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