WorksheetsES-Jun 2015 Q11-20
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the approximate P-wave travel time from an earthquake if the P-wave arrives at the seismic station 8 minutes before the S-wave?
a)
4 minutes 20 seconds
b)
6 minutes 30 seconds
c)
10 minutes 0 seconds
d)
11 minutes 20 seconds
2.
Which two factors have the most influence on the development of landscape features?
a)
bedrock age and weathering rates
b)
bedrock structure and climate variations
c)
rate of deposition and thickness of the bedrock
d)
rate of erosion and fossils in the bedrock
3.
Which two New York State landscape regions have surface bedrock that formed about 1000 million years ago?
a)
Hudson Highlands and Adirondack Mountains
b)
Erie-Ontario Lowlands and Atlantic Coastal Plain
c)
Tug Hill Plateau and Allegheny Plateau
d)
Newark Lowlands and Manhattan Prong
4.
What is the minimum water velocity necessary to maintain movement of 0.1-centimeter-diameter particles in a stream?
a)
0.02 cm/s
b)
0.5 cm/s
c)
5.0 cm/s
d)
20.0 cm/s
5.
Compared to a light-colored rock with a smooth surface, a dark-colored rock with a rough surface will
a)
both absorb and reflect less insolation
b)
both absorb and reflect more insolation
c)
absorb less insolation and reflect more insolation
d)
absorb more insolation and reflect less insolation
6.
The diagram below indicates regions of daylight and darkness on Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Four latitudes are labeled A, B, C, and D.
At which latitude is the Sun above the horizon for the least number of hours on the day shown?
At which latitude is the Sun above the horizon for the least number of hours on the day shown?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
Which process is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from Earth’s surface into space on a clear night?
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection
8.
The timeline below represents time from the present to 20 billion years ago. Letters A, B, C, and D represent specific times.
Which letter on the timeline best represents the time when scientists estimate that the Big Bang occurred?
Which letter on the timeline best represents the time when scientists estimate that the Big Bang occurred?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
The diagram below represents a Foucault pendulum that is swinging back and forth.
Which diagram best represents the change in the motion of a Foucault pendulum that provides evidence of Earth’s rotation?
Which diagram best represents the change in the motion of a Foucault pendulum that provides evidence of Earth’s rotation?
a)
diagram 1
b)
diagram 2
c)
diagram 3
d)
diagram 4
10.
The diagram below represents some constellations and one position of Earth in its orbit around the Sun. These constellations are visible to an observer on Earth at different times of the year.
When Earth is located in the orbital position shown, two constellations that are both visible to an observer on Earth at midnight are
When Earth is located in the orbital position shown, two constellations that are both visible to an observer on Earth at midnight are
a)
Libra and Virgo
b)
Gemini and Taurus
c)
Aquarius and Capricorn
d)
Cancer and Sagittarius
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