Virginia Earth Science SOL Review #1

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Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides? Options: Sun, Saturn, Moon, Venus

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Moon

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Label A: continental slope, continental shelf, abyssal plain, sea mount

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continental slope

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What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?

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Sea breeze - daytime

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What causes tides? Options: gravity, wind, spring, neap

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gravity

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What does this image show? Options: A flag banner, Blue alligator teeth, Warm Front, Cold Front

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Cold Front

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Which stage do stars spend most of their lifetime? Options: first stage, third stage, main sequence, final stage

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main sequence

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What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Irrational

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Spiral

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Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a

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nebula

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What type of rock do fossils form in? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Classic

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Sedimentary

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How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

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luster