WorksheetsES-Jun 2014 Q1-10
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which New York State city is located at 42°39' N 73°45' W?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Albany
c)
Ithaca
d)
Plattsburgh
2.
Positions 1, 2, and 3 in the diagram below represent the noon Sun above the horizon on three different days during the year, as viewed from Binghamton, New York.
At which position was the noon Sun on January 21, as viewed from Binghamton?
At which position was the noon Sun on January 21, as viewed from Binghamton?
a)
above position 1
b)
below position 3
c)
between position 1 and position 2
d)
between position 2 and position 3
3.
Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe began with a massive explosion?
a)
cosmic background radiation in space
b)
parallelism of planetary axes
c)
radioactive dating of Earth’s bedrock
d)
life cycle of stars
4.
The diagram below represents the apparent path of the Sun as seen by an observer at 65° N on March 21.
The Sun’s position shown in the diagram was observed closest to which time of day?
The Sun’s position shown in the diagram was observed closest to which time of day?
a)
9 a.m.
b)
11 a.m.
c)
3 p.m.
d)
6 p.m.
5.
Which statement best describes Earth’s approximate rates of rotation and revolution?
a)
Earth’s rotation rate is 15°/hour and its revolution rate is 1°/day
b)
Earth’s rotation rate is 1°/hour and its revolution rate is 15°/day.
c)
Earth’s rotation rate is 24°/hour and its revolution rate is 360°/day.
d)
Earth’s rotation rate is 360°/hour and its revolution rate is 24°/day
6.
The accumulation of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen in Earth’s early atmosphere approximately 4 billion years ago resulted mainly from
a)
outgassing from Earth’s interior
b)
radioactive decay
c)
photosynthesis by the earliest land plants
d)
convection currents in Earth’s outer core
7.
Fossils of which type of animal would most likely be found in the surface bedrock of the Catskills?
a)
reptiles
b)
brachiopods
c)
mammals
d)
birds
8.
Which geologic event occurred in New York State at approximately the same time as the extinction of dinosaurs and ammonoids?
a)
formation of the Queenston Delta
b)
deposition of the sands and clays underlying Long Island
c)
initial opening of the Atlantic Ocean
d)
advance and retreat of the last continental ice sheet
9.
The impacts of large asteroids on Earth are inferred to be associated with
a)
free oxygen entering Earth’s atmosphere
b)
seafloor spreading
c)
the creation of subduction zones
d)
global climatic changes
10.
Volcanic ash deposits found in the geologic record are most useful in correlating the age of rock layers if the volcanic ash was distributed over a
a)
large area during a short period of time
b)
large area during a long period of time
c)
small area during a short period of time
d)
small area during a long period of time
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