1. Which of the following describes the air during humid days?

a. Warm and moist

b. Warm and dry

c. Cold and moist

d. Cold and dry

2. This is a rigid shell of the earth which is made up of plates containing the continents and oceans:

a. Lithosphere

b. Stratosphere

c. Hydrosphere

d. Atmosphere

3. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the eras of the earth's history from the oldest to
the most recent?

a. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

b. Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic

c. Precambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

d. Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic

4. Lunar eclipse does not occur each month because:

a. The moon's orbit is at an angle to the earth's orbit around the sun

b. The dark side of the moon rarely faces the earth

c. The moon rarely comes close enough to the earth

d. The earth is usually between the moon and the sun Incorrect

5. The sun is mostly made of which gas?

a. Nitrogen

b. Helium

c. Hydrogen
d. Oxygen

6. According to this theory the earth’s surface cTherebyists of plates whose constant motion explains
continental drift, mountain building and occurrence of earthquakes.

a. Diastrophism

b. Volcanism

c. Plate Tectonics

d. Wegenerian Theory

7. The Philippines lies in the region where many volcanoes are active. This region is termed as:

a. Wheel of Fire

b. Volcanic Rim

c. Ring of Fire

d. Archipelagic fault line

8. Farmers are advised by agriculturists to plant which of the following crops during El Nino?

a. Green leafy vegetables

b. Corn crops

c. Upland rice crops

d. Root crops

9. When molten rock materials are expelled outside the earth’s surface they are termed as:

a. Lava

b. Magma

c. Steam

d. Dunes

10. When a violent storm occurs over the Pacific region, it is termed as:

a. Cyclone

b. Tornado
c. Monsoon

d. Typhoon

11. The following are effects of deforestation, except:

a. Pollution

b. Flash floods

c. Landslides

d. Global warming

12. Complete the statement: All the planets in the solar system ______________.

a. Can all maintain life

b. Have the same temperature

c. Revolve around the sun

d. Are exactly of the same size

13. Which of the following may be observed when the moon cannot be seen at all because it passes
directly between the earth and the sun?

a. Last quarter

b. New Moon

c. First quarter

d. Full Moon

14. The factors listed below contributes to the greenhouse effect, except:

a. Extensive deforestation

b. Uncontrollable burning of wastes

c. Excessive use of detergents

d. Forest fires

15. Which of the following determines the development of soil in a particular place?

a. All of the above

b. The type of bedrock

c. Climate

d. Presence of plant and animal life

16. Which of the following exemplifies a solar eclipse?

Ma. The Earth is between the moon and the sun

b. The moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and its shadow falls on the Earth

c. The shadow of the Earth blocks the moon

d. The sun is between the Earth and the moon and its shadow obscures the latter

17. Why is the invention of the telescope so significant?

a. Because it allows for the observation of objects that are distant

b. Because it analyes the composition of the planet

c. Because it brightens the light coming from the stars

d. Because it determines the age of the stars

18. The formation of fog generally occurs after the ground has lost heat by which of the following
mechanisms?

a. Convection

b. Radiation

c. Evaporation

d. Transpiration

19. Which of the following is an opening of the Earth’s crust?

a. Valley

b. Volcano

c. Crater

d. Hill

20. The process by which water evaporates from plants is called as:

a. Advection

b. Exhalatioin
c. Vapor release

d. Transpiration

21. The movement of a wind is always from:

a. North to south region

b. East to west region

c. High pressure region to low pressure region

d. Low pressure region to high pressure region

22. In a community near a volcano, which rock type is most likely to be found?

a. Sedimentary

b. Igneous

c. Lava

d. Metamorphic

23. The troposphere is considered warmest near the Earth's surface. Which of the following
statements best explains this phenomenon?

a. The earth's surface reradiates solar energy which heats the lower troposphere

b. Lightning strikes the surface which in turn heats the layer above

c. The air is most compressed there by the weight of the atmosphere

d. Radioactive elements in the earth's crust heat atmosphere above the ground

24. These are rocks formed at the bottom of the sea:

a. Sedimentary

b. Igneous

c. Metamorphic

d. Magma

25. It is the natural transfer of soil and other materials from one place to another:

a. Erosion

b. Migration
c. Fragmentation

d. Pollination

26. Which of the following region of the atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation?

a. Heterosphere

b. Ozone layer

c. Thermosphere

d. Ionosphere

27. Which of the following elements is most common in the earth's crust?

a. Silicon

b. Calcium

c. Aluminum

d. Iron

28. Factories need permits from the DENR before they can operate. This will ensure which of the
following?

a. Environmental clearance

b. Environmental friendliness

c. Viability of the factory

d. Pollution prevention

29. Tropical disturbance are classified as tropical depression, tropical storm or typhoon. The
classification is based on the ________________.

