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Virginia SOL review for Earth Science
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1
Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy?
coal
zinc
bauxite
limestone
2
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the
most
by weathering and erosion?
1
4
2
3
3
Sinkholes associated with natural processes are characteristic of what type of rock?
Limestone
Granite
Gneiss
Basalt
4
The charts show the composition of most meteorites. Based on the charts, which is a conclusion?
Achondrites contain more nickle-iron
Achondrites contain more feldspar
Both types are predominantly pyroxene
Both types are predominantly olivine
5
Mountains are located near a tectonic plate boundary and still increasing in elevation due to -
transform faulting of a tectonic plate
colliding tectonic plates
seafloor spreading of tectonic plates
subduction of a tectonic plate
6
Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps
most
likely suggest changes in
Earth's climate
global water consumption
ebb and flow of tides
the Moon's orbit
7
Which of these mineral properties
cannot
be used to identify a mineral?
Streak
Luster
Mass
Hardness
8
All of the following supports the theory of continental drift
except
that -
The North Pole and Antarctica are covered with ice
There are similar fossils on different continents
Mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up
The continents seem to fit together like puzzle pieces
9
Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.5° relative to the plane of its orbit, which causes -
high and low tides
seasons
day and night
lunar phases
10
The pictures represent various stages of soil development. The correct order is -
III, II, IV, I
III, I, II, IV
II, IV, III, I
I, II, IV, III
11
Igneous rocks are formed by -
layers of mud at the bottom of a lake
cooling and hardening of molten rock
evaporation of water, leaving minerals behind
heat and pressure on existing rocks
12
This visual simulates the technology used to map a seafloor. What is that technology called?
laser beams
sonar
seismology
doppler radar
13
What does a material need to be in order to keep water or pollution from leaking through it?
High reflectivity
Low conductivity
High porosity
Low permeability
14
Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?
The sea would cover more land
The rain would be more acidic
The Earth would become cooler
The rivers would flow more rapidly
15
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called -
unfoliated
striated
foliated
evaporated
16
Which observation best shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments?
the size of the fossils
the thickness of the rock layers
the number of fossils
the type of fossils
17
Which of these tracks was made last?
H
G
F
J
18
How do the stalagmites and stalactites in the caves develop?
Crystals that grow as water hollows out the cave
Carvings made in limestone by swirling water
Carbonite deposits formed by dripping water
Granite intrusions that are left behind when limestone goes
19
Glass is chemically related to what mineral?
Quartz
Halite
Fluorite
Pyrite
20
About 2.0 billion years ago, complex organisms started. These developed primarily because of -
sunlight being absorbed by land
the eruption of volcanos
changes in atmospheric gases
the impact of comets
21
Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make -
plastic
plywood
concrete
steel
22
In the illustration shown, which layer is an example of an intrusion?
4
3
2
1
23
Pollution due to coal burning most frequently tends to affect lakes by -
reducing radioation
increasing acidity
reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide
increasing the concentration of nutrients
24
According to the map, most hurricanes occur where -
the landmasses are largest
the greatest population exisits
the atmosphere is the driest
the oceans are warmest
25
About how long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
One day
One year
One week
One month
26
The cleavage properties of mica result from the -
strong covalent bonds with dense carbon clusters
metallic bonds between all elements present
weak bonds between flat layers
alternating layers of silica and aluminum
27
How much limestone was worn away between Day 1 and Day 2?
2.8 g
2.3 g
2.5 g
0.2 g
28
The presence of metamorphic rocks in Virginia is a sign that the area has been subjected to -
massive solar bombardment
deep ocean venting
intense heat and pressure
limited volcanic activity
29
Each dot marks an earthquake. The area with the
highest
concentration of earthquakes is on
a seam of soft rock such as limestone
the line of earth's magnetic field
the location of a developing igneous intrusion
a path of a subducting tectonic plate
30
Cyanite (Al
2
SiO
5
), quartz (SiO
2
), and leucite (KAlSi
2
O
6
) may be grouped because they all have -
potassium
silicon
aluminum
carbon
