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Question-1 Energy is transferred from Sun to Earth mainly by :

(A) Molecular Collision	(B)Density currents
(C)Electromagnetic waves	(D)Red shifts

Question-2 At which location will the highest altitude of the star Polaris be observed :

(A) Equator	(B)Tropic of Cancer
(C)Arctic Circle	(D)Central New York State

Question-3 The best evidence that Earth spins on its axis is provided by:

(A) Variations in atmospheric density	(B)apparent shifts in the swing of a Foucault pendulum
(C)changes in the position of sunspots on the Sun	(D)eclipses of the Moon

Question-4 A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because the :

(A) Moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate	(B)Moon's axis is tilted
(C)Moon spins on its axis	(D)Moon revolves around Earth

Question-5 Which planet has an orbit with an eccentricity most similar to the eccentricity of Moon's orbit around Earth:

(A) Earth	(B)Jupiter
(C)Pluto	(D)Saturn

Question-6 This object orbits Earth in both the Earth-centered(geocentric)and Sun-centered(heliocentric) models of our solar system:

(A) the Moon	(B)Venus
(C)the Sun	(D)Polaris

Question-7 Predictable changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum provide evidence that :

(A) Earth is tilted on its axis	(B)Earth rotates on its axis
(C)Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical	(D)Earth's magnetic poles reverse over time

Question-8
The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one :

(A) Earth rotation	(B) Earth revolution
(C) Sun rotation	(D) Sun revolution

Question-9 The apparent rising and setting of the Sun,as viewed from Earth,is caused by :

(A) Earth's rotation	(B)Earth's revolution
(C)the Sun's rotation	(D)the Sun's revolution

Question-10 In which direction on the horizon does the Sun appear to rise on July 4 in New York State :

(A) Due north	(B)Due south
(C)North of due east	(D)South of due east

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