DIAGNOSTIC TEST

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE 11

FIRST QUARTER
Name: ________________________________________

MULTIPLE Choice.

Directions: Read carefully and choose the best answer. Write your answer in the answer sheet provided.

1. What were the requirement/s for a planet to become habitable?

I. The star should survive long enough for its planets to develop life which means a medium-mass star,
such as the sun, can survive long enough for life to develop.
II. The planet must be located in the Goldilocks Zone – a region in the universe where water could
remain liquid.
III. Planets without systems to deliver nutrients to its organisms.
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. I, II and III

2. Which of the following statements is/ are true?

I. All Stars have the same Goldilocks Zone
II. Blue stars tend to have farther habitable zones.
III. Blue Stars are relatively cooler compared to red stars.
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. I, II and III

3. What is/ are the factors of other planets to be inhabitable?

I. Mercury, for example, experiences extreme temperatures due to its slow rotation
II. Venus, on the other hand, is very hot because it has a lot of active volcanoes that produce a very thick
atmosphere.
III. The Jovian planets (the four remaining gas giants) are mainly composed of gases.
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. I, II and III

4. The following are true about Earth’s atmosphere except:

A. The atmosphere is the thin gaseous layer that envelopes the universe.
B. The present atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, and small amount of
other gases.
C. One of the most important processes by which the heat on the Earth’s surface is redistributed is through
atmospheric circulation.
D. There is also constant exchange of heat and moisture between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
through the hydrologic or water cycle.

5. A subsystem that contains all living organisms of Earth, including those on the land, in the water and air?
A. Hydrosphere B. Atmosphere C. Biosphere D. Geosphere

6. A subsystem that contains all waters on Earth, including subsurface and atmospheric water.
A. The Hydrosphere C. The Biosphere
B. The Atmosphere D. The Geosphere

7. According to Moh’s Scale of harness, what mineral is the hardest?

A. Talc B. Diamond C. Topaz D. Corundum

8. Among these properties, which is not commonly used to identify minerals?

A. Specific gravity C. Cleavage and Fracture
B. Streak D. Reaction with acid

9. Which property is the least reliable for mineral identification?

A. Hardness B. Color C. Streak D. Luster

10. Which rock is made when hot lava cools and hardens?
A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Cement

11. What makes igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic different from each other?
A. They are found on different planets.
B. They are found in different environments
C. They were all made in different ways
D. They are found in different parts of the Earth

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12. The following Earth’s conditions can cause metamorphic rocks to form, except:
A. Presence of hot, watery fluids C. Exposure to air
B. Pressure D. Heat

13. All are examples of Physical Weathering, except:

A. Acid Rain on limestone C. Wind Abrasion
B. Water Abrasion D. Ice Wedging

14. This refers to the movement of large masses of materials (rock, debris, soil, mud) down a slope or a steep-
sided hill or mountain due to the pull of gravity.
A. Erosion C. Deforestation
B. Mass Wasting D. Flood

15. How are the products of weathering are carried away by erosion and deposited elsewhere?
A. It relies on transporting agents such wind, rivers, ice, snow and downward movement of materials.
B. It transports itself to another location
C. It is not deposited elsewhere as it does not travel
D. None of the given choices were correct

16. The temperature of the Earth _____ as the depth _____towards the core.
A. increases, decreases C. increases, increases
B. decreases, increases D. decreases, decreases

17. All are sources of Earth’s internal heat EXCEPT ________.

A. Heat from the decay of radioactive elements
B. Heat from formation and accretion
C. Endogenic heating
D. Frictional heating

18. The core is ______.

A. Very cool C. Blue in color
B. Very hot D. Made of rock

19. What is the viscosity of a magma with low temperature?

A. higher B. lower C. equal D. no relationship

20. How is magma formed at subduction zone?

A. Subducting plate
B. Increased in pressure leads to melting at the subducting plates C. Increased in temperature that leads to
melting at the
C. Frictional heating
D. Water released from the subducting plate lowers the melting point of the overlying mantle

21. What is a magma?

A. Salt Crystals C. Bubble of Gas
B. Gem stones D. Molten rock

22. A type of metamorphism where heat and reactive fluids as the main factors.
A. Metamorphism C. Contact
B. Regional D. Local

23. Pressure is the main factor of this Metamorphism.

A. Regional C. Local
B. Contact D. Metamorphism

24. Marble is a non-foliated rock forms through what type of metamorphism?

A. Local C. Regional
B. Contact D. Metamorphism

25. Arrange in sequence how Intrusive Igneous rocks are formed.

I. While molten, they intrude (push into) other rocks.
II. They cool gradually and slowly.
III. Individual crystals have time and space to grow large.
IV. Quartz (clear, glassy mineral) crystallizes later and fills spaces.

