ESS Review

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Which will most likely form when movement along a plate boundary forces a landmass to be pulled apart? Options: volcanic island arc, continental mountains, continental rift, oceanic trench

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continental rift

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Which natural phenomenon occurs as a result of Earth rotating on its axis?

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day and night

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What feature is labeled B in Figure 9-1?

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trench

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What is the location of point B?

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60° N, 120° W

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The major greenhouse gas(es)

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carbon dioxide and water vapor

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The deflection of prevailing winds and ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere is called

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the Coriolis effect

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Earth’s rate of revolution is approximately

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1° per day

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The period of revolution of the asteroid Ceres around the Sun is approximately

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4.6 years

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Which diagram best represents the relative wavelengths of visible light, ultraviolet energy, and infrared energy?

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1

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The graph shows the yearly air temperature and precipitation of a location on Earth. This location would be most likely at a latitude of: 0°, 35° S, 50° N, 90° N

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50° N