer and weather vane?

Evidence supports the idea that increases in carbon dioxide and methane in Earth’s atmosphere are major contributors to global warming. This is based primarily on the fact that carbon dioxide and methane are excellent absorbers of

The map shows a portion of the western United States and Canada. Two cities in Canada, Vancouver and Winnipeg, are labeled on the map. Which graph best represents the average monthly air temperatures for Vancouver and Winnipeg?

Which event is an example of chemical weathering?

The amount of chemical weathering will increase if

The cross section below shows sedimentary bedrock layers A, B, C, and D exposed at Earth’s surface. Which layer appears to be the least resistant to weathering?

The accompanying diagram shows granite bedrock with cracks. Water has seeped into the cracks and frozen. The arrows represent the directions in which the cracks have widened due to weathering. Which statement best describes the physical weathering shown by the diagram?

Which factor has the most influence on the development of soil?

A landscape region that has broad, U-shaped valleys with polished and grooved bedrock was most likely formed by

Which climactic conditions normally produce the greatest chemical weathering?

Which agent of erosion is most likely responsible for the deposition of sandbars along ocean shorelines?

The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrows show the direction of stream flow. The streambank on the outside of this meander is steeper than the streambank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of this meander is moving

Unsorted piles of angular sediments were most likely transported and deposited by

Which diagram represents a side view of a sand dune most commonly formed because of the prevailing wind direction shown?

Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?

The block diagram above represents a rapid downslope flow of saturated soil and rock layers. What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow?

The landscape feature labeled X is best described as

When two meanders meet, and the river is redirected, the resulting formation is called

Which type of climate has the greatest amount of rock weathering caused by frost action?

A decrease in a river’s velocity will most likely result in more

After a heavy rainstorm, vegetation on a hillslope was completely removed. How will this removal of vegetation affect the relative amounts of infiltration and runoff that occur during the next heavy rainstorm?

The block diagram represents a landscape where caverns and sinkholes have gradually developed over a long period of time. Which type of weathering was primarily responsible for the development of these caves?

Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because

Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with the slow cooling of magma?

Rocks can be classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic based primarily upon differences in their

Which of the following is not a requirement for an object to be classified as a mineral?

Compared to land surface temperature changes, water surface temperatures changes occur

The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth’s lithosphere?

Which conditions on Earth’s surface will allow for the greatest amount of water to seep into the ground?

An increase in the transparency of Earth’s atmosphere is often caused by

Earth’s early atmosphere contained carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, water vapor, methane, and ammonia. These gases were present in the atmosphere primarily because

The diagram above represents Earth and the Sun’s incoming rays. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth’s surface. Which two locations are receiving the same intensity of insolation?

In which atmospheric temperature zone does most precipitation occur?

Which processes of the water cycle return water vapor directly to the atmosphere?

Which transfer of energy occurs mainly through the process of convection?

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which represents the greenhouse effect in which heat energy is trapped in Earth's atmosphere. Which type of radiation from Earth is the long-wave radiation absorbed by greenhouse gases?

The diagram above shows four surfaces of equal area that absorb insolation. Which letter represents the surface that most likely absorbs the greatest amount of insolation?

Scientists categorize layers of the atmosphere primarily based on

If the surface soil is saturated and precipitation increases, there will be

Which force is primarily responsible for the movement of a glacier?

A large rock is broken into several smaller pieces. Compared to the rate of weathering of the large rock, the rate of weathering of the smaller pieces is

Waves that erode the shore of Lake Ontario are caused primarily by

Which is NOT an example of chemical weathering?

Why does the Moon and the Sun appear to have the same diameter?

At which point on the Earth's surface can a person see the sun overhead at the same time of day as Point B?

At which point on the Earth's surface can a person not see the star Polaris overhead at night time?

Is this pile of deposition sorted or unsorted?

How do extrusive Igneous rocks cool?

What determines the physical properties of a mineral?