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A. II, III, IV, I C. IV, III, II, I
B. III, II, I, IV D. I, II, III, IV

26. Arrange in sequence how Extrusive Igneous rocks are formed.

I. While molten, they flow out onto the surface or flow into cracks near the Earth’s surface.
II. Mineral composition can only be identified with a microscope unless phenocrysts are present
III. They cool quickly with no time for large crystals to grow.
IV. They are, thus, very fine grained.

A. I, II, III, IV C. IV, III, II, I

B. I, III, IV, II D. I, IV, III, II

27. A fault involves a horizontal movement of blocks of rock and is caused by shear stress.
A. Fault B. Fracture C. Strike slip D. Dip slip

28. When pressure and temperature are low at the Earth’s surface, rocks tend to break or ______.
A. Plates B. Fracture C. Fold D. Fault
29. Which were not true about rocks that are stratified?
A. Rocks that contain layers
B. Stratified rock is made of visible layers of sediment
C. We can tell the age of the rock by simply looking to its layers
D. The layering is caused by different factors

30. Where do stratification occurs most?

A. Sedimentary rocks C. Both A and B
B. Igneous rocks D. Neither A nor B

31. It is the process of determining if one rock or geologic event is older or younger than another, without
knowing their specific ages like how many years ago the object was formed.
A. Absolute dating C. Stratigraphy
B. Relative dating D. Radio carbon dating

32. Is the science of understanding the variations in the successively layered character of rocks and their
composition.
A. Stratigraphy C. Absolute dating
B. Radio carbon dating D. Relative dating

33. When Scientist created the geologic time scale, where was it based?
A. Rocks B. Layering C. Fracture D. Fossil

34. It is also known as numerical rating in giving the rocks actual date or date range in number of years.
A. Relative dating C. Radio carbon dating
B. Absolute dating D. Stratigraphy

35. Why do many geologists study layers of strata?

A. They hope to discover Greek-era ruins
B. They are interested in exploitation of fossil fuels
C. They want to learn more about the history of the Earth
D. They are interested in determining how dinosaurs went extinct
36. In the geologic time scale, the youngest ages are on the ______________ and the oldest on the _____________.
A. bottom, top C. left, right
B. top, bottom D. right, left

37. It is a hazard wherein the sand or soil and rising groundwater mixing together due to intense earthquakes
A. Ground Shaking C. Liquefaction
B. Ground Displacement D. Flooding

38. It is a hazard which most people called a tidal wave.

A. Seiches B. Flood C. Erosion D. Tsunamis
39. The following are human activities that triggers landslides except:
A. Afforestation C. Urbanization of Rural areas
B. Deforestation D. None of these

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40. Which of the following best explains why construction of infrastructures must be done at a “safe distance”
from the coasts?
A. It protects the construction from the effects of high tides
B. It protects the infrastructure from coastal processes.
C. It provides the infrastructure with a better view of the coasts.
D. Construction does not pose dangers to coasts.

41. A coastal area was hit by strong waves two years ago. The current mayor of the town decided to let
contractors develop the land right away. Was the mayor’s decision, right?
A. Yes. Developers will provide the area with better structures and the land will have a better appearance.
B. Yes. The coastal area has been safe from waves from two years, so it is safe to let the contractors, develop the
land immediately.
C. No. The area did not undergo environmental impact assessments before project implementation. The land
development may cause more damage to the area.
D. No. An area previously affected by coastal processes must be abandoned.

42. Which of the following best mitigates the effects of coastal and land development?
A. Control the activities that can be done in the area.
B. Abandon an on-going development on the coastal area.
C. Encourage developers for the coastal land.
D. Prevent development of coastal areas.

43. Which of the following is a possible consequence of the increase in demand for freshwater when a coastal
area is developed?
A. coastal accretion C. increase in population
B. saltwater intrusion D. decrease in businesses

44. Which of the following is the result in coastal erosion during a coastal land development?
A. sediment run-off C. wave generation
B. sand mining D. demolition

45. Which of the following waste facilities can cause erosion as well as land and water pollution?
A. recycling plants C. landfills
B. incinerators D. disposal bins

46. What is erosion?

A. the wearing away of land
B. falling off a cliff
C. the wearing away of land by the sea
D. the movement of waves

47. What is coastal erosion?

A. the wearing away of land

B. the wearing away of land by the sea

C. the movement of waves

D. falling off a cliff

48. What is corrosion?

A. when the cliff is being eroded by strong acids by the sea

B. when the cliff is being hurled at the base of the cliff

C. when the cliff is eroded by weak acids in the sea

D. the cliff is eroded by weak acids in the sea

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