Earth Science

1.1 What change would occur if Earth's rate of rotation significantly increased?

• A. The day would be longer.

• B. The day would be shorter.

• C. The year would be longer.

• D. The year would be shorter.

1.2 The drawing below shows Earth's revolution around the Sun. Based on the drawing, what season are students in Florida experiencing when Earth is at position 1?

• A. Fall

• B. Spring

• C. Summer

• D. Winter

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1.3 What would be the resulting condition if Earth's axis was perpendicular to the Sun?

• A. The winters would be much colder.
• B. There would no longer be seasons.
• C. The summers would be much hotter.
• D. There would be a reversal of seasons.

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1.4 The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occur on the day when the Sun appears farthest north. How do the days for each hemisphere compare during this time?

• A. Each hemisphere will experience a day with the least amount of sunlight of the year.
• B. Each hemisphere will experience a day with the most amount of sunlight of the year.
• C. The northern hemisphere will experience a day with the most amount of sunlight while the southern hemisphere will experience a day with the least amount of sunlight.
• D. The northern hemisphere will experience a day with the least amount of sunlight while the southern hemisphere will experience a day with the most amount of sunlight.

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1.5 Galileo Galilei, who has been called the Father of Modern Science, once said, "In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual." What does Galileo's statement indicate about scientific information?

• A. Anyone can build consensus to popularize a scientific idea.
• B. Scientific questions can only be decided by scientists working independently.
• C. Anyone can use data to challenge a scientific theory, even if that theory is highly popular.
• D. Only a few people have the ability to understand the primary scientific challenges of any age.

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2.1 Which statement best explains why different portions of the Moon are visible at different times of the month?

• A. As Earth moves along its orbit, it blocks different parts of the Moon.
• B. As the Moon moves along its orbit, it passes through Earth's shadow.
• C. As the Moon moves along its orbit, only a fraction of it is visible from Earth.
• D. As Earth moves along its orbit, its shadow falls on different parts of the Moon.

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2.2 In the fourth century BC, Aristotle observed a phenomenon in which he saw a circular shadow on the Moon. He argued that Earth was a sphere based on this observation. What phenomenon caused the shadow on the Moon?

• A. a solar eclipse
• B. a lunar eclipse
• C. a spring equinox
• D. a summer solstice

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2.3 If the Moon did not rotate at the same rate that it revolved, which of the following would be true?

• A. There would be no more tides.
• B. We would no longer see eclipses.
• C. We would be able to see all sides of the Moon.
• D. The cycle of the Moon's phases would repeat faster.

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2.4 An observer at location A on Earth views the Moon when it is at position M1. Which phase of the Moon will the observer see?

• A. full moon

• B. new moon

• C. third quarter

• D. waxing gibbous

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2.5 At which Moon position could a solar eclipse be seen from Earth?

• A. M1

• B. M2

• C. M3

• D. M4

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