Science

Which of these locations on Earth experience the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year? 

• North Pole
• Equator
• Tropic of Capricorn 
• South Pole 

Earth would not have seasons if-

• stopped rotating on its axis
• took an additional month to orbit the Sun
• revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction 
• no longer tilted on its axis 

The diagram shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of Spring when Earth is in-

• Position 1
• Position 2
• Position 3
• Position 4

Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full Moon in July. If there is a Third Quarter Moon on July 2, what is the approximate date for the next Full Moon? 

• July 23
• July 16
• July 9
• July 30

The diagram provided depicts the tidal height related to four Moon phases. Which points in the diagram could represent the height of tides during the Full Moon and New Moon? 

• W and X
• W and Y
• X and Z
• X and Y

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in temperature?

• Boise
• Denver
• Louisville 
• Shreveport 

The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which Texas city shown will most likely have winds from the east?

• Abilene
• Tyler
• Houston 
• San Antonio 

A light year is a unit appropriate for measuring which of the following characteristics of celestial bodies?

• Mass of stars
• Size of galaxies
• Time of planetary orbits 
• Temperature of nebulae 

A scale diagram of four galaxies is provided. Which galaxy has a diameter closest to 200,000 light years?

• Galaxy LT5
• Galaxy CF18
• Galaxy HM26
• Galaxy AD32

What are the two main causes of ocean tides?

• Magnetic force and rotation of the Earth on its axis
• Gravitational force and rotation of the Moon on its axis 
• Magnetic force and revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• Gravitational force and rotation of Earth on its axis