Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
CABAYAOASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MANGATAREM

ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE

Control No. ____________________________

SUMMATIVE TEST #1
School Year: 2020 - 2021

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Learning Area

DIRECTION/S: Read and analyze each statement carefully and answer each question.
Write your correct answer on the space provided before each number.

______1. One of the characteristics that make earth a unique planet is it location in the solar system.
What is a significant contribution of the fact that Jupiter is Earth’s neighbor in the solar system?
A. Its strong gravity energizes the earth
B. Its strong gravity attracts Kuiper belts
C. Its strong gravity balances the earth in its orbit
D. Its strong gravity attracts space debris away from the Earth
_____2. The earth can sustain life for millions of years because of the presence of this shield
that protects the life forms from harmful solar radiation.
A. Atmosphere
B. Aurora
C. Magnetic field
D. North and south pole
_____3. What will happen if the earth is bigger than its current size?
A. It will not be able to sustain life
B. It will not have a moon on its orbit
C. It will move farther away from the sun
D. It will attract materials more strongly towards its center
_____4. Which of the following statements is true about the earth’s subsystem?
A. Most of the liquid water found in earth’s surface is potable
B. If the earth had been bigger than its current size, it would have less gravity
C. It takes 500 seconds from light from the sun to reach the surface of the earth
D. Earth is the only planet in the solar system having water in three phases: solid, liquid and
gas.
_____5. Unlike other planets in the solar system, earth holds an atmosphere which has an
essential function to life. What substance in the stratosphere is responsible for absorbing
high-energy radiation from the sun?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Diatomic oxygen
C. Methane

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D. Ozone
______6. One of the four subsystems of the earth is the atmosphere. Which of these is the
correct sequence of atmospheric layer from the bottom up?
A. stratosphere-mesosphere-troposphere-thermosphere
B. troposphere-thermosphere- stratosphere-mesosphere
C. stratosphere- troposphere-thermosphere-mesosphere
D. troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere
______7. How does matter and energy flow in the atmosphere?
A. By the movement of air due to the difference in temperature
B. By the movement of air due to the difference in concentration
C. By the movement of air due to the difference in chemical composition
D. All of these
______8. Which of this best exemplifies the flow of energy in the biosphere?
A. Cellular respiration
B. Food chain
C. Photosynthesis
D. Water cycle
______9. 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
______10. 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. Luster
C. Streak
D. Fluorescence
______11. What property of mineral enables it to continue glowing even after a source of
ultraviolet light has been turned off from it?
A. Asterism
B. Fluorescence
C. Luster
D. Phosphorescence
______12. What mineral has the capacity to scratch all other minerals?
A. Diamond
B. Fluorite
C. Quartz
D. Topaz
______13. What is the gaseous layer that envelops the earth?
A. Atmosphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Ozone layer
D. Stratosphere
_____14. The earth’s outer core is predominantly made up of iron and
A. Aluminum
B. Cobalt
C. Copper
D. Nickel

_____15. The largest among the four subsystems

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A. Atmosphere
B. Biosphere
C. Geosphere
D. Hydrosphere
_____16. Oceans occupy what percent of earth’s water?
A. 65%
B. 71%
C. 80%
D. 98%
______17. This compound in the stratosphere absorbs high energy radiation
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Diatomic oxygen
C. Methane
D. Ozone
______18. The property of mineral that can be observed directly is the _______
A. Color
B. Size
C. Streak
D. Texture
______19. This refers to the ability of a mineral to continue glowing even after a source
of ultraviolet has been turned off.
A. Fluorescence
B. Luminosity
C. Luster
D. Phosphorescence
______20. Which of these is an example of non-silicate mineral?
A. Galena
B. Feldspar
C. Orthoclase
D. Plagioclase

Prepared by:

ANICETO S. TOLEDO III

Teacher III

Checked by:

RECHELE O. ESPIRITU
MT- I
Approved by:

RAMIL C. CACAYURIN
Principal II

Document Code: P1CAB2-FR-019

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