Earth SOL Practice

Scientists use volcanoes and earthquake activity to establish -

• borders between countries
• lines of latitude
• the density of rock layers
• plate boundaries

The mineral in the above table that has a blue color and will scratch garnet is -

• magnetite
• topaz
• garnnet
• pyrite

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

• 75⁰ W
• 38⁰ W
• 75⁰ N
• 38⁰ N

Which planet has a fierce hurricane-like storm that is several times the size of Earth?

• Saturn
• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter

Which of these provides the best evidence of the environment in which an igneous rock was formed?

• Thickness
• Size
• Color
• Texture

Rocks formed by the cementing of weathered materials are called -

• magma
• sedimentary rocks
• basalt
• extrusive igneous rocks

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

• mineral crystals and compositions are identified
• all different types of fossils were transformed into rock
• tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface
• one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock

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

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

• 2
• 4
• 3
• 1

The diagram shown illustrates which geological process?

• Folding
• Faulting
• Weathering
• Metamorphism