Earth Science SOL Practice 1
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Plant material that accumulates and hardens on the floor of a swamp is known as peat. If a layer of sediments accumulates on top of the peat, its weight, after thousands of years, can compress the peat to form coal. Which of the following types of coal probably formed from the greatest pressure?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists use drill core samples to study the underlying rock structure. These two core samples were obtained from the ocean floor from locations separated by 10 km. Which layer in core sample one does not have a matching layer in core sample two?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Geologists think that parts of the Appalachian Mountains formed originally from sediments accumulating in shallow swamps. The weight of the sediments caused the area beneath them to sink, allowing more sediments to accumulate. The process continued until many layers had formed. Then tectonic processes folded the layered sediments into a range of mountains. What evidence for this theory can be found in the current structure of these mountains?
signs of volcanism.
containing fossils from shallow water.
of different ages.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During droughts, lack of rain can lead to wells drying up. This is because the drought has lowered the -
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which layer of the sun is the most dense?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the Earth is at its greatest distance from the sun, its Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, as shown in the drawing. What season takes place in the Southern Hemisphere at this time?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur because the Earth's orbit passes through the remains of -
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