An air mass from the Gulf of Mexico, moving north into New York State, has a high relative humidity. What other characteristics will it probably have?

Which one of the following statements best explains why climates at continental shorelines generally have a smaller yearly temperature range than inland climates at the same latitude?

Which graph best shows the general effect that differences in elevation above sea level have on the average annual temperature?

Compared to the climate at location A, the climate at location B will be

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, at which of these latitudes would average annual precipitation be greatest?

Which current is a cool ocean current that flows completely around Earth?

Which property is most nearly the same for the two samples?

When water was poured into the top of each tube at the same time, which tube allowed the water to pass through most quickly?

During a rainstorm, when is surface runoff least likely to occur?

Which graph best represents the relationship between the surface slope and the infiltration rate of rain?

Which earth material covering the surface of a landfill would permit the least amount of rainwater to infiltrate the surface?

Which is the best example of physical weathering?

Which rock layer is the most resistant to weathering?

Based on the diagrams of rock fragments below, which shows the least evidence in erosion?

What is the slowest stream velocity necessary for a stream to carry the smallest boulders? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]

If subjected to the same environmental conditions, sample B will weather more quickly than sample A. The best explanation for this is that the

In which type of climate does chemical weathering usually occur most rapidly?

An observer looks downstream from a location D and draws a cross section of the stream bed at point D. Which diagram would probably best represent this cross section?

At which two locations is erosion due to flowing water likely to be greatest?

Which diagram best illustrates a cross section of sediments that were transported and deposited by a glacier?

When water from the river enters the lake, particles of which size will usually settle out first?

Which table correctly matches each letter with the process that it represents?

A large glass cylinder containing a mixture of sediments of the same density and water is shaken. Which drawing below best represents the result after settling?

In which zone would the stream normally deposit particles of largest size?