EARTH SCIENCE 2010 Science Standards of Learning

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Extended drought over the recharge zone

Question 2

A student hypothesizes that a rock formed from ocean sediments. Which best supports this idea?

Accepted Answer

clam shells found within the rock sample

Question 3

A student is studying energy transfer in the ocean, atmosphere, & mantle. What is he studying?

Accepted Answer

convection

Question 4

Which characteristic do all the planets in our Solar System have in common?

Accepted Answer

direction of revolution

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

reclaim the ecosystem after mining

Question 6

Determining how the sea floor changes over time has given scientists info about the -

Accepted Answer

formation rate of the ocean crust

Question 7

Weather maps help predict the location where a storm will occur by giving which type of info?

Accepted Answer

air pressure

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

talc

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

increasing acidity

Question 10

Geology students will identify minerals by their streak. What should they bring with them?

Accepted Answer

a rough, white ceramic tile

Question 11

Crushed stone's an economic resource that is 2nd to coal in Virginia.How is crushed stone used?

Accepted Answer

as a construction material

Question 12

Some ponds are designed to increase infiltration. These types of ponds will fail to work in -

Accepted Answer

soils with low permeability

Question 13

A geologist is studying volcanoes, what type of rock is the geologist collecting?

Accepted Answer

igneous

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

delta

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

soil

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

nebula

Question 17

Which natural process is the main cause of the ocean currents shown?

Accepted Answer

convection

Question 18

Which coordinates identify a location north of a city that is located at 380N, 250W?

Accepted Answer

470N, 250W

Question 19

Which idea supports that a meteorite 66 mya may have caused a mass extinction on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Iridium found in meteorites is present in rock that's 66 myo

Question 20

The highest and lowest tides are Spring Tides, when do these tides occur?

Accepted Answer

During the new moon & full moon phases

Question 21

2 bya complex organisms began to inhabit Earth.These organisms developed primarily because of-

Accepted Answer

changes in atmospheric gases

Question 22

To protect aquifers from pollution near landfills, a material placed under the soil must have-

Accepted Answer

low permeability

Question 23

A fossil at "X" is dated to be 65 myo.What can relative dating tell us about the fossil at "Y"?

Accepted Answer

The similar time period in which the organism lived

Question 24

What are scientists trying to learn about the climate by analyzing gasses trapped in glaciers?

Accepted Answer

changes in atmospheric gas compostition

Question 25

Why do regions at the equator have a more consistent climate than regions at middle latitudes?

Accepted Answer

They get about the same amount of radiant energy all year

Question 26

The cleavage properties of mica result in the -

Accepted Answer

weak bonds between flat layers

Question 27

Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

Accepted Answer

lack of banding

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

Burial in sediment

Question 29

The picture shows a sinkhole. Which of these most likely caused this sinkhole to form?

Accepted Answer

the collapse of the roof of a limestone cave

Question 30

Which best describes the area shown in this aerial photograph?

Accepted Answer

Forest & farmland

Question 31

Spacecraft traveling to Jupiter would likely have to travel through or around which obstacle?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid Belt

Question 32

At which range of altitude is air pressure closest to 40 kPa based on these data?

Accepted Answer

between 6.0 km & 7.5 km

Question 33

The diagram shows rock layers where fossils are found. Which area would have the oldest fossil?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 34

Which Virginia watershed has the greatest impact in the state due to its size?

Accepted Answer

James River Watershed

Question 35

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

Accepted Answer

is much closer to the Earth

EARTH SCIENCE 2010 Science Standards of Learning

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EARTH SCIENCE 2010 Science Standards of Learning

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