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Quarter I
Summative Test
Earth and Life Science

Multiple Choice Select the letter of your choice from among the given
options. Write all your answers on a piece of paper. DO NOT ANSWER
ON THE TEST BOOKLET. This will serves as your midterm
examination.

1. The earth is able to sustain life for millions of years because of the
presence of this shield that protects the life forms from harmful solar
radiation.
A. Aurora B. Atmosphere
C. Magnetic field D. North and South Pole

2. What will happen if the earth is bigger than its current size?
A. It will not be able to sustain life
B. It will not have a moon on its orbit
C. It will move farther away from the sun
D. It will attract materials more strongly towards its center

3. Which of the following statements is true about the earth’s

subsystem?
A. Most of the liquid water found in earth’s surface is potable
B. If the earth had been bigger than its current size, it would have less
gravity
C. It takes 500 seconds from light from the sun to reach the surface of
the earth
D. Earth is the only planet in the solar system having water in three
phases: solid, liquid and gas.

4. Unlike other planets in the solar system, earth holds an atmosphere

which has an essential function to life. What substance in the
stratosphere is responsible for absorbing high-energy radiation from
the sun?
A. Ozone B. Methane
C. Carbon dioxide D. Diatomic oxygen

5. One of the four subsystems of the earth is the atmosphere. Which

of these is the correct sequence of atmospheric layer from the bottom
up?
A. stratosphere-mesosphere-troposphere-thermosphere
B. troposphere-thermosphere- stratosphere-mesosphere
C. stratosphere- troposphere-thermosphere-mesosphere
D. troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere

6. Which of the following statement is true?

A. Solar flares are deflected by gravity
B. Magnetosphere is part of the lithosphere
C. Aurora borealis is the result of falling space debris
D. The earth’s magnetic north pole serves as its geographic south pole

7. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Minerals may exist in solid form
B. Metallic minerals have light streak
C. The biggest of the four subsystems is the lithosphere
D. The biggest of the four subsystems is the hydrosphere

8. How does matter and energy flow in the atmosphere?

A. By the movement of air due to the difference in temperature
B. By the movement of air due to the difference in concentration
C. By the movement of air due to the difference in chemical
composition
D. All of these

9. Which of these best exemplifies the flow of energy in the biosphere?

A. Food chain B. Water cycle
C. Photosynthesis D. Cellular respiration

10. A sample of mineral is being studied in the laboratory. Which of its

property is readily manifested by sheer observation?
A. Color B. Streak C. Luster D. Hardness
11. A certain mineral is white in color. After it is bombarded with
ultraviolet light, its color changes into light red. What property of
mineral is exemplified in the scenario?
A. Color B. Luster C. Streak D. Fluorescence

12. What property of mineral enables it to continue glowing even after

a source of ultraviolet light has been turned off from it?
A. Luster B. Asterism
C. Fluorescence D. Phosphorescence

13. What mineral has the capacity to scratch all other minerals?
A. Topaz B. Quartz C. Fluorite D. Diamond

14. Diamond is an example of mineral with

A. Brilliant luster B. Glassy luster
C. Pearly luster D. Waxy luster

15. What type of heat transfer when there is rising of warm air
currents?
A. Radiation B. Conduction
C. Convection D. None of the Above

16. What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

A. When heat is transferred through waves of heat across a
distance.
B. When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
C. When heat is transferred through circulation of liquid or gases
D. All of the Above

17. During convection, hot substances _________while cooler

substances_______________.
A. rise, remains at rest B. rise, sink
C. sink, rise D. sink, remains at rest

18. From deep within the earth molten magma bubbles up, heating
rocks that surround it. This process turns igneous and sedimentary
rocks:
A. gnesis B. slate C. marble D. Metamorphic rocks
19. A rigid substance composed of one or more minerals.
A. solid B. rock C. earth surface D. Particles

20. A type of rock that results from the cooling of the magma
A. Igneous B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary D. None of the Above

