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1) Because of the unique position of the Earth in the solar system, life has flourished due to the presence of

Asalt Bhelium Cliquid water Dvolcanoes

2) Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?

AThe rivers would flow more rapidly. BThe Earth would become cooler. CThe rain would be more acidic. DThe sea would cover more land.

3) Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it is still solid because

Athere is no water in the outer core and it dilutes the materials Bthe outer core is farther from the center, and there is less gravity holding it together Cthe pressure from all of Earth's layers keeps it in a solid state Dthe heat rising from the inner core is melting the outer core

4) Of the following, the largest division on the geologic time scale is

Aa period Ban epoch Ca year Dan era

5) Virginia has large deposits of sand and gravel. These are usually found in areas where

Alava once covered the ground Bthe water table was once very low Cwater once flowed Dswamps once were present

6) What is the process called through which water soaking into soil dissolves or washes minerals from an upper level to a lower level?

Aexfoliation Bpercolation Cleaching Dsweeping

7) The Southern Hemisphere is warmer in January than in July because

Athe hole in the ozone layer allows more heat into the atmosphere Bthe cold winds are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere Cit is experiencing summer Dthe sun put our more energy

8) If there were a slight increase in the amount of solar energy that reached the Earth, there would be an immediate increase in

Aerosion Bvolcanic activity Cgroundwater flow Devaporation

9) Lightweight and strong, the metal that has been recycled with the greatest success is

Aaluminum Btin Ctitanium Dsteel

10) Compared to the the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much

Athicker Bhigher Cless eroded Dolder

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