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