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FIRST SUMMATIVE EXAM IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Quiz by Ronadel Razon
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1. Which of the following is not part of the layer of the Earth?
a. crust b. mantle c. troposphere d. core
2. The layer of earth which consists of solid nickel and iron?
a. Crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core
3. 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. Inner core experiences higher pressure which raises the melting point of iron and nickel
b. Inner core experiences lower pressure which raises the melting point of iron and nickel
c. Inner core experiences higher temperature than the outer core
4. Knowing about the effect of higher altitude to air temperature in troposphere, what would you do when climbing mountains?
a. brings an umbrella c. bring enough food
b. bring/wear jackets d. bring flashlight
5. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. argon b. carbon dioxide c. nitrogen d. oxygen
6. 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
7. Why is the presence of ozone layer in the stratosphere important for survival of living things on Earth?
a. It warms Earth’s surface c.it helps in cloud formation
b. it makes jet flying more comfortable d. offer protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays
8. In which of the following layers of atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases?
a. mesosphere and stratosphere c. troposphere and stratosphere
b. troposphere and mesosphere d. thermosphere and stratosphere
9. The solid outer section of Earth is referred to as the __________.
a. atmosphere b. biosphere c. hydrosphere d. lithosphere
10. Which is not a typeof tectonic plate boundary?
a. Convergent b. divergent c. insurgent d. transform
11. Which process is not involved in the formation of sediments?
a. Cooling b. deposition c. transportation d. weathering
12. When heat and pressure are applied to a sedimentary rock, it changes into .
a. intrusive igneous rock c. extrusive igneous rock
b. metamorphic rock d. magma
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 decayed
c. a liquid chemical used to make soil more fertile
d. a nutrient produced by plants that other organisms need
14. A student sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. Which of the following properties did the student use to sort mineral samples into groups.
a. cleavage b. hardness c. luster d. streak
15. Planet A is 149.6million km from its own star (Sun’s size) with a 100-mile thick
atmosphere made up of77%N, 21%O2 and 1%Ar, while Planet B is 227 million km from its sun with a 1-mile-thickatmosphere made up of 50%N, 15%O2 and 35% CO2. Which of the two is habitable?
a. Planet A b. Planet B c. Both A&B d. None of the above
16. Which process releases nitrogen gas (N2) back into the atmosphere?
a. denitrification b. nitrogen fixation c. decay d. nitrification
17. When water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds, it's called:
a. condensation. b. transpiration. c. sublimation. d. precipitation.
18. Josaphat tested the physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile. Which of the following properties of the mineral was Josaphat most likely testing? a. cleavage b. hardness c. luster d. streak
19. Juan is scratching an unknown mineral to a gypsum, apatite, quartz, and a diamond. What property of mineral could he possibly test?
a. cleavage b. hardness c. Luster d. streak
20. Which of the following is a mineral? a. glass b. Steel c. sugar d. salt
21. All the following are causes of physical weathering except
a. Acid rain b. Running water c. Wind d. Plant growth
22. Which of the following would probably cause the most damage to a abandoned building found in a jungle?
a. Wind and water b. Solar heat and acid rain c. Storms d. Plant growth and earthquakes
23. The process by which small pieces of rock and soil are carried away to new locations
a. faults b. weathering c. erosion d. deposition
24. What process creates new sand in a desert?
a. erosion of neighboring streams b. Droughts
c. Fossils of animals and plants constantly decaying d. Wind erosion of rocks
25. What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
a. glaciers b. Wind c. Ice d. Moving water
26. In Exogenic Process, which comes first?
a. Erosion b. Sedimentation c. Mass wasting d. Weathering
27. Which of the following fields of science that devotedly deals with the study of landforms?
a. Geography b. Biology c. Meteorology d. Geomorphology
For questions 28 &29, please refer to the information given below.
I-Compressional Tectonic Forces II-Tensional Tectonic Forces III-Shearin Tectonic Forces
28. Which of the following refers to the pushing of crustal rock together?
a. I only b. II only c. I & II d. I & III
For questions 28 &29, please refer to the information given below.
I-Compressional Tectonic Forces II-Tensional Tectonic Forces III-Shearin Tectonic Forces
29. When it caused the Earth’s crust past each other and slide, what type of Tectonic force involved?
a. III b. II c. I I,II,III
30. When crust is pushed towards each other by compressional tectonic force, fold is formed. What is most like be formed to the one that come upward?
a. Mountain b. rift valleys c. plains d. bedrock
31. Who proposed the Theory of Continental Drift?
a. Alfred Wegener b. Albert Einstein c. Edwin Hubble d.Isaac Newton
32. It refers to the single supercontinent in the early history of the Earth.
a. Pangaea b. Pangae c. Gondwana d. Laurasia
33. It was hypothesized that the supercontinent later split into two large landmasses. Which of the seven continents now are parts of Southern Hemisphere?
a. South America &Africa b. Australia & Europe c. India & Asia d. Europe & Asia
34. A process happens whenever rocks are broken up without any change in their chemical composition
a. Physical weathering b. chemical weathering
c. biotic weathering d. mechanical weathering
35. It refers to theweakening of rocks and the formation of new compounds caused by chemical reactions
a. Physical weathering b. chemical weathering
c. biotic weathering d. mechanical weathering
36. This weathering of rocks is caused by living organisms.
a. Physical weathering b. chemical weathering c. biotic weathering d. Mechanical weathering
37. It is the down slope movement of rock, regolith, and soil because of gravity.
a. Mass wasting b. frost weathering c. soil erosion d. carbonation
38. It is a vent surface of earth where magma is expelled during volcanic eruption.
a. Mountain b. volcano c. earthquake d. hill
39. Mesozoic: break up of major land mass; Cenozoic: .
a. Mountains were uplifted b. oceans were formed c. land forming d. reptiles
40. Which of the following is Not TRUE about Natural Hazard?
a. Deforestation b. tsunamis c. earthquake d. Volcanic eruptions
41. Which statement is true about Natural disaster?
a. It causes damage to property.
b. It causes destructionof life
c. It introduces species
d. It harms theliving organism
42. The word “hades” means .
a. Ice b. hell c. fire d. rocks
43. Which of the following is a remnant of any ancient animal or plant that has been preserved in crystallized rocks.
a. Fossil b. rocks c. stone d. soil
44. What is produced when magma cools and solidifies?
a. Ore Minerals b. Extrusive rocks c. Intrusive Rocks d. Metamorphic Rocks
45. What is the outer most layer of the Earth?
a. Mantle b. Crust c. Outer Core d. Inner core
46. The descent of the dense iron material into the core produces heat in Earth’s interior
47. If water is present, rocks will melt at higher temperatures than normal.
48. Under high pressure, rocks melt at lower temperatures.
49. When a rock melts, different minerals melt at the same temperature.
50. Magma that crystallizes forms igneous rocks