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