Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Misamis Oriental

GRADE 11 EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

PRETEST

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Quarter 1 - Module 2 (EARTH MATERIALS AND PROCESSES - Minerals and

Rocks)
Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
Lesson 1.
1. Igneous rocks are strong because of their
A. Temperature C. Water Content
B. Color D. Interlocking grain textures

2. Which of the following is one of the most durable igneous rocks?

A. Granite C. Marble
B. Sandstone D. Limestone

3. The pressure required for the metamorphism can be generated by

A. Pressure from weight of overlying rock.
B. Heat from magma bodies in touch with surrounding rock
C. Cementation and lithification
D. Hydrothermal solutions

4. Minerals that crystallize at higher temperatures as a result of contact

A. Coal deposits C. Coral reefs
B. Bodies of Water D. Igneous intrusions

5. Metamorphic rocks that lack mineral grains with long axes oriented in one direction are
described as
A. Marble-like B. Quartzite-like
C. Foliated D. non-foliated

6. What kind of rock that forms when magma cools?

A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D. Cement

Lesson 2.
1. What is the primary source of Earth’s internal heat?
A. Radioactive decay B. Convection
C. Conduction D. Sun

2. Which of the following is NOT a major process that has contributed to Earth's internal heat?
A. Heat released by colliding particles during the formation of the Earth
B. Heat released as iron crystallized to form the inner core
C. Heat from the sun since the beginning of Earth history
D. Heat from radioactivity of radioactive isotopes of U, Th and K

3. What are the types of heat transfer?

A Conduction and Convection B. mantle and Crust
C. Earth layer D. None of the Above

4. A heat that transfer when a fluid, such as air or a liquid, is heated and then travels away from
the source
A. Conduction B. Convection
C. Radiation D. Energy

5. A heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter.

A. Conduction B. Convection
C. Radiation D. Energy