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WorksheetsEarth Science SOL Practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
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?
a)
The age of the organism when it died
b)
The type of environment it lived in
c)
The distortion of the organism by fault
d)
The similar time period that the organism lived in
2.
The highest and lowest tides are known as Spring Tides. When do these tides occur?
a)
During the new moon and full moon phases
b)
Between the half moon and full moon phases
c)
During the new moon and crescent moon phases
d)
Between the full moon and crescent moon phases
3.
Which best describes this area shown in this photograph?
a)
Forest and Farmland
b)
Deeply eroded bedrock
c)
Extensive urban development
d)
Folded Mountainside and Rivers
4.
The moon has a stronger influence on Earth's tides because the moon-
a)
is denser than the sun
b)
has more mass than the sun
c)
is much closer to Earth
d)
moves much faster relative to Earth
5.
Remains of ancient life are most preserved through which process?
a)
Freezing
b)
Burial in sediment
c)
Entrapment in tar
d)
Dying out
6.
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?
a)
The Cenozoic Era began 66.4 Million Years Ago when the Mesosoic Era ended.
b)
Iridium found in meteorites is also present in rock layers 66.4 million years old
c)
Many other meteor impacts have been found on Earth
d)
Many asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter
7.
Which was the first object made by humans to orbit Earth?
a)
Voyager
b)
Skylab
c)
Spuntnik
d)
Mercury
8.
This weather map helps to predict the location where a storm will occur by giving which type of information?
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Humidity
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Temperature
9.
A spacecraft traveling from Earth to Jupiter would most likely have to navigate through or around which obstacle?
a)
Uranus
b)
Neptune
c)
Asteroid Belt
d)
Comet's Tail
10.
A geologist is studying a rocks that forms from hot, molten magma. Which type of rocks is he studying?
a)
Clastic Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Chemical Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
11.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Schist
c)
Soil
d)
Granite
12.
Which natural process is the cause of ocean currents?
a)
Convection
b)
Orbit of Earth
c)
Evaporation
d)
Drift of Continents
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