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Earth Science
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A mercury barometer that is used to measure air pressure is shown below.
A decrease in the height of the mercury column usually indicates the approach of a
low-pressure system and stormy weather
low-pressure system and clear weather
high-pressure system and stormy weather
high-pressure system and clear weather
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The drawing below shows the effects of an earthquake an a small part of the Earth's surface. Letters
A
and
B
indicate land on opposite sides of a cliff that formed along a fault during the earthquake.
In relation to the position of side
B
, the movement of side
A
was
eastward and downward
eastward and upward
westward and downward
westward and upward
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A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the students skin by this contact is by the process of
convection
conduction
vaporization
radiation
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During how many days of a calendar year is the Sun directly overhead at noon in New York State?
only 1 day
only 2 days
365 days
0 days
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The diagram below is a three-dimensional model of a landscape region.
Which map best represents the topography of this region?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Which current is a cool ocean current that flows completely around Earth?
California Current
Gulf Stream Current
West Wind Drift
North Equatorial Current
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Which process requires the most absorption of energy by water?
melting 1 gram of ice
condensing 1 gram of water vapor
vaporizing 1 gram of liquid water
freezing 1 gram of liquid water
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