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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 Cvolcanoes Dliquid water

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

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

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

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

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

Aan era Ba year Ca period Dan epoch

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

Awater once flowed Bswamps once were present Clava once covered the ground Dthe water table was once very low

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

Aleaching Bpercolation Csweeping Dexfoliation

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

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

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

Aevaporation Berosion Cgroundwater flow Dvolcanic activity

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

Atin Bsteel Ctitanium Daluminum

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

Ahigher Bthicker Colder Dless eroded

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