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WorksheetsSOL Review Earth Science Part 2
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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)
The Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet.
c)
The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter.
d)
It is being pulled by a nearby black hole.
2.
Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?
a)
Water condenses.
b)
Winds are generated.
c)
Evaporation increases.
d)
Ice crystals melt.
3.
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called —
a)
unfoliated
b)
evaporated
c)
foliated
d)
striated
4.
All of the following may be found deep in a natural cave EXCEPT —
a)
groundwater
b)
stalagmites
c)
mineral deposits
d)
photosynthetic organisms
5.
Which of these planets has the smallest diameter and the greatest average
density?
density?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
6.
The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Virginia were created by —
Virginia were created by —
a)
wave action of prehistoric ocean
b)
collisions of continental plates
c)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
d)
seafloor volcanoes
7.
Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s —
a)
higher salinity
b)
greater depth
c)
lower freezing point
d)
smaller mass
8.
Which of these best describes the composition of a nebula such as the Crab
Nebula?
Nebula?
a)
Large asteroids
b)
Clouds of dust and gas
c)
Ice crystals
d)
Planets and moons
9.
Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of dilute acid.
Which geologic process is this most similar to?
Which geologic process is this most similar to?
a)
Folding
b)
Subduction
c)
Weathering
d)
Faulting
10.
Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth
and the Moon?
and the Moon?
a)
Magnetic poles
b)
Seasons
c)
Tides
d)
Prevailing winds
11.
Which would be the best tools to measure the density of a small piece of
silver ore?
silver ore?
a)
A graduated cylinder and a balance
b)
A barometer and a balance
c)
A density probe and a 500 mL beaker
d)
A metric ruler and a metal detector
12.
Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23.5 relative to the plane of its orbit, which
helps to cause —
helps to cause —
a)
the seasons
b)
the lunar phases
c)
day and night
d)
high and low tides
13.
Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
a)
can be easily recycled
b)
require a long period of time to form
c)
come from deep within Earth
d)
produce toxic waste
14.
Rivers, springs, and aquifers are all -
a)
human-made structures
b)
sources of fresh water
c)
located above ground
d)
frozen in winter
15.
Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy?
a)
Coal
b)
Limestone
c)
Zinc
d)
Bauxite
16.
The label L indicates an area of low —
a)
pressure
b)
rainfall
c)
temperatures
d)
altitudes
17.
Which of these measurements allows scientists to compare the brightness
of stars?
of stars?
a)
Red shift
b)
Absolute magnitude
c)
Orbital velocity
d)
Critical density
18.
When granite is subjected to high enough amounts of heat and pressure to
change it but not melt it, granite changes into —
change it but not melt it, granite changes into —
a)
a metamorphic rock
b)
an igneous rock
c)
sediments
d)
a sedimentary rock
19.
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and
erosion?
erosion?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
20.
Rocky objects, measuring millimeters to kilometers in diameter, generally
orbit the Sun in a region located between —
orbit the Sun in a region located between —
a)
Mars and Jupiter
b)
Mercury and Venus
c)
Neptune and Pluto
d)
Earth and Mars
21.
In this section of undisturbed sedimentary layers, which best describes
layer 2?
layer 2?
a)
It was intruded into layer 3.
b)
It was deposited after layer 3.
c)
It was deposited after layer 1.
d)
It was intruded into layer 1.
22.
The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by —
a)
weathering
b)
faulting
c)
cooling magma
d)
compacting shells
23.
Species X is probably
the oldest species because it is found —
the oldest species because it is found —
a)
in the lowest layer
b)
below species W
c)
above the ash layer
d)
in sandstone
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