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Which conclusion can be drawn from the pattern of fossils found in Earth’s rock record?

a) Humans have existed for a longer period of time than dinosaurs.

b) Complex land organisms have been replaced by simpler marine forms.

c) Many species have existed in the past, and most have become extinct.

d) Few life forms existed before the late Cretaceous period.

El Niño is a condition associated with a buildup of unusually warm water along the western coast of South America. Which changes in air temperature and precipitation usually occur in that region during El Niño?

a) lower air temperature and less precipitation

b) lower air temperature and more precipitation

c) higher air temperature and less precipitation

d) higher air temperature and more precipitation

When equal masses of ice and liquid water receive the same amount of energy, without a change in state, the ice changes temperature faster than the liquid water does because the

a) specific heat of ice is less than the specific heat of liquid water

b) specific heat of ice is greater than the specific heat of liquid water

c) density of ice is less than the density of liquid water

d) density of ice is greater than the density of liquid water

Which surface ocean current cools the climate of the western coastline of South America?

a) Brazil Current

b) Peru Current

c) Falkland Current

d) California Current

Which shift caused this flow of cold air out of Canada?

a) the northward shift of the global temperature zones

b) the northward shift of the Sun’s vertical rays

c) a southward shift of the polar front jet stream

d) a southward shift of the subtropical jet stream

A west wind blowing with the same velocity would generate the highest waves along the shoreline at

a) Jamestown

b) Oswego

c) Plattsburgh

d) Riverhead

Which location was probably experiencing the highest wind speed?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which precaution is most appropriate during a blizzard?

a) Take shelter in a basement.

b) Avoid unnecessary travel.

c) Evacuate to higher ground.

d) Stay away from tall metal objects.

Between which two consecutive positions is the summer season occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

a) A and B

b) B and C

c) C and D

d) D and A

Which atmospheric conditions occur when the dry-bulb temperature is 30°C and the difference between the dry-bulb temperature and wet-bulb temperature is 1°C?

a) warm and humid

b) warm and dry

c) cool and humid

d) cool and dry

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