Republic of the Philippines Department of Education REGION III SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN MARIVELES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ALION (ANNEX) EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Answer the following questions carefully. Select the correct answer from the given choices. 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Earth? A. It is the third planet from the Sun. B. It is the only known planet that can support life. C. It has blue waters, rocky and green land masses. D. It has abundant carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 2. Which of the following is NOT a correct analogy about the Earth Systems? A. Atmosphere: air B. Lithosphere: land C. Biosphere:human D. Hydrosphere: water 3.Which layer produces the Earth’s magnetic field? A. Inner core B. Outer core C. Mantle D. Crust 4. A sample of mineral is being studied in the laboratory. Which of its property is readily manifested by sheer observation? A. Color B. Hardness C. Luster D. Streak 5. A certain mineral is white in color. After it is bombarded with ultraviolet light, its color changes into light red. What property of mineral is exemplified in the scenario? A. Color B. Fluorescence C. Luster D. Streak 6. The three groups of rocks namely igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are classified by which of the following basis? A. Color B. Grain size C. Chemical Composition D. Texture and Composition 7. Which layer of the Earth separates crust from core? A. Magma layer B. Lithosphere C. Mantle D. Continent 8. What earth subsystem consists the parts of the planet in which all life exists? A. Atmosphere B. Lithosphere C. Hydrosphere D. Biosphere 9. Which of the following describes the stabilizing effect of Earth’s moon? A. Prevents the poles from shifting unexpectedly B. Helps divert and vacuum up incoming debris and keep Earth safe. C. Enables the carbon-silicate cycle regulating temperature. D. All of these 10. Which of the following is a physical property of a mineral? A. Specific gravity B. Solubility in acid C. Taste D. Odor 11. What are the three most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust? A. Silicon, Oxygen and Sodium B. Silicon, Oxygen and Calcium C. Silicon, Oxygen and Iron D. Silicon, Oxygen and Aluminum 12. Which type of rock is formed when heat and pressure are applied below the earth's surface? A. Volcanic rocks B. Sedimentary rocks C. Igneous rocks D. Metamorphic rocks 13. Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because __________. A. it contains dust B. it is very thin compared to Earths size. C. provides all the gasses to support life D. maintains a constant humidity 14. Earth’s atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which __________. A. allows water to exist as a liquid B. allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface C. allows ozone to form freely D. causes meteors to burn up 15. What are the two most abundant gasses in the atmosphere? A. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen C. Nitrogen and Oxygen D. Nitrogen and Argon 16. What drives the earth’s internal heat engine? A. Radioactivity B. Solar energy C. Volcanoes D. Ocean tides 17. In what type of rock do most fossils appear? A. Volcanic rocks B. Igneous rocks C. Metamorphic rocks D. Sedimentary rocks 18. Which of the following belongs to Terrestrial planet? A. Jupiter and Saturn B. Venus and Earth C. Earth and Saturn D. Earth only 19. What A. B. C. D. happens to the temperature when you move up to the thermosphere? Decreases Increases remains the same fluctuating 20. What constant process makes the water moves between Earth and its atmosphere? A. Water cycle B. Tornado C. Weather D. Cryosphere 21. What is the largest portion of the Earth’s volume? A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner core D. Outer core 22. If you live in areas near volcanoes, which type of rock would likely be found in your area? A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Porous rock 23. Which is not an example of physical weathering? A. Freeze thaw B. Acid rain falling on limestone C. Human activity such as mining D. Wind blowing sand onto rock 24. What are the two things that affects the rate of weathering? A. Time and date B. Rain and ice C. Type of rock and climate D. Size of rock and time of years 25. What is the type of igneous rocks formed in the deep part of volcanic vents or crater? A. Extrusive B. Intrusive C. Clastic D. Plutonic 26. What is a process where the materials undergo freezing and thawing? A. Mechanical Weathering B. Physical Weathering C. Chemical Weathering D. Cementation 27. What is a property of mineral that refers to a reflection of light and can be categorize as metallic, submetallic and non-metallic? A. Brittle B. Luster C. Hardness D. Ductility 28. How many percent of the Earth is covered by hydrosphere? A. 30% B. 70% C. 10% D. 20% 29. Which analogy correctly corresponds to the characteristics of the following Earth’s spheres? A. Hydrosphere: water portion; atmosphere: living organism. B. Atmosphere: solid Earth; biosphere: living organism. C. Geosphere: solid sphere; hydrosphere: gaseous envelope. D. Biosphere: living organism; geosphere: solid Earth. 30. Which of the following processes does not belong in the formation of sediments? A. Cooling B. Deposition C. Transportation D. Weathering ANSWER KEY 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. A D D C A C A D B B A B A A D 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. D A B B D B