Earth Science SOL Review III

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Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

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Erosion

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Identify the soil horizon: Subsoil reddish brown in color; made mostly of clay; rich in minerals and nutrients

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B horizon

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________ is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical means

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Mechanical weathering

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What is the youngest province? Options: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau

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Coastal Plain

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Which Virginia province is seen on this map?

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Piedmont

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Which mineral property is being shown here? Options: luster, hardness, cleavage, streak

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streak

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How do Intrusive Igneous rocks cool? Options: quickly, slowly, really fast

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slowly

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Where do we find Granite? Options: ocean floor, deserts, mountains, valleys

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mountains

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Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

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Extrusive and Intrusive

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What is sedimentary?

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Layered rock formed by compaction.