Earth Science Sol Practice Test

The fossil at point X is dated to be 65 million years old. What can relative dating indicate the age of a organism at point Y?

• The age of the organism when it died
• The type of environment it lived in
• The distortion of the organism by fault
• The similar time period that the organism lived in

The highest and lowest tides are known as Spring Tides. When do these tides occur?

• During the new moon and full moon phases
• Between the half moon and full moon phases
• During the new moon and crescent moon phases
• Between the full moon and crescent moon phases

Which best describes this area shown in this  photograph?

• Forest and Farmland
• Deeply eroded bedrock
• Extensive urban development
• Folded Mountainside and Rivers

The moon has a stronger influence on Earth's tides because the moon-

• is denser than the sun
• has more mass than the sun
• is much closer to Earth
• moves much faster relative to Earth

Remains of ancient life are most preserved through which process?

• Freezing
• Burial in sediment
• Entrapment in tar
• Dying out

Environmental effects of the impact of a meteorite 66.4 million years ago may have led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Which evidence supports this theory?

• The Cenozoic Era began 66.4 Million Years Ago when the Mesosoic Era ended.
• Iridium found in meteorites is also present in rock layers 66.4 million years old
• Many other meteor impacts have been found on Earth
• Many asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter

Which was the first object made by humans to orbit Earth?

• Voyager
• Skylab
• Spuntnik
• Mercury

This weather map helps to predict the location where a storm will occur by giving which type of information?

• Air Pressure
• Humidity
• Wind Speed
• Temperature

A spacecraft traveling from Earth to Jupiter would most likely have to navigate through or around which obstacle?

• Uranus
• Neptune
• Asteroid Belt
• Comet's Tail

A geologist is studying a rocks that forms from hot, molten magma. Which type of rocks is he studying?

• Clastic Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Chemical Sedimentary
• Igneous