Earth Science SOL Review

Lines of latitude are north or south of the _____.

Which gas is most abundant in Earth's current atmosphere?

Which parts of the sun's atmosphere are visible only during a solar eclipse?

As altitude increases, air pressure _____.

According to an H-R diagram, for main sequence stars, as temperature increases, ______.

What type of rock is shown in the rock formation?

Which of these shows the rocks layers in order from oldest to youngest?

The length of time a star exists depends on its ______.

How does the sun produce its energy?

What color indicates the hottest stars?

The four inner planets are also known as _______.

Wind speed is measured using a(n) _____.

According to Hubble's law, the farther away a galaxy is, ______.

All stars begin as a cloud of dust and gas called a ______.

How many days does it take the moon to complete its full cycle of phases?

Which ocean floor feature forms along subduction zones?

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, a ______ forms.

What instrument can be used to determine which elements compose a star?

The temperate zones on Earth experience seasons because _____.

On June 21, the Earth has the greatest number of daylight hours. This is known as the ______.

Which unit is used to measure air pressure?

According to the fossil record, in which main era of geologic time did dinosaurs exist?

Small icy bodies that form a vapor "tail" when they come close to the Sun are called ______.

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere is air pressure greatest?

Earth's early atmosphere was mostly made up of what gas?

A ___ tide occurs when Earth, the sun, and moon line up during full or new moon and causes the highest and lowest tides.

Who was the first man in space?

Which layer of soil is the most fertile?

Extreme heat and pressure below Earth's surface can form --

When a high mass star runs out of fuel, it explodes forming a ________.

A marble is dropped into 50mL of water and the level rises to 62mL. The mass of the marble is 38g. What is its density?

On a weather map, a high pressure system indicates ______ weather.