CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE-PHINMA

MAX SUNIEL ST., CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – ACADEMIC TRACK
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE S
SY 2021-2022

Earth and Life Science

PRELIMS

Name: Course/Section: Date:

I- Fill in the blank
1. Approximately % of the atomic matter in the Universe consists of which
of the following Hydrogen and Helium
2. The mixture of surrounding a planet.
3. is planet outside of our Solar System.
4. Planet is of rock, gas, or both, that’s in orbit around a star.
5. The star at the center of our .
6. The Sun is also called star.
7. is process by which an object collects matter.
Earth is the third planet from the 8. in our Solar System, home to many
complex 9. and 10. .
I- Matching type

11. The planet’s natural satellite a. Carbon dioxide

12. A word that means Life b. Asteroid belt
13. The gas with no color and c. Air
odor
14. A word that means Atmo d. Hydro
15. The bowl shape hole on the e. Outer core
surface of the planet
16. A word that means Ground f. Bio
17. The layer of the earth's interior g. Cool temperature
is liquid
18. The layer of the earth's interior h. Geo
has the lowest density
19. It keeps the outer core molten i. Lithosphere
20. A word that means Water j. Moon
 II- True or False

21. Frictional heating is considered as the highest source of Earth's internal

heat.
22. The process of growth through gradual accumulation of layers is called
formation.
23. Oceanic tides drive the Earth's internal heat.
24. The temperature of the Earth increase as the depth increases away from
the core.
25. Endogenic processes are associated with energy coming from the interior
of the Earth.
26. One of the laws of Thermodynamics states that heat flow from hot to cold.
27. In the Earth's history, formation of moon happened after the bombardment
of asteroid.
28. Radioactive elements are considered as the least contributor of heat.
29. The geothermal gradient of Earth is about 15° to 30°C per km within the
mantle.
30. The estimated temperature of the core is about 6000°C.

III- Multiple Choice

31. According to geologists, what are the four layers of the Earth?
A. Core, mantle, crust, and atmosphere
B. Mantle, crust, biosphere and ozone layer
C. Core, crust, atmosphere, and magnetic field
D. Inner core, outer core, mantle, and biosphere
32. What role does plate tectonics play in maintaining life on Earth?
A. They remake environments so they are geologically favorable for more
species.
B. They involve large-scale earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that lead to
death and extinction.
C. They suck biotic waste underground and maintain our habitable
atmospheric conditions.
D. They provide life with complex minerals and elements needed for
continued evolution.
33. The Earth’s crust is broken up into dozens of plates, which float upon slowly
moving rock. What layer is the crust floating upon?
A. Outer Core
B. Atmosphere
C. Inner Core
 D. Mantle

34. The process by which an object collects matter.

A. Accretion
B. Asteroid
C. Continental Drift
D. Circadian Rhythm
35. The solid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of moving plates both of the
continental (lighter, made of granite) and oceanic (heavier, made of basalts)
varieties.
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Atmosphere
36. The dense center of the Earth, made mostly of iron, and some nickel.
A. Mantle
B. Core
C. Atmosphere
D. Crust
37. The third planet from the Sun in our Solar System, home to many complex life
forms and modern human society.
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Earth
D. Mars
38. The scientific study of the Earth, including its composition and history.
A. History
B. Archaeology
C. Geology
D. Cosmology
 39. A process by which certain trace gases in the Earth’s atmosphere trap heat
near the Earth’s surface and so keep the Earth’s climate warmer than it would be
otherwise.
A. Greenhouse Effect
B. Soil Erosion
C. Global Warming
D. Ozone Layer
40. The path of a body’s motion through space, often dictated by the gravitational
pull of one or more larger bodies.
A. Solar System
B. Orbit
C. Light year
D. Galaxy
41. The vast supercontinent formed more than 200 million years ago as plate
movements joined the major continental plates together.
A. Pangaea
B. Rocky planets
C. Plate tectonics
D. Spectrum
42. A molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms, in contrast to the more common
form consisting of just two oxygen atoms. 
A. Mantle
B. Orbit
C. Ozone
D. Planet
43. A rainbow is a natural spectrum of visible light from the Sun.
A. Spectrum
B. Light spectrum
C. Dark spectrum
D. Moderate spectrum
44. The layer of the Earth between the core and the crust
A. Core
B. Crust
C. Atmosphere
D. Mantle
45. Small rocky, icy, and metallic celestial bodies left over from the formation of
the Solar System which can range from a few meters to several hundred kilometres
in width.
A. Meteor
B. Star
C. Asteroid
D. Orbit

IV- Essay

46. What is the importance of Earth and life science in everyday life?
47. What is the relationship between Earth and life science?

48. How is science used in everyday life?

49. What is the importance of earth science and life science to humanity?

50. Give a topic of earth and life science and discuss it.
Answer Key
I- Fill in the blanks
1. 98%
2. Gases
3. Exoplanet
4. Spherical ball
5. Solar system
6. Yellow dwarf
7. Accretion
8. Sun
9. Life forms
10.Modern human society

II- Matching type

1. j
2. f
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. h
7. e
8. i
9. g
10.d

III- True or False

1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. T
9. T
10.T

IV- Multiple Choice

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