QUEZON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mibando, Poblacion, Quezon, Buidnon

FINAL EXAMINATION
Earth Science
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1 SEM (S.Y. 2016-2017)
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Name: __________________________________
Section: ________________________________

Date: ______________________
Score: _____________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
A. Direction: Read and understand each item carefully. Write the letter that best describes
your answer on the space provided for. (40 points)
_______1. What could be the reason why some minerals cost more than others?
A. They are scarce B. They have more uses C. They are hard to mine D. They are non-renewable
_______2. How do you separate ore minerals from unwanted rocks near the surface of the earth?
A. by analysis
B. by sampling
C. by blasting
D. by dewatering
_______3. The by-product of milling ores that are usually dumped in a pond or a water reservoir are
A. acids
B. cyanides
C. heavy metals
D. tailings
_______4. A mineral from halite which is one of the essential minerals that we always use at home
A. Lead
B. salt
C. fluorite
D. silicon
_______5. Which of the following is not true about surface mining?
A. Ores covered with soil and rocks are removed through blasting.
B. Open-pit mining is an example of surface mining.
C. Ores are extracted beneath the surface of the earth.
D. Open-pit mining, quarrying, and strip mining are examples of surface mining.
______6. What are the primary components involved in processing of minerals?
A. sampling, analysis, comminution, filtration, and dewatering
B. sampling and analysis, comminution, concentration, and dewatering
C. dewatering, comminution, analysis, sampling, and surface mining
D. comminution, dewatering, crushing, grinding, and analysis
_______7. How do heavy metals affect the soil?
A. They loosen the soil that allows water to seep through.
B. They cause the soil to be barren.
C. They thicken the soil making it difficult for plants to grow.
D. They enhance the nutrients present in the soil.
_______8. Diamonds are used as additive in cutting tools because of its___________
A. hardness
B. clarity
C. cost
D. price
_______9. It is the most common and abundant type of waste.
A. solid waste
B. liquid wasteC. gaseous waste
D. organic waste
_______10. What are those specialized rocks on the ground that people mine and gather to extract valuable
materials?
A. ores
B. golds
C. soils
D. diamonds
________11. What is the first requirement for the remains of a living organism to transform into a fossil fuel?
A. partial to no decomposition
B. complete decomposition
C. pressurized by sediments
D. subjected to heat
________12. A material is observed to still contain obvious traces of plant materials. It also needs to be dried
before it can be used.
In what stage of coal formation is the material at?

A. peat
B. anthracite
C. bituminous
D. lignite
________13. A geothermal energy resource directly heats a groundwater reservoir that immediately turns
water into steam. Upon reaching the wells of a power plant, the steam can readily be used.
What type of geothermal system is most appropriate to use in this situation?
A. binary system
B. flash steam system
C. geothermal plant is not applicable
D. dry steam system
________14. Which of the following describes energy conservation?
A. reducing the use of energy
B.production of energy
C. wasting of energy
D. adding up of energy
________15. Another material observed was hard in consistency. It also produced a clear smoke and short
flame when it was combusted.
What stage of coal formation is the material at?
A. peat
B. anthracite
C. bituminous
D. lignite
________16. A location has a large flowing water reservoir but only experiences limited rainfall throughout the
year.
What type of hydroelectric plant is suitable for this reservoir?
A. pumped storage
B. impoundment
C. diversion D. run-of-river
________17. A geothermal power plant is able to extract more heated water than steam from its source.
What geothermal power plant system will be most applicable to use in this plant?
A. flash steam system
B. dry steam system
C. binary system
D. geothermal plant is not applicable
________18. How does energy conservation lessen the negative effects of fossil fuel use?
A. It decreases the use of fossil fuels by decreasing the demand for energy.
B. It produces plants that help in reducing the carbon emission of fossil fuels.
C. It creates awareness for people to use energy efficient appliances.
D. It encourages people to shift to clean sources of energy.
________19. In what water resource can one find the most freshwater?
A. oceans
B. glaciers & snow caps
C. lakes
D. rivers
________20. This material is abundant in nature but still traces of plants can still be observed in it. It can be
used as a substitute for more efficient fuels.
What stage of coal formation does this material represent?
A. peat
B. anthracite
C. bituminous
D. lignite
________21. How can simple charging of gadgets contribute to the generation of gaseous wastes?
A. Charging a gadget has no relation with gaseous wastes.
B. Electricity used in charging may come from plants using fossil fuels.
C. Gadgets produce amounts of gaseous wastes when charged.
D. Network signals use antennas that generate gaseous wastes.
A. 1.2%
B. 2.5%
C. 68.7%
D. 96.5%
________22. Why can salinized river water not be used as irrigation water for the fields?
A. salinized water will not reach the fields
B. Salinized water is toxic to plants
C. Salinized water cannot be absorbed by plants
D. Salinized water will sterilize the plant
________23 What type of wastes could combine in water, remain undetected, and contaminate the water
supply?
A. solid waste
B. liquid wasteC. gaseous waste
D. organic waste

