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Test Description: Aug 2019 2
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1) 4 If it takes a P-wave fi ve minutes to travel from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic station, approximately how long will it take an S-wave to travel that same distance?
A
9 minutes
B
4 minutes
C
15 minutes
D
12 minutes
2) Earthquake S-waves do not pass through which two interior Earth layers?
A
rigid mantle and asthenosphere
B
asthenosphere and stiffer mantle
C
stiffer mantle and outer core
D
outer core and inner core
3) 2 New York State’s Finger Lakes exist today because
A
a rise in sea level occurred, fl ooding the region
B
V-shaped valleys are being eroded by streams
C
) U-shaped valleys were dammed by glacial sediments
D
a drop in sea level occurred, leaving the lake
4) Which igneous rock could physically weather to beach sand that contains the minerals pyroxene, plagioclase feldspar, and olivine?
A
dunite
B
granite
C
peridotite
D
gabbro
5) Which two physical properties of graphite make it a good mineral for use in pencils?
A
luster and fracture
B
greasy feel and composition
C
cleavage and color
D
hardness and streak
6) Which mineral is produced when two atoms of iron chemically combine with three atoms of oxygen?
A
garnet
B
hematite
C
magnetite
D
pyrite
7) 1 The rate of soil development in tropical areas is usually greater than the rate of soil development in arctic areas because tropical areas have
A
more chemical weathering and a scarcity of living organisms
B
less chemical weathering and an abundance of living organisms
C
more chemical weathering and an abundance of living organisms
D
) less chemical weathering and a scarcity of living organisms
8) Compared to the time of sunrise in Kingston, the time of sunrise in Jamestown would be approximately
A
1 hour earlier
B
1 hour later
C
20 minutes earlier
D
20 minutes later
9) An observer in Watertown, New York, would see the star Polaris at an altitude of approximately
A
75°
B
) 44°
C
45°
D
76°
10) 8 Earth’s system of longitude is based on which motion?
A
the Sun’s rotation
B
the Sun’s revolution around Earth
C
Earth’s rotation
D
Earth’s revolution around the Sun
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