Department of Education

Region III
Schools Division of Zambales
SUBIC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mangan-Vaca, Subic, Zambales
School ID: 301036

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
SY 2017- 2018

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Direction: Blacken the circle that corresponds to the correct answer.

OOOO 1. What type of fault move the rocks on the upper side of a fault?
A B C D A. normal fault B. reverse fault C. strike slip fault D. folding
OOOO 2. Where do earthquakes originate?
A B C D A. focus B. epicenter C. synclines D. anticlines
OOOO 3. What indicates the amount of energy release in an earthquake?
A B C D A. intensity B. faulting C. folding D. magnitude
OOOO 4. What type of magma formation adds gaseous substances into a hot solid rock?
A B C D A. flux melting B. tensional C. heat transfer D. decompressional
OOOO 5. Which of the following is the role of silica on volcanoes?
A B C D A. increase temperature
B. increase pressure
C. increase viscosity
D. increase fluidity
OOOO 6. What type of eruption ejects ash and larger fragments of pyroclastic materials?
A B C D A. effusive B. explosive C. inclusive D. none of these
OOOO 7. Which includes all life forms on earth?
A B C D A. hydrosphere B. lithosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere
OOOO 8. Which part has the totality of earth’s water?
A B C D A. hydrosphere B. lithosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere
OOOO 9. What physical properties of mineral describe the appearance of light reflected
A B C D from a mineral surface?
A. hardness B. streak C. luster D. cleavage
OOOO 10. Which of the following is the color of a mineral in its powdered form?
A B C D A. hardness B. streak C. luster D. cleavage
O O O O 11. What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?
A B C D A. igneous B. sedimentary C. metamorphic D. none of these
O O O O 12. What type of rock is formed when parent rocks are altered by tremendous heat and
A B C D pressure?
A. igneous B. sedimentary C. metamorphic D. none of these
OOOO 13. What type of igneous rock is formed inside the earth?
A B C D A. extrusive B. intrusive C. exclusive D. inclusive
O O O O 14. Which of the following describes the divine creation theory?
A B C D A. Supreme being created the universe
B. expansion of the universe
C. inflation and compression of the universe
D. universe has always been the same since the beginning and will remain at the
 same state until eternity

O O O O 15. Why is the inner core solid?

A B C D A. because of tremendous pressure C. because of low pressure
B. because of tremendous temperature D. because of low temperature
OOOO 16. What is the term used when tiny particle of rocks are transported in another place?
A B C D A. magma B. erosion C. lava D. weathering
O O O O 17. What is the breakdown of rock into smaller particle?
A B C D A. magma B. erosion C. lava D. weathering
O O O O 18. What is the thickest type of crust?
A B C D A. Atlantic B. oceanic C. continental D. none of these
O O O O 19. Which of the following is the total damage or effects that are caused by an
A B C D earthquake?
A. intensity B. faulting C. folding D. magnitude
OOOO 20. What is the point of the surface directly above the focus?
A B C D A. hypocenter B. epicenter C. P wave D. S wave
O O O O 21. What instrument detects the ground motion of an earthquake?
A B C D A. seismic wave B. seismology C. P wave D. seismograph
O O O O 22. Which of the following are produced by deformation of ductile materials?
A B C D A. folds B. faults C. prones D. cracks
O O O O 23. What scale is used to identify the intensity of an earthquake?
A B C D A. richter scale B. Mercalli scale C. intensify scale D. damage scale
O O O O 24. What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
A B C D A. troposphere B. mesosphere C. thermosphere D. stratosphere
O O O O 25. Which of the following is the other term for storm tide?
A B C D A. cyclone B. high tide C. storm surge D. typhoon
O O O O 26. Which of the following is not a safety precaution for hurricane?
A B C D A. evacuate immediately when the authority says to do so
B. stock foods, water and medication
C. turn off appliances
D. go near the coastal areas
OOOO 27. What type of storm is created in the western pacific?
A B C D A. hurricane B. storm C. rain D. typhoon
O O O O 28. Which of the following is not included in the earthquake safety precaution?
A B C D A. go to an open area
B. prepare an emergency kit
C. hide inside the cabinet
D. stay away from the trees
OOOO 29. What is the low pressure zone at the center of the storm?
A B C D A. eye B. head C. centrium D.mid
O O O O 30. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
A B C D A. mars B. venus C. mercury D. jupiter
O O O O 31. What type of cyclone occurs in the eastern pacific?
A B C D A. hurricane B. storm C. rain D. typhoon
O O O O 32. What is described as the shaking of the ground?
A B C D A. tsunami B. earthquake C. cyclone D. hurricane
O O O O 33. What stress is responsible in the sliding of rocks past each other?
A B C D A. compressional B. tensional C. shear D. none of these
O O O O 34. What is the thickest layer of the earth?
A B C D A. crust B. mantle C. outer core D. inner core
O O O O 35. Which of the following is incorre
A B C D A. geology- geologist C. astrology- astronomist
B. cosmology-cosmologist D. meteorology- meteorologist
OOOO 36. What is the term used when the large piece of rock is located in the atmosphere?
A B C D A. meteor B. meteoroid C. meteorite D, meteorade
O O O O 37. What type of eruption when the volcano releases lava?
A B C D A. effusive B. explosive C. inclusive D. none of these
O O O O 38. What is the innermost layer of the earth?
A B C D A. crust B. mantle C. outer core D. inner core
O O O O 39. Which of the following includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle?
A B C D A. asthenosphere B. geosphere C. hydrosphere D. lithosphere

O O O O 40. What is the melting temperature of a rock?

A B C D A. eutectic temperature C. melting point
B. boiling point D. none of these
OOOO 41. What is the largest volcano in the solar system?
A B C D A. Mt. Fuji B. Mt. Everest C. Mt Apo D. Mt. Olympus Mons
O O O O 42. What is the hardest mineral based on the Mohs scale of hardness?
A B C D A. talc B. diamond C. quartz D. Topaz
O O O O 43. Which of the following is an example of metamorphic rock?
A B C D A. granite B. slate C. basalt D. limestone
O O O O 44. What is known as the breakage zone?
A B C D A. fault B. fold C. Earthquake D. none of these
O O O O 45. This theory supports that expansion of the universe will eventually come to a halt,
A B C D collapses and then back to its original form and another Big Bang will occur.
A. Big Bang Theory C. Oscillating Universe Theory
B. Steady- State Theory D. Expanding Universe Theory
O O O O 46. This is naturally formed, generally inorganic, crystalline solid composed of an
A B C D ordered array of atoms and having a specific chemical composition:
A. rocks C. minerals
B. carbon dioxide D. atoms
O O O O 47. Plutons are large intrusive:
A B C D A. sedimentary rocks C. igneous rocks
B. metamorphic rocks D. volcanic rocks
O O O O 48. A type of weathering that takes place when rocks are worn away by living
A B C D organisms:
A. physical weathering C. biological weathering
B. chemical weathering D. mechanical weathering
O O O O 49. What is the most violent among other volcanoes?
A B C D A. shield volcano C. composite volcano
B. cinder volcano D. cone volcano
O O O O 50. What is the name of the super continent?
A B C D A. Gondwana B. eurasia C. europe D. pangea

Prepared by:

JOANNE G. MOSTOLES
Teacher III

Checked by:

JOVELYN R. FABABIER
Assistant School Principal I