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Which of the following terms is(are) used to describe a division of a stream's load?
A) Bed load only
B) Suspended load only .
C) Dissolved load only.
D) All of the above
The general geologic term for the downslope movement of soil and rock under the
influence of gravity is
A) mass wasting.
B) slump.
C) creep.
D) landslide.
The direction of the acceleration of an object moving in a circle at constant speed is
A) changing, but pointing in a predictable direction.
B) constant and pointing in only one direction.
C) constant and pointing in two directions.
D) none of these
Suppose you live on the near side of the Moon in the crater Copernicus. How often will
the Sun set below your horizon?
A) Every 12 hours
B) Every 24 hours
C) Every 29.5 days
D) Never
If a ray of light passes from air into glass, the angle of incidence will be
A) less than the angle of refraction.
B) sometimes greater and sometimes less than the angle of refraction.
C) greater than the angle of refraction.
D) equal to the angle of refraction.
When an unstable Americium nucleus undergoes alpha decay, the nucleus formed is
that of
A) Americium.
B) Berkelium.
C) Plutonium.
D) Neptunium.
E) Curium.
Which of the following Group 1A elements has the largest atom?
A) Rb
B) Na
C) K
D) Li
Geologic evidence that supports the theory of continental drift does not include
A) glaciation in the Southern Hemisphere.
B) drag marks on the ocean floor.
C) continuity of geologic structures.
D) the discovery of the same fossils on different continents.
Generally, the solubility of gases in liquids increases with
A) decreasing temperature and increasing pressure.
B) increasing temperature and decreasing pressure.
C) decreasing temperature and decreasing pressure.
D) increasing temperature and increasing pressure.
A form of precipitation that results from convection cycles in clouds is
A) sleet.
B) rain.
C) hail.
D) fog.
Which of the following planets can be in opposition?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Earth
D) Neptune
The Moon's average density is
A) greater than Earth's.
B) less than Earth's.
C) approximately the same as Earth's.
D) nonexistent because water is not present.
In the amended Montreal Protocol, many nations agreed to phase out, by the year 2000,
A) trash burning.
B) hydrocarbons.
C) gasoline automobiles.
D) CFCs.
A pencil partially submerged in a glass of water appears broken or offset because of
A) polarization.
B) diffraction.
C) interference.
D) refraction.
Rhombohedral cleavage is displayed by the mineral named
A) quartz.
B) fluorite.
C) calcite.
D) hematite.
Hydrocarbons containing all single bonds and a ring in their structural formulas are
A) alkenes.
B) cycloalkanes.
C) alkynes.
D) alkanes.
E) ketones.
The terrestrial planets and the Jovian planets are distinguished from each other in terms
of
A) density only.
B) size only.
C) temperature only.
D) all of these.
Which planet has the second largest moon in the solar system?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Uranus
D) Neptune
What spectral class of star fits between a type G and a type M?
A) L
B) K
C) A
D) F
Diamond and graphite are
A) similar in physical properties.
B) composed of the same element.
C) of the same crystalline structure.
D) bonded in the same manner.
Which of the following is not one of the major types of metamorphism?
A) Contact
B) Fold
C) Shear
D) Regional
For electrical safety,
A) electrical shocks caused by 1 A of current are of no concern.
B) fuses or circuit breakers are wired in series in circuits.
C) fuses larger than the rated value can be placed in a circuit.
D) fuses and circuit breakers are wired in parallel in circuits.
What are the basic building blocks of proteins?
A) Amino acids
B) Starches
C) Sugars
D) Carboxylic acids
The energy of position is called
A) potential energy.
B) power.
C) kinetic energy.
D) heat.
The Permian is a(n)
A) epoch.
B) era.
C) eon.
D) period.
An automobile travels due north with a speed of 93 km/h and an acceleration of 1.6
m/s2. All forces considered, the unbalanced force acting on the auto is
A) zero.
B) southward.
C) northward.
D) downward.
E) upward.
The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a gas is a measure of
A) volume.
B) density.
C) temperature.
D) heat content.
The half-life of 20F is 11 s. What fraction of a sample of 20F will remain after 99 s have
elapsed?
A) 1/10
B) 1/9
C) 1/400
D) 1/512
E) None of these
The straight-line distance and direction between two points are, together, called
A) velocity.
B) displacement.
C) distance.
D) acceleration.
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is what type?
A) Spiral
B) Irregular
C) Elliptical
D) Regular spiral
What basic type of reaction is illustrated by the general equation A+ BCB + AC?
A) Combination
B) Decomposition
C) Double-replacement
D) Single-replacement
A general name for an intrusive igneous rock formation is ______________.
A) discordant
B) dike
C) concordant
D) pluton
A temperature of "5 Kelvin is equivalent to _____ degrees Fahrenheit.
A) "468.4
B) 268.0
C) "20.6
D) "278.0
An oxygen atom can bond to ______________ other atom(s).
The loudness of a sound wave is determined by its ______________.
How long is a 10.0-ft pole in meters?
A 2-hp motor can do the same amount of work as a 1-hp motor in ______________ the
time.
A diamond is said to have "fire" because of ______________.
______________ waves cannot be polarized.
Both starch and cellulose are polymers of the monomer named ______________.
The earliest (oldest) period in the Paleozoic era is the ______________.
The Earth-centered model of the solar system is called the ______________ model.
A 0.065-kg bullet travels with a velocity of magnitude 90 km/h. What is the bullet's
linear momentum?
Remanent magnetism refers to the magnetism of rocks that contain the mineral named
______________.
The two types of bright nebulae are emission nebulae and _______________ nebulae.
One _______________ is defined as the distance to a star when the star exhibits a
parallax of one second of arc.
A scientific law is a concise statement that describes a(n) ______________ of nature.
The earliest evidence of prehistoric life is the single-celled organisms called
______________.
