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📝 Answered - Name three mountains in the West region.
📝 Answered - During a rainstorm, when soil becomes saturated, the amount of infiltration: A. decreases and runoff decreases B. decreases and runoff increases C. increases and runoff decreases D. increases and runoff increases
📝 Answered - Sediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because the: 1. velocity of the river decreases 2. force of gravity decreases 3. volume of water increases 4. slope of the river increases
📝 Answered - On a weather map for County A, the isobars are far apart. On a map for County B, about 100 miles away, the isobars are close together. Which map shows high winds? How can you tell?
📝 Answered - Low air pressure systems are usually associated with: A. clear, dry weather B. cloudy, wet weather C. cold, dry weather D. hot, dry weather
📝 Answered - Why are some constellations visible to New York State observers at midnight during April, but not visible at midnight during October? (a) Constellations move within our galaxy. (b) Constellations have elliptical orbits. (c) Earth revolves around the Sun. (d) Earth rotates on its axis.
📝 Answered - A dry-bulb temperature of 30°C and a wet-bulb temperature of 29°C were recorded at a weather station. What are the relative humidity and the most likely weather conditions? 1. Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies. 2. Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow. 3. Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies. 4. Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain. How do you determine the correct answer?
📝 Answered - The formation of the Canary Islands was primarily caused by their location near a: 1. subduction zone 2. mantle hot spot 3. divergent boundary 4. transform fault
📝 Answered - A group hiking in the Catskill region of New York State finds several large boulders composed of metamorphic rock. These boulders most likely resulted from the weathering of bedrock formed in the: 1. Catskills, and were transported to their present location by mass movement 2. Catskills, and were transported to their present location by glaciers 3. Adirondack Mountains, and were transported to their present location by mass movement 4. Adirondack Mountains, and were transported to their present location by glaciers
📝 Answered - Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth’s atmosphere causes cloud formation? A. Rising, expanding, cooling, condensation B. Rising, contracting, warming, evaporation C. Sinking, expanding, warming, condensation D. Sinking, contracting, cooling, evaporation
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