NAT

REVIEW
Teacher: Jundon Ivo De Borja
1. Which theory states that the universe is always expanding but its density continue to fall as is gets
larger?
A. Big Bang Theory C. Oscillating Theory
B. Inflation Theory D. Steady State Theory

2. Which of the following illustrates the Steady State Theory?

.A . .B.

B. D.
3. Which of the following is the correct order of the Big Bang eras according to the time they occurred in the
history of the universe?
A. Particle Era, Planck Era, GUT Era, Electroweak
B. Particle Ear, GUT Era, Electroweak Era, Plank Era
C. Planck Era, GUT Era, Electroweak Era, Particle Era
D. Planck Era, Particle Era, Electroweak Era, GUT Era

4. Which statement BEST describes the sun?

I. It is a star. II. It is made up of gases. III. It has heat and light.
A. I only B. I and II C. III only D. I, II and III

5. What elements are stars mainly composed of?

A. Carbon Dioxide and Helium C. Oxygen and Hydrogen
B. Helium and Hydrogen D. Nitrogen and Oxygen

6. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified
with a mythological figure.
A. Constellation B. Galaxy C. Solar System D. Universe
7. Where is lithosphere, the earth’s rigid outer surface can be found?
A. Between the inner and outer core C. Between the lower and the outer core.
B. Contains the crust and the upper mantle. D. Contains the continental and the oceanic crust.

8. What is the boundary which separates the lower mantle and the outer core?
A. Gutenberg Discontinuity C. Mohorivicic Discontinuity
B. Lehmann Discontinuity D. Seismic Discontinuity

9. What differences exist between the upper mantle and the lower mantle?
A. The upper mantle is a soft layer while the lower mantle is solid and it displays plasticity.
B. The upper mantle is solid and it displays plasticity while the lower mantle is a soft layer.
C. The upper mantle is a solid rocky layer while the lower mantle is soft and displays plasticity.
D. The upper mantle is a soft layer and it displays plasticity while the lower mantle is a rocky layer.

10. How would you explain the occurrence of the earth’s magnetic field?
A. It is due to the flowing magma located at the lower mantle.
B. It is due to the presence of metals in liquid form in the outer core.
C. It is due to the movement of the tectonic plates located on the upper mantle.
D. It is due to the extreme heat and pressure continually exerted on the inner core
11. Liza got lost in a forest. In order to find his way home, he used a compass. What is the connection of the usage
of compass to the earth’s magnetic field?
A. A compass converts gravitational energy to heat energy pointing the needle towards the north magnetic field
B. A compass initiates the production of magnetic field causing its needle to move from one direction to anothe
C. A compass detects the earth’s magnetic field causing the attraction between the magnetic north of its needle
and the earth’s magnetic south.
D. A compass directs the presence of magnetic fields causing the attraction between the magnetic north of its
needle and the earth’s magnetic north.

12. Mining cannot freely choose where to operate but it should only be done in areas where minerals are
concentrated. If you are a miner, in what layer of the earth should extraction occur?
A. On the crust because it is where all the metals are found.
B. On the upper and lower mantle because it is filled with magma.
C. On the outer core because it contains liquid form of iron and nickel
D. On the inner core because it is composed of iron and nickel in solid form.

13. A type of igneous rocks consisting of large crystals formed through slow cooling at the earth’s surface.
A. Coarse-grained igneous rock C. Glassy igneous rocks
B. Fine-grained igneous rock D. Porphyritic igneous rocks
14. Which of the following is an example of non-clastic sedimentary rock?
A. Breccia B. Conglomerate C. Rock salt D. Shale

15. Which of the following is an example of non-foliated metamorphic rock?

A. Gneiss B. Marble C. Schist D. Slate

16. What do you call the rocks that have banded appearance caused by exposure of minerals to heat and
pressure?
A. Extrusive igneous rocks C. Intrusive igneous rocks
B. Foliated metamorphic rocks D. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks

