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Earth Science - SOL Review VA2
Earth Science - SOL Review VA2
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Earth Science review for the 9th Grade SOL Test.
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1
What is shown at location "B"?
Seamount
Beach
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
2
Superposition states that if sediments are undisturbed ~
All fossils will be preserved
The sediments will turn to rock
That fossils can be found on top of mountains
The oldest rock layer will be at the bottom
3
What is this illustration showing?
Steep mountain with a high peak
High and low air pressure
Gentle mountain slope
Steep mountain with a crater
4
High pressure systems are associated with what type of weather?
Heat waves
Gentle rains
Thunderstorms
Fair weather
5
The best indication of the relative age of a rock layer is ~
The thickness of the layer
The position of the layer compared to other layers
The distance the layer extends over the Earth
The chemical makeup of the layer
6
What is located at 90
o
S latitude?
North Pole
International Date line
South Pole
Equator
7
On the H-R Diagram our sun is plotted in the ______________.
Upper right
High mass zone
Main sequence
Upper left
8
Cyanobacteria, which released oxygen early into the atmosphere, first evolved during the ~
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
9
To line a landfill to keep pollutants from seeping into the ground water, what material is used
High absorbent sponge
Low conductivity mesh
Low permeability liner
High porosity liner
10
Which color area is the youngest?
Yellow
Green
Blue
Red
11
What is shown in the illustration?
Convergent zone
Earthquake
Volcano
Rift
12
Which two planets are most alike?
Mars and Uranus
Venus and Neptune
Jupiter and Venus
Earth and Mercury
13
Out of the following which is the youngest?
F
I
J
B
14
Crushed rock is used in ~
Aerospace construction
Building construction
Production agriculture
Building insulation
15
What Virginia watershed has the largest impact on the state?
York
Tennessee
James
Rappahannock
16
Which of the Earth's 'spheres is found at "D"?
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
17
What wind system are the red arrows pointing at?
Polar Easterlies
Jet stream
Westerlies
Tradewinds
18
What is taking place in the diagram?
Solar Eclipse
High Tide
Neap tide
Comet Impact
19
What phase is the moon during Spring Tides?
Blue moon
Harvest moon
New moon and full moon
1st quarter and 3rd quarter
20
Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rocks?
Elastic rebound energy
Kinetic energy
Reactive chemical energy
Vibration wave energy
21
To find the
volume
of an irregular rock, you can use _________________.
Metered scale
Triple beam balance
Water displacement
Irregulometer
22
Dinosaurs first appeared on Earth during the ~
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
23
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
Humidogauge
Hygrometer
Barometer
Anemometer
24
Which of the following is an element?
Helium
Water
Baby powder
CO2
25
Which of the following is in the correct order from creation to the end?
Nebula, Medium Mass Star, Red Giant, White Dwarf
Blue Super Giant, Supernova, Nebula, Black Dwarf
Medium Mass Star, Blue Giant, Red Giant, White Dwarf
Nebula, Small Mass Star, Supernova, Black Hole
26
What is this?
Thunderstorm
Cold Front
Hurricane
Warm Front
27
During nuclear fusion on the sun radiant energy and __________ are produced.
Sun spots
Helium
Hydrogen
Storms
28
Earth's atmosphere is mainly composed of ~
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Water vapor and nitrogen
Nitrogen and oxygen
29
Deep at the bottom of the ocean, in the dark, is a large flat area called the ~
Abyssal Plains
Salt Flats
Continental Shelf
Marianas Trench
30
What is shown in the illustration?
Subduction zone
Divergent zone
Hot Spot
Convergent zone
