LONG QUIZ IN EARTH SCIENCE

GRADE 11 STEM
Prepared by: Mary Ann L. Tolibao, LPT

Name: ________________________________ Section: _________________ Date: _______________

I. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. The age of the Universe is at least _______.
a. 12.8 billion years c. 4.6 billion years
b. 13.8 billion years d. 4.9 billion years d. According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe as
2. The Earth as part of the solar system-inner terrestrial (as we know it started with a small singularity, then
opposed to the outer gaseous planet). The Earth is also inflated over the next 13.8 billion years to the
known as ________. cosmos that we know today.
a. The third icy planet. c. The ringed planet. 11. This explains that the planetary system formed in such a
b. The third rock from the Sun. d. The largest planet. disk-shaped cloud around the Sun.
3. The solar system (our Earth system) is located at the outer a. Catastrophic Hypotheses c. Solar Nebula Theory
limb of the galaxy. Specifically, what galaxy? b. Evolutionary Hypotheses d. None of the above.
a. Andromeda galaxy c. Milky Way galaxy 12. According to this hypothesis, a rogue star passed closed to
b. Messier or Cigar galaxy d. NGC 2207 and IC 2163 the Sun. The materials stripped off from the Sun forming
4. Who discovered the “redshift” in 1929? the planets.
a. Charles Darwin c. Bondi, Gould and Hoyle a. Big Bang Theory c. Nebular Hypothesis
b. Albert Einstein d. Edwin Hubble b. Encounter Hypothesis d. Protoplanet
5. Atoms are made up of tiny particles, except. 13. All are the characteristics of Terrestrial planets, except:
a. Electrons c. Neutrons a. Outer planet c. Dense
b. Protons d. Neurons b. Rocky surface d. Small intestine
6. When do redshift happen? 14. All are the characteristics of Jovian planets, except:
a. When light or other electromagnetic radiation from a. Icy interiors c. With rings
an object has a shorter wavelength and higher b. Less dense d. With less or no atmosphere
frequency. 15. The movement on its own axis is called?
b. When light or other electromagnetic radiation from a. Rotation c. All of the above.
an object is increased in wavelength or shifted to the b. Revolution d. None of the above
red end of the spectrum. 16. Who predicted the existence of Kuiper’s belt in 1950’s?
c. When light or other electromagnetic radiation from a. Isaac Newton c. Gerome Kuiper
an object is decreased in wavelength or shifted to the b. Albert Bandura d. Gerard Kuiper.
blue end of the spectrum. 17. One of the writer that produced an important paper on
d. None of the above. cosmology entitled, “The Origin of the Chemical
7. What is the interpretation on the significant discovery of Elements”.
the redshift? a. Georges Lemaitre c. Arno Penzias
a. The galaxy is compact. b. George Gamow d. Edwin Hubble
b. Our galaxy is not the only galaxy. 18. In the Earth system, system means?
c. The stars are moving in. a. Any entity that consists of interrelated parts or
d. The galaxy is moving away as an evidence for an components.
expanding universe. b. Any entity that consists of not interrelated parts or
8. The band color or color spectrum with the highest components.
frequency is? c. Individual component.
a. Blue c. Orange d. Functioning unit.
b. Green d. Red 19. All are Earth’s subsystem, except?
9. Which among the band color or color spectrum shows a. Atmosphere c. Troposphere
lowest frequency? b. Hydrosphere d. Lithosphere
a. Blue c. Orange 20. It is the gaseous blanket of air that envelops, shields, and
b. Green d. Red insulate the Earth.
10. All are non-scientific thought of the origin of the a. Atmosphere c. Lithosphere
universe, except: b. Hydrosphere d. Biosphere
a. According to the ancient Egyptians, the world arose 21. It is the liquid component of the Earth
from an infinite sea at the first rising of the sun. a. Atmosphere c. Lithosphere
b. In central Africa, god Mbombo (or Bumba) felt an b. Hydrosphere d. Biosphere
intense stomach pain and then vomited the stars, sun 22. It makes up the solid Earth
and moon. a. Atmosphere c. Lithosphere
c. In India, Purusha, the primal man whose head, fee, b. Hydrosphere d. Biosphere
eyes and mind became the sky, earth, sun and moon 23. It composes the living things.
respectively. a. Atmosphere c. Lithosphere
 b. Hydrosphere d. Biosphere Answer:
24. Which is NOT true about the Hydrosphere? 39. The Sun is the main source of energy.
a. It provides the water supply for the life on Earth. Answer:
b. It serves us home for many plants and animals
especially the aquatic organism. 40. Organisms are referred as herbivores when they feed both
c. All living organism needs water to grow and survive. on plant and animals.
d. It covers 79% of the Earth’s surface. Answer:
25. All are included in the Lithosphere, except?
a. Landforms c. Rocks and soil
b. Dams d. Minerals III. Identification
Direction: Complete the puzzle below.
II. Modified TRUE or FALSE
Write TRUE is the statement is correct and FALSE if not and 1
change the underline world to make it correct.
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26. The Milky Way is one of the billions of the galaxies in the
2
universe.
Answer: 6 8 9

27. The solar system is at least 2 billion years old. 10

Answer:

28. Rotation is the movement around the sun.

Answer:

29. Evolutionary hypotheses states that planetary system form

from the collision of Sun and another star.
Answer:
4
30. The preferred direction of motion in the solar system is
clockwise.
Answer: 5

31. Meteors are sudden streaks of glowing gases produced by

a bit if the material falling into Earth’s atmosphere and is
sometimes called, “shooting star”.
Answer:

32. Comet is called a “minor planet”.

Answer: Across:

33. Terrestrial planets are large, low-density worlds with thick 1. The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.
atmosphere and liquid or ice interiors. 2. Producers are also known as ________ since they can
Answer: make their own food from simple substances in their
surroundings.
34. Jovian planets are small, dense, rocky worlds with little or 3. _______ System composes the four different subsystems.
no atmosphere. 4. Big Bang Theory is the leading explanation for the
Answer: formation of the _________.
5. A type of rock that formed by cooling of molten magma
35. Solar Nebula theory states that planets form in the rotating on the earth’s surface.
disks of gas and dust around a young star.
Answer: Down:

6. Atmosphere is also known as the ____ system.

36. Lithosphere covers about 70% of the surface of the Earth.
Answer:
37. In an ecosystem, living things are interacting with the
non-living things in their environment.
Answer:
38. Community refers to many organism in one species living
on one area.
7. The liquid layer of the Earth that is also responsible for
the Earth’s magnetic field.
8. One of the Earth’s characteristics that support life.
According to scientist, habitable world needs stars that
can live at least several billion years.
9. One of the by-product of photosynthesis (gas).
10. Hydrosphere is also known as the ___________.