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Iron found in some minerals in basalt can react with oxygen and break down into iron oxide particles. This change is an example of

a) deposition

b) erosion

c) chemical weathering

d) physical weathering

Which feature provides the best evidence that thick glacial ice sheets once advanced southward over New York State?

a) parallel grooves in bedrock

b) sorted layers of sediments

c) caves found in limestone bedrock

d) V-shaped valleys

Three minerals that would most likely be found in this rock are

a) pyroxene, calcite, and fluorite

b) garnet, hornblende, and talc

c) amphibole, augite, and hematite

d) quartz, mica, and feldspar

Which igneous rock has a fine-grained texture and would have a mineral composition of 57% plagioclase feldspar, 28% amphibole, and 15% biotite?

a) gabbro

b) pegmatite

c) scoria

d) andesite

What is a common use of the mineral composed of Fe3Al2Si3O12?

a) ceramics

b) jewelry

c) building stones

d) building stones

Which diagram best illustrates the positions of Earth (E), the Sun (S), and the Moon (M), and the relative distance between Earth and the Moon that results in a king tide?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

A coastal community can make advanced preparations for a king tide event because the motions of Earth and the Moon are

a) cyclic and predictable

b) cyclic and unpredictable

c) noncyclic and predictable

d) noncyclic and unpredictable

Which factor is primarily causing global average sea levels to rise over time?

a) decreased incoming solar radiation

b) decreased ocean water temperature

c) increased amount of snowfall in Arctic regions

d) increased melting of glacial ice

Two major greenhouse gases that may be linked to global warming are

a) carbon dioxide and nitrogen

b) carbon dioxide and methane

c) oxygen and nitrogen

d) oxygen and methane

What time is it in Buffalo, New York, when it is 5:00 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska?

a) 6:00 p.m.

b) 7:00 p.m.

c) 3:00 p.m.

d) 4:00 p.m.

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