Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY
PALINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
SY: 2022-2023

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE

2ND Quarter Assessment GRADE 11- STEM
(TOS)
DAYS TOTAL NO. OF
DOMAINS
SPENT ITEMS
/ REMEM UND APPLYI ANALY EVALUA CRE ACTUA ADJU
COMPETENCIES
FREQ BERING ERST NG ZING TING ATI L STED
U- ANDI NG
ENCY NG
1. cite ways to address the environmental concerns 2 1, 2 3 3 3
related to the use of fossil fuels, geothermal
energy, and hydroelectric energy
2. recognize how water is distributed on Earth 2 4, 5 2 2
3. identify the various water resources on Earth 2 6,8 7 3 3
4. explain how different activities affect the quality and 2 10 9 2 2
availability of water for human use
5. suggest ways of conserving and protecting water 2 11, 12, 3 3
resources 13
6. identify human activities, such as farming, 2 15 14 16 3 3
construction of structures, and waste disposal, that
affect the quality and quantity of soil
7. give ways of conserving and protecting the soil for 2 17 18 2 2
future generations
8. describe how people generate different types of 2 19 20 2 2
waste (solid, liquid, and gaseous) as they make
use of various materials and resources in everyday
life
9. explain how different types of waste affect people’s 2 22 21 2 2
health and the environment
10. cite ways of reducing the production of waste at 2 25 23, 24 3 3
home, in school, and around the community
11. describe how rocks undergo weathering 2 26 27 2 2
12. explain how the products of weathering are carried 2 28 30 29 3 3
away by erosion and deposited elsewhere
13. describe how magma is formed 2 32, 33 31 3 3
14. identify the layers of the Earth 2 35 34 2 2
15. differentiate the layers of the Earth from each other 2 36 38 37 3 3
16. describe how layers of rocks (stratified rocks) are 3 50 39 40 3 3
formed
17. describe the different methods (relative and 3 41 49 42 43 4 4
absolute dating) of determining the age of stratified
rocks
18. explain how relative and absolute dating were used 2 44 45 2 2
to determine the subdivisions of geologic time
19. describe how index fossils (also known as guide 2 48 47 46 3 3
fossils) are used to define and identify subdivisions
of the geologic time scale
TOTAL 40 17 14 11 4 2 2 50 50

Prepared by: Reviewed and checked by: Noted:

JESSICA D. IGNACIO DARY M. BAUTISTA TEDIE A. DE VERA

Subject Teacher Head Teacher III, Science Principal IV
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY
PALINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
SY: 2022-2023

KEY ANSWERS 2ND QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST EARTH SCIENCE

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1 B D 21 A 31 B 41 A
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2 C A 22 A 32 A 42 A
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3 A D 23 A 33 D 43 C
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4 B C 24 A 34 A 44 A
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5 D A 25 D 35 B 45 A
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6 B B 26 D 36 C 46 A
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7 C A 27 A 37 B 47 C
7
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8 B C 28 C 38 D 48 D
8
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9 B D 29 D 39 B 49 C
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10 D B 30 A 40 C 50 C
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Prepared by: Reviewed and checked by: Noted:

JESSICA D. IGNACIO DARY M. BAUTISTA TEDIE A. DE VERA

Subject Teacher Head Teacher III, Science Principal IV
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY
PALINA EAST NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
SY: 2022-2023

