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Earth Science SOL Review
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1
Because granite cools below the surface of the Earth, it is--
an igneous intrusive rock
a sedimentary rock
an igneous extrusive rock
a metamorphic rock
2
What is NOT a layer of groundwater?
Ozone Layer
Water Table
Zone of Aeration
Zone of Saturation
3
Limestone chips dissolve after the are placed in a beaker of dilute acid. What is this?
weathering
subduction
faulting
folding
4
Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf?
deposition of continental sediments
eruption of continental volcanoes
evaporation from continental watersheds
subduction of continental plates
5
All of the following support the theory of continental drift except that--
the continents seem to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
the North Pole and Antarctica are covered with ice.
there are similar fossils on different continents.
mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up.
6
Which element is in Earth's atmosphere but very rare or non-existent in other planets atmos.?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
7
The Southern Hemisphere is warmer in January than in July because--
the hold int he ozone layer allows more heat into the air.
the sun puts out more energy.
it is experiencing summer.
the cold winds are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere.
8
What number is the Earth from the sun?
6th
7th
1st
3rd
9
Some fuels are nonrenewable because they--
can be easily recycled
come from deep within the Earth
produce toxic waste
require a long period of time to form.
10
Fish are abundant in areas where the ocean is upwelling because it--
brings nutrients to the surface
causes surface turbulence that attracts fish
causes currents that carry fish into the area
changes tidal flow in that area
11
What is the name for the tool below?
pipette
beaker
graduated cylinder
flask
12
Most water leaves the ocean through evaporation and returns to the ocean through--
transpiration
groundwater
surface runoff
precipitation
13
Which of the following will change sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
Erosion and deposition
faulting and fracturing
Deformation and deposition
Melting and crystallization
14
Which would be the best tools to measure the density of a small piece of silver ore?
A metric ruler and a metal detector
a graduated cylinder and a balance.
A barometer and a balance.
A density prove and a 500 mL beaker.
15
Earth's axis is tilted which helps to cause--
the lunar phases
day and night
high and low tides
the seasons
16
Which of the following is part of a valid process for supporting a hypothesis--
limited research
experimentation
altering results
single trials
17
Which of these best describes forest soil?
More organic matter in the humus layer than in deeper layers
More sand-sized particles in the humus layer than in other.
More clay in the humus layer than in deeper layers.
More rock fragments int humus layer than in deeper layers.
18
Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the moon?
Prevailing winds
Seasons
Tides
Magnetic poles
19
What is the volume of the object below?
20 mL
30 mL
10 mL
15 mL
20
The numerous rocks orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars are--
comets
satellites
asteroids
meteorites
21
The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by--
compacting shells
weathering
faulting
cooling magma
22
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
splits in a rock due to tree roots
a rock broken into chunks after being carried by water
pulverized rock resulting from a landsllide
the dissolving of limestone by acid rain
23
The topographic map shows what feature--
cliff
stream
depression
hill
24
Which of these will causes the biggest tides?
New Moon
Waxing Gibbous
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter
25
Obsidian, pumice, and scoria lack crystals because--
they cooled too quickly
the cooled deep inside the Earth
not enough minerals were present where they formed
they cooled too slowly
