2010 Earth Science SOL Practice

When a low pressure system moves away from the equator and reaches 60° North, it will most likely -

Which coordinates identify a location north of a city that has a latitude of 38° North and a longitude of 25° West?

Which of these most likely causes sinkholes to form?

The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?

The cleavage properties of mica result from the -

Which action would most likely reduce concerns about how strip mining can harm the environment?

A geologist is studying rocks that formed from hot magma. What type of rock is she studying?

Which characteristic do all the planets in our solar system have in common?

Which type of energy transfer is mainly studied in Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and interior?

Which would best support someone's hypothesis that a rock sample formed from ocean sediments?

Under which condition would a lowering of the water table most likely occur?

Remains of ancient life are most often preserved through which process?

Crushed stone is an important economic resource in Virginia. How is crushed stone mainly used?

Which of the following should students have in order to identify mineral streak?

Pollution due to coal burning most frequently tends to affect lakes by -

Determining how the seafloor changes over time has given scientists information about the -

To protect aquifers near landfills, material is put under the soil. What property must it have?

Why do regions near the equator have more consistent climates than regions at middle latitudes?

The moon has a stronger influence on Earth's tides than the sun because the moon -

What are we trying to learn about the climate of Earth by analyzing air trapped in glacial ice?

About 2 billion years ago, complex organisms began to inhabit Earth, which developed mainly -

Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?

Which of these can be used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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

Spacecraft traveling to Jupiter from Earth would most likely have to go through which obstacle?

Some ponds are built to increase infiltration of water into the ground. These ponds fail in -

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

Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

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