Eoy Map Science

The Natural Bridge Caverns in Texas contain several kinds of cave formations, such as stalagmites and stalactites. These caves are usually formed when water passes through different types of rock, such as limestone, and then dissolves the rock. The water then transports and deposits some of the rock in different cave formations. These cave formations can be formed in many different ways, such as when water flows over the walls and floors of the cave, drips or evaporates from the roof of the cave, or drops onto the cave floor. The history of each cave can be better understood by studying the ages of the cave formations found within the cave. Which data would be most useful in determining the ages of the cave formations in the Natural Bridge Caverns? Choose the three correct answers.

• the number of cave formations in the caves

• the amount of water moving through the caves

• the average amount of precipitation in the Texas area

• the types of rocks in the caves

• the rate at which cave formations occur over a period of time

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Based on the data in Graph 1, which factors in the process of tsunami formation are most predictable? Circle the three correct answers.

• timing of when an earthquake will occur

• changes in the tsunami wave amplitude

• timing of when a tsunami wave reaches the shoreline

• intensity of the earthquake causing the tsunami

• length of time tsunami waves are present after an earthquake

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Scientists monitor tsunamis using detection sensors in the Gulf of Mexico. Several sensor locations are shown on the map. Based on the map of sensor locations, if a landslide in the Mississippi Canyon were to occur, which tsunami detection sensor location would likely provide the earliest warning of a tsunami for point X on the Louisiana coastline?

• sensor P

• sensor Q

• sensor R

• sensor S

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Which statements describe evidence from the stimulus that best supports the answer to Part A? Circle all that apply.

• Detectors closest to the coastline and detecting the largest waves will provide the earliest warning.

• Detectors closest to the underwater energy event will provide the earliest warning.

• Detectors closest to the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico and detecting changes in water levels will provide the earliest warning.

• Detectors closest to the initial waves formed by an underwater event will provide the earliest warning.

• Detectors closest to the waves with the shortest wavelengths will provide the earliest warning.

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Based on the information in Figure 1, which statement best describes the differences in wave height and wavelength between tsunami waves in shallow water and tsunami waves in deep water?

• Tsunami waves in deep water have very large wave heights and long wavelengths, while tsunami waves in shallow water have very large wave heights and short wavelengths.

• Tsunami waves in deep water have very small wave heights and short wavelengths, while tsunami waves in shallow water have very large wave heights and long wavelengths.

• Tsunami waves in deep water have very small wave heights and long wavelengths, while tsunami waves in shallow water have very large wave heights and short wavelengths.

• Tsunami waves in deep water have very large wave heights and short wavelengths, while tsunami waves in shallow water have very small wave heights and long wavelengths.

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Which fossil shows a skull for an organism that is most likely the ancestor for the organisms selected in the previous question?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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Based on the organism skulls, which organisms share the most recent common ancestor?

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

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Miles Davis, a famous Jazz musician, has sickle-cell anemia. This disease results in an abnormality on the oxygen-carrying protein, hemoglobin, which is found on red blood cells. As a result, red blood cells become rigid and sickle shaped. Due to this disease, Miles has developed a number of health problems such as brittle bones, swelling of hands and feet, breathing problems and low iron levels in the blood. As a trumpet player, Miles Davis had to cancel several concert dates due to broken wrists and hips. What is the underlying cause of his injuries?

• The protein that codes for hemoglobin has been altered.

• The sickled red blood cells cannot carry enough oxygen for cells to function properly.

• The shape of the sickled cells causes them to clump together.

• The structure of mutated hemoglobin is different from normal hemoglobin.

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Which statements best explain the causes of the differences selected in the previous question?

• In deep water, there is a larger volume of water, resulting in waves with larger heights.

• In shallow water, the rising seafloor drags on the bottom of the wave, resulting in a decreasing wavelength.

• In deep water, there is more space for the energy of the wave to spread out under the water.

• In shallow water, there is less space for the energy of the wave under the water, so the height of the wave increases.

• In deep water, the energy of the wave that forms decreases dramatically as the wave approaches the shoreline.

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Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• Conversion of light energy into chemical energy by plants

• Breaking down of glucose to release energy

• Exchange of gases between plants and the atmosphere

• Absorption of nutrients from the soil

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