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According to the pattern shown on the graph, the next high tide will occur on July 10 at approximately

a) 5:24 a.m.

b) 6:53 a.m.

c) 5:24 p.m.

d) 6:53 p.m.

Which event is correlated with an asteroid impact on Earth that occurred approximately 65 million years ago?

a) extinction of the ammonoids

b) the breaking up of Pangaea

c) closing of the Iapetus Ocean

d) peak development of eurypterids

Light observed from most galaxies in our universe shows a shift toward the

a) blue end of the spectrum and is evidence of a contracting universe

b) blue end of the spectrum and is evidence of an expanding universe

c) red end of the spectrum and is evidence of a contracting universe

d) red end of the spectrum and is evidence of an expanding universe

The Milky Way is classified as a

a) large constellation

b) metallic asteroid

c) spiral galaxy

d) white dwarf star

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Riverhead, New York?

a) 41°

b) 49°

c) 73°

d) 90°

Which instrument provides direct evidence of Earth’s rotation?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Rural areas on Long Island, New York, receive approximately the same amount of yearly precipitation as the urban areas of New York City. Compared to rural areas on Long Island, the urban areas of New York City most likely have

a) less runoff and less infiltration

b) less runoff and more infiltration

c) more runoff and less infiltration

d) more runoff and more infiltration

Which diagram best represents the positions of the equator, Earth’s axis with the North Pole labeled (N), and Polaris (*) relative to each other?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Earth’s early atmosphere is inferred to have been formed during the Early Archean Era primarily by

a) asteroid impacts

b) coal-forming forests

c) radioactive decay

d) volcanic outgassing

In the water cycle, it can be inferred that precipitation has occurred if

a) grass is covered with frost

b) trees are covered with snow

c) coastal fog moves inland

d) ponds are covered with ice

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