Capability Building Course on Environmental Planning

Geology and Soils Quiz

Name_________________________
Date: ____________________

1. The Philippines is generally considered prone to various hazards because

a. It lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire
b. It is along the pathway of many typhoons from the Pacific Ocean
c. The country’s soils are generally highly weathered
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

2. Among the various rock types in the Philippines, this rock type would be a good source of
underground water or an aquifer.
a. Clay stone b. Diorite c. Limestone d. Sandstone e. C and D

3. The problem with this rock in relation to developmental projects is that it swells much when wet
and contracts much when dry thereby affecting the flooring of houses or even the foundations of
houses.
a. Claystone b. Limestone c. Sandstone d. Slate e. B and C

4. Because the Philippines is within the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is susceptible to hazards from
a. Frequent typhoons b. Earthquakes c. Volcanic eruptions d. A and B e. B and C

5. Mineral distribution map of gold and copper in the Philippines is officially distributed by which
Philippine agency?
a. Bureau of Mines
b. Bureau of Soils and Water Management
c. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
d. Mines and Geosciences Bureau
e. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

6. This Philippine agency is the official author of Tsunami and Liquifaction susceptibility maps
a. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
b. Mines and Geosciences Bureau
c. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
d. PAGASA
e. PHIVOLCS

7. In maps, the main information being described is indicated by the

a. Date b. Orientation c. Gridlines d. Source e. Title

8. In printing paper maps (using subtractive color mixing), the color blue will be attained using a
combination of which pigments?
a. Cyan and Magenta b. Magenta and Yellow c. Yellow and Cyan
d. Cyan and Black e. None of the above
9. In relation to number 8 above, the color green is attained by a combination of which pigments?
a. Cyan and Magenta
b. Magenta and Yellow
c. Yellow and Cyan
d. Cyan and Black
e. None of the above

10. In a topographic map, water bodies and contour lines are shown in the following respective colours.
a. Red and green
b. Orange and blue
c. Yellow and black
d. Green and brown
e. Blue and brown

11. In a 1:50,000 scale topographic map, two centimeters measured in the map corresponds to how
much distance on the ground?
a. 0.5 kilomenter
b. 1.0 kilometer
c. 1.5 kilometers
d. 2.0 kilometers
e. 5.0 kilomenters

12. Soils are generally described in terms of percentage proportions of

a. Sand, silt and clay
b. Sand, subsoil, and bedrock
c. Topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
d. Topsoil, leaching zone, and zone of aeration
e. Topsoil, clay, and sand

13. Disasters caused by geologic phenomena are recognized in areas where the latter intersect with
a. Places of human population or dwelling
b. Places of natural beauty and breath-taking landscape
c. Places with volcanoes
d. The Pacific Ring of Fire
e. C and D

14. Maps showing only one dominant information are called

a. Geologic maps
b. Land Capability Maps
c. Thematic maps
d. Topographic Maps
e. Soil Maps

15. In relation with number 14 above, an example or examples of such map showing one dominant
information is
a. Topographic map b. Land cover map c. Contour map
d. A and B e. B and C
ANSWER KEY to Geology and Soils Quiz

1. D
2. E
3. A
4. E
5. D
6. E
7. E
8. A
9. C
10. E
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. E