The Awesome Incredibly Fun UltraMega Amazing Spectacular Earth Science Sol Review Game Showdown

Question 1

Land breezes and sea breezes are created by the differences in

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the heat capacity between water and land

Question 2

An ocean current caused by density differences in the temperature and salinity is called?

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Density current

Question 3

Which of the following events would be the most predictable one year in advance of the event?

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An eclipse of the Sun

Question 4

Which letter represents where our Sun lies on the H-R Diagram?

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B

Question 5

Objects in the sky appear to be lit up in our solar system due to the light from

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The Sun

Question 6

What is the contour interval for this map?

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100 ft

Question 7

An eclipse in which the moon blocks the Earth’s view of the sun is a _____________ eclipse.

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Solar

Question 8

Finish this sentence: "The dependent variable..."

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changes in response to the change made to the IV.

Question 9

Winds blow from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

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High to Low

Question 10

What is the Dependent Variable in the experiment being shown?

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Size of the plants

Question 11

In which position would an observer on Earth see a full moon?

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5

Question 12

Which statement about a cumulus cloud floating over Virginia Beach, VA, is an inference?

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The cloud formed over the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 13

In which climate would chemical weathering occur at the greatest rate?

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Warm and humid

Question 14

Which terms are associated with sedimentary rocks?

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Clastic and chemical

Question 15

What type of plate boundary is found where two plates are moving apart?

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Divergent

Question 16

What property refers to colored powder resulting from rubbing minerals against a hard surfaces?

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Streak

Question 17

Which is the best evidence supporting the concept of ocean floor spreading?

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Rock at mid-ocean ridges is younger than those farther away.

Question 18

At which two locations in this stream is deposition normally dominant over erosion?

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C and E

Question 19

When rainfall occurs, the water will become surface runoff if the surface of the soil is

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Steeply sloped

Question 20

Which number represents compaction and cementation in the image being shown?

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3

Question 21

Because obsidian cools above the surface of the Earth, it is

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Igneous extrusive rock

Question 22

What is an independent variable?

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Variable that is manipulated to determine the value of a DV.

Question 23

The primary cause of winds is the

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Unequal heating of the Earth’s surface

Question 24

Which of the following indicates the way a mineral breaks?

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Fracture & Cleavage

Question 25

If it is 6 AM at location D, what is the time at location A?

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6 AM

Question 26

Which planet rotates backwards, is hottest, and has a year shorter than its day?

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Venus

Question 27

The planet which takes the shortest path around the sun

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Has the shortest revolution

Question 28

Which rock type is the oldest?

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The rocks found in the bottom layer

Question 29

The presence of metamorphic rocks in Virginia indicates that the area has been subjected to

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Intense heat and pressure

Question 30

All of the following are characteristics of metamorphic rocks, except for

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Holes from trapped gasses

Question 31

Which province of Virginia is most likely to contain marine fossils?

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Coastal Plain

Question 32

The factor in an experiment that is measured is known as the

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Dependent Variable

Question 33

A number of objects are grouped on the basis of common properties. What is this process called?

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Classification

Question 34

Which diagram shows air circulation around a high pressure center in the northern hemisphere?

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3

Question 35

Which is the best example of physical weathering?

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The cracking of rock caused by the freezing of water

Question 36

Which phase of the moon is being shown here?

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Full moon

Question 37

Which number represents weathering and erosion in the image being shown?

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2

Question 38

The region below the Earth’s surface where pore spaces are filled with water is the

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Zone of saturation

Question 39

Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with regional metamorphism?

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Sample A

Question 40

Which 2 points are located at the same elevation?

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X and Y

Question 41

The inference that the inner core of the Earth is solid is based on analysis of

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Seismic data

Question 42

Which phase of the moon is being shown here?

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Waxing crescent

Question 43

Which of the following properties refers to seeing if an object will scratch a mineral?

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Hardness

Question 44

Which stars are the hottest and brightest?

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C

Question 45

Wind is caused by:

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Differences in air pressure.

Question 46

The amount of force air molecules exert on a unit surface area is called

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Air pressure

Question 47

Which number represents heat and pressure in the image being shown?

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4

Question 48

The arrows shown in the asthenosphere represent circulation of the mantle by a process called

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Convection

Question 49

Be sure to read the questions and pictures on the SOL carefully, Take your time and do not rush

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2

Question 50

Why does water move very slowly downward through clay soil?

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Clay is very small particles which leaves little pore space

Question 51

The type of heat transfer where cool air sinks and warm air rises is

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Convection

Question 52

What is the contour interval?

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20

Question 53

The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the ____________ of the stream water.

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Volume and velocity

Question 54

The numerous rocks orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars are

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asteroids

Question 55

Besides the Earth, which 2 planets are depicted in the diagram?

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Mercury and Venus

Question 56

Small pieces of rock weather away. Then these pieces joined back together to make a _____ rock.

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Sedimentary

Question 57

The sun is in what stage of the life cycle of a star?

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main sequence

Question 58

This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate was moving toward the

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North West

Question 59

What kind of front is this?

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Cold

Question 60

Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth’s surface bedrock?

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Local climate

Question 61

Which phase of the moon is being shown here?

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1st quarter

Question 62

This rock is most likely

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Limestone (sedimentary)

Question 63

In which position would an observer on Earth see a 3rd quarter moon?

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7

Question 64

What is the approximate location of point B?

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33°N, 75°W

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