Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Tabaco City Division
San Miguel National High School
MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
(Accountancy, Business and Management 11)

Name: Grade & Section:

A. Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully and select the best answer from the
given choices. Write your answer on the space provided.
1.
1. Which of the following is not part of the layer of the Earth
a. crust b. mantle c. troposphere d. core 2.
2. The layer of earth which consists of solid nickel and iron
a. crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core 3.
3. Which of the following is the reason why inner core is solid while outer core is liquid
given
that both parts have the same chemical composition?
a. Inner core experiences higher pressure which raises the melting point of iron and
nickel 4.
b. Inner core experiences lower pressure which raises the melting point of iron and
nickel
c. Inner core experiences higher temperature than the outer core
4. Knowing about the effect of higher altitude to air temperature in troposphere, what 5.
would
you do when climbing mountains? 6.
a. bring umbrella c. bring enough food
b. bring/wear jackets d. bring flashlight
5. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a. argon b. carbon dioxide c. nitrogen d. oxygen
6. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layer from bottom to top? 7.
a.. Stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b. mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
c. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
d. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere 8.
7. Why is the presence of ozone layer in the stratosphere important for survival of living
things on Earth?
a. It warms Earth’s surface c. it helps in cloud formation
b. it makes jet flying more comfortable d. offer protection from sun’s harmful UV 9.
rays
8. In which of the following layers of atmosphere does temperature decrease as 10.
altitude
increases? 11.
a. mesosphere and stratosphere c. troposphere and stratosphere
b. troposphere and mesosphere d. thermosphere and stratosphere 12.
9. The solid outer section of Earth is referred to as the .
a. atmosphere b. biosphere c. hydrosphere d. lithosphere
10. Which is not a type of tectonic plate boundary?
13.
a. convergent b. divergent c. insurgent d. transform
11. Which process is not involved in the formation of sediments?
a. cooling b. deposition c. transportation d. weathering
12. When heat and pressure are applied to a sedimentary rock, it changes into .
a. intrusive igneous rock c. extrusive igneous rock 14.
b. metamorphic rock d. magma
13. Which of the following best describes a mineral?
a. a solid natural material with a crystal structure 15.
b. a material that was once living but as decayed
c. a liquid chemical used to make soil more fertile
d. a nutrient produced by plants that other organisms need
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14. A student sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. 18.
Which of the following properties did the student use to sort mineral samples into group?

19.
a. cleavage b. hardness c. luster d. streak

15. Planet A is 149.6 million km from its own star (Sun’s size) with a 100 mile thick 20.
atmosphere made up of 77%N, 21%O2 and 1%Ar, while Planet B is 227 million km from its sun with
a 1 mile thick atmosphere made up of 50%N, 15%O2 and 35% CO2. Which of the two is habitable?
21.

a. Planet A b. Planet B c. Both A&B d. None of the above 22.

16. Which process releases nitrogen gas (N 2) back into the atmosphere?
23.
a. denitrification b. nitrogen fixation c. decay d. nitrification
17. When water droplets get large enough to fall from the clouds, it's called: 24.
a. condensation. b. transpiration. c. sublimation. d. precipitation.
18. Josaphat tested a physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a
piece 25.
of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile. Which of the following
properties of the mineral was Josaphat most likely testing?
a. cleavage b. hardness c. luster d. streak
19. Juan is scratching an unknown mineral to a gypsum, apatite, quartz and a diamond.
What property of mineral could he possibly testing?
a. cleavage b. hardness c. Luster d. streak
20. Which of the following is a mineral?
a. glass b. Steel c. sugar d. salt
21. All of the following are causes of physical weathering except
a. Acid rain b. Running water c. Wind d. Plant growth
22. Which of the following would probably cause the most damage to a abandoned
building
found in a jungle?
a. Wind and water b. Solar heat and acid rain c. Storms d. Plant growth and
earthquakes
23. The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new
locations
a. faults b. weathering c. erosion d. deposition
24. What process creates new sand in a desert?
a. erosion of neighboring streams b. Droughts
c. Fossils of animals and plants constantly decaying d. Wind erosion of rocks
25. What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
a. glaciers b. Wind c. Ice d. Moving water
26. In Exogenic Process, which comes first?
a. Erosion b. Sedimentation c. Mass wasting d. Weathering?
27. Which of the following fields of science that devotedly deals with the study of
landforms?
a. Geography b. Biology c. Meteorology d. Geomorphology

