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Earth Science SOL Review #2
Test Description: SOL Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) All of the following are sources of energy derived from the ocean except -
A
waves
B
tides
C
thermal
D
coal
2) Which of these energy sources originates from a nonrenewable resource?
A
geothermal
B
solar
C
hydro electric
D
fossil fuel
3) If there were a slight increase in the amount of solar energy that reached the Earth, there would be an immediate increase in -
A
volcanic activity
B
ground water flow
C
evaporation
D
erosion
4) In which type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous intrusive
C
Igneous extrusive
D
Sedimentary
5) What is the greatest environmental cost of hydroelectric power?
A
ncreased flooding downstream
B
Destruction of free-running rivers and their ecosystems
C
Decreased species diversity in the new lake
D
Fish kills due to the turbines
6) The Southern Hemisphere is warmer in January than in July because -
A
it is experiencing summer
B
the hole in the ozone layer allows more heat into the atmosphere
C
the sun puts out more energy
D
the cold winds are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere
7) The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called -
A
chemical precipitation
B
igneous intrusion
C
metamorphic foliation
D
mechanical weathering
8) Which of these is most important in determining how a rock was formed?
A
Color and shape
B
Composition and texture
C
Luster and hardness
D
Size and weight
9) When granite is subjected to high enough amounts of heat and pressure to change it but not melt it, granite changes into -
A
a metamorphic rock
B
an igneous rock
C
a sedimentary rock
D
sediments
10) Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf?
A
Deposition of continental sediments
B
Eruption of continental volcanoes
C
Evaporation from continental watersheds
D
Subduction of continental plates
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