A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because Earth*

The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around*

To an observer on Earth, the Sun appears brighter than the star Rigel because the Sun is*

The cross section below represents four locations on a mountain. The arrow indicates the prevailing wind direction.

Which location has the warmest and most arid climate?*

The map below shows an eastern portion of North America. Points A and B represent locations on the eastern shoreline.

Which factor is primarily responsible for location A having a lower average yearly temperature than location B?*

El Cuy is a South American city located at 40° south latitude. The first day of winter at this location occurs on June 21. During which month would the coldest day of the year most likely occur at this location?*

The map below shows a typical position and average velocity of the polar front jet stream during two different seasons.

For the eastern United States, the change of the polar front jet stream from this summer position to this winter position causes*

Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?*

A paved blacktop parking lot was built on what was once a soil-covered field. This area will now experience increased runoff when rain occurs because the paved parking lot has*

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

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 bedrock of the Adirondack Mountains was formed mainly by the*

Which element, found in both biotite mica and muscovite mica, makes up the greatest percent by volume of Earth’s crust?*

The inferred temperature and pressure of Earth’s interior at a depth of 3,000 kilometers are approximately*

Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?*