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EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

September 22, 2022

1. Why is Earth called “the living
planet?”
A. It sustains life.
B. It has atmosphere
C. It has water at the surface
D. All of the above
2. Which among the set of
planets are called terrestrial?
A. Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
C. Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
3. What makes planet Earth
habitable?
A. It has comfortable distance from the sun.
B. It has atmosphere that protects from
radiation.
C. The atmosphere holds carbon dioxide
and other gases.
D. All of the above
4. Which of the following best
describes the surface of the
planet Earth?
A. thick layer of hydrogen gas
B. cloudy and hot with lots of volcano
C. cold, rocky, and covered with red dust
D. mostly water surface with some areas of
land
5. How many percent of water
comprises the Earth?
A. 15%
B. 50%
C. 30%
D. 70%
6. What nutrients does the Earth have
to maintain an organism’s body to
survive?
A. Earth has a water cycle and atmosphere
B. Earth has volcanic activities to circulate
nutrients.
C. Earth has sub-surface water or molten rock
that can circulate and replenish nutrients for
organisms.
D. All of the above
7. What makes Earth similar to
Venus?
A. Earth and Venus are the right sizes to hold a
sufficient atmosphere.
B. Venus’ atmosphere is 100 times thicker than
Earth.
C. Among all the solid planets and moons, only
Earth, Venus, and Titan have significant
atmospheres.
D. Both A and C
8. What makes Earth different from
any other planets in the Solar
System?
A. It is the only rocky planet.
B. It is the only planet that turns around in
space.
C. It is the only planet that has a large amount of
liquid water.
D. It is the only planet that changes its structure
9. Which of the following is NOT one of
the four subsystems of the Earth?
A. biosphere
B. hydrosphere
C. water sphere
D. geosphere
10. All of the waters, including
subsurface and atmospheric water
comprise the Earth. Which geological
subsystem best label the statement?
A. Atmosphere
B. Geosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
11. What subsystem will network
with biosphere for photosynthesis
to take place?
A. Atmosphere
B. Geosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
12. Oxygen, water vapor, nitrogen, and
other gases help organism to survive.
Which Earth sphere contain these
materials?
A. Atmosphere
B. Geosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
13. The atmosphere of the Earth is
composed of ___ oxygen and
_____ nitrogen and other gases.
A. 0% and 100%
B. 78% and 21%
C. 21% and 78%
D. 50% and 50%
14. Which answer best describes
the role of the ozone layer?
A. It traps heat from the sun to heat the planet.
B. It protects the plants and animals on earth from
receiving too much ultraviolet radiation.
C. It cools the earth through the evaporation of water
vapor
D. It keeps the oxygen in the atmosphere closest to
Earth and the nitrogen separated in the
atmosphere.
15. Which among the choices clearly
gives an example of connection
between hydrosphere and geosphere?

A. boats transporting goods

B. water evaporating to make clouds
C. fish swimming in water
D. waves eroding rocks on beach
16. Which term is used to describe the
thin layer of solid rock that makes up
the outermost part of the Earth?
A. core
B. mantle
C. crust
D. biosphere
17. Which of the following is an
example of a human impact of the
biosphere?
A. littering
B. air pollution
C. water pollution
D. littering, air and water pollution
18. Which interaction will take
place if nitrogen is returned to the
soil when dead plants
decompose?
A. biosphere and atmosphere
B. biosphere and geosphere
C. geosphere and atmosphere
D. atmosphere and geosphere
19. Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks
like gold and is commonly called fool’s
gold. What is the property of mineral
exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light
and with metallic look?
A. Color
B. Luster
C. Hardness
D. Streak
20. Which property refers to the
resistance of mineral to
scratching?
A. Cleavage
B. Hardness
C. Fracture
D. Tenacity
21. In its powdered form, the
mineral hematite is reddish. Which
mineral property is described?
A. color
B. streak
C. luster
D. hardness
22. During the 1800’s, miners can
identify real gold from pyrite through
biting the surface of the mineral. If a
bite mark is exhibited, then the said
mineral is considered real gold. What
property is tested in this scenario?
A. cleavage C. luster
B. hardness D. streak color
23. Which of the following is not
a characteristic of a mineral?
A. naturally occurring
B. organic
C. solid
D. crystal structure
24. What do you call tendency for a
mineral to break along flat
surfaces?
A. cleavage
B. ductility
C. hardness
D. tenacity
25. In the Moh’s scale of hardness
what is the hardness of diamond?
A. 1
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12
26. Igneous rock is divided into two groups,
extrusive and intrusive Extrusive igneous rocks
form when magma makes its way to its surface
as lava and the cools forming rocks. Which will
be the characteristics of the crystals?
A. Crystals are coarse grained.
B. Crystals are fine grained.
C. Crystals are very large.
D. Crystals are phaneritic
27. Halite is made when a body of
seawater becomes closed off and
evaporates and salt precipitates out
and is deposited as crystallized halite.
What type of sedimentary rock is
formed?
A. Clastic C. Organic
B. Chemical D. Pyroclastic
28. Regional metamorphism occurs due to
changes in pressure and temperature over
a large region of the crust. It may happen
when rock is buried deep below the surface
or where pieces of the Earth’s crust collide.
Which is a metamorphic rock?

