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Earth Science Grab Bag 3
Test Description: Variety of Earth Science SOL Questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is part of a valid process for supporting a hypothesis?
A
single trials
B
altering results
C
experimentation
D
limited research
2) The sun emits energy by converting hydrogen into helium. What is this process called?
A
fusion
B
fission
C
sunspot formation
D
solar wind
3) When Venus passes between the Earth and the sun, it is visible as a tiny black dot on the sun's bright disk. Why is Mars never visible in this same way?
A
The orbit of Mars is more eccentric than that of Venus
B
Mars is too small to be seen against the backdrop of the sun
C
Mars shines too brightly to be visible against the sun
D
The orbit of Mars is outside that of the Earth's orbit
4) Which planet rotates the fastest?
A
Jupiter
B
Saturn
C
Mars
D
Mercury
5) Metamorphic rocks whose minerals are arranged in layers or bands are called
A
nonfoliated
B
foliated
C
clastic
D
nonclastic
6) Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make
A
concrete
B
plastic
C
plywood
D
steel
7) You want to distinguish some samples of gold from fool's gold. What are the two best tests you could use?
A
hardness and luster
B
luster and cleavage
C
hardness and cleavage
D
specific gravity and streak
8) What is the primary bad effect of burning fossil fuels?
A
offensive odors
B
acid rain
C
sulfur poisoning of green plants and algae
D
thermal pollution because they burn so much hotter
9) Why does erosion not occur on the moon?
A
the gravitational pull of the moon is too weak
B
there is no wind or rain
C
the rock surface of the moon is too hard
D
there is no animal life
10) Which of these provides the best evidence of the environment in which an igneous rock was formed?
A
thickness
B
color
C
size
D
texture
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