First Quarterly Test: Earth & Life Science
First Quarterly Test: Earth & Life Science
First Quarterly Test: Earth & Life Science
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte
NAGREBCAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Badoc
nnhs_badoc@yahoo.com (e-mail)
https://sites.google.com/site/nnhsbadoc/ (official site)
NAME: _______________________________
Score:
I. DIRECTION: MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each question carefully
and select the best answer from the given choices. Write your
answer on the space provided.
_____1. It is the leading explanation for how the universe began?
A. Steady State theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Big Bang Theory D. Stellar collision theory
_____2. The layer of the earth which consists of solid nickel and
iron
A. Crust C. Mantle
B. Outer core D. Inner core
_____3. In your experiment Bang that Balloon, what happened to
the materials inside the balloon when it burst?
A. The materials were still intact
B. The materials scattered on the floor
C. Nothing Happened
D. The balloon did not burst at all
_____4. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s
atmosphere?
A. Argon C. Carbon Dioxide
B. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
_____5. Mike is reporting about the origin of the solar system. He is
correct when he explains well the theory of Solar Nebular Disk
Model
I. Solar nebular disk model postulated that the space was
entirely filled with matter in various states
II. a small part of a giant molecular cloud experienced a
gravitational collapse that forms the sun and other planets
III. postulated by Victor Safronov
A. I only C. II only
B. III only D. II & III only
_____6. Which of the following is the reason why inner core is solid
while outer core is liquid given that both parts have the same
chemical composition?
A. it has a strong pressure around it making the metal stay
solid
B. it has a lower pressure around it making the metal stay
solid
C. Inner core experiences higher temperature than the outer
core
D. None of the above
_____7. Knowing about the effect of higher altitude to air
temperature in troposphere, what would you do when climbing
mountains?
A. bring umbrella C. bring enough food
B. bring flashlight D. bring/wear jackets
_____8. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layer from
bottom to top?
A. Stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere,
exosphere
B. Mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere,
exosphere
C. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere,
exosphere
D. Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere,
exosphere
_____9. The solid outer section of Earth is referred to as the
_______________.
A. Atmosphere C. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere D. Geosphere
_____10. He is the proponent of Solar Nebular Disk Model
A. Rene Descartes C. Victor Safronov
B. Pierre Laplace D. Immanuel Kant
A. Layer A C. Layer B
B. Layer C D. All three layers have the
same temperature
_____12. From the picture above, which of the following correctly
identify the 3 layers of the earth arranged as A, B and C?
A. mantle, core, crust C. atmosphere, crust, equator
B. crust, mantle, core D. nucleus, continent, core
_____13. Which of the following best describes a mineral?
A. A solid natural material with a crystal structure
B. A material that was once living but already decayed
C. A liquid chemical used to make fertile
D. A nutrient produced by plants that other organisms need
_____14. In your experiment The Rock, you tested a physical
property of mineral. You rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of
hard material. The mineral left a color on that hard material. Which
of the following properties of mineral did you most likely testing?
A. Cleavage C. hardness
B. Luster D. Streak
_____15. In your experiment The Rock, you used a pencil to
scratch the different stones given to you. You are testing what kind
of physical properties?
A. Cleavage C. hardness
B. Luster D. Streak
_____16. When heat and pressure are applies to a sedimentary
rock, it changes into __________.
A. Intrusive Igneous Rock C. Extrusive Igneous Rock
B. Metamorphic Rock D. Magma
_____17. Pumice which is characterized by presence of many air
hole, is an example of ___________.
A. Intrusive Igneous Rock C. Extrusive Igneous Rock
B. Metamorphic Rock D. Sedimentary Rock
_____18. All of the following are causes of physical weathering
except
A. Acid Rain C. Animal Activity
B. Abrasion D. Plant Growth
_____19. What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
A. Glaciers C. Wind
B. Ice D. Moving water
_____20. There is a heavy rain in your place, Cynthia is walking
near the slope of the mountain when suddenly she heard a loud
noise moving downhill with a mixture of water, soil and rock. What
do you call this kind of mass movement?
A. Landslide C. Mudflow
B. Slump D. Creep
_____21. Which of the following would probably cause the most
damage to abandoned building found in the jungle?
A. Wind and Water C. Acid Rain
B. Plant growth D. Storms
_____22. What causes hard, solid rocks to melt?
_____23. You are aware that Intrusive Igneous rocks formed from
the solidification of magma. One type of magma is felsic that when
it solidifies it forms a rock called __________.
A. Granite C. Gabbro
B. Basalt D. Obsidian
_____24. Based from the given picture. Identify the type of rock
fold
A. Monocline C. Anticline
B. Syncline D. Mycline
For numbers 25-27 refer to given problem and the given picture.
Agatha is reporting in your class about the parts of the fault. She
showed you pictures with corresponding parts of faults. You are
correct when you identify each part properly.
A
C
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful”
Prepared by:
GLAIZA V. ABUCAY
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