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WorksheetsSOL 2015 Review 1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
The fossil at point X has been dated to be 65 million years old. What can relative dating indicate about the fossil at point Y?
the age of the organism when it died
The type of environment the organism lived in
The distortion of the organism by the fault
The similar time period in which the organism lived
The highest and lowest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
During the new moon and full moon phases
Between the half moon and full moon phases
During the new moon and crescent moon phases
Between the full moon and crescent moon phases
which best describes the area shown in this aerial photograph?
Forest and farmland
Deeply eroded bedrock
Extensive urban development
Folded mountainside and rivers
The moon has a stronger influence on Earth's tides than the sun because the moon-
is denser than the sun
has more mass than the sun
is much closer to Earth
moves much faster relative to Earth
Remains of ancient life are most often preserved through which process?
Freezing
Burial in sediment
entrapment in tar
Drying out
Environmental effects of the impact of a meteorite 66.4 million years ago may have led to the extinction of many species on Earth. Which evidence best supports this theory?
The Cenozoic Era began 66.4 million years ago when the Mesozoic Era ended
Iridium found in meteorites is also present in rock layers that are 66.4 million years old
Many other meteorite impact sites have been identified on Earth
Many asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter
what type of rock is B - compression of Crust?
Intrusive Igneous
Extrusive Igneous
Metamorphic
Chemical Sedimentary
What type of rock if formation of granite underground - Rock D?
Metamorphic
Chemical Sedimentary
Intrusive igneous
Organic Sedimentary
Which coordinates identify a location north of a city that has a latitude of 38.0 N and a longitude of 25.0 W?
0.0 and 0.0
25.0 N and 38.0 W
38.0 N and 47.0 W
47.0 N and 25.0 W
At which range of altitude is air pressure closest to 40 kPa based on these data?
between 4.5 km and 6.0 km
between 6.0 km and 7.5 km
between 7.5 km and 9.0 km
between 9.0 km and 10.5 km
Which was the first object made by humans to orbit Earth?
A. Voyager
B. Skylab
C. Sputnik
D. Mercury
Under which condition would a lowering of the water table most likely occur?
Extended drought over the recharge zone
decreased runoff due to the planting of grass
icecaps expand and cause lower sea levels
slow evaporation of heavy rainfall
The weather map helps to predict the location where a storm will occur by giving which type of information?
air pressure
humidity
wind speed
temperature
Spacecraft traveling to Jupiter from Earth would most likely have to navigate through or around which natural obstacle?
Uranus
Neptune
Asteroid Belt
Comet's tail
A geologist studying volcanic activity is collecting rocks that formed from hot, molten magma. what type of rock is the geologist collecting?
Clastic sedimentary
Metamorphic
Chemical sedimentary
igneous
which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
limestone
schist
soil
granite
Which natural process is the main cause of the ocean currents shown?
Convection
Orbit of Earth
Evaporation
Drift of continents
Determining how the sea floor changes over time has given scientists information about the -
circulation of solar energy
patterns of carbon movement
formation rate of the ocean crust
impact of the atmosphere on ocean depth
why do regions of the world near the equator (0 degrees latitude) have more consistent climate than regions at middle latitudes?
they have strong, moist westerly prevailing winds
they have high averages of yearly rainfall
they get about the same amount of radiant energy year-round
they are close to large areas of very warm ocean water
In order to protect aquifers near landfills, material is placed under the soil to prevent pollution. Which property must the protective material possess?
High porosity
Low permeability
High reflecivity
Low conductivity
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
presence of fossils
cleavage planes
lack of banding
metallic luster
Students made a hydrometer by sealing the end of a straw with wax and adding some sand until the hydrometer barely floated in fresh water. The diagram shows what the students observed when they used the hydrometer ot test water from three different sites.
Each water sample had the same temperature. Which of these explanations best fits these observations?
Estuaries are less salty than fresh water.
Oceans support more microbes than fresh water
salt water is denser than fresh water
ocean water can freeze at lower temperatures than fresh water
The cleavage properties of mica result from the-
alternating layers of silica and aluminum
weak bonds between flat layers
strong covalent bonds within dense carbon clusters
metallic bonds between all elements present
