Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BATAAN

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 happens to the temperature when you move up to the thermosphere?
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. remains the same
D. 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. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. D
25. D
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. D
30. B