PRENZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Marilao, Bulacan
1st Quarter EXAMINATION - SHS: Earth and Life Science
First Semester, S.Y. 2022 - 2023

Directions:
1. Read and analyze each question, then choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.
2. Write the CAPITAL letter of your answer on your answer sheet.
3. Use black/blue ink pen only, PENCIL IS NOT ALLOWED.
4. Avoid unnecessary marks/erasures in this questionnaire and on your answer sheet.

1. Which statement below is NOT true about the universe that we know today?
A. The universe is 13.8 billion years old. C. Normal matter makes up most of the universe.
B. The universe is continuously expanding. D. Redshift proves galaxies move away from each other.

2. Which theory below stated that as the universe expands, matter is constantly created?
A. Big Bang B. Heliocentric C. Solar Nebula D. Steady State

3. Arrange the following events to show the evolution of the universe as proposed by the Big Bang Theory.
I. cosmic explosion
II. our universe was once extremely compact, dense, and hot
III. formation of hydrogen and helium leading to the formation of stars and galaxies
IV. the universe started to expand and cool down
A. I,II,III,IV C. II,I,III,IV
B. I,III,II,IV D. II,I,IV,III

4. Which of the following theories suggests that the solar system formed after a star passed near the Sun?
A. Nebular Theory B. Encounter Theory C. Protoplanet Theory D. Capture Theory

5. According to the Nebular Theory, which of the following comprises the nebula?
A. a gas cloud made up of hydrogen particles C. mass of gas in space
B. a dust of particles of a diffuse appearance D. None of these

6. Which is NOT a condition that makes life on Earth possible?

A. the presence of human beings C. the presence of liquid water
B. the right Sun-Earth distance D. the presence of an atmosphere

7. How does Earth’s atmosphere protect us from the Sun’s radiation?

A. By reflecting away the radiation to the Earth’s surface
B. By absorbing the ultraviolet wavelengths through ozone in the form of ozone layer
C. By providing as oxygen necessary for respiration and for our cells to function
D. By absorbing the radiation through clouds

8. Which of the following is true about the earth?

A. It has the right distance from the Sun.
B. It has moon that produces significant tides and stabilized Earth’s spin axis.
C. It has atmosphere that protects Earth from the sun’s radiation.
D. All of these

9. Which of the following observations led to the assumptions of astronomers that Mars has water in the past?
A. They have seen microorganisms. C. Plants exist long time ago.
B. They observed sedimentary rocks. D. There are fossilized evidence of ancient life.

10. All of the following sentences are true about Pluto except ________________.
A. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930.
B. It dwells in the Kuiper Belt.
C. Pluto revolves around the sun once in 247.9 Earth years.
D. It is larger than the Earth’s moon.

11. Which of the following earth systems makes up all the gases on Earth?
A. Atmosphere B. Geosphere C. Hydrosphere D. Biosphere

12. What will happen if water vapor does not fall back to the Earth as rain?
A. Heavier clouds will form.
B. Bodies of water will be drained, and no life on earth will exist.
C. Places will become warmer and hot.
D. Both A and C

13. Which is the correct arrangement of the earth from the innermost layer?

A. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

B. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
C. inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
D. mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

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14. Which of the following is true about Earth’s crust?
A. It is thicker under the continents than under the ocean.
B. It is denser than other layers.
C. It is the only layer where gravity exists.
D. It is the origin of the earth’s magnetic field.

15. It is a solid, inorganic, naturally occurring substance with a fixed crystalline structure and a definite chemical
composition.
A. Rock B. Mineral C. Element D. Lava

16. Which of the following is NOT considered a mineral?

A. table salt B. water C. talc D. gypsum

17. What physical property of minerals refers to its tendency to reflect light?
A. hardness B. fracture C. luster D. streak

18. Which of the following rocks are formed from preexisting rocks exposed to extreme heat and pressure in the Earth’s
interior?
A. Igneous rock B. Sedimentary rock C. Metamorphic rock D.Volcanic rock

19. How can a metamorphic rock transform into an intrusive rock?

A. If these rocks are exposed to heat and pressure.
B. If these rocks are compacted and cemented.
C. If these rocks will melt into magma and solidify beneath the earth’s surface.
D. If these rocks will solidify outside the earth’s surface.

20. Which of the following is not an activity of weathering?

A. When water expands as it freezes in cracks and then thaws
B. Water dissolving minerals in the rocks and then washing them away
C. When roots of plants break up the earth
D. When sediments are transported through wind

21. This type of erosion happens when light materials, such as small rocks and pebbles, are carried by the wind to
different places.
A. water erosion B. wind erosion C. glacial erosion D. soil erosion

22. It is the movement of large amounts of material downhill under gravity.

A. erosion B. deposition C. mass wasting D. soil creep

23. Which of these areas do most sedimentary rocks usually form?

A. volcanoes B. mountains C. bodies of water D. plain lands

24. Which of the following conditions lead to the formation of metamorphic rocks?
A. compaction of sediments C. death of living organisms
B. exposure to heat and pressure D. solidification of magma

25. Where does the internal heat of the Earth come from?
A. crust B. mantle C. core D. sun

26. The following are primary contributors to the heat of the core except _______.
A. decay of radioactive elements
B. primordial heat
C. solar radiation
D. heat of the molten outer core which solidifies near the inner core

27. How do intrusive igneous rocks reach the Earth’s surface?

A. through the process of magmatism C. through convection currents
B. through the process of uplifting D. through metamorphism

28. What is the difference between the magma and the lava?
A. Magma is a molten rock beneath the earth’s surface while lava is a magma that reaches the earth’s surface.
B. Magma is a molten rock that reaches the earth’s surface while lava is a molten rock beneath the earth’s
surface.
C. Magma will form into volcanic rocks while lava will form into plutonic rocks.
D. Magma that solidifies outside the earth’s surface is called intrusive rocks while magma that solidifies beneath
the earth’s surface is called extrusive rocks.

