Earth Science SOL Review

Which action would most likely reduce concerns of strip mining harming the environment

Remains of ancient life are often preserved through which process?

Which was the first object made by humans to orbit earth?

Which structure is similar to an alluvial fan in formation and composition?

Which of the following is NOT in the correct place

Determing how the ocean floor changes over time gives scientists information about the

Rocks formed from hot, molten magma would be classified as what type?

This weather map helps predict storm location by giving what information?

you hypothesize a rock formed from ocean sediment. Which of the following would best support it

Which Virginia water shed has the greatest impact in the state due to its size?

What characteristic do all planets in our solar system have in common

what can scientists understand about climate by studying gas trapped in frozen glaciers?

Which of these is likely to occcur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?

The picture below shows a sinkhole. What most likely caused it to form?

Crushed stone is second only to coal as an economic resource in Virginia.  What is its main use

Ponds that are designed to increase the amount of water seeping in the ground would not work in

The highest and lowest tides are called spring tides. When do spring tides occur

Formation of granite underground would be an example of which process?

Which substance is a mixture of organic material and weathered rock

Which coordinates are for a city that has a latitude north of 38.0 N and a longitidue of 25.0 W

Which of the following shows the most likely location of each sediment type

Why do regions near the equator have more consistent climate than regions in mid latitudes?

The fossil located in which area would most likely be the oldest?

A scientist studying energy transfer in oceans, Earth's interior, and atmosphere is studying

You want to identify a mineral by its streak. Which of the following would you need?

What natural process is the cause of the ocean currents shown below?

Which mineral is most likely used as an ingredient in baby powder?

What natural obstacle would you most likely go through if you travel from earth to jupiter?

Which of the following is the correct label of the ocean floor diagram

Under which conditions would you most likely see a lowering of the water table?

a low pressure system moves over water. When it reaches 60 N, its most likely at a point where

Pollution due to coal burning most frequently affects lakes by

A star begins its formation as gravitational forces cause instability within a

Based on the graph below, at what range of altitude is the air pressure closest to 40 kPa 

About 2.0 bya complex organisms appeared on Earth.  They appeared primarly because of

The moon has a stronger influence on the tides than the Sun because the moon is

The cleavage properties of mica result from

Which property is important for material placed under the soil to stop pollution of aquifers?

Which is a characteristic of non-foliated metamorphic rock?

Fossil X has been dated at 65 mill years.  What can relative dating tell us about fossil Y?