BETHWIN ANGELA CABACUNGAN

11 – RIZAL

GEOLOGIC PROCESSES THAT OCCUR WITHIN THE EARTH

WEEK 1 – EARTH SCIENCE

Assessment/ Application

TRUE OR FALSE

Instructions: Write True if the statement is correct, and False if the statement is incorrect. Write answer
on the space provided for.

___TRUE ___ 1. Temperature influences the movement of atoms and molecules.

____TRUE____ 2. Earth is the third planet close to the Sun.

____TRUE____ 3. With a steady input of chemical energy, cells can run the chemical reactions necessary
for life.

____FALSE___ 4. Earth’s atmosphere is about 75 miles thick.

____FALSE____5. The outer planets get too much sunlight for life.

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

Instructions: Answer the following questions.

1. Describe briefly the characteristics of earth that are necessary to support life.

Earth is considered as a special planet for it possesses the factors that are very vital to sustain life -
stable temperature, presence of atmosphere plays a vital role in regulating the temperature by
providing a blanket of gases that not only protects us from excessive heat and harmful radiation from
the sun, but also traps heat rising from the Earth's interior, keeping us warm, availability of energy
needed in such reactions and right amount of nutrients needed for growth and survival.

2. Aside from planet Earth, is there any planet that possesses such characteristics that can support life?
Cite evidences/explanations to support your answer.

Yes, there is. Two research teams just announced the detection of water vapor in the air of K2-18 b, a
"super-Earth" that lies about 110 light-years from our planet. This is a landmark discovery, because the
alien world is potentially habitable, apparently orbiting its star at the right distance for liquid water to
exist on the planetary surface.

But this doesn't mean that K2-18 b is Earth-like; in fact, the two worlds are quite different. K2-18 b is
about 2.3 times wider than Earth and eight times more massive, for example, and it orbits a red dwarf, a
star much smaller and dimmer than our own sun.
 THE SUBSYSTEMS THAT MAKE UP THE EARTH

WEEK 1 – EARTH SCIENCE

ASSESSMENT/APPLICATION

Part I. MATCHING TYPE

Column A Column B

__e___ 1. Earth system a. water

__b___ 2. Lithosphere b. land

__d___ 3. Biosphere c. air

__c ___ 4. Atmosphere d. life

__a___ 5. Hydrosphere e. closed system

Part II. OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

Instructions: Answer the following questions. Use separate sheet for your answer.

1. Make a diagram showing how the four subsystems of the Earth are interconnected.

2. Discuss briefly the four subsystems of the Earth.

There are four subsystems of the Earth which are the atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere.
The atmosphere contains all the air of Earth, extends from below sea level to 10,000 km, the
atmosphere is further divided into several other sub-spheres. The lithosphere is the rigid outer part of
Earth, consists of the surface, the crust, and the upper mantle. The biosphere is the region that contains
life. The hydrosphere is the region that contains water, which can be in the form of solid (Antarctica),
liquid (oceans), and gas (the atmosphere).
 THE ORIGIN AND ENVIRONMENT OF FORMATION OF COMMON MINERALS AND ROCKS

WEEK 1 – EARTH SCIENCE

ASSESSMENT/APPLICATION

IDENTIFICATION

_______ Quartz____________1. Glassy luster with Mohs hardness of 7

___________ Amphibole________2. Two directions of cleavage intersecting at approximately 56 to

124 degrees

____________ Mica _______3. Perfect cleavage into thin elastic sheets

________ Feldspar ___________4. White streak with Mohs hardness 6 to 6.5

________ Quartz _________5. Poor cleavage and colorless streak

_________ Pyroxene________6. Stubby prismatic crystal habit

_________ Calcite________7. Hexagonal crystal habit with Mohs hardness of 3

_________ Garnet ________8. Brittle tenacity and no cleavage

_________ Pyroxene________9. Clear lilac colored type

_________ Calcite________10. Three directions perfect cleavage with 2.7 specific gravity

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

1. Briefly describe the physical and chemical properties of rock-forming minerals.

Properties that help geologists identify a mineral in a rock are: color, hardness, luster, crystal forms,
density, and cleavage. Crystal form, cleavage, and hardness are determined primarily by the crystal
structure at the atomic level. Color and density are determined primarily by the chemical composition.

2. With the given below sample picture of rock-forming mineral, describe its physical properties.

Gypsum is a mineral found in crystal as well as masses called gypsum rock.  It is a very soft mineral and it
can form very pretty, and sometimes extremely large colored crystals. It is colorless or white but can be
tinted light brown, gray, yellow, green, or orange due to the presence of impurities.

- white streak and vitreous luster

- perfect cleavage, massive, flat. elongated and generally prismatic crystals
- Mohs hardness of 2 and specific gravity of 2.32