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5.7 Earth Review
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VA Science SOL 5.7 Earth Review
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1
What layer of Earth is located just below the crust?
Continental Shelf
inner core
outer core
mantle
2
Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock?
has pink, gray, and white crystals grown together.
has bands of light and dark crystals.
is made up of one huge, pale pink crystal.
is made up of layers of sand grains cemented together.
3
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
Crust
4
Lava cools to form —
sedimentary rock
sandstone
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
5
The presence of an animal fossil in a rock gives evidence of —
the time period the animal lived in
how many babies the animal had
exactly when the animal was born
what hunting behaviors the animal used
6
A model of a plate boundary is shown. What happens as the plates slide past each other?
The ocean floor widens.
Magma comes to the surface.
An earthquake occurs.
A mountain forms.
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Which of these animals is most likely to form a fossil?
C
B
D
A
8
Which animal no longer lives on Earth?
Buffalo
Sea walrus
Rhinoceros
Wooly mammoth
9
Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?
Movement of fish
Air currents
Earthquakes
Weathering
10
Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth’s layers?
The hottest layers are closest to the core.
The more liquid layers are closest to the crust.
The lightest layers are closest to the core.
The more metallic layers are closest to the crust.
11
Granite is a hard material and forms from cooling magma. Granite is a type of —
sedimentary rock
lava stone
igneous rock
volcanic dust
12
Which example would most likely be used as an example of human impact on Earth?
A bird nest made of dead branches
A river eroding away the riverbank
A trail built by cutting down trees
A group of butterflies landing on flowers
13
When comparing fossil A to fossil B, which is most likely correct?
Fossil B is larger.
Only fossil B is metamorphic.
Fossil B is older.
Only fossil B was once an organism.
14
Earth is composed of four layers. The least dense layer is the —
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
15
Which of these is an impact made by humans?
Marble being dug from a rock quarry
Limestone forming from shells of ocean animals
Oceans drying and exposing limestone
Marble forming from sedimentary rock
16
Which of these often occur as the Earth's crustal plates move?
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Floods
Tornadoes
17
A diagram depicts changes caused by a river flowing. Which process caused the changes?
Condensation
Evaporation
Erosion
Pollution
18
Which of these is the best clue that layer A formed in an ocean?
The type of fossils in the layer
The position of the layer
The thickness of the layer
The density of the layer
19
A fossil of an organism had gills. When it was alive, it lived most likely in a area covered
bare rock
forest
by water
grassland
