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WorksheetsES SOL Review 07b
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of dilute acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to?
a)
Faulting
b)
Folding
c)
Weathering
d)
Subduction
2.
Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
a)
Melting and crystallization
b)
Erosion and deposition
c)
Deformation and deposition
d)
Faulting and fracturing
3.
Obsidian, pumice, and scoria lack crystals because —
a)
not enough minerals were present where they formed
b)
they cooled too quickly
c)
they cooled deep inside Earth
d)
they cooled too slowly
4.
Rocks found on land are up to 3.8 billion years old, but those in the ocean are no more than 180 million years old. Using the information shown, during which era could parts of the ocean floor have formed?
a)
Triassic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Precambrian
d)
Mesozoic
5.
Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon?
a)
Tides
b)
Seasons
c)
Prevailing winds
d)
Magnetic poles
6.
In this section of undisturbed sedimentary layers, which best describes layer 2?
a)
It was intruded into layer 1.
b)
It was intruded into layer 3
c)
It was deposited after layer 1.
d)
It was deposited after layer 3.
7.
The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by —
a)
cooling magma
b)
compacting shells
c)
weathering
d)
faulting
8.
Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23.5° relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause —
a)
the seasons
b)
day and night
c)
the lunar phases
d)
high and low tides
9.
Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
a)
produce toxic waste
b)
can be easily recycled
c)
come from deep within Earth
d)
require a long period of time to form
10.
These geologic cross sections show the location of three fossilized species (W, X, and Y) found in rock layers at two nearby sites. Species X is probably the oldest species because it is found —
a)
below species W
b)
in the lowest layer
c)
above the ash layer
d)
in sandstone
11.
Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy?
a)
Bauxite
b)
Limestone
c)
Coal
d)
Zinc
12.
The label L indicates an area of low —
a)
temperatures
b)
pressure
c)
altitude
d)
rainfall
13.
Which of these planets travels around the Sun in less time than it takes Earth to complete one revolution?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Mercury
d)
Uranus
14.
Which of these measurements allows scientists to compare the brightness of stars?
a)
Absolute magnitude
b)
Critical density
c)
Orbital velocity
d)
Red shift
15.
In addition to Earth’s orbit, which planets’ orbits are shown?
a)
Mars and Jupiter
b)
Jupiter and Saturn
c)
Venus and Mars
d)
Mercury and Venus
16.
When granite is subjected to high enough amounts of heat and pressure to change it but not melt it, granite changes into —
a)
a metamorphic rock
b)
a sedimentary rock
c)
sediments
d)
an igneous rock
17.
The three wells shown provide water for a growing city. What is the most likely effect on the system if six new wells are brought into production as the population increases?
a)
The limestone layer will collapse.
b)
The shale layer will shrink.
c)
The aquifer will increase in volume.
d)
The water table will drop.
18.
The diagram shows a test for which mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Cleavage
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
19.
The major disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity is that solar panels —
a)
release toxic fumes into the air
b)
cannot convert energy efficiently
c)
are affected by cloud coverage and day length
d)
produce energy that cannot be stored
20.
Which of these describes the area immediately below a water table?
a)
Zone of aeration
b)
Capillary zone
c)
Recharge zone
d)
Zone of saturation
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