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What is the volume of each cube?
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A.What is the
density of each
sample?
A.Would each
sample float or
sink in pure
water?
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What is the highest possible location of point X?
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Draw a profile of the cross section labeled A-B
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A. What state would you be in if you were located at 44N, 122W?
B. What are the approximate coordinates of Richmond, VA?
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What is the best reason for the variations
in insolation at these locations?
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Jason investigated the effect of various colored
lights on plant growth. He hypothesized that plants
grow taller under a blue light. He grew four bean
planets: one under green light, one under red light,
one under blue light, and one under white light. All
plants received the same amount of light and
water. Each type of plant was also grown in the
same type of soil and the the same size pot. Jason
collected data on his plants each week for six
weeks. After reviewing the data, Jason concluded
that the bean plant grew best under blue light and
that his hypothesis was correct.
Why was Jason’s experiment NOT valid?
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A. Draw a diagram of the Earth, Sun,
and Moon during a lunar eclipse.
B. During what moon phase can a lunar
eclipse occur?
C. Draw a diagram of the Earth, Sun,
and Moon during a solar eclipse.
D. During what moon phase can a solar
eclipse occur?
E. Why don’t solar and lunar eclipses
occur every month?
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A. Mercury rotates on an
axis that is
perpendicular to the
plane of its orbit. Which
planet best represents
Mercury’s rotation.
B. Which planet most
closely resembles Earth’s
rotation?
C. Uranus rotates on an
axis that is close to
parallel to the plane of
its orbit. Which planet
best represents Uranus?
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Mars and Venus have close to equal percentages of CO2 in
their atmospheres, however Venus is very hot and
experiences a runaway greenhouse effect. Mars, on the
other hand, is much cooler and does not experience the
same greenhouse effect. Explain what causes this difference.
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A. A mineral is found to have a black streak, break apart into
thin sheet, and is easily scratched with a fingernail. What
mineral is being described?
B. What is a major use of this mineral?
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A. The cleavage of mica results form:
f. alternating layers of silica and aluminum
g. weak bonds between layers
h. strong covalent bonds within dense carbonate clusters
i. metallic bonds between all elements present
B. Students on a geology field trip will identify mineral by their streak.
Which of these should the students bring on the field trips?
f. A long, pointed iron rod
g. A disposable sample of talc
h. A low-powered telescope
i. Rough, white and black ceramic tiles
C. A mineral is found to have a reddish brown streak. The mineral is most
likely:
f. magnetite
g. sulfur
h. hematite
i. feldspar
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Complete the table with the correct mineral group and uses.
Sample
Mineral Group
Composition
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Silicon and Oxygen
2
Oxygen and a Metal
3
Contains CO3
Common Uses
Jewelry, computers,
electronics, scientific
instruments
manufacture of paper
and detergents,
neutralization of acids
pigments, coatings for
colored bricks,
fireproofing agents
Carbonates
Silicates
Oxides
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Match each rock type with its environment of formation.
1. Igneous
2. Metamorphic
3. Sedimentary
A. Rocks formed in depositional environments, when fragments
of rocks and minerals are compacted and lithified into solid
rock
B. Rocks formed from volcanic activity at the surface of the
Earth, or deep within the crust as chambers of magma cool
and crystalize.
C. Rocks formed from any other type of rock that is exposed to
high levels of heat and pressure from forces within the Earth.
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What type of rocks are layers 1, 2, and 3? Be specific (type and
subgroup). Justify your answer with an explanation.
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Complete the flow chart.
Obsidian
Granite
Diorite
Pumice
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Complete the flow chart.
Schist
Marble
Slate
Gniess
Quartizte
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Complete the flow chart.
Sandstone
Shale
Limestone
Conglomerate
Rock Salt
Breccia
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Complete the rock cycle.
E
A
D
B
C
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In order to protect aquifers near landfills, material is placed
underneath the soil to prevent pollution. Which property must
the protective material possess?
