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1. The Earth is slightly flattened from a perfect spherical
shape because of
A)
B)
C)
D)
its rotation
the pull of the sun and moon
storms on the sun's surface
its molten core
9. The spinning of Earth on its axis causes the apparent
rising and setting of the
A)
B)
C)
D)
Sun, only
Sun and the Moon, only
Moon and some stars, only
Sun, the Moon, and some stars
2. The Earth's actual shape is most correctly described as 10. Base your answer to the following question on the
latitude and longitude system shown below. The map
A) a circle
B) a perfect sphere
represents a part of the Earth's surface and its
C) an oblate sphere D) an eccentric ellipse
latitude-longitude coordinates. Points A through F
3. In which atmospheric temperature zone does most
represent locations in this area.
precipitation occur?
A) thermosphere
C) stratosphere
B) mesosphere
D) troposphere
4. In which two Earth regions is oxygen the second most
abundant element by volume?
A)
B)
C)
D)
crust and hydrosphere
hydrosphere and troposphere
troposphere and core
core and crust
5. Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is
A)
B)
C)
D)
less dense and more basaltic
less dense and more felsic
more dense and more granitic
more dense and more mafic
6. Near which two latitudes are most of Earth's dry
climate regions found?
A) 0° and 60° N
C) 30° N and 60° N
B) 0° and 30° S
D) 30° N and 30° S
7. Which New York State city is located at 42°39' N
73°45' W?
A) Buffalo
C) Ithaca
B) Albany
D) Plattsburgh
8. What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at
Syracuse, New York?
A) 43°
B) 47°
C) 76°
D) 90º
As a person travels from location B to location E the
observed altitude of Polaris will
A) decrease
C) remain the same
B) increase
11. In order to describe the apparent daily motion of
stars, a person must observe the
A) locations of several stars at the same time
B) brightness of several stars over a period of time
C) position of one particular star at one particular
time
D) position of one star relative to the horizon
over a period of time
12. In the Northern Hemisphere, planetary winds are
deflected to the right due to the
A)
B)
C)
D)
Doppler effect
Coriolis effect
tilt of Earth's axis
uneven heating of Earth's surface
13. Planetary winds and ocean currents are deflected to
the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left
in the Southern Hemisphere due to
A) seasonal changes B) plate tectonics
C) the Doppler effect D) the Coriolis effect
14. Which statement best describes Earth’s approximate
rates of rotation and revolution?
A) Earth’s rotation rate is 15°/hour and its
revolution rate is 1°/day.
B) Earth’s rotation rate is 1°/hour and its
revolution rate is 15°/day.
C) Earth’s rotation rate is 24°/hour and its
revolution rate is 360°/day.
D) Earth’s rotation rate is 360°/hour and its
revolution rate is 24°/day.
15. Ozone is important to life on Earth because ozone
A)
B)
C)
D)
cools refrigerators and air-conditioners
absorbs energy that is reradiated by Earth
absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation
destroys excess atmospheric carbon dioxide
16. Ozone gas in the Earth's atmosphere helps to protect
life on the Earth. This protection is due to the ability
of ozone to absorb
A)
B)
C)
D)
radio waves
ultraviolet radiation
gamma radiation
visible light
17. Compared to a light-colored rock with a smooth
surface, a dark-colored rock with a rough surface
will
A) both absorb and reflect less insolation
B) both absorb and reflect more insolation
C) absorb less insolation and reflect more
insolation
D) absorb more insolation and reflect less
insolation
18. Most insolation striking a smooth, light-colored,
solid surface is
A) refracted
C) reflected
B) transmitted
D) absorbed
19. Which factor has the greatest influence on the
number of daylight hours that a particular Earth
surface location receives?
A)
B)
C)
D)
longitude
latitude
diameter of Earth
distance from the Sun
20. What best explains why, in early spring, ice remains
longer on Lake Erie than on the surrounding land
areas when the air temperature is above freezing?
A) Water has a higher specific heat than land.
B) Energy is needed for water to evaporate.
C) Cool winds from the surrounding land cool the
ice on the lake.
D) Air temperature does not affect water
temperature.
21. Which color of the visible light has the shortest
wavelength?
A) violet
C) yellow
B) green
D) red
22. Which weather change is most likely indicated by
rapidly falling air pressure?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Humidity is decreasing.
Temperature is decreasing.
Skies are clearing.
A storm is approaching.
23. An observer measured the air temperature and the
dewpoint and found the difference between them to
be 12°C. One hour later, the difference between the
air temperature and the dewpoint was found to be
4°C. Which statement best describes the changes
that were occurring?
A) The relative humidity was decreasing and the
chance of precipitation was decreasing.
B) The relative humidity was decreasing and the
chance of precipitation was increasing.
C) The relative humidity was increasing and the
chance of precipitation was decreasing.
D) The relative humidity was increasing and the
chance of precipitation was increasing.
24. What is the relative humidity when the dry-bulb
temperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb temperature is
14°C?
A) 90% B) 80% C) 14% D) 13%
25. Which two processes lead to cloud formation in
rising air?
A)
B)
C)
D)
compressing and cooling
compressing and warming
expanding and cooling
expanding and warming
26. Base your answer to the following question on the water cycle diagram shown below. Some arrows
are numbered 1 through 4 and represent various processes.
