Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE

SUMMATIVE TEST
WEEK 3&4

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Name of Learner: ______________________________________________________________
Grade Level and Section: ______________

I-Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your answer on the blank provided.
1.The Earth is the only planet in the solar system that supports life. Which of
these bests explains the statement?
a. The Earth is exposed to the sun’s rays.
b. The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c. The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit.
d. The Earth has breathable atmosphere.
2. Which of the following contributes to Earth’s ability to sustain life?
a. The Earth is just at the right distance from the sun.
b. The atmosphere is breathable due to the unique mixture of gases.
c. The Earth has a precisely tuned amount of water.
d. All of these.
3. Which of the following situations shows deep appreciation to Earth as the only
planet to support life?
a. Joining clean up drives along coastlines
b. Converting rice fields into industrial park
c. Iron and steel manufacturing and cement production
d. Excessive use of electricity.
4. Below are the unique properties of the Earth, EXCEPT
a. Oxygen-rich environment. c. Presence of the moon.
b. Vast amount of liquid water. d. Tilted axis.
5. How does iron core helps in sustaining life on our planet?
a. It creates magnetic field that protects living things from cosmic rays.
b. It regulates the temperature inside the earth.
c. It facilitates the formation of magma.
d. It supplies the people with enough iron to fight common diseases.
I- Answer the given question. (20 points)

6.

2.
5.
1. 3.

4.

Address: Aroroy National High School

Aroroy, Masbate
CP number: 09078031584
Email:monina.fernandez001@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE

Condensation Transpiration

Precipitation Infiltration

Evaporation Surface run-off

Direction:
1. Study the illustration above.
2. Identify how energy and mass is exchanged among the earth’s
subsystems by labeling the correct processes inside the box above and
write them on the blank in the abovementioned illustration.
Guide Questions:
1. Explain the importance of the Earth’s subsystems to different life
processes.
2. How do these subsystems interact with one another?
II- Application
Direction: The impact of man to the environment has become so massive that scientist are proposing
the addition of man or the ‘anthroposphere’ to the Earth System. Write an essay not exceeding 200
words on how man has altered the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and its
consequences on the Earth System as a whole. Be guided by the scoring rubric given below:

Scoring Rubric
Not Needs Meets Exceeds
Visible Improvement Expectation Expectations
2 pts 3 pts 4 pts 5 pts
1. Understands the concept
of a system.

2. Can describe the different

components or subsystems
of the Earth System.

3. Can identify and explain

how mass and energy is
exchanged among the
components of a system.

4. Essay is relevant to the

assigned topic and written
logically and clearly.

Prepared by: Noted: Approved:

MARIA SHIELA C. MAGLENTE IRENE R. MARZAN MONINA S. FERNANDEZ

SHS, MT 1 SHS, Asst. Principal II Principal II

Address: Aroroy National High School

Aroroy, Masbate
CP number: 09078031584
Email:monina.fernandez001@deped.gov.ph