Cloudy nights can be warmer that clear nights because clouds trap heat-

J):absorbed by Earth during daylight hours

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

H):Deposition of sediment in a lake bed

Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called-

A):Crustal uplift and rock deformation

Dramatic varations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in-

G):More organic matter in the humus layer than in deeper layers

Which of these BEST describes forest soil?

G):The same forces erode mountains in different locations.

All of the following may be found deep in a natural cave EXCEPT-

C):calculating the age of the top and bottom of the layer.

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Sol Practice

Question	Answer
Why does a comet`s tail point away from the sun?	A)
Cloudy nights can be warmer that clear nights because clouds trap heat-	J):absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
In the gold rush of 1849, prospectors found a yellow mineral that appeared to be gold, but was harder and more brittle than gold. What is this mineral that came to be called"fool`s gold"?	D):Winds are generated
Which provides the BEST evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interaction?	J):metamorphic foliation
Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?	A):foliated
The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called-	H):Deposition of sediment in a lake bed
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called-	A):Crustal uplift and rock deformation
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?	H):ebb and flow of tides
Which recent geologic process commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia?	C):Mars and Jupiter
Dramatic varations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in-	G):More organic matter in the humus layer than in deeper layers
Rocky objects, measuring millimeters to kilometeers in diameter, generally obit the sun ina region located between-	C):Photosynthetic organisms
Which of these BEST describes forest soil?	G):The same forces erode mountains in different locations.
All of the following may be found deep in a natural cave EXCEPT-	C):calculating the age of the top and bottom of the layer.
Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are seperated by a wide ocean. Which of these BEST explains these obsevations?	H):saturn
Which of these provides the BEST estimate of how long it took a thick layer of sedimentary rock to form?	C):Cold front
Which of these planets has the smallest diameter and the greatest average density?	J):4
Based on the changes between the weather conditions, which of these MOST likely passed by the weather station between time 1 and time 2?	C):Recharge zone
The river shown on the topograohic math flows farthest at point-	F):1
Which of these decribesthe area immediately below a water table?	D):
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the MOST by weathering and erosion?

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