Scientists study small pockets of air trapped deep within frozen glaciers. What are scientists trying to understand about the climate of Earth by analyzing these ice samples?

Changes in atmospheric gas compostion

Changes in direction of the magnetic poles

Changes in global wind patterns

Changes in atmospheric pressure

The picture shows a sinkhole. Which of these most likely caused this sinkhole to form?

The collapse of the roof of a limestone cave.

The abrupt movement of two tectonic plates.

The thinning of topsoil due to a forest clearing.

The impact of a meteorite striking the surface of Earth.

Pollution due to coal burning most frequently tends to affect lakes by ---.

reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide

increasing the concentration of nutrients

Which action would most likely reduce concerns about how strip mining can harm the environment?

Reclaim the ecosystems after mining

Restrict mining operations to rural areas

Increase the usage of the products being mined

Decrease the amount of labor needed in the mines

A student hypothesizes that a sample of rock formed from ocean sediments. Which would best help the student support this hypothesis?

Clam shells found within the rock sample

A textbook about rock formation methods

Rock samples from several locations on Earth

A model of the different crustal plate boundaries

About 2.0 billion years ago, complex organisms began to inhabit Earth. These complex organisms developed primarily because of ---.

sunlight being absorbed by land

A low-pressure system has moved away from the equator and is moving directly over the water. When the system reaches 60 degrees north latitude, the system will most likely be at a point where ---.

its water temperature is at its highest level

its direction of rotation has changed

most of its wind speeds has changed

Which characteristic do all the planets in our solar system have in common?

percentages of atmospheric gases

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30 sec • 1 pt

The cleavage properties of mica result from the ---.

alternating layers of silica and aluminum.

weak bonds between flat layers.

strong covalent bonds within dense carbon clusters.

metallic bonds between all elements present.

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A star begins its formation as gravitational forces cause instability within a ---.

black hole

red giant

supernova

nebula

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The diagram represents areas below the surface of Earth in which fossils have been found. The fossil located in which labeled area is most likely the oldest?

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Which structure is most similar to an alluvial fan in formation and composition?

Delta

Watershed

River

Lake

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Label the ocean features. What is box 1?

Continental Slope

Abyssal Plain

Continental Shelf

Continental Rise

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Label the ocean features. What is box 2?

Continental Slope

Abyssal Plain

Continental Shelf

Continental Rise

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Label the ocean features. What is box 3?

Continental Slope

Abyssal Plain

Continental Shelf

Continental Rise

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Earth Science VA SOL Prep Part 2

The cleavage properties of mica result from the ---.

A star begins its formation as gravitational forces cause instability within a ---.

The diagram represents areas below the surface of Earth in which fossils have been found. The fossil located in which labeled area is most likely the oldest?

Which structure is most similar to an alluvial fan in formation and composition?

Label the ocean features. What is box 1?

Label the ocean features. What is box 2?

Label the ocean features. What is box 3?

Label the ocean features. What is box 4?

Scientists study small pockets of air trapped deep within frozen glaciers. What are scientists trying to understand about the climate of Earth by analyzing these ice samples?

The picture shows a sinkhole. Which of these most likely caused this sinkhole to form?

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