Earth Science SOL Practice 1

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In which of these general areas would you expect volcanoes to occur? Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground, Near areas of tectonic plate subduction such as the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, Near continental-continental boundaries where mountain-building occurs, At all kinds of tectonic plate boundaries

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Near areas of tectonic plate subduction such as the Pacific’s Ring of Fire

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All of the following are examples of mass movement EXCEPT: Rockfalls, Creep, Mudslides

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Seafloor spreading

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In which of these general areas would you expect sinkholes to occur? Options: Divergent tectonic plate boundaries such as mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, Anywhere there are slopes, Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground, Near tectonic plate boundaries involving subduction, such as the Pacific’s Ring of Fire

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Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground

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In which of these general areas would you expect tsunamis to be a danger? Options: On the shores of oceans, especially oceans connected with the Pacific, Anywhere there are slopes, Divergent tectonic plate boundaries such as mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground

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On the shores of oceans, especially oceans connected with the Pacific

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Which kind of slope is most likely to fail (that is, to have a landslide or mudslide)? Options: A granite cliff, An area where sediment layers are parallel to the slope (a “dip slope”), An area where sediment layers are at an angle to the slope, A flat plain

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An area where sediment layers are parallel to the slope (a “dip slope”)

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How does building dams on rivers affect beaches and barrier islands in the ocean near the mouth of the river?

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The dams decrease the amount of sediment carried by the river, so less is available to replenish sand eroded away by wind, waves, and currents.

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How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

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24 hours

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Which of the following is true about the Earth’s axis, the Earth’s revolution around the Sun, and the seasons? Options: Changes in the direction of the Earth’s axis cause the seasons, The Earth’s axis keeps pointing in the same direction, and as Earth travels around the Sun, the angle between the axis and the Sun changes, causing the seasons., Seasons are caused by the Earth’s elliptical orbit and its being closer to the Sun in January than it is in July, Seasons are caused by the position of the moon relative to the Sun

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The Earth’s axis keeps pointing in the same direction, and as Earth travels around the Sun, the angle between the axis and the Sun changes, causing the seasons.

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Foliations, or parallel bands of minerals, are typical of what kind of rocks?

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Metamorphic rocks

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The four agents of erosion are water, _____, ice, and gravity. What goes in the blank?

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Wind