Earth Science June 2022 B

The table below shows the dates of peak activity of four meteor showers for fi ve different years. Meteor showers are named for the constellations in which they appear to originate, as observed from Earth. Based on the data, the dates of these meteor showers appear to depend on the

• position of Earth in its orbit

• turning of Earth on its axis

• phase of the Moon during the month

• movement of meteors in their orbits

The diagram below represents four different land surfaces of equal area. Which area would most likely have the greatest permeability as each area receives the same amount of rainfall?

• sand

• grassy field with silt soil

• pebbles

• forest with clay soil

The diagram represents a sling psychrometer.

Based on the wet-bulb temperature and the dry-bulb temperature, what is the approximate relative humidity?

• 6%

• 8%

• 30%

• 60%

The graph represents the decay of a radioactive isotope into a stable disintegration product.

Which remains could be dated using this radioactive isotope?

• seeds from the earliest grasses

• mastodont bone

• feathers from the earliest birds

• Naples tree trunk

The table shows the chemical formulas for four rock-forming minerals.

Which mineral contains the two most abundant elements by mass in Earth’s crust?

• chalcopyrite

• fayalite

• apatite

• barite

The map represents portions of three tectonic plates. Points A through D represent locations on Earth’s surface.

Which location is closest to a zone of rifting?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The map represents a bridge over the meander of a stream. From the bridge, a student measures the stream velocity at locations A, B, and C.

Which table represents the most probable stream velocity recordings at each location?

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The sequence of diagrams represent three stages in the formation of a geologic feature over time.

Which geologic feature is formed by this process?

• drumlin

• dune

• finger lake

• kettle lake

Which mineral has cleavage in two directions and is commonly used to manufacture ceramics?

• muscovite mica

• potassium feldspar

• fluorite

• olivine

A mixture of rounded pebbles and sand was deposited in a river. Over time, these sediments were compacted and cemented together to form the sedimentary rock

• conglomerate

• sandstone

• breccia

• shale