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If you were standing at the equator, and looked up at the noon sun during the month of June, where would it be?  A. Directly overhead  B. Angled to the North  C. Angled to the East  D. Angled to the South  E. Angled to the West Question 2 of 10 1.0 Points The Earth is closer to the Sun during summer in the northern hemisphere than it is during winter. True False Question 3 of 10 1.0 Points How would an increase in rotational tilt (e.g., from 23.5˚ to 28˚) change the locations of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?  A. Both would move south of their present locations  B. Both would move towards the poles  C. Both would move north of their present locations  D. Both would move towards the equator 1.0 1.0

Question 4 of 10 1.0 Points What time of year is represented by the global insolation data shown in the diagram?  A. September  B. March  C. July  D. January Question 5 of 10 1.0 Points Why are there seasons?  A. The Sun's solar output increases and decreases on an annual cycle.  B. Earth gets closer and farther away from the Sun as it orbits annually.  C. Insolation varies annually because of the Earth's rotational tilt. Part 2 of 2 - Formation 5.0 / 5.0 Points Which hypothesis explains how our solar system formed from a giant cloud of gases and dispersed solid particles? 1.0 1.0

 A. Extrastellar solar hypothesis  B. Protogalactic theory  C. Planetary compression theory  D. Nebular hypothesis Why do weathering and erosion occur on Earth but not on the Moon?  A. The Earth has an atmosphere  B. The Earth is larger  C. The Earth is older than the Moon  D. The Earth has more iron on it's surface Why would tectonic activity on the Moon have stopped while Earth still has tectonic activity (e.g., volcanism?)  A. The Earth is smaller than the Moon  B. The Moon does not have an atmosphere  C. The Earth is larger than the Moon  D. The Moon does not have liquid water at its surface.

Where does all matter in our Solar System come from?  A. A supernova creating a black hole  B. Spontaneous combustion of interstellar material  C. A supernova creating a nebula  D. Magnetic particles from outside the Oort cloud The Moon's composition is most similar to:  A. Meteors  B. Earth's crust  C. Jupiter  D. Earth's core RELATIVE DATING Earth has sedimentary bedrock of marine (oceanic) origin that is 4 billion years old. What inference can be made based on this information?  A. Life existed on Earth 4 billion years ago  B. Earth has oceans four billion years ago  C. Sedimentary rocks formed from magma when Earth cooled 4 billion years ago

 D. Most sedimentary rocks are at least 4 billion years old Which layers or faults are OLDER than fault B?  A. G, C, A, and F  B. Layer F only  C. All layers shown on the diagram  D. G, C, and A Where in this picture would metamorphic rocks most likely be found?  A. Where H & I meet  B. Where F & (A, B, C, & D) meet  C. Where H & (C, D, & E) meet Which is older:

 A. Fault G  B. Intrusion F Question 5 of 8 1.0 Points Which answer choice correctly identifies a visible unconformity in this diagram?  A. Contact between layers F and H  B. Contact between layers H and D  C. Contact between layers C and A  D. Contact between layers F and A EARTHQUAKES Question 1 of 5 2.0 Points What is the distance of the earthquake epicenter from the GUMO station?  A. ~6500 km  B. ~4500 km  C. ~8500 km  D. ~5500 km 1.0 2.0

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