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WorksheetsEarth Science SOL Review 2
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The distance north or south of Earth's equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Continents
c)
Parallels
d)
Longitude
2.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
3.
What is the dependent variable?
a)
Amount of each trash
b)
Type of trash
c)
Where the trash is located
d)
When the trash was picked up
4.
The layers of sedimentary rock were found in this order beneath the ground. Which layer formed first?
a)
Layer A
b)
Layer B
c)
Layer C
d)
Layer A, B, and C were formed at the same time.
5.
Which two processes contributed to the formation of sedimentary rocks?
a)
Compaction and Melting
b)
Cementation and Molding
c)
Compaction and Cementation
d)
Molding and Melting
6.
A large, flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments.
a)
Canyon
b)
Erosion
c)
Landslide
d)
Delta
7.
The movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
8.
The breaking down of rock on the surface of the Earth, usually by the force of water, wind or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Landform
9.
Which hierarchy is correct, from largest to smallest?
a)
universe, solar system, galaxy, planet, star
b)
universe, star, planet, solar system, galaxy
c)
galaxy, universe, solar system, planet, star
d)
universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet
10.
How long does it take the earth to make 1 revolution
a)
One year
b)
One day
c)
One hour
d)
One minute
11.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
John Glenn
12.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
13.
Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?
a)
Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
b)
waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
c)
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent
14.
The bold lines that appear on the map every 5th contour line with the exact elevation written on it is the ______________________
a)
Index Contour line
b)
Contour interval
c)
Relief
d)
Slope
15.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
16.
Which province is known for its karst topography?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley & Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
17.
About 97% of the water on Earth is ___________________.
a)
fresh water
b)
groundwater
c)
salt water
d)
ice
18.
When fertilizers run off farmland into streams and ponds, the nitrogen content of the water increases. This can lead to rapid growth of algae in a process called eutrophication. How can this process affect other organisms in the water?
a)
Oxygen is used up as algae is decomposed, reducing the amount available to other organisms.
b)
The water becomes better able to support aerobic organisms.
c)
The algae provide food for fishes and other organisms, leading to decreased algae populations.
d)
The extra nitrogen provides additional food for the other organisms, increasing their population.
19.
What type of boundary creates a new seafloor?
a)
convergent continental to continental
b)
convergent ocean to continental
c)
convergent ocean to ocean
d)
divergent
20.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
21.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
22.
An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a
a)
seismogram
b)
focus seismic map
c)
focus
d)
seismograph
23.
How old is the Earth?
a)
4.5 billion years old
b)
2 billion years old
c)
1.9 billion years old
d)
5.9 billion years old
24.
Could the Trilobite be considered an index fossil in this diagram?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta
d)
Dallas
26.
What is the flat land located on either side of the mid-ocean ridge?
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plain
d)
ocean basin
27.
This region has sandy, flat land?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
28.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
29.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
30.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
31.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
32.
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
a)
Continental crust
b)
Oceanic crust
c)
Mantle/Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
33.
As you travel from the INNER CORE to the CRUST, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?
a)
The would all increase
b)
The would all decrease.
c)
They would stay the same.
d)
Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase.
34.
What are the cone-shaped dripstone deposits that are on the floor of caves?
a)
icicles
b)
rocksicles
c)
stalactites
d)
stalagmites
35.
What is mechanical weathering?
a)
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
b)
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
c)
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
d)
Rocks broken down by machinery.
36.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
37.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
38.
Which geographic region of Virginia has the least impact on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
39.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it make up our...
a)
Galaxy
b)
Solar System
c)
Cluster
d)
Constellation
40.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
41.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
42.
These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
acid rain
c)
permeability
d)
abrasion
43.
What are the four gas giant planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
b)
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, and Earth
c)
Saturn, Neptune, Mars, and Mercury
d)
Earth, Uranus, Pluto, and Mars
44.
Layer of Earth's atmosphere that contains most of the ozone
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
45.
Which pie graph correctly shows the percentage of elements by volume in Earth's troposphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
Name this landform.
a)
delta
b)
canyon
c)
sand dune
d)
cave
47.
Stalactites are formed from minerals being dropped in one place over many years. What processes formed stalactites?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
48.
Which two regions of Virginia are divided by the fall line?
a)
Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge
b)
Piedmont and Blue Ridge
c)
Blue Ridge and Piedmont
d)
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
49.
How would you classify granite?
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
c)
clastic
d)
foliated
50.
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.
51.
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
52.
The point from which an earthquake originates is called the -
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault line
d)
shockwave
53.
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
54.
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
55.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Soil
c)
Schist
d)
Granite
56.
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
57.
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
58.
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
59.
These ocean motions are caused by winds
a)
tides and waves
b)
surface currents and waves
c)
surface and deep water currents
d)
tides and tsnamis
60.
This increases as depth increases________
a)
light
b)
pressure
c)
temperature
61.
As depth increases, temperature _________
a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
decreases
62.
The shallow area at the edges of the continents
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental rise
c)
continental slope
d)
guyot
63.
valleys cut deep into the ocean floor
a)
trench
b)
abyssal plain
c)
seamounts
d)
mid-ocean ridges
64.
An underwater mountain range
a)
trench
b)
seamount
c)
abyssal plain
d)
mid-ocean ridge
65.
isolated volcanic mountains
a)
mid-ocean ridges
b)
seamount
c)
island
d)
guyot
66.
The basic ocean motions are
a)
waves, tides, and rivers
b)
waves, tides, and currents
c)
tides, currents, and springs
d)
tides, currents, depth
67.
Animal-like plankton are known as
a)
phytoplankton
b)
zooplankton
c)
photosynthesis
d)
ocean food web
68.
The ocean floor -------
a)
is always a flat bed of sand
b)
is covered by the same amount of water everywhere
c)
has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
d)
covers less area than the land
69.
The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water contains —
a)
oxygem
b)
plants
c)
algae
d)
salt
70.
a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake
a)
trench
b)
tide pool
c)
tsunami
d)
plankton
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