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Earth Science SOL Review 1
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1) This theory states that the universe began in a very hot and dense sphere that expanded and eventually condensed into galaxies.
A
Big Bang
B
Continental Drift
C
Superposition
D
Plate Tectonics
2) The number of stars in our solar system
A
Billions
B
One
C
Hundreds
D
Thousands
3) The most commonly used measurement for distance in astronomy
A
Parsecs
B
Light Years
C
Miles
D
Kilometers
4) What is a common characteristic of the outer planets
A
They are all relatively small
B
They all have only one moon
C
They are gas giants
D
They are all rocky
5) This causes tides
A
Gravitational pull of the sun and the moon
B
Gravitational pull of the sun only
C
Gravitational pull of the moon only
D
Winds blowing off the sea
6) Where stars begin their life cycle
A
The Kuiper Belt
B
Black Holes
C
Asteroids
D
Nebula
7) Spring tides differ from neap tides in that
A
Spring tides occur when the moon is a quarter or a crescent
B
Spring tides are higher and lower than neap tides
C
Neap tides occur when the moon is full or new
D
Neap tides and higher and lower than spring tides
8) The main gas in Earth's atmosphere is
A
Carbon dioxide
B
Oxygen
C
Methane
D
Nitrogen
9) Earth's ozone layer protects us from
A
Both of these
B
Radiation from the sun
C
Neither of these
D
Ultraviolet radiation
10) A high pressure system usually brings
A
Cold weather
B
Steady rain
C
violent storms
D
sunny, calm weather
11) Climate is
A
not important to study because it does not affect us today
B
helps us predict daily weather
C
The weather that is happening right now
D
The typical weather patterns for a given location over a period of many years
12) Cold fronts
A
bring steady rain
B
are caused when a warm air mass advances on cold air mass
C
are caused when there is a high pressure system
D
bring rain and thunderstorms
13) Obsidian is a rock that is formed by cooling lava. It is
A
an igneous rock
B
a sedimentary rock
C
a metamorphic rock
D
a mineral
14) Fossils are found almost exclusively in
A
Igneous rock
B
Oceanic rocks
C
Sedimentary rock
D
Metamorphic rock
15) Metamorphic rocks are formed when
A
Existing rock is changed into another type of rock by extreme heat and pressure
B
Rocks are broken into pieces
C
Lava or magma cools
D
Layers of sediments harden into rocks
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