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What are the values for the isobars labeled X, Y, and Z?

a) X = 1012 mb; Y = 1016 mb; Z = 1000 mb

b) X = 1010 mb; Y = 1016 mb; Z = 1008 mb

c) X = 1010 mb; Y = 1024 mb; Z = 1000 mb

d) X = 1012 mb; Y = 1024 mb; Z = 1008 mb

This impact crater has been most closely linked to

a) meteor showers

b) worldwide mass extinctions

c) the eccentricity of Earth’s orbit

d) the formation of the Gulf of Mexico

Which planet in our solar system would be in the Habitable Zone, if the Sun’s surface temperature was 4000 K?

a) Mercury

b) Venus

c) Mars

d) Jupiter

What is Earth’s approximate rate of movement along its orbit?

a) 1° per day

b) 1° per hour

c) 15° per day

d) 15° per hour

The constellation Orion can be observed from New York State in the night sky during winter, but it can not be observed in the night sky during summer due to

a) Earth’s rotation on its axis

b) Earth’s revolution around the Sun

c) Orion’s rotation on its axis

d) Orion’s revolution around Earth

The solar time difference between location A and location B is

a) 5 hours

b) 2 hours

c) 3 hours

d) 6 hours

The star Vega has an average surface temperature of 10,000 K and has a luminosity 70 times greater than that of the Sun. Which type of star is Vega?

a) supergiant

b) giant

c) white dwarf

d) main sequence

Which diagram represents the phase of the Moon as viewed by an observer in New York State when the Moon is located at the position shown?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Compared to the masses and densities of terrestrial planets, Jovian planets have

a) less mass and are less dense

b) less mass and are more dense

c) greater mass and are less dense

d) greater mass and are more dense

Which cross section best represents the general atmospheric circulation over the North Pole?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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