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VA SOL Earth Science Semester 1 Review #Astronomy #Weather #Maps
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1
Which province does most of our limestone crushed rock come from for making concrete?
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
2
Why does colder air have a higher density (heavier) than warmer air?
In colder air the molecules are farther apart.
In colder air the molecules are closer together.
In colder air the molecules are moving faster.
In colder air the molecules gain electrons.
3
What test is this?
Scratch test
Moh's Hardness
Streak test
Ceramic Composition
4
What season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?
Fall
Spring
Winter
Summer
5
Earth started as a ball of molten material and as Earth cooled the densest material…
Settled in the mantle
Sank to the core
Floated to the crust
6
What 2 gases are most responsible for trapping in the sun’s energy (greenhouse effect).
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Methane and Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide and Helium
Methane and Chlorofluorcarbon
7
The steepest area shown on this map is located to the __.
South
East
West
North
8
The area in our solar system where liquid water could be found is called __.
The "Just So" Zone
The "Joie de Vivre" Zone
The Goldilocks Zone
The "OK" Zone
9
If an object has a density of 1.1 g/mL, what will it do in water?
Float
Sink
Levitate
Hover
10
Which philosophy states that the sun is the center of our solar system?
Heliocentric
Self-centered
Concentric
Geocentric
11
The tilt of the Earth's axis causes __.
Months
Weeks
Seasons
Day and Night
12
What are the large, dark circular areas on the moon called?
Regolith
Maria
Breccia
Highlands
13
What are the 2 gases that make up 99% of the air that we breathe?
Hydrogen & Methane
Oxygen & Hydrogen
Nitrogen & Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen & Oxygen
14
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find satellites?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
15
The destruction of the ozone layer has been linked to what chemical?
chlorofluorocarbons
carbon dioxide
water vapor
petroleum
16
What determines the direction a stream flows on a topographic map?
Toward the point of the "V"
Toward other streams
From Low elevations to High
Away from the point in the "V"
17
Which statement below best describes a low pressure area?
Cold air moves inward and rises clockwise
Warm air moves inward and rises counterclockwise
Cold air moves outward and sinks counterclockwise
Warm air moves outward and sinks clockwise
18
What did Hubble observe that indicated the universe is expanding?
Nebulae
Blue Shift
The asteroid belt
Red Shift
19
What was responsible for producing oxygen in our atmosphere?
Volcanic outgassing
A meteor impact
Chuck Norris sneezing
Cyanobacteria
20
Dew Point can best be described as:
The temperature when precipitation stops
The temperature at which water vapor begins to condense
The pressure when evaporation can occur
A reduction in airs humidity
21
What happens at a cold front?
Less dense warm air rises over cold air forming clouds.
More dense warm air rises over cold air forming clouds.
Less dense cold air rises over warm air forming clouds.
More dense cold air rises over warm air forming clouds.
22
How does wind form?
. High pressure air moves toward an area of lower pressure
Air moves away from an area of low pressure
Hundreds of birds flap their wings at the same time
Low pressure air moves toward an area of higher pressure
23
The volume of this cube is __ cm^3
27
9
6
14
24
The Coriolis Effect causes ocean currents (and wind currents) to curve:
Right in both hemispheres
Left in the southern & the right inthe northern hemisphere.
Left in both hemispheres.
Right in the southern & left in the northern hemisphere
25
Which layer of Earth’s atmosphere does weather occur in?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
26
As you go up through the stratosphere it gets warmer because.....
Gases from volcanoes end up in the stratosphere.
The stratosphere is closer to the sun.
The air gets thinner & less solar radiation is absorbed
Ozone molecules in the stratosphere absorb incoming UV rays.
27
The International Date line is located at __.
180° Longitude
90°West Longitude
90°East Longitude
0° Longitude
28
Which statement below best describes how water vapor and air temperature relate?
As air gets warmer it can hold more water vapor
Air temperture does not affect itsability hold water vapor.
As air gets warmer it can hold less water vapor.
As air gets colder it can hold more water vapor.
29
Which moon phase is this?
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
30
According to the station model, what is the barometric pressure?
9019.6
919.6
1096 mb
1019.6
31
Vernal Equinox is:
Equal day & night march 21
The shortest daylight period, Dec 21
Equal day & night, September 22
The longest daylight period, June 21
32
Trade Winds blow between what latitudes?
From the Poles to the Equator
Between 30° and 60°N and S
30° N or S and the Equator
Between 60° and 90° N and S
33
Which sediment particles remain suspended in a river the longest?
clay
boulders
cobbles
sand
34
Which words describe this rock?
foliated
striated
metamorphic
sedimentary
35
Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Neptune
36
Which moon phase produces a solar eclipse?
Third Quarter
First Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
37
Today, _______% of Earth’s surface is dry land and _______% is covered by water.
40%,60%
10%,90%
20%,80%
30%,70%
38
A body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout is called:
Air Mass
Air Bubble
Air Section
Air Parcel
39
What storms produce high winds and a column of rapidly rotating air?
Anticyclones
Tornadoes
Monsoons
Hurricanes
40
Which part of the River has the greatest kinetic energy?
Upper course
Middle course
Matter of course
Lower course
41
An astronomical unit is equal to the distance between __.
The Sun and the asteroid belt
The sun and Earth
Venus and Earth
Jupiter and Pluto
