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WorksheetsEarth Science SOL Practice 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of rock appears to be the most easily eroded by the river in this area?
a)
Limestone
b)
Shale
c)
Basalt
d)
Sandstone
2.
What appears to have occurred at the area labeled B?
a)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground.
b)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground that later became level.
c)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that later tilted.
d)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that stayed level.
3.
Igneous rocks are formed by -
a)
heat and pressure on existing rocks
b)
evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
c)
cooling and hardening of molten rock
d)
layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
4.
The point from which an earthquake originates is called the -
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault line
d)
shockwave
5.
What is usually responsible for an earthquake?
a)
Pressure buildup within the mantle
b)
Slippage along faults within Earth's crust
c)
Weathering along coastlines
d)
Force changes from the moon pulling on Earth
6.
Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because they all contain -
a)
aluminum
b)
carbon
c)
potassium
d)
silicon
7.
While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of -
a)
clastic sedimentary rock
b)
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
c)
chemical sedimentary rock
d)
extrusive igneous rock
8.
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 oceans
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
9.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Soil
c)
Schist
d)
Granite
10.
Which sequence best describes the construction of a delta from the youngest formation to the oldest formation?
a)
A-C-B-D
b)
C-A-D-B
c)
C-A-B-D
d)
B-D-A-C
11.
All of the following supports the theory of continental drift except that -
a)
the continents seem to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
b)
there are similar fossils on different continents
c)
mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up
d)
the North Pole and Antarctica are covered with ice
12.
Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it is still solid because -
a)
the heat rising from the inner core is melting the outer core
b)
there is more water in the outer core and it dilutes the materials
c)
the outer core is farther from the center, and there is less gravity
holding it together
holding it together
d)
the pressure from all of Earth's layers keeps it in a solid state
13.
Caves are found in Virginia's Valley and Ridge province because the area is underlain by -
a)
granite
b)
shale
c)
gneiss
d)
limestone
14.
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
15.
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a)
presence of fossils
b)
cleavage planes
c)
lack of banding
d)
metallic luster
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