The clouds have formed primarily because moist air
A) rises, expands, and cools
C) sinks, compresses, and cools
B) rises, expands, and warms
D) sinks, compresses, and warms
27. The air above a burning candle is heated and rises. Which table correctly identifies the type of heat
transfer within the rising air and the change in air density above the burning candle?
A)
B)
C)
D)
28. On a day with no wind, the air temperature outside a
house is 10°C. The air temperature inside the house
in 18°C. Which diagram best represents the air
circulation pattern that is most likely to occur when
a window of the house is first opened?
A)
B)
C)
D)
29. The cross sections below show different patterns of air movement in Earth's atmosphere. Air
temperatures at Earth's surface are indicated in each cross section. Which cross section shows the
most likely pattern of air movement in Earth's atmosphere that would result from the surface air
temperatures shown?
A)
B)
C)
D)
30. A psychrometer is used to determine which weather
variables?
A)
B)
C)
D)
wind speed and wind direction
percentage of cloud cover and cloud height
air pressure and air temperature
relative humidity and dewpoint
31. The chart below shows the air temperature and the
dewpoint temperature near the ground at a given
location for four consecutive days. All temperatures
were recorded at noon.
36. The arrows on the map below show the prevailing
winds at a midlatitude coastal city.
This city most likely has a climate that is
Which statement is best supported by the data?
A) Relative humidity was highest on day 1.
B) The greatest amount of water vapor was in
the atmosphere on day 2.
C) The base level for cloud formation was highest
on day 3.
D) The chance of precipitation was greatest on day
4.
32. An air mass classified as cT usually forms over
which type of Earth surface?
A) cool water
C) warm water
B) cool land
D) warm land
33. The properties of an air mass are mostly determined
by the
A)
B)
C)
D)
rate of Earth’s rotation
direction of Earth’s surface winds
source region where the air mass formed
path the air mass follows along a land surface
34. Which geographic area is a common source region
for cP air masses that move into New Jersey?
A)
B)
C)
D)
southwestern United States
central Canada
the north Pacific Ocean
the Gulf of Mexico
35. Which ocean current directly warms Western
Europe?
A)
B)
C)
D)
North Atlantic Current
South Equatorial Current
Canary Current
Labrador Current
A) arid, with a small difference between the
highest and lowest yearly temperatures
B) arid, with a large difference between the
highest and lowest yearly temperatures
C) humid, with a small difference between the
highest and lowest yearly temperatures
D) humid, with a large difference between the
highest and lowest yearly temperatures
37. Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently rotating winds that have the appearance of
the funnel-shape cloud?
A)
B)
C)
D)
38. Which type of air mass most likely has high
humidity and high temperature?
A) cP
B) cT
C) mT
D) mP
39. The weather map below shows a portion of a low-pressure system.
Which front will most likely pass over location A during the next two hours'?
A) warm
B) stationary
C) occluded
D) cold
40. Which map best shows the general surface wind
pattern in a low-pressure system located over the
eastern United States?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Base your answers to questions 41 through 43 on the weather map below, which shows a
high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), with two fronts extending from the
low-pressure center. Points X and Y are locations on the map connected by a reference line.
41. Which map best shows the most probable areas of precipitation associated with these weather
systems?
A)
B)
C)
D)
42. Which cross section best represents the fronts and air movements in the lower atmosphere along line
XY?
A)
B)
C)
D)
43. Which type of front is located between Buffalo and Detroit?
A) stationary
B) warm
C) occluded
44. Compared to the size and density of Earth, the Moon
has a
A)
B)
C)
D)
smaller diameter and lower density
smaller diameter and higher density
larger diameter and lower density
larger diameter and higher density
45. Which two characteristics do all Jovian planets have
in common?
A)
B)
C)
D)
small diameters and low densities
small diameters and high densities
large diameters and low densities
large diameters and high densities
46. The terrestrial planets differ from the Jovian planets
because the terrestrial planets are
A)
B)
C)
D)
less dense and larger
less dense and smaller
more dense and larger
more dense and smaller
D) cold
47. Which mineral is mined for its iron content?
A) hematite
B) fluorite
C) galena
48. The diagram below shows the index minerals of
Mohs hardness scale compared with the hardness of
some common objects.
Which statement is best supported by the diagram?
A) A fingernail will scratch calcite but not
gypsum.
B) Calcite will be scratched by the steel file.
C) The mineral apatite will scratch topaz.
D) A steel file has a hardness of about 7.5.
49. Which mineral will scratch fluorite, galena, and
pyroxene?
A) graphite
C) olivine
B) calcite
D) dolomite
50. Which mineral has a metallic luster, a black streak,
and is an ore of iron?
A) galena
C) pyroxene
B) magnetite
D) graphite
D) talc
Answer Key
Final MC 1 mock exam
1.
A
37.
C
2.
C
38.
C
3.
D
39.
D
4.
B
40.
B
5.
B
41.
C
6.
D
42.
C
7.
B
43.
D
8.
A
44.
A
9.
D
45.
C
10.
C
46.
D
11.
D
47.
A
12.
B
48.
B
13.
D
49.
C
14.
A
50.
B
15.
C
16.
B
17.
D
18.
C
19.
B
20.
A
21.
A
22.
D
23.
D
24.
B
25.
C
26.
A
27.
D
28.
D
29.
B
30.
D
31.
B
32.
D
33.
C
34.
B
35.
A
36.
C