Science SOL Review

During which phase does the moon receive sunlight only on the side facing AWAY from Earth?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

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Clouds are formed when millions of drops of water become suspended in the air. Which of the following is a step in the process of cloud formation?

• Expansion of cold air.

• Formation of carbon dioxide.

• Condensation of water vapor.

• Breakdown of atmospheric ozone.

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Which of the following best describes why the Moon orbits Earth?

• The distance the Moon and Earth are from the Sun.

• The energy reflected from the surface of Earth.

• The winds generated on Earth by the energy of the Sun.

• The gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth.

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A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This even can best be described as −

• a cold front.

• an occluded front.

• a warm front.

• a stationary front.

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What characteristic is common to the four outer planets in our solar system?

• Low mass

• High density

• Fast revolution

• Gaseous Composition

Which of the following might happen if precipitation increased within the watershed boundary?

• Some wetlands would disappear.

• Floodplains would dry out.

• Water levels would rise in tributaries, streams, and the water table.

• All of the following.

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Why is the ozone layer so important?

• Because it refracts most of the sun's heat.

• Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen.

• Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.

• Because it allows electromagnetic radiation to warm the thermosphere.

The graph uses a red line to show the changes in temperature in each layer of the atmosphere. How does the temperature in the stratosphere compare to the temperature in the mesosphere?

• In the stratosphere, the temperature decreases.

  In the mesosphere, the temperature increases.

• In the stratosphere, the temperature increases.

  In the mesosphere, the temperature decreases.

• The temperature increases in both layers.

• There is no way to read the temperature pattern.

Day and night are caused by:

• The rotation of Earth on its axis.

• The revolution of Earth around the sun.

• The tilt of the Earth.

• The gravitational pull of the Sun.

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Why is water known as the universal solvent?

• It dissolves all known substances.

• It dissolves only solid substances.

• It dissolves the greatest number of substances.

• It dissolves substances faster than all other solvents.

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