Earth SOL Practice

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Scientists use volcanoes and earthquake activity to establish -

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plate boundaries

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The mineral that has a blue color and will scratch garnet is -

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topaz

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The longitude of Richmond, Virginia, on the above map is approximately -

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75⁰ W

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Which planet has a fierce hurricane-like storm that is several times the size of Earth? Options: Saturn, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

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Jupiter

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Which of these provides the best evidence of the environment in which an igneous rock was formed? Thickness, Size, Color, Texture

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Texture

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Rocks formed by the cementing of weathered materials are called -

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sedimentary rocks

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Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which -

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one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock

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According to Mohs Hardness Scale, which of these groups of minerals can scratch fluorite?
Calcite, quartz, and topaz, Diamond, gypsum, and quartz, Talc, gypsum, and calcite, Apatite, orthoclase, and corundum

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Apatite, orthoclase, and corundum

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According to the above diagram, the water supply will be most consistent in well -

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3

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The diagram shown illustrates which geological process? Options: Folding, Faulting, Weathering, Metamorphism

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Faulting