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Look at Russia and Florida on the world map shown below. Public Domain Which of these statements best explains why the difference between summer and winter temperatures is greater in Russia than in Florida? (3 points)

The picture below shows the Himalaya Mountain Range and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Which of these charts best describes the processes responsible for the formation of the two mountains? (5 points)

The graph below shows the number of sunspots observed between 1750 and 2000. Based on the graph, which of these statements is most likely correct about the periods 1800 to 1850 and 1900 to 1950? (3 points)

The diagram below shows four layers of Earth. In which of these layers does hot material move upwards and cool material sink downwards? (5 points)

The central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are experiencing cooler than average sea surface temperatures. Which of these events is described by the statement? (4 points)

What would a scientist most likely do to predict the damages due to a volcanic eruption? (5 points)

Losing sight of the big picture is commonly referred to as the silo effect.

A student designed an experiment to demonstrate the movement of Earth plates. The steps of the experiment are listed below. Make a vertical slit in the middle of a cardboard piece. Fold and place two pieces of paper inside the slit and tape two blocks of cardboard labeled Earth plate on top of the paper as shown below. Pull down the papers below the slit. Observe the direction of motion of the Earth plates. The student’s experiment most likely demonstrates how (5 points)

The diagram below shows three types of earthquake waves, labeled A, B, and C at different time intervals. Which of these statements best describes the three waves? (5 points)

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