17. Which is NOT an example of non-metallic minerals?

A. Calite B. Gypsum C. Pyroxene D. Talc

18. This is formed when molten rocks are ejected by a volcano into the atmosphere causing the lava to cool
instantly.
A. Coarse-grained igneous rock C. Glassy igneous rocks
B. Fine-grained igneous rock D. Porphyritic igneous rocks

19. In what type of rocks does foliation occur?

A. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock
B. Plutonic igneous rock D. Volcanic igneous rock
 For questions 20 and 21:

20. Which numbered arrow in the diagram BEST represents the process of precipitation?
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4

21. Which numbered arrow in the diagram BEST represents the process of transpiration?
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
For questions 24 and 25, study the food web below.

24. If a farmer decided to spray insecticides on the plants. Which of the following would happen to
the organism in the food web?
A. The grasshoppers would die but the caterpillar will become butterflies.
B. The population of birds decreases while the population of rabbits increases.
C. The population of birds, rabbits, caterpillars and grasshoppers will decrease.
D. The plants will grow healthy and the population of snakes will increase rapidly.

25. The amount of energy decreases as it moves through an ecosystem wherein only 10% is
transferred to the next level. Based on the illustration, which of the following organism will receive
less energy?
A. Caterpillar B. Grasshopper C. Plants D. Snake
26. Where do sediments come from?
A. They are preexisting on Earth. C. They accumulated as dust from the outer space.
B. They are products of rock weathering. D. They are transported and deposited all over the Earth.

27. Compaction and cementation are two common processes associated with what type of process?
A. Crystallization B. Erosion C. Lithification D. Transportation

28. What is the process under weathering that breaks down the rock through chemical changes?
A. Biological Weathering C. Mechanical Weathering
B. Chemical Weathering D. Physical Weathering

29. It refers to the movement of soil, sand and rock debris down slopes in response to the force of gravity.
A. Deposition B. Erosion C. Mass wasting D. Weathering

30. All of the following are examples of exogenic process EXCEPT one.
A. Earthquake B. Erosion C. Transportation D. Weathering

31. Which of the following statement is/are TRUE?

I. Weathering breaks down and sculpts rocks
II. Exogenic process is the force of erosion that occur at the earth’s surface
III. Endogenic process is the force that cause movements beneath or at the earth’s surface
A. I,III B. I only C. II, III D. I, II and III
32. Which of the following best describes chemical weathering?
I. It occurs when mechanical force is applied on rocks
II. It transforms rocks and minerals into new chemical compound
III. It is due to chemical reactions occurring between the minerals in rocks and the environment.
A. I,III B. I only C. II, III D. I, II and III

33. Faulting and folding are two tectonic processes occurring within the Earth’s surface. How would you
differentiate the two tectonic processes?
A. Fault is the breaking apart of the crust while fold is the bending of rock layers.
B. Fault is the bending of rock layers while fold is the breaking apart of the crust.
C. Fault is the breaking apart of the crust while fold is the displacement of rocks.
D. Fault is the pushing of rocks towards each other while fold is the displacement of rocks.

34. Andrew was playing with clay and decided to press it on both sides. After pressing it, the clay formed
an upward arch which in rocks is called _______________.
A. Anticline B. Syncline C. Tight fold D. Over fold
35. The varying amount of Silicon dioxide (SiO2) which is a material that can be found in magma has an effect to the
formation of the specific types of igneous rocks. Based on its amount, what is its relationship to the formation of igneous
rocks?
A. Large amount of SiO2 produces less viscous magma forming extrusive igneous rocks.
B. Small amount of SiO2 produces more viscous magma forming intrusive igneous rocks.
C. Large amount of SiO2 produces more viscous magma forming intrusive igneous rocks.
D. Small amount of SiO2 produces more viscous magma forming extrusive igneous rocks.

