Academic year 2021-2022

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

MID TERM EXAMINATION
Name:________________________________ Score: _______________
Grade/Section: ______________________ Date: _________________ Teacher: Mr. Ronald P. Valenzuela

I.MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Directions: Read the statement/questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.

___1. A scientific idea that the observable universe originated from a tiny extremely hot dense, Exploded
and
started to cool off to form astronomical bodies.
A. Nebular theory C. Steady State theory
B. Bigbang theory D. Creation Theory
___2. Layer of the earth composed of 84% of its total mass.
A. Mantle C. inner core
B. Crust D. Outer core.
___3. It refers to a solid substance made up of only one atom/element.
A. Gas C. Water
B. Rocks D. Minerals
___4. What we do call the molten rocks found under or beneath the earth?
A. Lava C. Magma
B. Larva D. Stalactites
___5. The first element that emerged on our universe based on the prediction of Astrophysicist.
A. Hydrogen C. Helium
B. Carbon D. Oxygen
___6. The primary role of this Earth subsystem is to protect earth from harmful UV rays and other space
materials like asteroids and comets, also it provides us air.
A. Hydrosphere C. Lithosphere
B. Atmosphere D. Biosphere
___7. Earth composed of 70% water, How much is the fresh water composition of the earth?
A.1% C. 10%
B. 3% D. 30%
___8. Type of Earth's crust that is found in oceans and seabed.
A. Continental crust C. Tectonic plate
B. Oceanic crust D. Oceanic Plate
___9. What is the most hardest known mineral in earth?
A. Talc C. Diamond
B. Obsidian D. Pearl
___10. There are the brittle deformation features in tectonic plates that show movement and causes
Earthquake
in earth surface.
A. Plates C. Faults
B. Volcanoes D. Vents
___11. Process of hydrosphere to maintain and propagates its Nature.
A. Water Cycle C. Earthquake
B. Nitrogen cycle D. Erosion
___12. What do you call the planets in our solar system consist mostly of gas, also called the Gas Planets.
A. Jovian planets C. Inner planets
B. Terrestrial Planets D. Solar planets
___13. This heavenly bodies or Space materials Separates the gas planets from inner planets.
A. Comet Belt C. Asteroid Belt
B. Black Holes D. Orbits
___14. How many percent does nitrogen composes our Atmosphere?
A. 70% C. 21 %
B. 78% D. 1%
___15. :Layer of the atmosphere where the Satellites orbiting
A. Troposphere C. Stratosphere
B. Exosphere D. Mesoshepre
II. IDENTIFICATION:
Directions: Read the statement carefully. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number.

________16. Biggest planet in our Solar system

________17. Sub-system of the Earth comprises the Solid portion of our planet.
________18. The thickest layer of the Earth.
________19. Layer of the Earth that consist of solid dense elements (iron and nickel).
________20. View of the solar system proposed by Ptolemy, also called Earth centered view.
________21. The Scientist who proposed Heliocentric view of our Solar system.
________22. Solid substance composes of more than one atom or mineral
________23. The softest known Mineral in the planet Earth.
________24. Physical property of rock refers to resistance of a mineral to scratching.
________25. The molten rocks that coming out of Volcanic eruption.
________26. Rocks that are cooled on the surface of the of the earth.
________27. Disastrous effect of erosion.
________28. The most abundant Element in the earth’s atmosphere.
________29. The increase of the CO2 in the atmosphere causes.
________30. Property of Rock or mineral to reflect light and tend to shine.
IV. MATCHING TYPE.
Directions: Match column A with the answers in column B, write the letter of your answer on the space
provided.
A. B.
____31. Tendency of a mineral to break along their segments A. Rocks Cycle
____32. Process of breaking of rocks into smaller pieces. B. Metamorphic
____33. Process involves the transformation of one rock type to another C. Weathering
____34. Rocks that changed due to intense heat and pressure. D. Cleavage
____35. One example of a Organic sedimentary rocks E. Fossils
____36. Preserved remains or traces of dead organisms. F. Intrusive
____37. What process use to harvest nuclear energy. G. Streak
____38. Energy resource that uses forces of nature H. Coals
____39. The color of mineral in Powdered form. I. Nuclear fission
____40. Type of Igneous rock form beneath the earth. J. Renewable
K. Unlimited
III. Modified True or False. ( 2 pts)
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, if it is FALSE, change the underlined word to make
it correct.
__________41. Mantle is the layer of the earth were most of life can exist.
__________42. Petroleum is the solid state of fossil fuels
__________43. Troposphere is layer of our atmosphere were weather occurs.
__________44. Hydroelectrical energy uses Force to generate energy.
__________45. Ozone layer is found in exosphere of our planet.
__________46. Hardness of minerals is test and categories by Breaking it
__________47. Metals are mostly lustrous material.
__________48. Minerals are found mostly in Ores
__________49. Photon is a device use to convert sun light to Electrical energy.
__________50. Geothermal energy uses the internal heat of the earth to harvest energy.
V. ENUMERATION
Directions: List down the following.

51-53. Three types of Rocks

54-57. Four types of Mechanical Weathering

58-60. Theories that explain the origin of the universe.

VI. ESSAY
Directions: Answer the following Questions Substantially

61-65. Explain Rock cycle.

66-70. How can we contribute to sustain our Depleting Energy resources.