________24. Which of the following freshwater resources are readily accessible to plants and animals?
A. glacier and polar caps
B. swamps and marshes
C. springs and wells
D. lakes and rivers
________25. Aside from providing potable water, rivers can be primarily used for __________.
A. aquaculture
B. hydroelectric power
C.irrigation D. recreation
________26. What is the primary contributor to the decline in water quality and availability?
A. Human activities
B. geological activities
C. biological processes
D. climate change
________27. This activity that responds to urban growth decreases water area by increasing land area through
filling the water with sand, gravel, and other filling material.
A. land reclamation
B. landfill
C. land redistribution
D. land reconstruction
________28. This sector is the biggest beneficiary of water resources.
A. agriculture
B. households
C. individuals
D. industries
________29. Which of the following activities should not be done in practicing water conservation?
A. use of proper containers in washing clothes, doing the dishes, and brushing your teeth
B. recycling of water sewage
C. recycling and reuse of treated water to reduce demand for a new water supply
D. disposal of industrial wastes to nearby rivers
________30. The movement of significant amount of soil due to external forces is called
A. erosion
B. diffusion
C. sterilization
D. weathering
________31. How does improper disposal of chemicals cause soil erosion in the long run?
A. Chemicals erode the soil immediately.
B. Improper disposal of chemicals do not lead to soil erosion.
C. Chemicals attract agents of erosion such as water and animals causing erosion after some time.
D. Chemicals cause soil sterilization that leads to soil erosion
________32. All of the following gases are examples of gaseous wastes except for:
A. carbon monoxide
B. methane
C. nitrogen oxide
D. oxygen
________33. What part of the soil is usually stripped when excavation or land development occurs?
A. humus
B. bedrock
C. topsoil
D. subsoil
________34. How do solid wastes from humans affect marine life?
A. Some solid wastes reach the oceans where marine animals ingest these wastes especially plastics.
B. Solid waste disposal sites are too far from oceans for them to have an effect on marine life.
C. Solid wastes decrease water salinity causing death in marine animals.
D. Some solid wastes reach the oceans where marine animals use them as breeding grounds.
________35. How does the use of reusable items help in reducing the amount of wastes?
A. Reusable items are inexpensive causing less wastes.
B. Reusable items can be utilized multiple times before it is considered as waste.
C. Reusable items increase the amount of generated wastes because more materials are used to
make them.
D. Reusable items need less maintenance in order to be used again.
________36. The most effective way of regulating the amount waste is
.
A. reducing waste materials
B. recycling waste materials
C. reusing waste materials
D. refusing waste materials
________37. Blockage of drainages and waterways by solid wastes result in
A. decrease of water supply
B. pollution C. flooding
D. soil degradation

________38. This type of erosion happens when light materials, such as small rocks and pebbles, are carried by
the wind to different places.
A. water erosion B. glacial erosion
C. wind erosion
D. soil erosion

________39. How can the amount of food scraps at home be reduced?

A. Plan meals to determine the kind and amount of ingredients to use in each meal.
B. Buy only processed food to ensure that it will not be spoiled within a week.
C. Order food from restaurants and eat them at home to ensure the exact amount of food used.
D. Prepare flavorful meals only so that there will be no left-overs no matter the amount of food.
________40. How do gaseous wastes affect the soil?
A. Gaseous wastes combine with rain that produces acid rain that causes acidification of the soil
upon contact.
B. Gaseous wastes are released in the atmosphere and do not affect the soil.
C. Gaseous wastes produced are absorbed by soil causing sterilization.
D. Gaseous wastes promote the soil fertility when they combine with compounds in the soil such as
nitrogen.
II. MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if it is wrong change the underlined
word/s to make it correct. Write all your answers on the space provided
for.
(20 points)
____________41. Surface mining is a method of mining involves digging of tunnels to extract the ore deposits?
____________42. Chemical weathering is a process wherein rocks are broken down into smaller pieces without
changing its chemical composition due to different temperatures and water.
____________43. Sediments are from remains of living organisms that transformed due to heat and pressure.
____________44. Analysis is important to evaluate the valuable components in an ore
____________45. The first stage of natural gas formation happens when biomass are exposed to heat and
temperature that prompt their transformation.
____________46.Crude oil is a rock-like material made from plant matter that lived in swampy areas and is widely used
as a fuel.
____________47. Hydrothermal energy is generated by the heat from molten rocks and magma inside the
Earth.
____________48 Mineralogical analysis uses heavy-liquid testing which aims to know the less dense, same
density, and denser materials in the given sample.
____________49. Hydroelectric energy is generated from the energy of flowing or moving water.
____________50. A water resource at a high location has a great amount of kinetic energy stored.
____________51. Oceans contain most of the freshwater reserves on Earth
____________52. Crop rotation involves plowing and planting across the slope of an inclined soil resource
____________53. Fossil fuels are considered as renewable sources of energy because it takes a long time before
they can be replenished..
____________54. Conservation of water is the meaningful and efficient way of water usage.
____________55. Reforestation involves the planting of small plants in barren or unplanted fields
____________56. Weathering is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces due to heat, water, and strong
acids.
____________57. Terracing is also a farming technique that breaks hillside slopes into smaller parts.
____________58. Mantle convection is the movement of the mantle as heat is transferred from the core to the
crust.
____________59. Plutonism is the activity or the motion of the magma
____________60. Magmatism is the phenomenon of an eruption of magma onto the surface of the Earth.