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EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
MIDTERM
Name: _________________________________ Grade/Sec:________________ Score:_______
TEST I: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each sentence below and choose your answer from the 4 given choices.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following best describes the Rock ?
A. It is made of one mineral B. It is not made of mineral
C. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals D. All of the Above
2. Which of the following is NOT a kind of rock?
A. Magma B. Igneous
C. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic
3. Metamorphic rock changes from their original form by______.
A. pieces of other existing rock B. cools and solidifies
C. heat and pressure D. melting of rock
4. It is a kind of rock formed where there are compilations of sediments over time:
A. Igneous B. sedimentary
C. metamorphic D.granite
5. The following are examples of igneous rock ,EXCEPT:
A. Granite B. Obsidian
C. Limestone D. Pumice
6. Which type of rock do fossils belong?
A. Sedimentary B. Igneous
C. Metamorphic D. all of these
7. The solid mixture of a rock is called___.
A. magma B. minerals
C. lava D. sediments
8. Which are examples of non foliated rocks ?
A. marble and quartzite B. gneiss and schist
C. slate and phyllite D. all of these
9. Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?
A. slate B. limestone
C. marble D. coal
10. Which of the following igneous rock is formed from rapidly cooling lava?
A. granite B. pumice
C. obsidian D. basalt
11. Which of the following processes occur in the rock cycle?
A. heat and pressure B. weathering and erosion
C. cooling and solidification D. all of these
12. Rocks are mixtures of the following, EXCEPT .
A. Minerals B. organic matter
C. volcanic glass D. none of these
13. It is an example of foliated metamorphic rock .
A. coal B. limestone
C. marble D. slate
14. Regional metamorphism is caused by .
A. heat B. pressure
C. metamorphism D. all of these
15. Students found a metamorphic rock in the campsite. Its presence is an evidence that the rock
found is from .
A. sediment deposition B. wind-borne sand

C. dinosaur activity D. high pressure

16. When does tension stress happen on rocks?
 A. pulled apart B. compressed
C. slip D. steady
17. The following are types of stress, EXCEPT:
A. shearing B. tension
C. compression D. metamorphism
18. The San Andreas is an example of what stress?
A. compression B. shearing
C. tension D. fault
19. It is a type of stress that dominate at divergent plate boundaries .
A. tension B. compression
C. shearing D. force
20. The Rocky Mountains is an example of stress.
A. compression B. shearing
C. tension D. none of these
21. It is a type of stress where rock slides side by side.
A. tension B. compression
C. shearing D. transform
22. What is the force that changes rock shape or volume ?
A. stress B. tension
C. shearing D. compression
23. The rock is changing from original form to a new form due to extreme heat and pressure.
A. True B. False
24. The continents are example of what stress?
A. compression B. shearing
B. tension D. fault
25. The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces is___.
A. weathering B. erosion
C. solidification D. metamorphism
TEST II : Identification: Put a check mark (/) to its corresponding type of Rock.
Rock Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic
1.Calcite
2.Quartz
3.Limestone
4.Magnesite
5.Granite
6.Shale
7.Gabbro
8.Obsidian
9.Pink Marble
10.Gneiss

TEST III: CLASSIFICATION: Classify the following rocks according to its kind. Write your answer on the box
below each picture.

1. 2.
3. 4.

5. 6.

7.
8.

9. 10.

TEST IV: ENUMERATION: Enumerate what are

asked. Write your answer on the space provided.
1-10, Types of Rocks
1.

6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

TEST V: ESSAY: Answer the following questions in a complete sentences below.

1. What are rocks?
2. Differentiate the three types of rocks based on their formation.
3. Create your own story about how rocks are formed . Make at least 3 paragraph.

Rubric for the essay writing : How Rocks are Formed

CRITERIA 3 2 1
Content Clearly elaborate Adequately elaborate Did not elaborate
important details important details important details
Spelling and 1-3 errors in 4-6 errors in 7 and more error in
Grammar spelling, rules of spelling, rules of spelling, rules of
grammar and grammar and grammar and
 punctuation punctuation punctuation
Exceptional sense Adequate sense of Lacks sense of clear
Organization of clear and orderly clear and orderly and orderly
connectionof ideas connection of connection of ideas
ideas

Total
 EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
ANSWER KEY
TEST I
1.C 6.A 11.D 16.A 21.C
2.A 7.A 12.D 17.D 22.A
3.C 8.B 13.D 18.B 23.A
4.B 9.A 14.B 19.A 24.B
5.C 10.C 15.A 20.A 25.A
TEST II
Rock Sedim Igne Metamor
entary ous phic
Calcite /
Quartz / / /
Limestone /
Magnesite /
Granite /
Gabrro /
Obsidian /
Pink marble /
Shale /
Gneiss /
TEST III
1.Calcite 6. Shale
2.Quartz 7. Gabbro
3.Limestone 8. Obsidian
4.Magnesite 9. Pink Marble
5. Granite 10. Gneiss

TEST IV
1. Calcite 6. Shale
2. Quartz 7. Gabbro
3. Limestone 8. Obsidian
4. Magnesite 9. Pink Marble
5. Granite 10. Gneiss

TEST V
ESSAY