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What are two pieces of evidence that support the Big Bang Theory?

a) red shift of light and cosmic background radiation

b) red shift of light and the different shapes of galaxies

c) planetary motion and cosmic background radiation

d) planetary motion and the different shapes of galaxies

Which two planets have diameters that most closely resemble this comparison?

a) Uranus and Neptune

b) Jupiter and Saturn

c) Earth and Mars

d) Mercury and Venus

The motion of a Foucault pendulum provides evidence that Earth

a) varies in distance from the Sun

b) spins on its axis

c) is tilted on its axis

d) travels around the Sun

Which factor is a primary cause of seasonal changes on Earth?

a) change in Earth’s distance from the Sun

b) change in the rate of Earth’s rotation

c) wobble of Earth’s axis

d) tilt of Earth’s axis

The clockwise direction of fl ow of these currents in the Northern Hemisphere, and the counterclockwise direction of fl ow in the Southern Hemisphere are the result of

a) the Coriolis effect

b) the Doppler effect

c) Earth’s magnetism

d) the Moon’s magnetism

Which changes in surface water movement are likely to occur when vegetation is removed from the side of a hill?

a) infi ltration decreases and runoff decreases

b) infi ltration decreases and runoff increases

c) infi ltration increases and runoff decreases

d) infi ltration increases and runoff increases

During which phase change will two grams of water release 668 joules of heat energy?

a) melting

b) freezing

c) vaporization

d) condensation

Letters X, Y, and Z identify which components of our solar system?

a) X = asteroid; Y = meteor; Z = comet

b) X = asteroid; Y = meteor; Z = moon

c) X = comet; Y = meteor; Z = asteroid

d) X = comet; Y = moon; Z = meteor

The name of the bright star near the center that the other stars appear to be circling is

a) Polaris

b) Alpha Centauri

c) Betelgeuse

d) Deneb

According to the map, which of these cities receives the greatest average annual snowfall?

a) Buffalo

b) Jamestown

c) Niagara Falls

d) Elmira

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