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WorksheetsES SOL Review 07a
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun?
a)
The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun.
b)
It is being pulled by a nearby black hole.
c)
The Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet.
d)
The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter.
2.
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat —
a)
generated from tropical winds
b)
produced by the friction of air particles
c)
released from Earth’s interior
d)
absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
3.
In the gold rush of 1849, prospectors found a yellow mineral that appeared to be gold, but was harder and more brittle than gold. What is this mineral that came to be called “fool’s gold”?
a)
Calcite
b)
Copper
c)
Sulfur
d)
Pyrite
4.
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?
a)
Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.
b)
Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates.
c)
Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.
d)
Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
5.
The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called —
a)
igneous intrusion
b)
chemical precipitation
c)
mechanical weathering
d)
metamorphic foliation
6.
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called —
a)
foliated
b)
unfoliated
c)
striated
d)
evaporated
7.
In the jar shown, a sample of soil was mixed with water and then allowed to settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as a model for what process?
a)
Evaporation of water from a muddy pond
b)
Formation of soil from parent material
c)
Deposition of sediment in a lake bed
d)
Erosion of rock particles by water
8.
Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia?
a)
Crustal uplift and rock deformation
b)
Rifting and intrusion
c)
Erosion and deposition
d)
Subduction and metamorphism
9.
Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in —
a)
the Moon’s orbit
b)
Earth’s climate
c)
ebb and flow of tides
d)
global water consumption
10.
Rocky objects, measuring millimeters to kilometers in diameter, generally orbit the Sun in a region located between —
a)
Mercury and Venus
b)
Earth and Mars
c)
Mars and Jupiter
d)
Neptune and Pluto
11.
Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?
a)
Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.
b)
The same forces erode mountains in different locations.
c)
These continents were joined together at one time in the past.
d)
Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere.
12.
Which of these provides the best estimate of how long it took a thick layer of sedimentary rock to form?
a)
Using a microscope to closely examine the size of particles that make up the rock layer
b)
Making a model that creates a sedimentary rock layer at a constant rate
c)
Calculating the age of the top and bottom of the layer
d)
Measuring the rate at which similar layers of sediments collect
13.
Which of these planets has the smallest diameter and the greatest average density?
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Mercury
14.
Based on the changes between the weather conditions, which of these most likely passed by the weather station between time 1 and time 2?
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Low pressure area
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
15.
The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by —
a)
collisions of continental plates
b)
wave action of prehistoric ocean
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
16.
The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the —
a)
mineral’s crystals with a microscope
b)
heated mineral’s color as it cools
c)
appearance of the mineral under fluorescent light
d)
color of the powdered form of the mineral
17.
Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s —
a)
higher salinity
b)
lower freezing point
c)
smaller mass
d)
greater depth
18.
Which of these best describes the composition of a nebula such as the Crab Nebula?
a)
Large asteroids
b)
Clouds of dust and gas
c)
Ice crystals
d)
Planets and moons
19.
Which of the following may preserve ancient remains of plants and animals?
a)
Granitic intrusion
b)
Volcanic ash
c)
Foliated schist
d)
Folded gneiss
20.
Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf?
a)
Evaporation from continental watersheds
b)
Deposition of continental sediments
c)
Eruption of continental volcanoes
d)
Subduction of continental plates
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