SOL Practice

Question 1

An example of physical weathering...

Accepted Answer

root wedging

Question 2

How much of Earth's atmosphere is Nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

~75%

Question 3

Winds blowing from land to sea will ...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

If you drink too much from a well, what happens to the cone of depression?

Accepted Answer

gets bigger

Question 5

With ocean water and density, which would sink the deepest?

Accepted Answer

salt, cold water

Question 6

Red shift means that...

Accepted Answer

waves are longer, object moves away

Question 7

Based on relative dating, which layer is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

d

Question 8

Cold ocean currents will flow...

Accepted Answer

pole -> equator

Question 9

Subduction zones create ...

Accepted Answer

trenches/volc. mtns.

Question 10

An oceanic divergent boundary will have...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 11

Which cloud is low, horizontal and rainy?

Accepted Answer

nimbostratus

Question 12

What affects an area's climate?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

What is in the lower left corner of this H-R diagram?

Accepted Answer

white dwarf

Question 14

Conglomerate rocks will have ...

Accepted Answer

round pieces of other rocks

Question 15

A scientist wants to test water quality on children's growth. What is the Independent variable?

Accepted Answer

water quality

Question 16

Warm temperatures w/ slight cumulus clouds, then thunder storms, afterwards cold temperature.

Accepted Answer

cold front

Question 17

Most abundant ion in ocean water?

Accepted Answer

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Question 18

Which region is the Appalachian Plateau, with lots of coal?

Accepted Answer

light green

Question 19

After 2 half lives, how much of the original material will remain?

Accepted Answer

25%

Question 20

The Coriolis effect from the spinning of the earth will make...

Accepted Answer

flying objects get deflected

Question 21

Magnetic changes in the ocean floor show us ...

Accepted Answer

none of the above

Question 22

This picture of the mineral Mica, demonstrates one perfect example of....

Accepted Answer

Cleavage

Question 23

Bacteria changed the ancient atmosphere so that now we have ...

Accepted Answer

O2

Question 24

How can runoff pollute a river or body of water?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 25

This star is stationary above the north pole, also known as the North Star.

Accepted Answer

Polaris

Question 26

What will lower the water table?

Accepted Answer

increased well use

Question 27

What does Theory mean, in science?

Accepted Answer

Lots, lots, lots of evidence

Question 28

When magma heats and changes a rock (without melting) it is...

Accepted Answer

contact metamorphism

Question 29

Which energy source pollutes the most?

Accepted Answer

coal

Question 30

The original remains of fossils are usually...

Accepted Answer

replaced or destroyed

Question 31

Why is Venus the hottest planet?

Accepted Answer

lots of Green house Gases

Question 32

Is the following an accurate profile view of the topographic map?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 33

Why are coal/rocks NOT renewable?

Accepted Answer

gets remade over very long time periods

Question 34

The biggest stars in the universe will eventually become...

Accepted Answer

black hole

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT found in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

white dwarf

Question 36

What is found at latitude 60 N, longitude 120 E?

Accepted Answer

H

Question 37

The top layer of most soils is mainly ...

Accepted Answer

organic

Question 38

Which way does a sea breeze blow?

Accepted Answer

sea -> land

Question 39

Why is there sometimes condensation on cars in the morning?

Accepted Answer

temp changes to the dew point, creating condensation

Question 40

Neap tides are when the sun, moon, and earth are in a ...

Accepted Answer

angled. First and Third quarter.

SOL Practice

Questions 40

SOL Practice

Questions 40