ES June 2013 26-30

Sandstone, limestone, and conglomerate cobbles are found in a streambed in New York State where the surrounding bedrock is composed of shales and siltstones. The most likely explanation for the presence of these cobbles is that they were

• weathered from the surrounding bedrock
• formed when shale and siltstone bedrock were eroded
• transported to this area from another region
• metamorphosed from shale and siltstone

The narrow, sandy, barrier islands in the ocean along the south coast of Long Island were deposited by

• wind
• streams
• glacial ice
• wave action

The data table below shows some constellations that can be seen by an observer in New York State during different seasons. Which statement best explains why some constellations are not seen during all four seasons?

• Earth revolves around the Sun
• Constellations revolve around the Sun
• The Moon revolves around Earth.
• The Sun revolves around the center of the Milky Way.

The diagram below represents a portion of the constellation Ursa Minor. The star Polaris is identified. Ursa Minor can be seen by an observer in New York State during all four seasons because Ursa Minor is located almost directly

• above Earth’s equator
• above Earth’s North Pole
• overhead in New York State
•  between Earth and the center of the Milky Way

Which map below shows normal paths followed by low-pressure storm centers as they pass across the United States?

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