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SOL/FINAL EXAM Earth Science Review
SOL/FINAL EXAM Earth Science Review
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#SOL relevant material and final earth science review. Don't forget the Milky Ways. ;)
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1
Spiral, Barred Spiral, Elliptical and Irregular are all types of...
dance moves
galaxies
exercise machines
telescopes
2
A very large wave caused by seismic activity on the ocean floor is...
a breaker
a tidal wave
a tsunami
a crest
3
Magma is the same as lava.
true
false
4
The first manned-mission to land on the moon was called...
Gemini 3
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Viking 2
5
The largest division on the geological scale is...
an era
an epoch
a 7th block
a period
6
An educated guess is a...
independent variable
dependent variable
hypothesis
constant
7
The Label L on the map on the right indicates an area of low______.
pressure
rainfall
altitude
tempurature
8
What is the Richter scale used for?
measuring seismic activity
Measuring volcanic activity
measuring the strength of an earthquake
measuring the severity of the damage of an earthquake
9
What is SONAR?
An advanced radio communication
"Sound Navigation And Ranging"
How dolphins talk
Uses sound waves to navigate
10
The rock that is the result of magma cooling and solidifying is...
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
a geode
11
During which of these phases would the tide be the highest?
Cresent moon
Full moon
Gibbous moon
Quarter moon
12
Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater's...
greater depth
higher salinity
lower freezing point
smaller mass
13
Geology is the study of...
Earth
the Moon
Heaven
Rocks
14
The rock formation found on the ceiling of a cave is...
a stalactite
a stalagmite
15
When reading a graduated cylinder, the bottom of the depression in the water is ...
the depression
density
miniscus
I dip, you dip, we dip.
16
Which type of rocks have larger crystals?
extrusive
intrusive
17
Select a fossil fuel.
Natural gas
Coal
Steam
Oil
18
Why do some say that faults & volcanoes are the result of tectonic plate interaction?
faults & volcanoes existed before their were tectonic plates
tectonic plates that have many faults do not have volcanoes
Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion
faults & volcanoes are found at the tectonic plate boundary
19
This image is displaying what theory of the solar system?
Heliocentric
Geocentric
20
An underwater volcano at the location of a hot spot is called...
Trench
Continental breakfast
Guyot
Seamount
21
Limestone is valuable in Virginia because limestone is used to make...
plywood
plastic
concrete
steel
22
The rock formation found on the GROUND is a...
Stalactite
Stalagmite
23
The movement of weathered material to new locations , typically a bad thing, is called...
erosion
sediment movement
depositation
compactation
24
A non-active sea mount with a flat top is called...
a guyot
mid-ocean ridge
an abyssal plain
continental slope
25
The sun emits energy by converting hydrogen(H) to Helium(He). What do we call this?
Fission
Fusion
Solar wind
Sunburns
26
All of the following
support
the theory of continental drift
EXCEPT
that...
the continents seems to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
the North Pole & Antarctica are covered with ice
there are similar fossils on different continents
mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up
27
Which one of these is a renewable source of energy?
oil
coal
falling water
natural gas
28
Which of the following minerals found in the N.Piedmont province is known as "fool's gold"?
Marcasite
Pyrite
Galena
Hematite
29
When water or another substance can flow through something, it is...
permeable
drainage basin
geysers
impermeable
30
In which province would clay, sand, and gravel deposits be found?
Blue Ridge
West Virginia
Valley & Ridge
Coastal plain
31
The rocky object that does not completely burn up before it lands on earth is ...
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoroid
Asteroid
32
Which one of these prefixes means "Water"?
seismo-
hydro-
agua-
33
Name an alternative energy source.
Geothermal
All of these are alternative forms of energy
Hydroelectric
Solar Power
34
The zone in the ocean with rapid temperature changes, cold temperatures & little light
Thermocline
Deep water zone
Salinity
Surface layer
35
what do you call when Tectonic plates move APART & when tectonic plates move TOGETHER?
convergent, divergent
transform fault
divergent, convergent
36
The main oceans are...
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
All of these are main oceans;duh.
37
What is responsible for the development of life outside the oceans?
a decrease in atmospheric H
a decrease in atmospheric CO
an increase in atmospheric O
an increase in atmospheric N
38
Which of the following is
NOT
considered to be a result of the movement of tectonic plates?
Mountains
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Karst Topography
39
THIS separates the shelf and slope and bottom & is made of rocks, sediment and animal carcasses
rift valley
continental bookshelf
mid-ocean ridge
continental rise
40
Mineral characteristics include:
All of the above.
Naturally occurring
Inorganic
Definitive Crystal structure
