Earth Science SOL Review

Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?

The mountains in western VA are shaped due to...

Which group of minerals always contain silicon and oxygen?

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

In which type of rock are fossils MOST likely to be found?

Which of these energy sources originates from nonrenewable resource?

Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical weathering?

During what phase of the moon would we have a neap tide?

Metamorphic rocks are formed by:

Magma that cools below Earth's surface forms ___ rocks.

At the mid-ocean ridge, continental plates are:

A break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another is called a(n)

The underground point from which an earthquake originates is called the:

If there's a slight increase in how much sunlight the Earth gets, there'd be immediate increase

Extrusive rocks have small grains because they...

Humus in the soil is composed of ___?

The 180 degree line of longitude is known as:

The Coastal Plain of VA contains a large amount of sand. What mineral is sand primarily made of

Which of these is MOST important in determining how a rock was formed?

The parallel lines on a map that do not intersect are:

The ozone layer protects life on Earth from

What type of plate boundary is the San Andrea's Fault part of?

What are the two most common elements in the Earth's crust?

What process has occured when atoms combine to form a new element and relase energy?

When pressure from the upper layers causes the lower layers to stick and form solid rock is:

An air mass that is humid and forms over an ocean is called:

Organic matter in soil is made from--

The limestone region of western VA has caves. This is referred to as-

As warm, moist air moves into a region, barometric pressure readings will generally

Which layer of a soil profile forms first from the bedrock?

The theory of continental drift was developed by

When it rains, the water will most likely become surface runoff if the surface of the soil is-

Pumice, an igneous rock, has holes and floats in water. The reason pumice has holes because...

Sandstones are clastic sedimentary rocks that probably form

A cold front is usually associated with...

What type of energy is derived from heated groundwater?

Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals that are preserved in rock are called:

Which mineral property is illustrated by the peeling of mica into thin, flat sheets?

The most accurate way to show Earth's surface is a:

Which mineral found in the northern Piedmont province is known as "fools gold"?

The density of a mineral is determined by its mass and...

The lowering of the water table near the well is called a(n)

What is the main advantage of using dams to produce electrical energy?

To find the volume of an irregular object, which of the following would you use?

What is the driving force of plate tectonics?

Which of the following terms is not used to descrive a mineral's luster?

Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they:

What is located beneath soil layers?

Which of these mineral properties CANNOT be used to identify a mineral?

The ___ is composed of oceanic or continental crust and upper mantle

The process in whihc sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers is:

Which of the following is typically found in the greatest percentage of soil?

The line of longitude that is designated as 0 degrees longitude is:

What mineral can be identified because it fizzes when you drip hydrochloric acid on it?

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is:

The 1 on the map scae 1: 24,000 represents 1 cm. What does the 24,000 represent?

The Coastal Plain region of VA would most likely have

What causes the wind deflection from the north and south poles

VA's most plentiful fossil fuel is coal. It's readily available in what geologic province?

The fossil fuel found in the GREATEST abundance in Virginia is-

Metamorphic rocks whose minerals are NOT arranged in layers or bands are called:

Which pair of rocks are BOTH examples of foliated metamorphic rocks?

When water passes through a substance such as rock or soil, the substance is said to be____.

Most of the Earth's earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building occur:

200m years ago, all of the present-day continents formed a single supercontinent called...

Earth's atmosphere is divided into layers that are based upon their

On which day is the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the sun?

Which of the following problems is associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

Continental crust is different from Oceanic crust because it

What mineral can be identified because it fizzes when you drip hydrochloric acid on it?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

This layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel.