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Semester review on VA Earth Science SOL's 1-5, 13
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The atmosphere of this planet is very dense and mostly carbon dioxide.
Saturn
Mercury
Earth
Venus
2
Most galaxies and stars are red-shifted. This is evidence of
solar wind
a contracting Universe
an expanding Universe
unicorns
3
A rock has a mass of 10 grams and a volume of 2 mL. What is its density?
20 g/mL
0.2 g/mL
12 g/mL
5 g/mL
4
What type of rock is obsidian?
extrusive igneous
organic sedimentary
foliated metamorphic
intrusive igneous
5
Hot, dim stars
main sequence
white dwarfs
supergiants
giants
6
What is the volume of the jade mineral?
60.5 mL
10.5 mL
50 mL
0.5 mL
7
What will be the last step of our Sun's life cycle?
stellar nebula
white dwarf
red supergiant
super nova
8
What objects orbit the Sun and consist mostly of frozen gases?
dwarf planets
comets
meteors
asteroids
9
All of these are scientific theories except
continental drift
evolution
gravity
big bang
10
What type of rock forms from compaction and cementation?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
11
What might be the question based on the picture below?
How will the type of paper affect how it flies?
What causes a plane to fly?
Will the airplane fly better inside or outside?
How does the design affect how far it flies?
12
Which of these represents a line of latitude that could run through VA?
38oW
38oN
10oS
78oW
13
What object has the same density as the dish soap?
beads
die
ping pong ball
cherry tomato
14
What could be the dependent variable for this experiment?
how the plane is folded
how far the plane flies
the type of paper
15
What type of rock is gneiss?
extrusive igneous
nonfoliated metamorphic
chemical sedimentary
foliated metamorphic
16
These stars are very hot and very bright
white dwarfs
yellow main sequence
red supergiants
blue main sequence
17
What mineral is this?
fluorite
calcite
galena
quartz
18
Most of Virginia's coal is found here.
G
B
E
D
19
What type of rock is marble?
sedimentary
nonfoliated metamorphic
intrusive igneous
foliated metamorphic
20
Due to its position from the Sun, the only planet with water in all 3 phases.
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
Mars
21
A light year is a measurement of
distance
mass
volume
time
22
What type of rock is granite?
sedimentary
nonfoliated metamorphic
intrusive igneous
extrusive igneous
23
What line of longitude could run through Australia?
140oW
20oN
20oS
140oE
24
The Valley and Ridge has many caverns because of limestone. What letter is it?
B
D
A
G
25
What is the contour interval?
20 m
220 m
280 m
10 m
26
What causes a blood moon to occur?
a new moon
Earth's shadow being cast on a full moon
the moon got a big "boo boo"
a solar eclipse
27
What would occur within the umbra (dark shadow) of the Earth?
neap tide
lunar eclipse
new moon
solar eclipse
28
All 3 of these minerals break naturally along flat planes. This refers to
fracture
luster
cleavage
hardness
29
What type of rock is limestone?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
30
This is responsible for our seasons
Earth's revolution
Earth's tilt
distance from the Sun
Earth's rotation
31
What type of rock forms when preexisting rocks are exposed to heat and pressure?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
32
All stars begin their life as a
super nova
red supergiant
white dwarf
stellar nebula
33
What type of rock forms from the cooling of magma or lava?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
34
Which of these represents a line of longitude that could run through VA?
10oS
38oN
78oW
38oW
35
What would the northern hemisphere experience in this picture?
summer solstice
spring equinox
winter soltice
a nuclear disaster
36
The highest tides (spring tides) occur during which of the following phases?
quarter moon
full moon
crescent moon
gibbous moon
37
What is another name for the four outer planets?
asteroids
gas giants
dwarf planets
terrestrial planets
38
What is the scientific term for a "shooting star"?
asteroid
meteor
comet
dwarf planet
39
Which of the following would not be a constant for this experiment?
how the plane is folded
the angle at which the plane is thrown
the type of paper
the speed at which the paper is thrown
40
What type of galaxy is shown?
spiral
elliptical
irregular
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What is this a picture of?
full moon
lunar eclipse
doomsday
solar eclipse
42
What lunar phase would come after the first quarter moon?
full moon
new moon
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
43
What could be the independent variable for this experiment?
how far the plane flies
the type of paper
how the plane is folded
44
This where fusion of hydrogen into helium occurs in the Sun
photosphere
core
corona
sunspots
