Earth Science
Earth Science
Earth Science
EARTH SCIENCE
PART 01:
M U LT I P L E
CHOICE
Read each item carefully and choose the
letter of the correct answer.
01 When rocks are subjected to high and
low heat energy, they expand and
contract causing rocks to be brittle.
This is a/n _______.
a. physical weathering
b. deposition by water
02 This is a phenomenon characterized
by a streak of light when a space
object interacts with our atmosphere.
a. meteor
b. meteor shower
c.
03
Convergent plate boundary forms the
following landforms except _______.
a. rift valley
b. volcano
c.
island
04
Which of the following is an
intrusive igneous rock?
a. diorite
b. rhyolite
c.
basalt
05
Earth’s core is mostly composed of
what elements (metals)?
a. deposition
b. chemical
weathering
c. physical
07
Planet formation sites can be
observed today as dust disks of
_____________ stars.
a. T-Gemini
b. T-Virgo
c. T-Cancer
08
In an oceanic-oceanic convergence,
which of the two converging plates
subduct?
a. oceanic-continental
b. continental-continental
c. divergence
10
What is the ability of a mineral to be
fragmented into symmetrical and flat
pieces?
a. cleavage
b. fracture
c. luster
PART 02:
IDENTIFICATION
Identify the rock type of each rock given
below. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
01 sandstone 06 schist
02 conglomerate 07 gneiss
03 gabbro 08 marble
04 shale 09 rhyolite
05 quartzite 10 diorite