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WorksheetsSOL Packets Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The graph shows the relationship between mass and volume for three samples of a given material. What is the density of this material?
a)
20.0 g/cm3
b)
10.0 g/cm3
c)
5.0 g/cm3
d)
2.0 g/cm3
2.
In this Mercator map of the world, Greenland and Antarctica appear larger than they should. What causes this distortion?
a)
mountains get flattened on a map so that mountainous areas look larger than they really are.
b)
the northern regions are enlarged because the shallower parts of the oceans are frozen.
c)
the latitude and longitude lines create an optical illusion.
d)
the map is a projection of a round world onto a flat surface.
3.
Study the map below. Which of these could be the elevation of a point in the middle of the depression?
a)
40 feet
b)
30 feet
c)
35 feet
d)
25 feet
4.
Where would you experience cooler temperatures?
a)
near the H behind the cold front
b)
near the L long the warm front
c)
between the cold front and warm front
5.
The cross section below shows how prevailing winds have caused different climates on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain range. Why does the windward side of this mountain have a wet climate?
a)
rising air compresses and cools, causing the water droplets to evaporate.
b)
rising air compresses and warms, causing the water vapor to condense.
c)
rising air expands and cools, causing the water vapor to condense.
d)
rising air expands and warms, causing the water droplets to evaporate.
6.
According to the H-R diagram, which are the brightest stars?
a)
red giants
b)
main sequence stars
c)
super giants
d)
white dwarfs
7.
The diagram below shows how a sample of the mineral mica breaks when hit with a rock hammer. This mineral breaks in smooth, flat surfaces because it....
a)
is very hard
b)
is very dense
c)
contains late amounts of iron
d)
has a regular arrangement of atoms
8.
Which term is most associated with the mineral property "hardness?"
a)
shine
b)
break
c)
scratch
d)
heavy
9.
The chart below shows the Mohls scale for comparing the hardness of minerals. A mineral that can scratch fluorite and can be scratched by orthoclase is able to --
a)
scratch both calcite and quartz
b)
be scratched by both calcite and quartz
c)
scratch calcite and be scratched by quartz
d)
scratch quartz and be scratched by calcite
10.
Which of the following rocks is not igneous?
a)
granite
b)
gneiss
c)
obsidian
d)
basalt
11.
During metamorphism, shale becomes--
a)
marble
b)
quartzite
c)
slate
d)
gneiss
12.
Which of the following is a disadvantage to using the energy source shown here?
a)
low energy output
b)
noise pollution
c)
air pollution
d)
radioactive decay
13.
What Valley and Ridge province resource is a major ingredient in concrete?
a)
coal
b)
limestone
c)
trees
d)
granite
14.
Which of the following Virginia provinces has the most karst topography?
a)
coastal plain
b)
blue ridge
c)
piedmont
d)
valley and ridge
15.
The map below shows the area surrounding a meandering stream. At which point is erosion greatest?
a)
inside of bends (-)
b)
outside of bends (*)
c)
where the river straightens out
d)
in an oxbow lake
16.
The Appalachian Mountains were created by which type of boundary?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
spreading center
d)
transform
17.
Which Virginia Provinces can we find fossils?
a)
Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
c)
Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont
d)
Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge
18.
Which statement gives an accurate age relationship for the bedrock in the cross section?
a)
Intrusion C is younger than fault F
b)
Instusion E is older than depositional layer A
c)
Fault F is younger than intrusion C
d)
Depositional Layer B is younger than fault F
19.
What does the presence of this fossil suggest about the area during the Devonian?
a)
swamp
b)
desert
c)
marine
d)
polar
20.
The highest and lowest tides will occur during which moon phase?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
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