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Worksheets4/19 E.S. SOL review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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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.
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
7.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Soil
c)
Schist
d)
Granite
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Caves are found in Virginia's Valley and Ridge province because the area is underlain by -
a)
granite
b)
shale
c)
gneiss
d)
limestone
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