36. One of the conditions required in the formation of magma is the addition of water to the subducting asthenosphere. In
relation to this occurrence, how would you explain the formation of magma?
A. It is associated with spreading – as hot asthenosphere oozes up to fill the gap
B. It generates friction that produces heat melting the rocks along the subduction zone.
C. Rising mantle on the hotspot begins to melt as it rises to lower pressure and shallower depths.
D. The increasing temperature with depth boils the added water melting portions of the asthenosphere.

37. Rocks respond in relation to forces acting on them. Based on this statement, what is the relationship between stress
and strain?
A. The type of stress depends on the type of the deformation or strain.
B. The type of strain manipulates the formation of the tectonic forces or stress.
C. The type of strain that will be formed depends on the tectonic forces or stress.
D. The type of stress that will be formed depends on the type of the deformation or strain.
38. Identification of a skull of the Lystrosaurus reptile in Antarctica is one of the evidences being used to
prove the Continental Drift Theory. Using this evidence, how would this information support the validity of
the Continental Drift Theory?
A. Lystrosaurus is already an extinct species of reptiles.
B. Lystrosaurus is a land dominant species that cannot migrate across the ocean.
C. Lystrosaurus is a large reptile that is capable of swimming across a larger body of ocean.
D. Lystrosaurus is capable of flying to nearby locations thus it can also be found in South Africa.

39. What do you call the abnormal rise of water caused by a storm?
A. Accretion B. Storm surge C. Tidal Wave D. Tsunami

40. This refers to the sudden movement or vibration of Earth caused by the release of energy in rocks.
A. Earthquake B. Storm surge C. Tsunami D. Volcanic eruption

41. Who proposed that the chemical processes which led to the evolution of life took place within bubbles on
the surface of the oceans?
A. Alexander Oparin B. Harold Urey C. Louis Lerman D. Stanley Miller
42. What is the purpose of the Miller-Urey experiment?
A. To find early forms of life C. To confirm atmospheric gases
B. To test Oparin’s hypothesis D. To prove the existence of cells

43. What is the sum of all the chemical reactions necessary for the maintenance of life occurring within and
carried out in an organism?
A. Adaptation B. Homeostasis C. Metabolism D. Reproduction

44. Which does NOT characterize the bacteria which believed to be the earliest life-forms having lived 3.8 MYA?
A. It has a single circular DNA.
B. It is made up of prokaryotic cells.
C. It has a cell wall made up of protein carbonate complex.
D. It has a nuclear membrane which separates nuclear materials from cytoplasm.

45. Which of the following differentiates a eukaryote and a prokaryote?

A. Eukaryotes are small compared to prokaryotes.
B. Eukaryotes have no nucleus while prokaryotes have.
C. Eukaryotes have no cell membrane while prokaryotes have.
D. Eukaryotes have mitochondria while prokaryotes don’t have.
46. Which among the following is the correct order of cellular organization from complex to simplest?
A. Organ, cell, tissue, system, organelle C. Organism, system, organ, tissue, cell
B. Organism, organelle, tissue, system, cell D. Organ, tissue, system, cell, organism

47. How would you compare the function of rough ER and the smooth ER?
A. RER helps in the storage of proteins and lipids while SER supplies the energy for the cell
B. RER synthesizes and packages proteins while SER helps in the storage of proteins and lipids.
C. RER helps in the storage of proteins and lipids while SER synthesizes and packages proteins. 
D. RER stores substances needed by the cell while SER helps in the storage of proteins and lipids.

48. Which part of the cell is the site for DNA replication and cell division?
A. Chloroplast B. Cytoplasm C. Mitochondria D. Nucleus

49. This part contains enzymes involved in digesting fatty acids.

A. Centrioles B. Lysosome C. Peroxisome D. Vacuole

50. How would you compare the light dependent stage and the light independent stage of photosynthesis based on their
site of reaction?
A. Light dependent takes places in the stroma light independent takes places in grana.
B. Light dependent takes places in the grana light independent takes places in stroma.
C. Light dependent takes places in the thylakoids while light independent takes places in stroma.
D. Light dependent takes places in the stroma while light independent takes places in thylakoids.
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