Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
TAGULOD HIGH SCHOOL
Tagulod, Candaba, Pampanga

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 11

SY 2019-2020

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze the given questions. Write the letter of the correct answer in CAPITAL.

ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH

1. Inflation of the Universe began during the ____.
A. early period of GUT Era C. early period of Electroweak Era
B. latter period of GUT Era D. latter period of Electroweak Era

2. Cosmic microwave background began to stream across the universe during the _______.
A. Particle Era C. Electroweak Era
B. Era of Nuclei D. Era of Nucleosynthesis

3. How old is the universe?

A. 2015 years C. 4.6 billion years
B. 2016 years D. 13.7 billion years

4. During the Era of Nucleosynthesis, particles combined to form the first hydrogen nuclei and these hydrogen
atoms continued to combine to form_____.
A. carbon C. helium
B. detrium D. sodium

5. Which of these is NOT a Jovian planet?

A. Saturn C. Uranus
B. Venus D. Neptune

6. According to the Nebula Theory, the planets of the solar system formed as_______.
A. the center of the gas cloud cooled
B. planetisimals collided into one another
C. planetisimals flattened into rotating disk
D. the sun absorbed extra gas and dust from the solar system

7. Which of these is not a characteristic of the terrestrial planets?

A. they are light C. they are volatile
B. they are small D. they are closer to the Sun

8. The surface of planet Mercury and our moon contain some very large craters that are most likely the result
of____.
A. giant lava flows C. nuclear explosion
B. asteroid impacts D. large collapsed caves

9. Which planet has thick atmosphere that trap energy from the sun, making the planet incredibly warm at
around 400 degrees Celsius?
A. Mars C. Jupiter
B. Venus D. Mercury

10. Most of the mass of the solar system are concentrated in the ____.
A. Sun C. Jovian planets
B. moons D. terrestrial planets

11. The process by which the rocky planetisimals stuck together to form the larger planet is called______.
A. accretion C. nebular capture
B. solar wind D. electron capture

12. Today, Pluto is classified as _____.

A. a star C. an asteroid
B. a satellite D. a dwarf planet a star
13. The crust is subdivided into two crsusts: the oceanic crust and the continental crust. The Earth’s crust is
composed mainly of _____.
A. Gneiss C. granite
B. marble D. limestones

14. The core is believed to be made of _______.

A. gold C. Iron and Nickel
B. Molten Carbon D. Silicon and oxygen

15. Among the ff: which is the most common cause of earthquakes?
A. landslides C. volcanic eruptions
B. lightning strikes D. tectonic plate movement

16. We know that Earth did not originally have any water because…..
A. it was too dry to soak up water
B. it was too hot to hold onto water
C. it was too small to hold onto water
D. it’s magnetic field was too active to hold onto water

17. Which of the following makes up most of the Earth?

A. core C. water
B. crust D. mantle

18. What is Earth’s outermost system?

A. Biosphere C. Atmosphere
B. Geosphere D. Hydrosphere

19. The falling of water (solid or liquid form) from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface is known as____
A. evaporation C. precipitation
B. transpiration D. condensation

20. What is the best example of the connection of atmosphere and hydrosphere?
A. volcanic eruption C. food chain
B. water cycle D. tsunami

21. Which of the ff. is the most abundant element found in rocks?
A. Hydrogen C. Silicon
B. Oxygen D. carbon

22. Which is a long, narrow trough in the sea floor formed where a subducting plate turns downward to sink into
the mantle?
A. bay C. ridge
B. gulf D. trench

23. What is the most common force that shapes the Earth?
A. convection current C. nuclear forces
B. electrostatic forces D. gravity

24. The following molten material in the outer core resulted into the formation of _____.
A. Crust C. electric field
B. gravity D. magnetic field

25. A large part of the Earths’ freshwater is_____.

A. under ground C. in the seas
B. in the oceans D. frozen

26. The boundary between the crust and the mantle is known as the ______.
A. bedrock C. Conrad discontinuity
B. asthenosphere D. Mohorovicic discontinuity

27. Which refers to a crack in the Earth’s crust?

A. fold C. moraine
B. fault D. earthquake

28. When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which spheres are interacting?
A. Hydrosphere and geosphere C. Biosphere and geosphere
B. Biosphere and atmosphere D. All of the spheres
EARTH MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
29. Which of the ff. is NOT a characteristic of minerals.
A. solid C. naturally occurring
B. organic D. crystalline structure

30. Which of the following is not a physical property of minerals?

A. habit C. streak
B. luster D. oxidizing potential

31. What are the components of silicates?

A. sulfur and oxygen C. sodium and oxygen
B. silicon and oxygen D. sulfur, silicon and oxygen

32. What type of rock is granite?

A. extrusive igneous rock C. metamorphic rock
B. intrusive igneous rock D. sedimentary rock

33. What rocks are formed by cooling from a molten state on the surface of the Earth?
A. extrusive igneous rock C. metamorphic rock
B. intrusive igneous rock D. sedimentary rock

34. What does luster means?

A. how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral
B. the ability of a mineral to resist abrasion or scratching on its surface
C. the external expression of the internally ordered arrangement of atoms.
D. the color of a mineral’s powdered form left behind after it is scraped or rubbed across a porcelain streak
plate

35. Which of the ff. comprises most surface rocks?

A. extrusive igneous rock C. metamorphic rock
B. intrusive igneous rock D. sedimentary rock

36. In what type of rock does foliation occur?

A. extrusive igneous rock C. metamorphic rock
B. intrusive igneous rock D. sedimentary rock

37. What is the term for the disintegration and decomposition of rock at/ or near Earth’s surface?
A. erosion C. weathering
B. earthquake D. mass wasting

38. Which of the ff. is considered the principal agent of erosion?

A. ice C. groundwater
B. wind D. running water

39. Which pertains to the movement of Earth’s solid materials from one place to another?
A. erosion C. weathering
B. lithification D. earthquake

40. According to the hypothesis of the spreading sea floor, where does the molten rock rise up?
A. equator C. ridges on the Mid-Ocean floor
B. location of the Tethy sea D. trenches on the rim of the Pacific Ocean

41. Where did abiogenesis take place?

A. Cryosphere C. atmosphere
B. lithosphere D. hydrosphere

NATURAL HAZARDS, MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION

42. Volcanoes that have not erupted or have no volcanic activity for a very long time is classified as _____.
A. active C. passive
B. extinct D. dormant

43. To what type of volcano does Taal Volcano belong to____?

A. active C. passive
B. extinct D. dormant

44. What is the primary cause of landslides?

A. weathering B. earthquake
 C. gravitational pull D. slope saturation by water

45. When does a tsunami occur?

A. when there is a super typhoon
B. when a volcano erupts on land
C. when the epicenter of the earthquake is located on land
D. when the epicenter of the earthquake is located under the water

46. What is the term for the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place?
A. climate C. weather
B. season D. precipitation

47. What do you call the abnormal rise of water caused by a storm?
A. storm surge C. accretion
B. tidal wave D. tsunami

48. What can influence the height of the storm surge?

A. circulation of the wind C. depth of the water
B. intensity of the storm D. width of the sea

49. What do you call the flood that occurs over lowland areas?
A. area flooding C. coastal flooding
B. urban flooding D. riverine flooding

50. What type of flooding is brought by nonfunctional drainage?

A. area flooding C. coastal flooding
B. urban flooding D. riverine flooding

Prepared by:
PATRICK C. HERNANDEZ
SHS Teacher II

Approved by:
INOCENCIA C. MANAOL
HT-III/ OffIcer-In-Charge