The Awesome Incredibly Fun UltraMega Amazing Spectacular Science SOL Review

Question 1

The sun is in what stage of the life cycle of a star?

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main sequence

Question 2

In which climate would chemical weathering occur at the greatest rate?

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Warm and humid

Question 3

What property refers to colored powder resulting from rubbing minerals against a hard surfaces?

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Streak

Question 4

What kind of front is this?

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Cold

Question 5

Which terms are associated with sedimentary rocks?

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Clastic and chemical

Question 6

The planet which takes the shortest path around the sun

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Has the shortest revolution

Question 7

This rock is most likely

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Limestone (sedimentary)

Question 8

Which planet rotates backwards, is hottest, and has a year shorter than its day?

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Venus

Question 9

Which is an indication that the universe is expanding?

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All objects show light that is shifted towards the red

Question 10

Which phase of the moon is being shown here?

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Full moon

Question 11

What is the Dependent Variable in the experiment being shown?

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Size of the plants

Question 12

Which 2 points are located at the same elevation?

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X and Y

Question 13

Why does water move very slowly downward through clay soil?

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Clay is very small particles which leaves little pore space

Question 14

Which letter represents where our Sun lies on the H-R Diagram?

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B

Question 15

Which province of Virginia is most likely to contain marine fossils?

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Coastal Plain

Question 16

Which of the following indicates the way a mineral breaks?

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Fracture & Cleavage

Question 17

An ocean current caused by density differences in the temperature and salinity is called?

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Density current

Question 18

Which is the best evidence supporting the concept of ocean floor spreading?

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Rock at mid-ocean ridges is younger than those farther away.

Question 19

In which position would an observer on Earth see a full moon?

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5

Question 20

The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the ____________ of the stream water.

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Volume and velocity

Question 21

An eclipse in which the moon blocks the Earth’s view of the sun is a _____________ eclipse.

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Solar

Question 22

Which rock type is the oldest?

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The rocks found in the bottom layer

Question 23

What is the contour interval for this map?

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100 ft

Question 24

If it is 6 AM at location D, what is the time at location A?

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6 AM

Question 25

Be sure to read the questions and pictures on the SOL carefully, Take your time and do not rush

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2

Question 26

What is the approximate location of point B?

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33°N, 75°W

Question 27

What is an independent variable?

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Variable that is manipulated to determine the value of a DV.

Question 28

The texture of an igneous rock gives information regarding

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How fast or slow the rock cooled

Question 29

The arrows shown in the asthenosphere represent circulation of the mantle by a process called

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Convection

Question 30

The region below the Earth’s surface where pore spaces are filled with water is the

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Zone of saturation

Question 31

The inference that the inner core of the Earth is solid is based on analysis of

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Seismic data

Question 32

Compared to Earth’s solar system, the universe is inferred to be

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older and larger

Question 33

Which statement about a cumulus cloud floating over Virginia Beach, VA, is an inference?

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The cloud formed over the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 34

Small pieces of rock weather away. Then these pieces joined back together to make a _____ rock.

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Sedimentary

Question 35

At which two locations in this stream is deposition normally dominant over erosion?

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C and E

Question 36

What is the contour interval?

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20

Question 37

Which of the following events would be the most predictable one year in advance of the event?

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An eclipse of the Sun

Question 38

The presence of metamorphic rocks in Virginia indicates that the area has been subjected to

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Intense heat and pressure

Question 39

The flat part of the deep ocean floor is called the

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Abyssal plain

Question 40

Finish this sentence: "The dependent variable..."

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changes in response to the change made to the IV.

Question 41

Winds blow from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

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High to Low

Question 42

The primary cause of winds is the

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Unequal heating of the Earth’s surface

Question 43

Wind is caused by:

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Differences in air pressure.

Question 44

The type of heat transfer where cool air sinks and warm air rises is

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Convection

Question 45

Which of the following properties refers to seeing if an object will scratch a mineral?

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Hardness

Question 46

Igneous rocks are formed by

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Cooling and hardening of molten rock

Question 47

Which number represents compaction and cementation in the image being shown?

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3

Question 48

Land breezes and sea breezes are created by the differences in

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the heat capacity between water and land

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a control in the experiment being shown?

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Amount of Fertilizer

Question 50

All of the following are characteristics of metamorphic rocks, except for

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Holes from trapped gasses

Question 51

This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate was moving toward the

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North West

Question 52

Which number represents heat and pressure in the image being shown?

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4

Question 53

Which phase of the moon is being shown here?

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1st quarter

Question 54

Because obsidian cools above the surface of the Earth, it is

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Igneous extrusive rock

Question 55

Which of the statements about magma and lava is true?

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Cooling lava creates extrusive igneous rocks, Magma is found inside the Earth, Lava is found on Earth's surface, Cooling magma creates intrusive igneous rocks

Question 56

The numerous rocks orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars are

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asteroids

Question 57

The amount of force air molecules exert on a unit surface area is called

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Air pressure

Question 58

Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth’s surface bedrock?

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Local climate

Question 59

Which is the best example of physical weathering?

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The cracking of rock caused by the freezing of water

Question 60

Which diagram shows air circulation around a high pressure center in the northern hemisphere?

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3

Question 61

Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with regional metamorphism?

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Sample A

Question 62

Objects in the sky appear to be lit up in our solar system due to the light from

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The Sun

Question 63

All stars begin their lives as a

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Nebula

Question 64

Which phase of the moon is being shown here?

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Waxing crescent

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