Worksheets6th Material Science SOL Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 24mins
During which phase does the moon receive sunlight only on the side facing AWAY from Earth?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
This is a radiometer. As the Sun's rays strike the different colored blades, the device begins to spin. This device is powered by which type of energy?
Wind
Electrical
Solar
Geothermal
It is important to protect air quality because −
storms worsen as air pollution decreases.
acid rain is caused by air pollution.
wind currents change when the air is polluted.
energy produced by the sun decreases when air is polluted.
Two sources of energy that are renewable and available in Virginia are −
natural gas and wind power.
coal and hydropower.
petroleum and solar power.
wind power and solar power.
Clouds are formed when millions of drops of water become suspended in the air. Which of the following is a step in the process of cloud formation?
Expansion of cold air.
Formation of carbon dioxide.
Condensation of water vapor.
Breakdown of atmospheric ozone.
Which of the following best describes why the Moon orbits Earth?
The distance the Moon and Earth are from the Sun.
The energy reflected from the surface of Earth.
The winds generated on Earth by the energy of the Sun.
The gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
Solar Collector
Wind Turbine
Fossil Fuel
Hydroelectric Generator
Energy from the Sun is distributed around Earth by −
subduction and rift zones.
radiation and convection.
tectonic plates.
solar flares.
Earth is different from the other planets in our solar system because it −
orbits a star.
has collided with meteorites.
has oceans and lakes.
makes up the majority of the mass of our solar system.
Hurricanes form in tropical waters between 8 and 20 degrees north and south of the equator. Hurricanes rarely form at higher latitudes because the water is too −
warm
deep
shallow
cold
A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This even can best be described as −
a cold front.
an occluded front.
a warm front.
a stationary front.
Which has the strongest gravitational field?
Sun
Earth
Saturn
Moon
What characteristic is common to the four outer planets in our solar system?
Low mass
High density
Fast revolution
Gaseous Composition
CLICK the Virginia map. The key highlights several watershed areas in the state. In which watershed area do we live?
York
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay, Coastal
James
Which of the following might happen if precipitation increased within the watershed boundary?
Some wetlands would disappear.
Floodplains would dry out.
Water levels would rise in tributaries, streams, and the water table.
All of the following.
Why is the ozone layer so important?
Because it refracts most of the sun's heat.
Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen.
Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.
Because it allows electromagnetic radiation to warm the thermosphere.
The graph uses a red line to show the changes in temperature in each layer of the atmosphere.
How does the temperature in the stratosphere compare to the temperature in the mesosphere?
In the stratosphere, the temperature decreases.
In the mesosphere, the temperature increases.
In the stratosphere, the temperature increases.
In the mesosphere, the temperature decreases.
The temperature increases in both layers.
There is no way to read the temperature pattern.
Day and night are caused by:
The rotation of Earth on its axis.
The revolution of Earth around the sun.
The tilt of the Earth.
The gravitational pull of the Sun.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, we experience:
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
Which city is close to a warm front?
Chicago
New York
Denver
Los Angeles
Why is water known as the universal solvent?
It dissolves all known substances.
It dissolves only solid substances.
It dissolves the greatest number of substances.
It dissolves substances faster than all other solvents.
