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Which structure can form as a result of a divergent plate boundary?

• a continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plates

• a continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates

• a mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates

• an ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates

Which would produce the most severe earthquake damage along the surface of Earth?

• an earthquake with a deep focus and a magnitude of 2.5

• an earthquake with a shallow focus and a magnitude of 2.5

• an earthquake with a deep focus and a magnitude of 4.5

• an earthquake with a shallow focus and a magnitude of 4.5

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How can water be an agent for physical weathering?

• by absorbing gases from the atmosphere and ground to chemically react with minerals

• by seeping into the soil and dissolving the minerals in rocks

• by absorbing sulfur oxides and creating acid precipitation

• by seeping into the cracks of rocks and freezing

Which statement describes the general movement of air masses?

• They move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• They move from areas of high altitude to areas of low altitude.

• They move from areas of low humidity to areas of high humidity.

• They move from areas of low temperature to areas of high temperature.

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Which contributes to the formation of hurricanes during the late summer?

• the interaction between ocean water salinity and warm air masses

• the interaction between ocean water currents and polar air masses

• the interaction between ocean water temperatures and warm air masses

• the interaction between ocean water salinity and ocean water density

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How is climate different from weather?

• Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather changes slowly over time.

• Climate influences people’s daily activities, whereas weather influences people’s seasonal activities.

• Climate refers to the atmospheric conditions on a given date, whereas weather refers to the atmospheric conditions during a given season.

• Climate is based on observations made for a region over several years, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations made for a region.

Since 1901, global surface temperatures have risen at an average rate of 0.13°F every ten years. In which way could the average increase in global temperatures influence Earth?

• by decreasing erosion within coastal ecosystems

• by decreasing periods of drought in all water systems

• by increasing the amount of flooding because of rising sea levels

• by increasing the formation of sea ice within polar regions

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If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, which statement is true?

• Earth has changed the tilt of its axis by 20 degrees due to its revolution.

• Its winter in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.

• It is summer in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of the Earth's axis.

• Earth has reached its closest point to the sun due to its revolution.

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How does heat from the sun get to Earth?

• by radiation, using electromagnetic waves to transfer the heat

• by convection, using liquids and gases to transfer the heat

• by conduction, using solids to transfer the heat

• by absorption, using primary waves to transfer the heat

Scientists are studying a graph showing the time differences between the seismic P-waves and the seismic S-waves as they travel through Earth. Which information can they learn from the graph?

• the magnitude of an earthquake

• the duration of an earthquake

• the epicenter of an earthquake

• the intensity of an earthquake