Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer. 16.

16. Which rock type is formed from the solidification of molten rock material?
A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. Weathered rock
1. What makes Earth a habitable planet? 17. What type of chemical weathering occurs when halite (salt) dissolves in water?
A. Abundance of liquid water B. Abundance of methane gas A. Abrasion B. Dissolution C. Hydrolysis D. Oxidation
C. The presence of greenhouse gases D. Because of its distance from the sun 18. Limestone and sandstone are examples of what rock type?
2. The ozone layer plays a significant part for organisms to survive. To what sphere does ozone belong? A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. Weathered rock
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Hydrosphere D. Lithosphere 19. What type of weathering is observed when rocks are cracked and broken down into smaller pieces without
3. Which of the following sets of planets are considered terrestrial planets? changing its chemical composition?
A. Mars, Venus, Neptune B. Earth, Jupiter, Saturn A. Chemical weathering B. Deposition C. Physical weathering D. Temperature change
C. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 20. Which of the following rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks exposed to extreme heat and pressure?
4. Which gas is the most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere? A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Plutonic D. Sedimentary
A. CO2 B. He C. N2 D. O2 Test II: write True if the statement is correct. If it is incorrect, change the underlined word to make the
5. Which refers to the flow of carbon from the atmosphere to the soil, to plants, to animals, to the soil and back statement correct. 2 pts each
to the atmosphere? ____________ 1. Plutonic rock solidifies beneath or below the surface of the Earth.
A. Abiotic cycle B. Carbon cycle C. Hydrologic cycle D. Nitrogen cycle ____________ 2. Magma is found on the Earth’s surface.
6. What is the main source of energy of almost all energy in most ecosystems? ____________ 3. Intrusive igneous rocks are also known as plutonic rocks.
A. Carbohydrates B. Carbon C. Sunlight D. Water ____________ 4. Convection is a circular motion that happens when warmer air rises, while cooler air drops
7. What are the factors that make Earth conducive for the survival of organisms? down.
A. Right temperature only B. Nutrient and temperature ____________ 5. Exogenic processes are geomorphic processes that originate within or beneath the Earth’s
C. Atmosphere, energy, temperature D. Atmosphere, energy, nutrient, temperature surface.
8. Which of the following statements best describes planet Earth? Test III. Direction: Identify the geological process that corresponds the description on each item. Determine
A. It sustains life. B. It is a Jovian planet. whether the given event falls under Magmatism, Plutonism, or Volcanism. Write your answer on a separate
C. It has greenhouse gases. D. It supports other planets. sheet of paper.
9. Water at the surface ocean and river can become water vapor. This is an interaction that occurs in what A.
system? ____________________1. It is referred as the formation and movement of magma under the Earth’s crust.
A. Biosphere and atmosphere B. Hydrosphere and biosphere ____________________2. The solidification of magma happens below the Earth’s surface forming intrusive
C. Atmosphere and lithosphere D. Atmosphere and hydrosphere igneous rocks.
10. Why do Earth’s living organisms have better chance of surviving than those on other planets? ____________________3. When the magma reaches the surface of the Earth it becomes lava that will
A. Earth is covered with 50% water.
eventually cool and solidify to form extrusive igneous rocks or volcanic rocks.
B. Earth has many inactive volcanoes.
____________________4. The exposure to high temperature and pressure will melt the rocks.
C. Earth’s atmosphere is composed mainly of carbon dioxide and methane.
D. Earth has ozone layer that protects organisms from harmful radiation. ____________________5. It manifests itself at the Earth’s surface in variety of ways ranging from violent
11. Which refers to the incorporation and transportation of material by a mobile agent such as water, wind, or explosive ejections of ash and gases into the atmosphere to sustained outpouring of lava onto vast land areas.
ice?
A. Deposition B. Erosion C. Volcanic eruption D. Weathering B. Determine the type of weathering for each number. If the event corresponds to physical weathering, write
12. Which of the following rocks is an example of an igneous rock? PHYSICAL; otherwise write CHEMICAL.
A. Granite B. Limestone C. Sandstone D. Quartzite ______________ 1. Rocks are worn away as a result of collision and friction.
13. The mineral hematite is reddish in its powdered form. What property of mineral is exhibited in this situation? ______________ 2. Rock-forming minerals that react with water will form different kinds of clay minerals.
A. Color B. Cleavage C. Hardness D. Streak ______________ 3. When water accumulates in the crack, alternate freezing and thawing occur, causing the rock
14. What physical property of mineral refers to the resistance of a mineral to scratching? to break apart.
A. Hardness B. Luster C. Magnetism D. Specific gravity ______________ 4. The roots grow causing penetration into the crack, and eventually, break the rock.
15. What chemical reaction takes place during rusting of iron? ______________ 5. When iron oxides, the mineral in rocks decomposes (rusting).
A. Abrasion B. Dissolution C. Hydrolysis D. Oxidation