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The Foucault pendulum and the Coriolis effect both provide evidence of Earth’s*
When it is solar noon at a location at 75° W longitude, what is the solar time at a location at 120° W longitude?*
The diagram below represents an observer measuring the altitude of Polaris.
At which latitude is this observer located?*
Which characteristic of the planets in our solar system increases as the distance from the Sun increases?*
New York State’s highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately*
The diagram below represents the orbital position of Earth on October 21.
Which Northern Hemisphere season is occurring when Earth reaches position X?*
The diagram below represents eight positions of the Moon in its orbit.
Why are high tides on Earth greatest when the Moon is in position A and in position E?*
The model below represents the apparent path of the Sun across the sky on March 21 as seen by an observer on Earth.
At which latitude is the observer located?*
According to astronomers, the age of the universe is estimated to be*
Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a*
Which gas is inferred to have been absent from Earth’s atmosphere during the Early Archean Era?*
How old is a bone that has 12.5% of the original amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining?*
Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?*
If the air temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 58%, what is the dewpoint?*
Equal areas of which type of Earth surface will absorb more insolation and radiate more energy back toward space in the same amount of time?*