The map below shows four major time zones of the United States. The locations of Boston and San Diego are shown.

What is the time in Boston when it is 11 a.m. in San Diego?*

The diagram below represents the spectral lines from the light emitted from a mixture of two gaseous elements in a laboratory on Earth.

If the same two elements were detected in a distant star that was moving away from Earth, how would the spectral lines appear?*

The diagram below shows Earth in orbit around the Sun, and the Moon in orbit around Earth. M₁ and M₂ indicate positions of the Moon in its orbit where eclipses might be seen from Earth.

Which table correctly matches each type of eclipse with the orbital position of the Moon and the cause of each eclipse?*

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The timeline below represents the entire geologic history of Earth. The lettered dots on the timeline represent events in Earth’s history.

Which lettered dot best indicates the geologic time when humans first appeared on Earth?*

Compared to our solar system, the universe is*

Which motion allows an observer on Earth to view different constellations throughout the year?*

What is the approximate location of the Tasman Hot Spot in the Pacific Ocean?*

Most ozone is found in a region of Earth’s atmosphere between 10 and 20 miles above Earth’s surface. This temperature zone of the atmosphere is known as the*

The Coriolis effect, which causes the curving of planetary winds, is a direct result of the*

What is the dewpoint if the dry-bulb temperature is 18°C and the relative humidity is 64%?*

When one gram of liquid water at its boiling point is changed into water vapor*

The cross section below represents some processes of the water cycle. Arrows represent the infiltration of water. The dashed line labeled X represents the uppermost level of Earth material that is saturated by groundwater.

What is indicated by the dashed line labeled X?*

Which index fossil in sedimentary surface bedrock most likely indicates that a marine environment once existed in the region where the sediments were deposited?*

The three diagrams below represent three frontal boundaries with the surface locations of the fronts labeled A, B, and C. Arrows indicate direction of air movement.

Which table correctly matches each letter with the type of frontal boundary it represents?*

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The cross section below indicates the geologic ages of the bedrock beneath the state of Michigan. These rocks formed from sediments deposited in an ancient depositional basin. This region is called the Michigan Basin. Glacial deposits cover most of the surface.

Which process most likely caused the formation of the Michigan Basin?*