Earth Science SOL Review 2

Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?

• wind vane—wind speed
  thermometer—temperature
  precipitation gauge—relative humidity
• wind vane—wind direction
  thermometer—dewpoint
  psychrometer—air pressure
• barometer—relative humidity
  anemometer—cloud cover
  precipitation gauge—probability of precipitation
• barometer—air pressure
  anemometer—wind speed
  psychrometer—relative humidity

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What is the main cause of weathering and erosion to make a canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

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What percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water?

• 71
• 82
• 50
• 63

Name the three fossil fuels

• coal, oil, biomass
• oil, natural gas, nuclear power
• oil, coal, natural gas
• biomass, solar, coal

The structure in the picture reprents

• an artesian well
• an ordinary well
• a spring
• a geyser

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Where is most freshwater on Earth?

• under ground
• in rivers
• in lakes
• frozen in polar ice caps

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Well sorted soil...

• has low porosity
• has low pore space
• has high porosity
• means water will move through slowly

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A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• rill
• gully
• stream channel
• watershed

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Deltas are built up by -

• deposition
• leaching
• abrasion
• erosion

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How are the two types of igneous rocks different?

• The size of the crystals and the time it takes the molten material to cool
• The size of the crystals and the pattern of crystals
• One type is exposed to more heat and pressure than the other type
• Some contain fossils and others do not