1. The average length of daylight
hours in Houston, Texas, for each
month is given in this graph.
The data for October is missing.
Which of the following is the most
reasonable prediction for the
average number of daylight hours in
October?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Less than 8 hours
Approximately 9 hours
Less than 10 hours
Approximately 12 hours
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2. A student placed a stick in the
ground and recorded the position of
its shadow throughout the day as
the Sun moved through the sky.
Which outline, on the student’s
recorded observations, represents
where the shadow was at 6:00 in
the afternoon?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
3. The data table shows the times of
high and low tides for Monterey
Harbor, for the week of June 6 to
June 10.
Which of the following is the most
reasonable prediction for the
second high tide on Tuesday?
Tide Tables for Monterey Harbor, June 6-10
Day of the
Week
Low Tides
High Tides
Monday
8:45 a.m.
8:42 p.m.
1:16 a.m.
3:52 pm
Tuesday
9:29 a.m.
10:25 p.m.
2:14 a.m.
?
Wednesday
10:16 a.m.
11:29 p.m.
3:24 a.m.
5:18 p.m.
Thursday
11:04 a.m.
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4:49 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Friday
11:54 a.m.
12:44 a.m.
6:21 a.m.
6:43 p.m.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2:30 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
4:20 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
4. The position of the Sun above a
city skyline is shown for three
different months. The position of
the Sun indicated by the arrow is
most likely its position at noon
during which month?
A.
B.
C.
D.
July
September
November
January
5. The appearance of the Moon
for just a two week period in
June is given in this table. The
FULL moon occurred on June
13th. What is the most
reasonable prediction for the
date of the next NEW moon?
A. June 20
B. June 27
C. June 30
D. July 13