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Questions to review for the VA Earth Science SOL TEST
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1
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
sandstone
gneiss
granite
basalt
2
In which physiographic province of Virginia does the James River originate?
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge Mountains
3
What process does the number “3” in the rock-cycle diagram indicate?
heat and pressure
compaction and cementation
weather and erosion
melting
4
Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?
petroleum
hydroelectric energy
wind energy
solar energy
5
Which metals are correctly paired with its mineral source?
uranium from quartzite
aluminum from bauxite
nickel from magnetite
iron from feldspar
6
Which set of terms describes the two types of metamorphic rock?
hardness and streak
clastic and chemical
intrusive and extrusive
foliated and nonfoliated
7
How do you test a hypothesis in an experiment?
draw a conclusion
conduct research
collect data
conduct an experiment
8
What type of weather condition is shown in this satellite photograph?
thunderstorm
blizzard
hurricane
tornado
9
The period of one
revolution
for Earth is —
23 hours 56 minutes.
365 days, 6 hours.
8.3 light-minutes.
12,756 kilometers.
10
In 1969, the U.S.A. landed a spacecraft on the moon. The space mission was named ―
Apollo 11
Mariner 6
Apollo 8
Luna 3
11
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Hygrometer
Anemometer
Barometer
Thermometer
12
What two tools will a scientist need to find the density of a seashell?
graduated cylinder and triple beam balance
microscope and metric ruler
thermometer and triple-beam balance
graduated cylinder and metric ruler
13
What mineral property is measured by the scale shown?
hardness
cleavage/fracture
streak
luster
14
Which physiographic province of Virginia is defined by its rolling hills?
Piedmont
Blue Ridge mountains
Coastal Plains
Valley and Ridge
15
Which list below is correctly sorted from the
smallest
to
largest
particle size in the rocks?
sandstone < breccia < shale
breccia < sandstone < shale
shale < sandstone < breccia
breccia < shale < sandstone
16
Which Virginia mineral resource is used for making concrete?
sand
coal
limestone
kyanite
17
Which of Earth’s layers is brittle and hard?
core
atmosphere
asthenosphere (mantle)
lithosphere
18
What is a disadvantage of nuclear power?
easy to transport as fuel
fuel is inexpensive
no greenhouse or acid rain effects
hazardous waste products require long term storage solutions
19
Which is not a natural resource?
steel
oil
coal
wood
20
Sunlight, vegetation, and surface water are all examples of —
limited resources
renewable resources
fossil fuels
nonrenewable resources
21
Which answer correctly orders the planets in terms of their distance from the sun?
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
22
The density of an object can be expressed in —
m • s
g / cm3
m / s2
L • g
23
The following are all major mineral resources that are found in Virginia,
except
—
gravel
diamond
limestone
coal
24
The first satellite placed in Earth’s orbit was called —
Discovery
Sputnik
Explorer 1
Apollo
25
Which of these rocks found in Virginia is igneous?
schist
marble
limestone
granite
26
Sandstone and shale are examples of what type of rock?
igneous
sedimentary
intrusive
metamorphic
27
Which of the following is a negative effect of a wind farm?
Land can be used for additional purposes with wind turbine.
Wind farms can be built quickly.
Birds and bats can be injured or killed.
Wind turbines produce no carbon dioxide.
28
All of the following are made from petroleum
except
—
ethanol
gasoline
oil
kerosene
29
In identifying minerals, the term streak refers to —
the color of the powder the mineral leaves behind
the color of the streak of light within the mineral.
the type of formation when the mineral is fractured.
the color of the smallest particle of the mineral.
30
Which two processes form sedimentary rocks?
heat and pressure
compression and cementing
melting and crystallization
erosion and deposition
31
What variable do you manipulate in an experiment to find the melting point of silver?
density of silver
grams of silver
temperature
time
32
What are some
disadvantages
of fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are relatively cheap to produce and easy to use
Fossil fuels deplete Earth of its historical materials.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable and may cause pollution.
The use of fossil fuels depletes our forests of resources.
33
The scientific method must always be followed to ensure that findings and experiments can be
just critiqued.
validated, repeated, and critiqued.
just validated.
critiqued and repeated.
34
The provinces of Virginia run from northeast to southwest. Which theory explains why?
During the Pangean era, Virginia was bent, due to rifting.
Weathering of landforms changed the topographic landscape
Glaciation shifted the geological landscape.
The African continent slammed into North American continent.
35
What type of rock is formed when melted rocks become trapped below the surface of Earth?
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
36
What is an ore?
a natural material, valuable because of minerals extracted
natural, solid mixture of one or more minerals
a mineral that reflects light off its surface
a mineral that is prized for its beauty rather than its uses
37
An opening where magma erupts onto Earth’s surface is called a/an —
fault
plate tectonics
volcano
earthquake
38
Zero degrees latitude is also known as the —
prime meridian
international date line
equator
39
The Appalachian Mountains are a major source of which resource?
solar power
natural gas
coal
oil
40
Name a well-established scientific explanation for why an event or phenomenon occurs.
objection
hypothesis
theory
law
41
What is the contour interval of this map?
20 meters
100 meters
120 meters
10 meters
42
Dams on rivers are most often associated with which type of energy production?
electrical energy
energy from fossil fuels
wind energy
solar energy
43
The eastern boundary of the Piedmont is the
fall line
. What is a
fall line
?
an area formed by the meeting of fresh and tidal waters
an area of large rapids and waterfalls
an area formed by deep channels in the coastal rivers
an area where two environmentally diverse areas meet
44
A break or crack in the rocks of Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred is called a —
fault
earthquake
plate tectonics
volcano
45
Which mineral is hard enough to be used as an abrasive for industrial uses?
diamond
gold
feldspar
hematite
46
Which planet is the largest and most massive body in the solar system (except for the sun)?
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
47
What are the two best test to tell the difference between pyrite (fool's gold) and gold?
specific gravity and streak
hardness (scratch) test and luster/color
hardness (scratch) test and cleavage
luster/color and cleavage
48
Which group of minerals is the most abundant on Earth?
halides
silicates
sulfates
non-silicates
49
Geothermal energy draws energy from —
green plants
surface rocks
underground rivers
Earth’s heat
50
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition is ---
fossil
rock
mineral
element
