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How do we know the Earth's magnetic field reversed over time?
a) A mirrored pattern of normal and reverse polarity over the mid-ocean ridge.
b) Historical records and documents
c) Foliation in rocks
d) Movement of the sun in the celestial sphere

What does an unconformity represent?
a) Erosion and a gap in the rock record
b) Deposition and new rock formation
c) Infiltration and a rising of the water table
d) Evaporation and a lowering of the water table

Describe the slopes and angles of humid landscapes.
a) Humid landscapes have steep slopes and sharp angles.
b) Humid landscapes have steep slopes and rounded angles.
c) Humid landscapes have gentle slopes and rounded angles.
d) Humid landscapes have gentle slopes and sharp angles.

Describe the slopes and angles of arid landscapes.
a) Arid landscapes have steep slopes and sharp angles.
b) Arid landscapes have steep slopes and rounded angles.
c) Arid landscapes have gentle slopes and rounded angles.
d) Arid landscapes have gentle slopes and sharp angles.

How does oceanic crust compare to continental crust?
a) Oceanic crust is thinner, more dense, and made of basalt.
b) Oceanic crust is thicker, less dense, and made of granite
c) Oceanic crust is thinner, more dense, and made of granite.
d) Oceanic crust is thicker, more dense, and made of basalt

How do we name winds?
a) We name winds after the direction they are going
b) We name winds after the direction they are coming from
c) We name winds after the longitude they are located
d) We name winds after how fast they moving

In what direction does the sun rise? In what direction does the sun set?
a) The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
b) The sun rises in the west and sets in the east
c) The sun rises in the north and sets in the south
d) The sun rises in the south and sets in the north

In what direction and how long does it take Earth to revolve?
a) Earth revolves clockwise in 24 hours
b) Earth revolves counterclockwise in 24 hours
c) Earth revolves clockwise in ~365 days
d) Earth revolves counterclockwise in ~365 days

Which of the following factors increase the warming of our planet by the greenhouse effect?
a) increased CO2, deforestation, burning of fossil fuels
b) Increased vegetation
c) Increased volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
d) Increased wind speed

What factors affect climate?
a) The moon phases and sediment size
b) The Coriolis Effect and Foucault Pendulum
c) Bedrock structure and fossils
d) Latitude, altitude, closeness to mountains and coasts

How does nearness (proximity) to water effect the climate of that location compared to places further inland?
a) Summers and winters are warmer
b) Summers and winters are colder
c) Summers are colder and winters are warmer
d) Summers are warmer and winters are colder

How does earth rotate?
a) Earth rotates clockwise in 24 hours
b) Earth rotates counterclockwise in 24 hours
c) Earth rotates clockwise in 365 days.
d) Earth rotates counterclockwise in 365 days.

When does the orographic effect occur?
a) When winds curving due to Earth's rotation.
b) When air blows westward over a lake and causes the west side of the lake to receive more precipitation
c) When an asteroid hits the earth, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs
d) When wind rises over a mountain, causing the windward side to receive more precipitation

What is the best model for Earth?
a) a sphere
b) an oval
c) an ellipse
d) a disk

Which surfaces absorb more light?
a) Light and rough surfaces
b) Light and smooth surfaces
c) Dark and rough surfaces
d) Dark and smooth surfaces

In the United States, which way does weather move?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West

What occurs as you increase the angle of insolation?
a) The temperature increases
b) The pressure increases
c) The greenhouse effect increases
d) The Earth rotates faster.

Wind always blows from....
a) high humidity to low humidity
b) high pressure to low pressure
c) high temperature to low temperature
d) high elevation to low elevation

Which heats and cools faster, water or land?
a) Water heats and cools faster than land
b) Water heats faster but land cools faster
c) Land heats and cools faster than water
d) Land heats faster, but water cools faster

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