SOL Review #5

The Appalachian Mountains separate the Chesapeake Bay watershed from the Mississippi River watershed. The Appalachian Mountains are an example of a

• divide

• tributary

• wetland

• watershed

Estuaries often contain brackish water. Brackish water is

• a mixture of cold and warm water.

• a mixture of light and dark water.

• a mixture of salt water and fresh water

• a mixture of shallow and deep water.

When new parking lots are built, the pavement decreases the amount of plants in the developed area. Heavy rains on these developed areas will cause all of the following except -

• water contamination

• flooding

• groundwater absorption

• run off

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Which inner planet has the longest period of revolution and why?

• Earth, because it is farthest from the sun.

• Mercury, because it is closest to the sun.

• Mars, because it is farthest from the sun.

• Venus, because it spins very slowly.

What would happen if the sun stopped exerting a force on Earth?

• Earth would continue its orbit around the sun.

• Earth's North and South poles would be reversed.

• Earth's axis would no longer be tilted.

• Earth would leave its orbit and travel in a straight line.

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What is the best evidence that Earth rotates on its axis?

• the changing phases of the moon

• the changing views of Mars and Venus as seen from Earth

• the changing of day to night

• the changing of the seasons in most locations on Earth

Earth is the only planet with a wide variety of life because of its

• moderate temperature and liquid water.

• closeness to the sun.

• solid inner core.

• size and shape.

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If the Earth suddenly stopped having seasons, what could be the likely cause?

• The Earth moved farther away from the sun

• The Earth's rotation has increased.

• The moon disappeared.

• The Earth is no longer tilted.

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Why is Earth the warmest near the equator?

• The equator gets most direct sunlight.

• There is always a full moon

• The equator is closest to the sun.

• The equator has the most wildlife.

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The most extreme high and low tides occur

• when the sun, earth, and moon are at right angles to one another

• each time the earth rotate

• when the sun, earth, and moon are lined up

• in the morning and evening

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