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VA Earth Science SOL Review
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Virginia SOL review for Earth Science
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1
Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps
most
likely suggest changes in
ebb and flow of tides
Earth's climate
global water consumption
the Moon's orbit
2
Igneous rocks are formed by -
evaporation of water, leaving minerals behind
layers of mud at the bottom of a lake
heat and pressure on existing rocks
cooling and hardening of molten rock
3
Each dot marks an earthquake. The area with the
highest
concentration of earthquakes is on
the line of earth's magnetic field
a seam of soft rock such as limestone
a path of a subducting tectonic plate
the location of a developing igneous intrusion
4
In the illustration shown, which layer is an example of an intrusion?
1
2
4
3
5
Sinkholes associated with natural processes are characteristic of what type of bedrock?
Granite
Gneiss
Basalt
Limestone
6
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called -
evaporated
striated
foliated
unfoliated
7
About how long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
One month
One day
One week
One year
8
According to the map, most hurricanes occur where -
areas the greatest population exisits
the landmasses are largest
the atmosphere is the driest
the oceans are warmest
9
Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make -
steel
plywood
concrete
plastic
10
Cyanite (Al
2
SiO
5
), quartz (SiO
2
), and leucite (KAlSi
2
O
6
) may be grouped because they all have -
aluminum
carbon
potassium
silicon
11
Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.5° relative to the plane of its orbit, which causes -
seasons
day and night
lunar phases
high and low tides
12
Which of these tracks was made last?
F
G
H
J
13
The charts show the composition of most meteorites. Based on the charts, which is a conclusion?
Achondrites contain more feldspar
Both types are predominantly olivine
Both types are predominantly pyroxene
Achondrites contain more nickle-iron
14
The presence of metamorphic rocks in Virginia is a sign that the area has been subjected to -
limited volcanic activity
massive solar bombardment
deep ocean venting
intense heat and pressure
15
All of the following supports the theory of continental drift
except
that -
The continents seem to fit together like puzzle pieces
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
16
Pollution due to coal burning most frequently tends to affect lakes by -
reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide
increasing the concentration of nutrients
reducing radioation
increasing acidity
17
What does a material need to be in order to keep water or pollution from leaking through it?
Low conductivity
High porosity
Low permeability
High reflectivity
18
The pictures represent various stages of soil development. The correct order is -
I, II, IV, III
II, IV, III, I
III, I, II, IV
III, II, IV, I
19
Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?
The sea would cover more land
The rain would be more acidic
The rivers would flow more rapidly
The Earth would become cooler
20
How do the stalagmites and stalactites in the caves develop?
Carvings made in limestone by swirling water
Granite intrusions that are left behind when limestone goes
Carbonite deposits formed by dripping water
Crystals that grow as water hollows out the cave
21
About 2.0 billion years ago, complex organisms started. These developed primarily because of -
changes in atmospheric gases
the impact of comets
the eruption of volcanos
sunlight being absorbed by land
22
Which observation best shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments?
the thickness of the rock layers
the size of the fossils
the type of fossils
the number of fossils
23
How much limestone was worn away between Day 1 and Day 2?
2.5 g
2.8 g
2.3 g
0.2 g
24
This activity simulates the technology used to map a seafloor. What is that technology called?
laser beams
seismology
doppler radar
sonar
25
Mountains are located near a tectonic plate boundary and still increasing in elevation due to -
colliding tectonic plates
transform faulting of a tectonic plate
subduction of a tectonic plate
seafloor spreading of tectonic plates
26
The cleavage properties of mica result from the -
alternating layers of silica and aluminum
metallic bonds between all elements present
strong covalent bonds with dense carbon clusters
weak bonds between flat layers
27
Which of these mineral properties
cannot
be used to identify a mineral?
Streak
Hardness
Luster
Mass
28
Glass is chemically related to what mineral?
Halite
Pyrite
Fluorite
Quartz
29
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the
most
by weathering and erosion?
3
2
1
4
30
Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy?
limestone
zinc
bauxite
coal
