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Worksheets5/14 ES SOL review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the ozone layer do?
a)
absorb ultraviolet radiation
b)
cause pollution
c)
increase biological activity
d)
nothing
2.
Which direction is the warm front travelling?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
west
d)
east
3.
What kind of oceans generate hurricanes?
a)
warm oceans
b)
cold oceans
c)
icy oceans
4.
Scientists use drill core samples to study the underlying rock structure. These two core samples were obtained from the ocean floor from locations separated by 10 km. Which layer in core sample one does not have a matching layer in core sample two?
a)
Basalt
b)
Clay
c)
Limestone
d)
Sandstone
5.
Which layer of the sun is the most dense?
a)
Chromosphere
b)
Photosphere
c)
Core
d)
Corona
6.
When the Earth is at its greatest distance from the sun, its Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, as shown in the drawing. What season takes place in the Southern Hemisphere at this time?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Autumn
d)
Winter
7.
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.
8.
Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because they all contain -
a)
aluminum
b)
carbon
c)
potassium
d)
silicon
9.
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
10.
Which planet rotates the fastest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
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