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Look at the image of a forest in Thailand.

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A
polar
B
highlands
C
tropical rainy
D
temperate continental
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How do changes in wind currents affect the short-term climate in a region?

A
Prevailing winds can cause a milder climate with heavy rain.
B
Global winds can cause a longer summer.
C
Prevailing winds can cause heavy rains or a dry climate.
D
Global winds can cause a longer winter.
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These images show types of landforms.Which image shows a plateau?

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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How can the process of climate change best be described?

A
artificial and sporadic
B
dangerous and quick
C
natural and continuous
D
unnatural and short-term
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Which factor increases as a result of increasing altitude?

A
air pressure
B
air density
C
size of gas molecules
D
space between gas molecules
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Which causes an increase in greenhouse gases?

A
change in wind patterns
B
strengthening of hurricanes
C
burning of wood and coal
D
movement of warm ocean waters
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The image shows an up-close view of a rock.

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A
jagged grains
B
coarse grains
C
rounded grains
D
non-banded grains
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In addition to liquid precipitation, which are present when freezing rain occurs?

A
ice pellets
B
snowflakes
C
cold surfaces
D
warm temperatures
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Which occurs just before a volcanic eruption?

A
Lava flows onto the sides of the volcano.
B
The expanding gases push magma through the pipe.
C
A pocket of magma forms beneath the volcano.
D
New rocks are formed as lava hardens.
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Which two large landmasses formed when Pangaea first started to separate?

A
Africa and Europe
B
Europe and Laurasia
C
Gondwanaland and North America
D
Laurasia and Gondwanaland
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This is a map that shows hot spots around the world.

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formed due to subduction
B
formed in the middle of a plate
C
formed at a divergent boundary
D
formed at a convergent boundary
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At which point is crust neither created nor destroyed?

A
island chain
B
mid-ocean ridge
C
divergent boundary
D
transform boundary
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Study the image.

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A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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The image shows isotherms on a map.What temperature pattern do the isotherms show?

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A
Temperatures increase from south to north.
B
There is a zone of low temperatures in the Southwest.
C
There is a zone of high temperatures in the center of the country.
D
Temperatures increase from the center of the country toward the Southeast.
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Which effect is most likely from a hurricane?

A
damaged homes due to flooding
B
forest fires due to lightning strikes
C
cars sucked in due to a low-pressure center
D
damaged personal property due to hail
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When does the Northern Hemisphere receive the fewest hours of daylight?

A
during the fall equinox
B
during the winter solstice
C
during the spring equinox
D
during the summer solstice
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Which two layers are part of the thermosphere?

A
exosphere and ionosphere
B
ionosphere and mesosphere
C
mesosphere and stratosphere
D
stratosphere and troposphere
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Meteorology is the study of

A
radar.
B
meteors.
C
Earth’s satellites.
D
Earth’s atmosphere.
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How is an occluded front different from a cold front?

A
Warm air is pushed up during an occluded front, while cold air moves quickly during a cold front.
B
Occluded fronts cause warm air to feel dry, while cold fronts cause ground temperatures to feel cooler.
C
Warm air moves slowly during an occluded front, while cold air is cut off from the ground in a cold front.
D
Occluded fronts cause rapid changes in weather conditions, while cold fronts cause widespread cloud formation.
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What electromagnetic wave can cause skin cancer?

A
red light
B
yellow light
C
infrared radiation
D
ultraviolet radiation

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