Topic: Changing Length Of A Shadow Based On The Motion Of The Sun
Changing Length Of A Shadow Based On The Motion Of The Sun
Which star type has a surface temperature of4000 K and a luminosity 1000 times greater than
the Sun?
(1) dwarf
(2) main sequence
(3) giant
(4) supergiant
How many days during one year is the Sun directly overhead at noon in New York City?
(1) one
(2) two
(3) three
(4) zero
Which atmospheric conditions occur when the dry-bulb temperature is 30°C and the difference between the dry-bulb temperature and wet-bulb temperature is 1°C?
(1) warm and humid
(2) warm and dry
(3) cool and humid
(4) cool and dry
The graph below shows the relationship between the distance that wind blows over a body of water and the height of the waves that are generated.
A west wind blowing with the same velocity would generate the highest waves along the shoreline at
(1) Jamestown
(2) Oswego
(3) Plattsburgh
(4) Riverhead
Which surface ocean current cools the climate of the western coastline of South America?
(1) Brazil Current
(2) Peru Current
(3) Falkland Current
(4) California Current
When equal masses of ice and liquid water receive the same amount of energy, without a change in state, the ice changes temperature faster than the liquid water does because the
(1) specific heat of ice is less than the specific heat of liquid water
(2) specific heat of ice is greater than the specific heat of liquid water
(3) density of ice is less than the density of liquid water
(4) density of ice is greater than the density of liquid water
Which conclusion can be drawn from the pattern of fossils found in Earth’s rock record?
(1) Humans have existed for a longer period of time than dinosaurs.
(2) Complex land organisms have been replaced by simpler marine forms.
(3) Many species have existed in the past, and most have become extinct.
(4) Few life forms existed before the late Cretaceous period.
Approximately how many million years ago (mya) was the amount of Earth’s total landmass located south of the equator the greatest?
(1) 119 mya
(2) 232 mya
(3) 359 mya
(4) 458 mya
Which layer of Earth’s interior is inferred to be composed of solid iron and nickel?
(1) asthenosphere
(2) stiffer mantle
(3) outer core
(4) inner core
The first S-wave reaches a seismic station22 minutes after an earthquake occurred. How
long did it take the first P-wave to reach the same seismic station?
(1) 8 minutes 50 seconds
(2) 10 minutes 00 seconds
(3) 12 minutes 00 seconds
(4) 12 minutes 50 seconds
Waimea Canyon
Waimea Canyon is located on the west side of the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Waimea Canyon has been referred to as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” But unlike the Grand Canyon, which was carved through horizontal layers of sedimentary rocks, Waimea Canyon was cut through basalt. The formation of this igneous rock began about 4 million years ago. Numerous lava flows followed as magma rose from deep within Earth. The canyon then was formed over time by erosional agents, causing deep, V-shaped valleys that exposed the basalt layers along the canyon walls.
Over time, the composition of the basalt, where it was exposed at the surface, was changed due to oxidation (rusting) of iron-bearing minerals, such as pyroxene and olivine. The result is a canyon with red rocks and soils.
Identify the epoch during which the first basalt lava flows occurred on Kauai. [1]
Epoch
Allow 1 credit for Pliocene Epoch.
Identify the name of tectonic plate A. [1]
Plate
Allow 1 credit for Pacific Plate.
Water vapor forms a cloud of liquid droplets at location A. State the number of joules per gram of heat energy that is released into the atmosphere during this process. [1]
J/g
Allow 1 credit for 2260 J/g.
Convert the air pressure at Plattsburgh, New York, from millibars to inches of mercury. [1]
in of Hg
Allow 1 credit for any value from 29.52 to 29.53 in of Hg.
Calculate the gradient, in meters per kilometer, from point C to point D. [1]
m/km
Allow 1 credit for any value from 18.8 to 21.2 m/km.