WorksheetsEarth Science SOL Review 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?
a)
wind vane—wind speed
thermometer—temperature
precipitation gauge—relative humidity
thermometer—temperature
precipitation gauge—relative humidity
b)
wind vane—wind direction
thermometer—dewpoint
psychrometer—air pressure
thermometer—dewpoint
psychrometer—air pressure
c)
barometer—relative humidity
anemometer—cloud cover
precipitation gauge—probability of precipitation
anemometer—cloud cover
precipitation gauge—probability of precipitation
d)
barometer—air pressure
anemometer—wind speed
psychrometer—relative humidity
anemometer—wind speed
psychrometer—relative humidity
2.
What is the main cause of weathering and erosion to make a canyons?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
3.
What percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
a)
71
b)
82
c)
50
d)
63
4.
Name the three fossil fuels
a)
coal, oil, biomass
b)
oil, natural gas, nuclear power
c)
oil, coal, natural gas
d)
biomass, solar, coal
5.
The structure in the picture reprents
a)
an artesian well
b)
an ordinary well
c)
a spring
d)
a geyser
6.
Where is most freshwater on Earth?
a)
under ground
b)
in rivers
c)
in lakes
d)
frozen in polar ice caps
7.
Well sorted soil...
a)
has low porosity
b)
has low pore space
c)
has high porosity
d)
means water will move through slowly
8.
A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.
a)
rill
b)
gully
c)
stream channel
d)
watershed
9.
Deltas are built up by -
a)
deposition
b)
leaching
c)
abrasion
d)
erosion
10.
How are the two types of igneous rocks different?
a)
The size of the crystals and the time it takes the molten material to cool
b)
The size of the crystals and the pattern of crystals
c)
One type is exposed to more heat and pressure than the other type
d)
Some contain fossils and others do not
11.
Which term provides the most accurate classification of the geologic structure shown?
a)
Anticline Fold
b)
Reverse fault
c)
Normal fault
d)
Strike slip fault
12.
How do scientists find the epicenter of an earthquake?
a)
by comparing arrival times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations
b)
by digging at several locations and comparing data
c)
by comparing departure times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations
d)
by reviewing satellite photos of tsunamis
13.
Karst topography includes underground caverns. Where in VA would this landscape be found?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
14.
The sun produces energy using _____.
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
15.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
16.
What is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
17.
What front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
18.
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
a)
Mesozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
19.
What organism is responsible for building oxygen levels in the atmosphere?
a)
Humans
b)
Jellyfish
c)
Cyanobacteria
d)
Birds
20.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
21.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe is collapsing in toward a single point
22.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
23.
________ is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical means
a)
chemical weathering
b)
Mechanical weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
24.
What is the youngest province?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
25.
Which Virginia province is seen on this map?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
26.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
27.
How do Intrusive Igneous rocks cool?
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
really fast
28.
Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____
a)
Extrusive and Intrusive
b)
Foliated and Non-Foliated
c)
Clastic and Biochemical
d)
Black and Gray
29.
A curve or bend in a river.
a)
Meander
b)
Aquifer
c)
Oxbow Lake
d)
Spring
30.
Landforms created by dissolving minerals such as limestone, which result in caves and sinkholes
a)
Glaciers
b)
Watersheds
c)
Karst Topography
d)
Floodplains
31.
Earth, the sun and billions of stars are contained within the
a)
Andromeda Galaxy
b)
Milky Way Galaxy
c)
Sombrero Galaxy
d)
Orion Constellation
32.
Which property controls whether a star will become a Giant star or Supergiant star after the Main Sequence stage?
a)
Mass
b)
Color
c)
Shape
d)
Composition
33.
_____ are underwater, cone-shaped volcanic mountains.
a)
Guyots
b)
Currents
c)
Seamounts
d)
Appalachians
34.
The theory of _____ suggests that the Earth is separated into large sections, called plates.
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Big Bang
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Big Plate
35.
What is the large landmass that broke up and drifted to form our present day continents?
a)
Pangaea
b)
Atlantis
c)
Eurasia
d)
Supernova
36.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
37.
Which clouds spread out in layers across the sky and can produce days of light precipitation?
a)
cumulus
b)
nimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
38.
A mineral that is mined for profit is considered a/an?
a)
Mineral
b)
Element
c)
Rock
d)
Ore
39.
Which of the following is NOT something reasonable we can do to lessen global climate change?
a)
Reduce greenhouse gasses.
b)
Immediately eliminate the use of all fossil fuels.
c)
Improve energy efficiency.
d)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
40.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
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