For questions 28 & 29, please refer to the information given below.
I-Compressional Tectonic Forces II- Tensional Tectonic Forces III- Shearin
Tectonic Forces
28. Which of the following refers to the pushing of crustal rock together?
a. I only b. II only c. I & II d. I & III
29. When it caused the Earth’s crust past each other and slide, what type of Tectonic
force involve?
a. III b. II c. I I,II,III
30. When crust is pushed towards each other by compressional tectonic force, fold is
forme What is most like be formed to the one that come upward?
a. Mountain b. rift valleys c. plains d. bedrock
31. Who proposed the Theory of Continental Drift?
a. Alfred Wegener b. Albert Einstein c. Edwin Hubble d.Isaac Newton
 32. It refers to the single supercontinent in the early history of the Earth.
a. Pangaea b. Pangae c. Gondwana d. Laurasia
33. It was hypothesized that the supercontinent later split into two large landmasses.
Which the seven continents now are parts of Southern Hemisphere?
a. South America & Africa b. Australia & Europe c. India & Asia
d. Europe & Asia
34.A process happens whenever rocks are broken up without any change in their
chemical compositio
a. Physical weathering b. chemical weathering c. biotic weathering
d. mechanical weathering
35.It refers to the weakening of rocks and the formation of new compounds caused by
chemical reaction
a. Physical weathering b. chemical weathering c. biotic weathering d. mechanical
weathering
36. This weathering of rocks is caused by living organism.
a. Physical weathering b. chemical weathering c. biotic weathering d.mechanical
weatherin
37. It is the downslope movement of rock, regolith, and soil because of gravity.
a. Mass wasting b. frost weathering c. soil erosion d.
carbonation
38. It is a vent surface of earth where magma is expelled during volcanic eruption.
a. Mountain b. volcano c. earthquake d. hill
39. Mesozoic: break up of major land mass; Cenozoic: .
a. Mountains were uplifted b. oceans were formed c. land
forming d. reptiles
40. Which of the following is Not TRUE about Natural Hazard?
a. Deforestation b. tsunamis c. earthquake d.volcanic
eruptions
41. Which is statement is true about Natural disaster?
a. It causes damage to property.
b. It causes destruction of life
c. It introduces species
d. It harms the living organism
42.The word “hades” means .
a. Ice b. hell c. fire d. rocks
43. Which of the following is a remnant of any ancient animal or plant that has been
preserved in crystallized rocks.
a. Fossil b. rocks c. stone d. soil
44.What is produce when magma cools and solidifies?
a. Ore Minerals b. Extrusive rocks c. Intrusive Rocks d. Metamorphic Rocks
45. What is the outermost layer of the Earth?
a. Mantle b. Crust c. Outer Core d. Inner core

B. True or False. Write T if the statement is correct on the space provided and write F if
the statement is incorrect
46.The descent of the dense iron material into the core produces heat in Earth’s interior
47.If water is present, rocks will melt at higher temperatures than normal.
48. Under high pressure, rocks melt at lower temperatures.
49. When a rock melts, different minerals melt at the same temperature.
50. Magma that crystallizes forms igneous rocks

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough”
– Albert Einstein
Good luck!
Prepared by:

MANUEL PAULO B. ACOGIDO

SHS-Science Teacher 2
Approved by:

SHIRLEY VISTA BATALLER

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