A. Breccia C. Marble
B. Conglomerate D. Sandstone
29. What type of rocks are formed
from sediments over long period of
time?
A. Igneous Rocks
B. Metamorphic Rocks
C. Sedimentary Rocks
D. Minerals
30. What is the natural process that
causes one kind of rock to change
into another kind?
A. weathering
B. rock cycle
C. Sediments
D. Metamorphism
31. A rock that forms when magma
hardens beneath Earth’s surface is
termed as:
A. Intrusive metamorphic rock
B. Extrusive sedimentary rock
C. Intrusive igneous rock
D. Extrusive igneous rock
32. Which of the following is
an example of an igneous
rock?
A. Limestone
B. Coal
C. Sandstone
D. Granite
33. Which of the following is
true about rocks?
A. Rocks are composed of only one
mineral.
B. Most rocks are a mixture of
minerals.
C. Rocks do not contain minerals.
D. Coal is not considered a rock.
34. Fossils are found on this
type of rocks.
A. Extrusive igneous rock
B. Intrusive igneous rock
C. Metamorphic rock
D. Sedimentary rock
35. Which of the following represents the
correct order of the processes responsible
for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
A. Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation,
deposition
B. Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering,
erosion
C. Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion,
weathering
D. Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction,
cementation
36. A plant is growing into the base
of a stone monument and creating
a crack on it? This is an example of
A. Thawing
B. Freezing
C. Chemical weathering
D. Biological weathering
37. Some minerals dissolve rapidly in water
while others do not. If you put crystals of
halite or rock salt in water, the crystals
rapidly dissolve to form a solution. What is
the type of chemical weathering exhibited
by the mineral halite?
A. abrasion C. hydration
B. oxidation D. hydrolysis
38. Stalactites and stalagmites on caves
are a popular attraction. These were formed
through deposition of calcium carbonate
and other minerals. What type of
weathering occurred during the process?
A. freezing and thawing
B. chemical weathering
C. mechanical weathering
D. thermal and pressure change
39. Rusting is an example of
chemical weathering. What is the
process involved?
A. pressure-release fracturing
B. dissolution
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation
40. Rocks and sand collide with one
another when currents or waves carry them
along a stream or beach. During these
collisions, their sharp edges and corners
wear away and the particles become
rounded. What is the mechanical
weathering of rocks by friction and impact?
A. abrasion C. hydrolysis
B. oxidation D. dissolution
41. Which of the following human
activities result in moving the
sediments from one place to
another?
A. cultivating soil and gardening
B. developing new athletic field
C. building a highway
D. all of the above
42. Which of the following is
NOT an agent of erosion?
A. ice
B. wind
C. gravity
D. rocks
43. The process by which rocks on
the earth’s surface breaks down or
changes its composition is called
_____________.
A. erosion
B. weathering
C. deposition
D. mass wasting
44. Which of the following
processes does NOT cause
physical weathering?
A. oxidation
B. freezing and thawing
C. burrowing of animals
D. temperature and pressure
45. Soil is an essential component
of the earth’s crust. What is the
composition of the soil?
A. a mixture of clay, dust, and sand
B. a mixture of silt, dust, sand, and water
C. a mixture of rock, dust, sand, water,
and gas
D. a mixture of grains, organic matter,
H2O, and gas
46. The rocks are fractured,
cracked, and broken down into
small pieces. What is the type of
weathering?
A. oxidation
B. pressure change
C. physical weathering
D. chemical weathering
47. Which activity does
NOT facilitate erosion?
A. kaingin
B. planting
C. loss of plant cover
D. steepening of slope
48. Which of the following diagram
is TRUE about exogenic
processes?
A. weathering – erosion – transport-deposition
B. sediments – erosion – weathering – transport
C. sediments – transport – erosion – weathering
D. erosion – sediments – weathering –
transport- deposition
49. The removal and transport of
weathered material from one place
to another is called _________
A. erosion
B. deposition
C. weathering
D. sublimation
50. Which of the following is NOT a
role of gravity in erosion?
A. It moves glaciers down slope.
B. It loosens the land materials.
C. In mountains, it moves down large slabs of
rocks.
D. It acts as agents of mass wasting like
landslides, fall, mudflows, and avalanches.
Bonus: The following are exogenic
processes occurring on the earth
surface EXCEPT:
A. erosion
B. eruption
C. deposition
D. weathering
Bonus: Which of the following is
the process by which sediments
settle down in a particular area?
A. transport
B. deposition
C. weathering
D. deformation