The diagram below represents a sundial positioned in New York State. During daylight, the shadow cast by the gnomon (pointer) moves across the disc, with the tip of the shadow pointing to the time of day.

This motion of the gnomon’s shadow on the sundial is mainly due to*

The formation of the planet Uranus is estimated to have occurred approximately*

Compared to the Jovian planets in our solar system, the terrestrial planets have*

The diagram below represents the constellation Leo that can be seen by an observer in New York State at midnight during March.

Leo is not visible to this observer at midnight during September because*

An observer in New York City measured the angle of insolation at solar noon each day. During which month did this observer see the noontime angle of insolation increase each day?*

The Coriolis effect occurs as a result of Earth’s*

During the process of condensation, water vapor*

Infiltration is generally greater than runoff where the land has a*

Nearly 90% of the water vapor that enters Earth’s atmosphere comes from the evaporation of Earth’s surface waters. Most of the remaining 10% is water vapor that enters the atmosphere through*

What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulb temperature is 26°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 18°C?*

Most of the long-wave energy radiated from Earth and lost to space on a cloudless night is*

In addition to carbon dioxide, two other major greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are*

The arrows in the diagram below represent the movement of air over a mountain.

Clouds are forming on the windward side of this mountain because the air is*

The graph below shows the average monthly amount of insolation received throughout a year at four locations (A, B, C, and D) on Earth.

Which line on the graph best represents the average monthly insolation received at the equator?*

Earth’s polar regions have cold, dry climates because the Sun’s rays are at a*