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The most important force between a proton and a neutron is the ______________ force.
A) strong nuclear
B) quark
C) electromagnetic
D) gravitational
The Gregorian calendar assumed that there were ______________ days in a year.
A) 365
B) 365
C) 366
D) 365.2422
Which science deals with the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of
matter?
A) Thermodynamics
B) Geology
C) Physics
D) Chemistry
The planet whose axis of rotation lies almost in its orbital plane is
A) Neptune.
B) Uranus.
C) Saturn.
D) Jupiter.
What is the symbol for the element copper?
A) Co
B) Ce
C) Cr
D) Cu
When atoms of two elements with a great difference in electronegativity bond together,
the bonding is probably
A) ionic.
B) polar covalent.
C) covalent.
D) metallic.
Which of the following elements commonly forms an ion with a 2+ charge?
A) Li
B) Al
C) S
D) Ca
The radiation given off by the nucleus of an atom is called
A) a microwave.
B) a gamma ray.
C) an X-ray.
D) any of these.
An imaginary line from one geographic pole to the other along the surface of Earth
perpendicular to the equator is called
A) a longitude.
B) a meridian.
C) the International Date Line.
D) a parallel.
What is the symbol for the element whose atoms have 92 protons each?
A) Nb
B) U
C) Zn
D) None of these
Which of the following is a transuranium element?
A) Am
B) Pa
C) Ra
D) Tc
Which compound is the major component of table salt?
A) HC2H3O2
B) NH4Cl
C) MgCO3
D) NaCl
Currently, in the United States, which fuel has the largest consumption?
A) Oil
B) Natural gas
C) Coal
D) Nuclear
The sunspot cycle has a period of
A) 19 years.
B) 11 years.
C) 38 years.
D) 24 years.
The conterminous United States lies predominantly in which wind zone?
A) Westerlies
B) Northeast tradewinds
C) Polar easterlies
D) Doldrums
The Devonian is a(n)
A) epoch.
B) era.
C) eon.
D) period.
The transitions of an electron in the hydrogen atom to the n = 1 level result in the
A) Lyman series.
B) Balmer series.
C) Paschen series.
D) Bohr series.
Which of the following phenomena results from limestone being dissolved by
rainwater?
A) Caverns
B) Delta formation
C) Sea arches
D) Beaches
A lens that is thicker at the center than at the edge is
A) a diverging lens only.
B) a convex lens only.
C) a converging lens only.
D) both a convex lens and a converging lens.
Electric charge is measured in units of
A) coulombs.
B) watts.
C) volts.
D) newtons.
Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets around the Sun are
A) circles.
B) ellipses.
C) all lying in the same plane.
D) none of these.
What is the symbol used on the periodic table for the element Neptunium?
A) Kr
B) Re
C) Np
D) Se
E) Er
Aprojectile's horizontal velocity component (ignoring air resistance)
A) does not change.
B) changes most rapidly near the bottom of its trajectory.
C) changes at a variable rate.
D) changes at a constant rate.
What is the formula of a compound formed from the ions M2+ and X3-?
A) MX
B) M3X2
C) M2X3
D) M6X6
The apparent amount of time it takes for Earth to complete a rotation on its axis is
called a
A) meridian day.
B) 24-hour day.
C) sidereal day.
D) mean solar day.
E) solar day.
Linear momentum
A) has the units of mass times acceleration.
B) has magnitude and direction.
C) is a scalar quantity.
D) none of these
If a person weighs 150 lb on Earth, what will the person weigh on the Moon?
A) 25 lb
B) 900 lb
C) 150 lb
D) 75 lb
E) 300 lb
The lithospheric plates are believed to be put into motion by the driving force of
______________ cells in the asthenosphere.
A) cyclonic
B) convection
C) subduction
D) none of these
Which of the following is believed to have played a major role in the condensation
process predicted by the condensation theory?
A) Dust
B) Temperature
C) Retrograde motion
D) Protosuns
On June 21, the noonday Sun is overhead at what latitude?
A) 0
B) 23.5N
C) 23.5S
D) That of the Tropic of Cancer
The continuous circulation of Earth's water is known as the
A) hydrologic cycle.
B) aqua cycle.
C) redistribution cycle.
D) hydrogeologic cycle.
The constant G that appears in the equation F = Gm1m2/r2 is
A) smaller on the Moon than on Earth.
B) the force of gravity.
C) equal to 9.8 m/s2.
D) the acceleration due to gravity.
E) equal to 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2.
Which of the following is an irregular galaxy that can be seen from the Southern
Hemisphere?
A) The Crab Nebula
B) The Sagittarius Dwarf
C) The Small Magellanic Cloud
D) The Horsehead Nebula
Light from an incandescent wire travels through a cool gas and is then dispersed into
a(n) ______________ spectrum.
The SI unit of power is the ______________.
In lifting an object, work is done against ______________.
The fast, downslope movement of large blocks of weathered materials is called a(n)
______________.
A solution in which more of the solute could be dissolved at the same temperature is
called a(n) ______________ solution.
The Eocene is a geologic_______________.
Determine the maximum altitude of the Sun on June 21 for an observer located at 30N.
The equator has approximately ______________ hours of daylight every day of the
year.
Rocks formed by changes in structure or mineral content while remaining in the solid
phase are classified as _____________.
Determine the distance in nautical miles between point A, located at 45N, 75W, and
point B, located at 30S, 75W.
Calculate the percentage composition by mass (to the nearest 0.1) of each element in
sodium sulfide, Na2S.
Copper-66 decays to zinc-66 when it emits a(n) ______________.
In the Bohr model, the higher the value of n, the farther from the nucleus the electron is
located. In the quantum model, the higher the value of n, the farther from the nucleus
the electron ______________ is located.
The first mate of a pirate ship shoots the noonday Sun with a sextant and measures the
altitude to be 50oto the south on December 21. The time on the ship's clock is 4 P.M.
(GMT). What are the longitude and latitude of the ship?
At what longitude is an observer who sees the last-quarter moon on his meridian when
it is 12:00 noon local solar time at 75W?
The compound methyl salicylate is commonly called ______________.
A sound level of 93 dB is how many times as intense as one of 73 dB?
