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50:50 Give Hint!

B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter.

C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun.

D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet.

A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole.

Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun?

Hint






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D..

Answer 1


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50:50 Give Hint!

B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours

A. released from Earth’s interior

D. generated from tropical winds

C. produced by the friction of air particles

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap

heat —

Hint






heat —

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heat —

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heat —

D..

Answer 2


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50:50 Give Hint!

A. deep underground

B. nonpolluting D. overabundant

C. nonrenewable

A major problem with depending on

fossil fuels as primary energy sources

is that they are —

Hint

A. deep underground


C. nonrenewable




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D. overabundant

C. nonrenewable





A. deep underground


C. nonrenewable

A major problem with depending onfossil fuels as primary energy sources


Answer 3

C. nonrenewable

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50:50 Give Hint!

A. less eroded

B. higher D. older

C. thicker

Compared to the Rocky Mountains, theAppalachian Mountains are much —

Hint

A. less eroded

B. higher D. older

C. thicker


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A. less eroded

D. older



A. less eroded

B. higher D. older

C. thicker


D..

Answer 4

D. older

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50:50 Give Hint!A. Faults on tectonic plates are

in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.

B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.

D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.

C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates

Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?

Hint

A. Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes

may not erupt for many years.





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D..

Answer 5


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Which of these is likely to occur

after moist air is cooled below its

dew point?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Ice crystals melt.

B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses.

C. Winds are generated.

Hint



dew point?




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dew point?

D. Water condenses.





dew point?




Answer 6

D. Water condenses.

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The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called —

50:50 Give Hint!

A. mechanical weathering

B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation

C. igneous intrusion

Hint!





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D. metamorphic foliation

Answer 7


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Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are

called —

50:50 Give Hint!

A. foliated

B. striated D. evaporated

C. unfoliated

Hint


called —

A. foliated


C. unfoliated

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called —

A. foliated

B. striated



called —

A. foliated


C. unfoliated

Answer 8

A. foliated

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In the jar shown, a sample of soil was mixed with

water and then allowed to settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as a model for what

process?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Erosion of rock particles by water

B. Deposition of sediment in a lake bed

D. Formation of soil from parent material

C. Evaporation of water from a muddy pond

Hint!



process?





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process?






process?





Answer 9


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50:50 Give Hint!

A. Subduction and metamorphism

B. Crustal uplift and rock deformation D. Erosion and deposition

C. Rifting and intrusion

Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal

Plain region of Virginia?

Hint






50:50A. Subduction and

metamorphism

D. Erosion and deposition



Answer 10

D. Erosion and deposition

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50:50 Give Hint!

A. global water consumption

B. the Moon’s orbit D. ebb and flow of tides

C. Earth’s climate

Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in —

Hint!





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D. ebb and flow of tides



Answer 11


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The river shown on the

topographic map flows fastest at

point —

50:50 Give Hint!

A. 1

B. 2 D. 4

C. 3

Hint!



point —

A. 1

B. 2 D. 4

C. 3

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point —

A. 1

B. 2




point —

A. 1

B. 2 D. 4

C. 3

Answer 12

A. 1

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Which of these describes the area immediately below a water

table?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Recharge zone

B. Capillary zone D. Zone of saturation

C. Zone of aeration

Hint!


table?

A. Recharge zone


C. Zone of aeration

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table?

D. Zone of saturation

C. Zone of aeration



table?

A. Recharge zone


C. Zone of aeration

Answer 13

D. Zone of saturation

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The folding and faulting found in the rocks of

the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

were created by —

50:50 Give Hint!

A. the Coriolis effect

B. wave action of prehistoric ocean

D. collisions of continental plates

C. heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere

Hint!



were created by —





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were created by —






were created by —





Answer 14


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Seawater is typically denser than

freshwater due to seawater’s —

50:50 Give Hint!

A. smaller mass

B. greater depth D. lower freezing point

C. higher salinity

Hint!



A. smaller mass


C. higher salinity

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D. lower freezing point

C. higher salinity




A. smaller mass


C. higher salinity

Answer 15

C. higher salinity

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Which of these describes the most common way that

material is added to a continental shelf?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Deposition of continental sediments

B. Eruption of continental volcanoes

D. Subduction of continental plates

C. Evaporation from continental watersheds

Hint!







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Answer 16


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50:50 Give Hint!

A. Folding

B. Weathering D. Subduction

C. Faulting

Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of diluted acid. Which geologic

process is this most similar to?

Hint!

A. Folding


C. Faulting



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A. Folding


C. Faulting



Answer 17

B. Weathering

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50:50 Give Hint!

A. Erosion and deposition

B. Deformation and deposition D. Faulting and fracturing

C. Melting and crystallization

Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into

an igneous rock?

Hint!





an igneous rock?

50:50D. Faulting and fracturing



an igneous rock?






an igneous rock?

D..

Answer 18


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50:50 Give Hint!

A. Seasons

B. Magnetic poles D. Tides

C. Prevailing winds

Which of these are caused primarily by

the gravitational force between Earth

and the Moon?

Hint!

A. Seasons


C. Prevailing winds



and the Moon?

50:50

A. Seasons

D. Tides



and the Moon?


A. Seasons


C. Prevailing winds



and the Moon?

Answer 19

D. Tides

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50:50 Give Hint!

A. It was intruded into layer 1.

B. It was intruded into layer 3.

C. It was deposited after layer 3.

D. It was deposited after layer 1.

In this section of undisturbed sedimentary

layers, which best describes layer 2?

Hint!







50:50 C. It was deposited after layer 3.




Answer 20


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50:50 Give Hint!

A. cooling magma

B. weathering D. compacting shells

C. faulting

The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were

formed by —

Hint

A. cooling magma


C. faulting


formed by —

50:50

A. cooling magma C. faulting


formed by —


A. cooling magma


C. faulting


formed by —

Answer 21

A. cooling magma

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Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23.5 relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause —

50:50 Give Hint!

A.day and night

B. the seasons D. the lunar phases

C. high and low tides

Hint


A.day and night



50:50


A.day and night

B. the seasons



A.day and night



Answer 22

B. the seasons

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Which natural resource found in Virginia is a

common source of energy?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Bauxite

B. Limestone D. Zinc

C. Coal

Hint



A. Bauxite


C. Coal

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D. Zinc

C. Coal




A. Bauxite


C. Coal

D..

Answer 23

C. Coal

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A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify the student’s claim?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Theorizing

B. Hypothesizing D. Observing

C. Predicting

Hint


A. Theorizing


C. Predicting

50:50


A. Theorizing

D. Observing


A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month.

What process will verify the student’s

claim?

A. Theorizing


C. Predicting

D..

Answer 24

D. Observing

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The three wells shown provide water for a

growing city. What is the most likely effect on

the system if six new wells are brought into

production as the population increases?

50:50 Give Hint!A. The shale layer

will shrink.

B. The limestone layer will collapse.

D. The aquifer will increase in volume.

C. The water table will drop.

Hint





A. The shale layer will shrink.




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D..

Answer 25


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• The Final Question is:In addition to Earth’s orbit, which planets’ orbits are shown?

A. Mars and Jupiter B. Venus and Mars

D. Mercury and VenusC. Jupiter and Saturn

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