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WorksheetsSOL 4.9 Earth Resources
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a natural resource of Virginia?
a)
A dam
b)
A glacier
c)
A river
d)
A power plant
2.
A scientist found a fossil of an organism that had gills. When the organism was living, the area in which it lived was most likely covered by —
a)
forest
b)
grassland
c)
bare rock
d)
water
3.
Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Which rock type is pumice?
a)
Gaseous rock
b)
Igneous rock
c)
Sedimentary rock
d)
Metamorphic rock
4.
The diagram above shows the changes to a land surface caused by a river flowing through the area for many years. Which process caused the changes to the surface?
a)
Condensation
b)
Erosion
c)
Evaporation
d)
Pollution
5.
Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?
a)
Pecan trees
b)
Pine cones
c)
Hardwood lumber
d)
Maple leaves
6.
A student is hiking through a forest taking pictures for science class. Which picture would most likely be used as an example of human impact on Earth?
a)
A trail built by cutting down trees
b)
A river eroding away the riverbank
c)
A bird nest made of dead branches
d)
A group of butterflies landing on flowers
7.
The top layers of soil are important because they —
a)
prevent earthquakes
b)
give plants nutrients
c)
protect the bedrock
d)
make walking easier
8.
Granite is a hard material and forms from cooling magma. Granite is a type of —
a)
lava stone
b)
igneous rock
c)
volcanic dust
d)
sedimentary rock
9.
The presence of an animal fossil in a rock gives evidence of —
a)
what hunting behaviors the animal used
b)
how many babies the animal had
c)
exactly when the animal was born
d)
the time period the animal lived in
10.
Which of these human activities most relies on high-quality soil?
a)
Hiking
b)
Hunting
c)
Coal mining
d)
Growing crops
11.
When comparing fossil A to fossil B, which is most likely correct?
a)
Fossil B is older
b)
Fossil B is larger
c)
Only fossil B is metamorphic
d)
Only fossil B was once an organism
12.
Which geographic region of Virginia has the least impact on the water quality of Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
13.
Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?
a)
Dispose of pet waste in a stream.
b)
Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose.
c)
Organize a river cleanup program.
d)
Put hazardous waste in with house trash.
14.
Layer A probably formed in an ocean. Which of these is the best clue that layer A formed in an ocean?
a)
The thickness of the layer
b)
The type of fossils in the layer
c)
The position of the layer
d)
The density of the layer
15.
Which of these can be mined from Earth and used as an energy source?
a)
Coal
b)
Gravel
c)
Granite
d)
Limestone
16.
The picture shows a limestone building block. Which of these best shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments?
a)
The position of the fossils
b)
The number of fossils
c)
The type of fossils
d)
The size of the fossils
17.
Which of these animals is most likely to form a fossil?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
18.
Which of these animals is most likely to be found living and feeding on the forest floors of Virginia?
a)
Bat
b)
Trout
c)
Deer mouse
d)
Golden eagle
19.
The shale layers in the drawing were broken and separated by movement along the fault. What also most likely occurred as these rock layers moved along the fault?
a)
Formation of deep caves
b)
Erosion of lower layers
c)
Volcanic eruption
d)
Earthquake
20.
A student made observations of four rock samples. Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock?
a)
Sample 1 has bands of light and dark crystals.
b)
Sample 2 has pink, gray, and white crystals grown together.
c)
Sample 3 is made up of one huge, pale pink crystal.
d)
Sample 4 is made up of layers of sand grains cemented together
21.
A Virginia natural resource important to the state’s economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is —
a)
oil
b)
steel
c)
coal
d)
limestone
22.
Which of the following is a common plant that grows wild in Virginia?
a)
Orange tree
b)
Cactus tree
c)
Lemon tree
d)
Dogwood tree
23.
The Chesapeake Bay is important to the larger ocean ecosystem because—
a)
it is the largest habitat for blue crabs in the United States
b)
it provides spawning grounds, nursery beds, and feeding grounds for many species of ocean creatures
c)
it serves as the winter home for tundra swans, Canada geese, and a variety of other ducks
d)
some species of freshwater fish come down from the
rivers to spawn in the bay
24.
Which of these towns is in the James River watershed?
a)
Amherst
b)
Madison
c)
Madison
d)
Littleton
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