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Earth SOL 1
Test Description: Earth SOL 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are...
A
deep underground
B
nonpolluting
C
nonrenewable
D
overabundant
2) Which of these is the best indication of the relative age of a rock layer?
A
The chemical makeup of the layer
B
The thickness of the layer
C
The distance the layer extends over the Earth
D
The position of the layer compared to other layers
3) Which mineral is easily identified by smell?
A
Quartz
B
Sulfur
C
Galena
D
Pyrite
4) Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which...
A
tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface
B
one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock
C
all different types of fossils were transformed into rock
D
mineral crystals and compositions are identified
5) The Earth's mantle is made up of very hot material that rises to the top of the mantle, cools, then sinks, reheats, and rises again, constantly repeating the cycle. This action, wh
A
hot spots
B
magnetic fields
C
advection forces
D
convection currents
6) Barrier islands protect inland shores from the surf, especially during storms. yet the islands themselves are not permanent. Why aren't the islands permanent?
A
People deveolp the islands and remove sand during housing construction.
B
Development companies mine the sand for use in inland construction projects.
C
The wind and the waves are constantly redistributing the sand.
D
Offshore earthquakes cause the islands to sink below sea level.
7) In which type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?
A
Sedimentary
B
Metamorphic
C
Igneous extrusive
D
Igneous intrusive
8) Which of the following natural resources makes the largest contribution to Virginia's economy?
A
Plutonium
B
Feldspar
C
Coal
D
Aluminum
9) While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of...
A
chemically formed sedimentary rock
B
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
C
extrusive igneous rock
D
clastic sedimentary rock
10) Most modern geologists have argued that a global catastrophe may have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. According to these scientists, what was this catastrophe?
A
Earthquakes and volcanoes
B
An asteroid impact with the Earth
C
A shift in the tilt of the Earth
D
Melting of the polar ice caps
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