A. High porosity
B. Low permeability
C. High reflectivity
D. Low conductivity
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A. Crushed stone is an economic resource second only to coal in
Virginia. How is crushed stone mainly used?
f. As building insulation
g. In steel production
h. For coal mine reclamations
i. For construction materials
B. A largely untapped renewable resource in the highlands of
Virginia is:
f. wind energy
g. nuclear power
h. natural gas
i. tidal power
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A. Pollution due to coal buring most frequently tends to affect
lakes by:
f. reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide
g. increasing acidity
h. increasing radioactivity
i. increasing the concentration of nutrients
B. Which action would most likely reduce concerns related to
how coal mining can harm the environment?
f. reclaim the ecosystem after mining
g. restrict mining operations to rural areas
h. increasing the usage of the products being mined
i. Decrease the amount of labor needed in the mines
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A
B
C
D
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Label the seafloor features
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Complete the table
Type of Boundary
Simple Diagram
Features Formed
ConvergentContinental/Continental
ConvergentContinental/Oceanic
ConvergentOceanic/Oceanic
DivergentContinental/Continental
DivergentOceanic/Oceanic
Transform
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Oceanic crust is (older/younger) and
(thicker/thinner) than continental crust.
Explain the causes of these differences.
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A. Why don’t S-Waves travel through the Earth’s outer core?
B. How do seismic waves help scientists understand the
internal structure of the Earth?
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A. Draw and label a simple diagram of Earth’s
physical layers.
B. Draw and label a simple diagram of Earths
chemical layers.
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A. Label each soil layer
B. Which layer contain
humus?
C. What is humus
composed of?
D. Which layer is most likely
to experience
weathering and erosion?
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A. What features are labeled 1 and 2?
B. What types of rock does Karst Topography occur in?
C. What region of VA is known for Karst topography?
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A. Which wells would be
successful in supplying
water?
B. Which rock layer
contains the majority of
the zone of aeration?
C. Which rock layer
contains the majority of
the zone of saturation?
D. Which rock layer would
be the confining layer?
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Label each major watershed in VA.
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Order the layers from oldest to youngest
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A.
B.
How many half lives have gone by when 12.5% of Carbon-14 remains in a
fossil?
Approximately how long is the half-life of Carbon-14?
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Decide if each statement id true or false:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The climate at location A will have a milder climate than location C
Location B will be primarily affected by mP air masses
Location D is affected by a warm ocean current that extends to Western
Europe
Location C will experience a wide range in average temperature values
throughout the year
Location A will experience a much harsher winter then location B or C
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A.
B.
C.
D.
What geologic feature is creating the volcanic islands?
Which island is oldest?
Which island is volcanically active?
Provide an example of where this type of land formation occurs.
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A. About 2 billion years ago complex life began
to evolve on Earth. What changes in Earth’s
atmosphere allowed this evolution to
occur?
B. What caused this change in atmospheric
composition to occur?
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A. Why does the
temperature
increase as
altitude increases
in the
stratosphere?
B. What human
activities have
caused harm to
this region of the
atmosphere?
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A. Which location
recently experienced
a drop in
temperatures,
thunderstorms, and a
shift in wind
direction from south
to west/northwest?
B. What caused these
weather conditions
to occur?
C. What are the lines of
equal pressure
called?
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What type of frontal boundaries are pictured?
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Why did Hurricane Gustav increase in intensity over the Gulf of
Mexico, and then decrease in intensity after making landfall?
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A scientist who studies heat exchange through the Earth,
oceans, and atmosphere is studying which type of thermal
energy transfer ?
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According to the HR Diagram, a star with a temperature of
3,000K and an Luminosity of 10-3 would be classified as which
type of star?
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In which positions would the moon appear
in a quarter moon phase to an observer on Earth?
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What would be an appropriate title for this diagram?
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Label each stage in the life cycle of a low mass star
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Label each stage in the life cycle of a high mass star
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Identify the following values:
Temperature:
Dew Point:
Precipitation Type:
Air Pressure:
Wind Speed
Wind Direction:
Cloud Cover:
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A. Infer what each dot on the diagram represents
B. What type of plate boundary is shown?
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What season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere when
the Earth is in position 1-4?
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