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Which diagram represents the correct direction of Earth’s rotation?

a) South to North

b) North to South

c) East to West

d) West to East

Approximately how many degrees does Earth rotate on its axis over this five-hour period?

a) 15°

b) 45°

c) 75°

d) 90°

One group of organisms that existed on Earth before 550 million years ago was

a) sharks

b) insects

c) Ediacaran fauna

d) Burgess shale fauna

Which group of living organisms survived all five major mass extinctions?

a) ammonoids

b) brachiopods

c) graptolites

d) trilobites

Which type of surface material absorbs and reradiates the greatest amount of energy?

a) white with a smooth texture

b) white with a rough texture

c) dark with a smooth texture

d) dark with a rough texture

Compared to path D, the amount of energy reaching Earth’s surface following path B is likely

a) less, because atmospheric transparency is less

b) less, because atmospheric transparency is greater

c) more, because atmospheric transparency is less

d) more, because atmospheric transparency is greater

Which arrows represent reflected insolation?

a) A and E

b) B and C

c) C and D

d) D and A

What most likely caused the major devastation along the flat coastal areas of Japan as a result of this earthquake?

a) crustal downwarping

b) lava flows

c) landslides

d) a tsunami

The geologic feature indicated by letter A is

a) a hot spot

b) an island arc

c) an ocean trench

d) an igneous intrusion

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is represented in the cross-section?

a) complex

b) transform

c) convergent

d) divergent

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