21. Rocks changed by temperature, pressure, and hot liquids

A. Igneous B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary D. None of the Above

22. It is called a molten rock below the surface of the Earth

A. Lava B. Magma C. Rocks D. Minerals

23. What layer of the Earth does convection currents occur in?
A. Crust B. Outer Core C. Mantle D. Inner Core

24. Which of the following best describes rock?

A. It is made of one mineral B. It is not made of mineral
C. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals D. All of the Above

25. Which of the following is NOT a kind of rock?

A. Magma B. Igneous C. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic

26. Metamorphic rock changes from their original form by

________________
A. pieces of other existing rock B. cools and solidifies
C. heat and pressure D. melting of rock

27. A kind of rock form where there are compilation of sediments over
time ________.
A. igneous B. sedimentary C. metamorphic D. granite

28. All of the following are examples of igneous rock, EXCEPT

A. Granite B. Obsidian C. Limestone D. Pumice

29. Which type of rock do fossils belong?

A. Sedimentary B. Igneous C. Metamorphic D. all of these

30. The solid mixture of a rock is called __________________.

A. magma B. minerals C. lava D. sediments
31. Which are examples of non-foliated rocks ?
A. marble and quartzite B. gneiss and schist
C. slate and phyllite D. all of these

32. Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?

A. slate B. limestone C. marble D. coal

33. Which example of igneous rock is formed from rapidly cooling

lava?
A. granite B. pumice C. obsidian D. basalt

34. Which of the following processes occur in the rock cycle?

A. heat and pressure B. weathering and erosion
C. cooling and solidification D. all of these

35. Rocks are mixtures of the following, EXCEPT _______

A. Minerals B. organic matter
C. volcanic glass D. none of these

36. It is an example of foliated metamorphic rock ________________

A. coal B. limestone C. marble D. slate

37. Regional metamorphism is caused by ________________________

A. heat B. pressure C. metamorphism D. all of these

38. Students found a metamorphic rock in the campsite. Its presence

is an evidence that the rock found is from ______________.
A. sediment deposition B. wind-borne sand
C. dinosaur activity D. high pressure

39. When does tension stress happen on rocks?

A. pulled apart B. compressed C. slip D. steady

40. All of the following are types of stress, EXCEPT

A. shearing B. tension C. compression D. metamorphism

41. San Andreas is an example of what stress?

A. compression B. shearing C. tension D. fault
42. It is a type of stress that dominates at divergent plate boundaries
_______.
A. tension B. compression C. shearing D. force

43. A type of stress where rock slides side by side _________

A. tension B. compression C. shearing D. transform

44. What is the force that changes the shape or volume of rocks?
A. stress B. tension C. shearing D. compression

45. Rock changes its form to a new form due to extreme heat and
pressure.
A. True B. False

46. The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces _________
A. weathering B. erosion C. solidification D. metamorphism
47. It is the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in
layers.
A. Metamorphism B. Compression C. Stratification D. Tension

48. It is a process in which rocks are continuously transformed

between the three rock types igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.
A. Rock Cycle B. Stratification
C. Compression D. Layers of rocks

49. It is a type of rock which are formed when other rocks are changed
by heat, pressure and chemical reaction.
A. Sedimentary B. Igneous
C. Metamorphic D. Stratified rock

50. It contains information about the relative ages of events and

objects in Earth’s history.
A. Rock Cycle B. Stratification
C. Compression D. Layers of rocks

51. It is a type of rock which are formed through solidified molten

rock.
A. Sedimentary B. Igneous C. Metamorphic D. Stratified rock

52. What is referred to as the age compared with the ages of other
rocks?
A. Extrusions B. Intrusions C. Absolute Age D. Relative Age

53. What do you call the number of years since the rock formed?
A. Extrusions B. Intrusions C. Absolute Age D. Relative Age

54. Which of the following principles explains how layers of

sedimentary rock extend sideways in the same order?
A. Superposition B. Lateral Continuity
C. Horizontality D. Unconformity

55. Which of the following principles explain how sedimentary rocks

are normally laid down in order, one on the top of another?
A. Superposition B. Lateral Continuity
C. Horizontality D. Unconformity

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