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    Base your answers to questions 2 on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on the surface of Earth. Elevations are measured in feet.

    maps-and-measurement, topographic-maps, standard-6-interconnectedness, models fig: esci62013-examw_g40.png

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    Base your answers to questions 3 on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. On the map, points A, B, C, and D represent surface locations. The dashed line between points C and D represents a hiking trail. Elevations are in feet (ft).

    maps-and-measurement, topographic-maps, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, use-isolines-to-determine-a-source-of-pollution, standard-6-interconnectedness, models, standard-6-interconnectedness, magnitude-and-scale fig: esci62018-examw_g56.png

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    Base your answers to questions 5 on the passage, two diagrams, and table below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The passage describes a method used to mine gold and the diagrams represent two different views of a sluice box, which is used to separate gold from other sediments. The table shows the mineral characteristics of gold.

    Gold Mining

    A sluice box is used to remove gold pieces from other sediments in a stream. The box is placed in the stream to channel some of the water flow. Gold-bearing sediment is placed at the upper end of the box. The riffles in the bottom of the box are designed and positioned to create disruptions in the water flow. These disruptions cause dead zones in the current that allow the more dense gold to drop out of suspension and be deposited behind the riffles. Lighter material flows out of the box as tailings. Typically, particles of the mineral pyrite, which shares characteristics with gold, are deposited with gold particles in the sluice box. Since miners were fooled into thinking the nuggets of pyrite were gold, the name “fool’s gold” is often applied to pyrite.

    landscapes, erosion-and-natural-agents-of-erosion, standard-6-interconnectedness, models, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, test-sediment-properties-and-the-rate-of-deposition fig: esci82016-examw_g41.png

    landscapes, erosion-and-natural-agents-of-erosion, standard-6-interconnectedness, models, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, test-sediment-properties-and-the-rate-of-deposition fig: esci82016-examw_g43.png

    landscapes, erosion-and-natural-agents-of-erosion, standard-6-interconnectedness, models, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, test-sediment-properties-and-the-rate-of-deposition fig: esci82016-examw_g42.png

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    Base your answers to questions 6 on the snowfall map of the Tug Hill Plateau region of New York State in image provided and on your knowledge of Earth science. A lake-effect snowstorm occurred on November 16–19, 2008. Snow depths are indicated in inches at several points and by two labeled isolines. Dashed line AB is a reference line on the map between two recorded snow depths.

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    Base your answers to questions 7 on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Point A represents a location on Earth’s surface. Lines BC and XY are reference lines on the map. Points D, E, F, and G represent locations along Coe Creek. Elevations are shown in feet.

    maps-and-measurement, topographic-maps, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, use-isolines-to-determine-a-source-of-pollution, standard-6-interconnectedness, models, standard-6-interconnectedness, magnitude-and-scale fig: esci62015-exam_g41.png

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    Base your answers to questions 8 on the map in image provided, which represents two bridges that cross the Green River. Letters A, B, and C represent locations in the river. A ball was dropped from bridge 1 at location A and the distance and travel time to location B were recorded. The results are shown in the data table below.

    reference-tables, key-to-weather-map-symbols, landscapes, patterns-of-deposition-and-formation-of-sedimentary-rocks, standard-6-interconnectedness, models fig: esci62012-exam_w_g58.png

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    Base your answers to questions 9 on the topographic map in the image provided and on your knowledge of Earth science. Some contour lines have been drawn. Line AB is a reference line on the map.

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    Base your answers to questions 10 on the map in image provided and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map shows the total amount of snowfall, measured in inches, from a lake-effect snow storm that affected western New York from November 17 through November 21, 2014. The 20-inch and 40-inch snowfall isolines have been drawn. Niagara Falls and Cowlesville are labeled on the map.

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    Base your responses to questions 11 on the station models below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The changing weather conditions at a location in New York State during a winter storm are recorded on the station models.

    meteorology, presentation-of-weather-data, meteorology, weather-variables, standard-6-interconnectedness, models fig: esci62014-examw_g40.png

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    Base your answers to questions 12 on the weather map in image provided and on your knowledge of Earth science. The weather map shows the center of a high-pressure system (H) and the center of a low-pressure system (L) affecting North America. Isobars are drawn for the eastern portion of the map, and one isobar is drawn around the high-pressure center. Air pressures are shown at various points in the western portion of the map. All air pressures were recorded in millibars (mb). Points A through F represent surface locations.

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    Base your answers to questions 13 on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map shows features and contour lines in the region of a proposed airport. Line AB is a reference line on the map. Points X and Y represent surface locations along a creek. Elevations are shown in feet.

    maps-and-measurement, topographic-maps, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, eccentricity-rate-gradient-standard-error, standard-6-interconnectedness, models fig: esci62022-exam_g49.png

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    Base your answers to questions 14 on the topographic map in image provided. Letters A through D represent locations on the map. Elevations are measured in feet. Dashed lines represent trails.

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    Base your answers to questions 15 on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Points X, Y, and Z indicate surface locations. Elevations are shown in meters.

    maps-and-measurement, topographic-maps, standard-1-math-and-science-inquery, velocity-slope-sediment-size-channel-shape-stream-valume-distance-from-the-sun-gravitational-force-period-of-revolution-speed-of-revolution, standard-6-interconnectedness, models fig: esci12019-examw_g47.png

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