a. Strength of the accompanying winds

b. Origin of formation

c. Amount of rainfall

d. Amount of rainfall and strength of accompanying winds

30. Where are fossils mostly found?

a. Sedimentary rocks
b. Plutonic rocks

c. Igneous rocks

d. Metamorphic rocks

31. According to this theory, the universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which
expanded rapidly:

a. Heliocentric Model

b. Big Bang Model

c. Nebular Theory

d. Plasma Expansion Theory

32. Which of the following is true regarding monsoons?

a. It causes rainy weather not attributed to tropical cyclones

b. These are seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation due to asymmetric heating
of mountains and plains

c. The Northeast monsoon blows from November to April causing dry cold weather

d. The Northeast Monsoon blows from May to October causing rainy weather

33. If the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, what is the season at the north of the equator?

a. Summer

b. Fall

c. Spring

d. Winter

34. In evaporation, liquid water molecules becomes:

a. Separate atoms of water Incorrect

b. Atoms of the hydrogen and oxygen

c. Tiny drops of water

d. Molecules of water vapor

35. Which among the following protects living things on Earth from the harmful radiation of the sun?
a. Atmosphere

b. Carbon monoxide

c. Clouds

d. Ozone Layer

36. Among the following, which one has the greatest gravitational force?

a. Sun

b. Saturn

c. Earth

d. Jupiter

37. Which of the following is not true regarding the greenhouse effect?

a. About 50% of the sun’s energy is absorbed at the Earth’s surface and the rest is reflected by clouds

b. The absorbed energy warms the earth’s surface. The surface of the Earth, warmed to a temperature
around 255 K, radiates infrared heat.

c. The heat is absorbed in each layer of the atmosphere through the greenhouse gases.

d. Increasing the concentration of the greenhouse gases helps cool the earth’s surface

38. Which layer of the atmosphere returns radio and TV broadcasts back to Earth?

a. Ionosphere

b. Troposphere

c. Exosphere

d. Stratosphere

39. Which of the following climate types in the country makes November to April relatively drier than
other parts of the year?

a. No dry season

b. Rainfall distributed throughout the year

c. Two pronounced seasons

d. Wet and dry season

40. This property can identify a substance:

a. Color

b. Components

c. Density

d. Impact

41. It is the movement of the huge solid rock plates of the Earth:

a. All of the above

b. Diastrophism

c. Erosion

d. Weathering

42. It is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth:

a. Lithosphere

b. Hydrosphere

c. Aeropsphere

d. Atmosphere

43. Who among the following scientists paved the way for modern exploration by advancing the
theory that planets revolve aound the sun?

Ka. Ptolemy

b. Copernicus

c. Aristotle

d. Harvey

44. These are huge waves that accompany volcanic eruptions and earthquakes under the sea:

a. Tsunamis

b. Steambursts

c. Tidal waves

d. Volcanic bombs
45. The increasing amount of which of the following in the atmosphere contributes to global warming?

a. Argon

b. Mercury

c. Nitrogen

d. Carbon dioxide

46. This is the lowest portion of the atmosphere:

a. Exosphere

b. Troposphere

c. Ionosphere

d. Stratosphere

47. Seasons occur because of which of the following?

a. Solar radiation did not reach the surface of the earth

b. The earth revolves around the sun, it also rotates on its axis

c. Earth's axis is tilted

d. Earth may be near or far from the sun

48. Which of the following may not help control floods?

a. Crop rotation

b. Construction of flood ways

c. Deforestation

d. Reforestation

49. When does solar eclipse occur?

a. When the Earth is between the moon and the sun

b. When the moon is between the Earth and the sun

c. When the is between the Earth and the moon

d. When the Earth is behind the sun

50. According to this theory, the earth initially has one single continent and broke off to several pieces
which became the continents of today:

a. Pangaea

b. Sea floor Spreading Theory

c. Plate Tectonics Theory

d. Continental Drift Theory

1. A

3. A

4. A

5. C

6. C.

7. C

8. D

9. B

10. D

11. A

12. C

13. B

14. C

15. A

16. B

17. A

18. B

19. B

20. D
21. C

22. B

23. A

24. A

25. A

26. B

27. A

28. A

29. A

30. A

31. B

32. A

33. A

34. D

35. D

36. A

37. D

38. A

39. D

40. C

41. A

42. D

43. B

44. A

45. D
46. B

47. C

48. C

49. B

50. D