29. It is the process of change in the structure and form of rocks due to intense heat and pressure.
A. magmatism C. volcanism
B. plutonism D. metamorphism

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30. Which of the following does not describes plutonic or intrusive rocks?
A. from solidified magma underneath the earth C. has a phaneritic texture
B. slow cooling/crystallization D. fine-grained texture

31. Which of the following does NOT describe a rock?

A. Naturally occurring C. Non-renewable
B. Mixture of minerals D. Organic

32. Formed from rock fragments, mineral grains, animal & plant remains that are cemented together
A. Weathered Rocks C. Metamorphic Rocks
B. Igneous Rocks D. Sedimentary Rocks

33. These are rocks that have changed due to intense temperature and pressure
A. Weathered Rocks C. Metamorphic Rocks
B. Igneous Rocks D. Sedimentary Rocks

34. Rocks that are formed from cooling of either magma or lava
A. Weathered Rocks C. Metamorphic Rocks
B. Igneous Rocks D. Sedimentary Rocks

35. Which of the following are true about the different stresses on the Earth’s crust?
I. it causes the rocks to push or to collide each other III. it pushes the crust up and down
II. it pulls rock away from each other IV. it pushes the crust in different directions
A. I, III, IV C. I,II, III
B. I, II, IV D. I, II, III, IV

36. Which of the following diagram illustrates a subducting plate boundary?

A. B. C. D.

37. The hypothesis that continents have moved slowly to their current locations is called______
A. continental drift B. continental slope C. seafloor spreading D. convection.

38. The lack of an explanation for continental drift prevented many scientists from believing a single supercontinent called
______ once existed.
A. Glomar B. Glossopteris C. Pangaea D. Mesosaurus

39. Who proposed the continental drift theory?

A. Alfred Wegener B. Harry Hess C. Abraham Ortelius D. Matthew and Vines

40. Which of the following will form a reverse fault?

A. involves a horizontal movement of blocks of rock and is caused by shear stress
B. caused by tensional stress
C. characterized by the hanging wall moving downward with respect to the footwall
D. formed by compressional stress wherein the hanging wall moves upward

41. In your class, you were shown a “before-and-after” picture of a wall of rock. The wall of rock became folded and
thicker in the “after” picture. Which of the following BEST describes the condition that made the wall of rock folded and
thicker?
A. the wall of rock is compressed C. the wall of rock slide past each other
B. the wall of rock is pulled apart D. the wall of rock tends to converge with other wall

42. Seafloor spreading occurs because ______

A. new material is being added to the asthenosphere.
B. earthquakes break apart the ocean floor.
C. sediments accumulate on the ocean floor.
D. hot, less-dense material below, is forced towards the surface.

43. Which of the following statements about the principles of relative dating is false?
A. The relative age of rocks can be determined using the rock sequence.
B. Based on the law of original horizontality, the rocks that were tilted may be due to later events such as tilting
episodes of mountain building.
C. The age of rocks can be determined by measuring its radioactive decay.
D. Both B and C

44. It is a method of dating rocks that gives an actual time.

A. relative dating C. sequence of layered rocks
B. absolute dating D. layering or bedding

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45. Which of the following is not an example of absolute dating?
A. Radiocarbon dating C. Krypton-Argon dating
B. Potassium-Argon dating D. Uranium-Lead dating

46. Which is not true about the geologic time scale?

A. it is a record of the geologic history of the Earth
B. it is made up of time units that divide the Earth’s history
C. helps us to study and interpret the history of the Earth
D. sequence of events based on relative age of rocks

47. Trilobites were abundant during this era and then became extinct.
A. Proterozoic C. Mesozoic
B. Paleozoic D. Cenozoic

48. What period during the Mesozoic Era when Pangaea divided into two: Laurasia and Gondwanaland?
A. Permian C. Jurassic
B. Triassic D. Cretaceous

49. How old is our planet Earth?

A. 4.5 billion years C. 4.5 million years
B. 4.6 billion years D. 4.6 million years

50. This is composed of a mixture of water and volcanic materials that are
fast moving outflows.
A. mudflow B. landslide C. sinkhole D. lahar

“The greatest threat to our planet, Earth, is the belief that someone else will save it.” -Robert Swan

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 PRENZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Marilao, Bulacan
1st Quarter EXAMINATION - SHS: Earth and Life Science
First Semester, S.Y. 2022 - 2023

ANSWER KEY:
1. C 26. C
2. B 27. B
3. D 28. A
4. B 29. D
5. A 30. D
6. A 31. C
7. B 32. D
8. D 33. C
9. B 34. C
10. D 35. B
11. A 36. C
12. B 37. A
13. B 38. C
14. A 39. A
15. B 40. B
16. B 41. A
17. C 42. D
18. C 43. C
19. C 44. B
20. D 45. C
21. B 46. D
22. C 47. B
23. C 48. B
24. B 49. B
25. C 50. A

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