Earth Science SOL Review Part 2

Scientists study small pockets of air trapped deep within frozen glaciers. What are scientists trying to understand about the climate of Earth by analyzing these ice samples?

• A. Changes in direction of the magnetic poles

• B. Changes in atmospheric gas composition

• C. Changes in global wind patterns

• D. Changes in atmospheric pressure

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The picture shows a sinkhole. Which of these most likely caused this sinkhole to form?

• A. The collapse of the roof of a limestone cave

• B. The abrupt movement of two tectonic plates

• C. The thinning of topsoil due to forest clearing

• D. The impact of a meteorite striking the surface of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which Virginia watershed has the greatest impact in the state due to its size?

• Tennessee River Watershed

• James River Watershed

• Chowan River Watershed

• Rappahannock River Watershed

Which mineral is most likely an ingredient used in baby powder?

• Graphite

• Pyrite

• Corundum

• Talc

Pollution due to coal burning most frequently tends to affect lakes by —

• reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide

• increasing acidity

• reducing radioactivity

• increasing the concentration of nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Some ponds are designed to increase the amount of water seeping into the ground. These types of ponds will fail to work properly in —

• locations with shallow wells

• areas with deep surface sands

• soils with low permeability

• rock with high porosity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which action would most likely reduce concerns about how strip mining can harm the environment?

• Restrict mining operations to rural areas

• Reclaim the ecosystem after mining

• Increase the usage of the products being mined

• Decrease the amount of labor needed in the mines

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How is crushed stone mainly used?

• As building insulation

• In steel production

• For coal mine reclamation

• As a construction material

A student hypothesizes that a sample of rock formed from ocean sediments. Which would best help the student support this hypothesis?

• A textbook about rock formation methods

• Rock samples from several locations on Earth

• A model of the different crustal plate boundaries

• Clam shells found within the rock sample

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

About 2.0 billion years ago, complex organisms began to inhabit Earth. These complex organisms developed primarily because of —

• changes in atmospheric gases

• sunlight being absorbed by land

• the eruption of volcanoes

• the impact of comets