NAME OF LEARNER: 2ND QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST

GRADE & SECTION: SUBJECT TEACHER: JESSICA D. IGNACIO
SUBJECT: EARTH SCIENCE DATE: SCORE:
Direction: Read and understand the question. Choose and shade the letter of the correct
answers on the answer sheet.
1. Which of the following types of hydropower relies more on the natural water flow rates, diverting just a
portion of river water through turbines, sometimes without the use of a dam or reservoirs?
A. Impoundment facilities C. Pumped storage system
B. Run-of-river facilities D. All of the above
2. Hydropower is largely dependent on ______ cycle.
A. Carbon B. Nitrogen C. Water D. Phosphorous
3. Hydropower plants are completely free of greenhouse gas emission. The statement is:
A. True, because power generation is dependent on water cycle only.
B. True, because hydropower is a renewable energy resource.
C. False, because carbon gas emission occurs during construction.
D. False because the energy conversion depletes the oxygen content of the water.
4. Water from a river, lake or freshwater wetland is called ____?
A. saltwater B. freshwater C. groundwater D. surface water
5. Which of the following is NOT a surface water?
A. river B. lake C. stream D. spring
6. Which of the following is NOT a type of groundwater?
A. spring B. stream C. infiltration D. open well
7. Which of the following statements are true or false?
I. Fresh water includes water in ice caps, glaciers, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and underground water.
II. Freshwater is more plentiful than saltwater.
III. Groundwater is more abundant than surface water.
A. Statement I & II are true. C. Statement I & III are true.
B. Statements I & II are false. D. Statement II & III are false.
8. What is the largest bodies of water on Earth?
A. Streams B. Oceans C. Lakes D. Rivers
9. The following are reasons for water reduction EXCEPT _______.
A. overuse C. too much rain
B. Drying up of wells D. pollution on water resources
10. Which is NOT a water pollutant?
A. garbage C. use of net when fishing
B. fertilizer run-off D. dynamite fishing
11. Which is NOT an activity that demonstrates conservation of fresh water?
A. Take shorter showers. C.. Install water-saving shower heads.
B. Check toilet leaks. D. Leave the water running while brushing your teeth
12. You noticed that there is a leak coming from the water pipe of your bathroom, what will you do?
A. Call a plumber to repair the leak C. Just pay your high-water bill.
B. Leave it because the leak is not much. D. None of the above.
13. Every Saturday, you wash your clothes, what will you do after rinsing them with water?
A. Use it for washing rugs C. Use them to clean the bathroom.
B. Use them to water the plants D. All of the above
14. Which of the following activities is NOT a way of conserving the soil quality?
A. Constructing rice terraces in mountainous land area.
B. Use of organic fertilizers.
C. Use of pesticides and herbicides
D. Tree planting project.
15. Which of the following refers to soil conservation?
A. a combination of practices used to protect the soil from degradation
B. a set of standards for using the soil in relation to current situations
C. a policy of declaring a soil area to be protected for future
D. a process of studying the soil profile. use
16. Which of the following is/are advantage of crop rotation?
I. It avoids the building up of soil pathogens
II. It balances the fertility of the soil.
III. It maintains good pH level of the soil good for crops.
A. I only B. I & II only C. II and III only D. I, II and III
17. Why does watering the plants is beneficial to soil?
A. because it prevents compaction C. because it prevents erosion
B. because it prevents sedimentation D. because it prevents eutrophication
18. Which of the following is a method that helps in slowing the water runoff and prevents soil from being
washed away along the slope?
A. Crop Rotation C. No-Till Farming
B. Contour Farming D. Strip Cropping
19. Which of these terms refer to the unwanted substances needed to dispose?
A. compost B. plastic C. solid waste D. waste
20. Which of the following is an example of hazardous waste?
A. bottles B. batteries C. meat D. paper
21. What is the effect to people who are living in area without a proper comfort room?
A. People may get sick. C. People are healthy
B. People can live comfortably D. None of the above
22. Farmers regularly use pesticides in their farm. What type of waste are pesticides?
A. agricultural waste C. Fishery waste
B. industrial waste D. household waste
23. Which of the following CANNOT reduce production of waste?
A. use of disposable eating utensils during parties
B. Use of a durable bag when going to market
C. Recycling of plastic bottles as plant pots.
D. Making a compost pit for biodegradable waste.
24. In times of Covid-19 pandemic, people used facemasks to protect themselves from the virus. As a
responsible citizen, which trash bin should you put your disposable facemasks?
A. hazardous waste C. liquid waste
B. organic waste D. solid waste
25. Why it is important to deal with waste management?
A. because of the infrastructure consideration
B. because of the large volume of waste produced in the community
C. because of the environmental pollution
D. all of the above
26. Which of the following process does NOT change the composition of material?
A. chemical weathering C. hydrolysis
B. dissolution D. physical weathering
27. Which of the following is an example of oxidation?
A. rusting of iron C. feldspar decomposes to form clay
B. halite dissolves in water D. stalactites and stalagmites formation
28. Which activity does NOT facilitate erosion?
A. kaingin C. planting
B. loss of plant cover D. illegal logging
29. Which diagram exhibits the most ideal arrangement for exogenic processes?
I. erosion II. Transport III. Weathering IV. Deposition

A. I – III – II – IV
B. IV – I – III – II
C. IV – II – I – III
D. III – I – II – IV
30. Tuba, Benguet is a mountainous area and recently experience heavy rains for about a week, there
was a sudden fast movement of land mass including soil, rocks and other fragments from plants going
down the slope of the mountain. What happen happened in the scenario?
A. landslide C. rock and debris falls
B. avalanche D. erosion

31. Which of the following is NOT a factor of partial melting?

A. addition of volatiles C.an increase in temperature
B. an increase in pressure D. decrease in pressure

32. In what part of the earth does magmatism happen?

A. Asthenosphere C. Earth’s core
B. Earth’s crust D. Lithosphere

33. What are the two most abundant elements in magma?

A. oxygen and iron C. silicon and aluminum
B. oxygen and magnesium D. silicon and oxygen

34. In which layer of the Earth do living organisms can be found?

A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner Core D. Outer Core

35. What compose of the outer core?

A. silicon B. nickel C. oxygen D. calcium

36. What layer of the Earth is the densest?

A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner Core D. Outer Core

37. Why does the crust located in the surface layer of the earth?
A. Because it is the thinnest layer C. Because it is the outer layer
B. Because it is less dense than the others D. All of the above.

38. Which layer of the earth that has something to do with the Earth’s magnetic field?
A. Crust B. Mantle C. Inner Core D. Outer Core

39. Which of the following principles of stratigraphy gives emphasis on the assemblage of fossils
embedded on rock layers?
A. Principle of lateral Continuity C. Principle of Original Horizontality
B. Principle of Faunal Succession D. Principle of Superposition

40. Refer to Figure 1, what is the correct sequence in the relative age of rock from youngest to oldest?
Figure 1. Rock Layers

A. Layer H,M,B,F,R, I C. Layer R, H, M, F, B, I

B. Layer H, R, F, B, M, I D. Layer I, B, F,M, H, R

41. Which of the following makes use of the position of rocks to determine if it is younger or older?
A. Relative Dating C. Historical Dating
B. Absolute Dating D. Geological Dating

42. What is the difference between an absolute date and a relative date?
A. An absolute date refers to a year or a range of years while a relative date indicates a
chronological order.
 B. A relative date is derived from radiometric dating techniques while an absolute date comes
from guesswork.
C. A relative date refers to a year or a range of years while an absolute date indicates a
chronological order.
D. An absolute date involves testing of sedimentary rocks while relative date involves testing of
igneous rocks.

43. When an igneous rock contained 1000 atoms of U-235 when solidified, after 710 million years how
many atoms of U-235 and atoms of the daughter element for the decay process of Pb-207?
A. 500 atoms of U-235 and 700 atoms of Pb-207
B. 500a atoms of U-235 and 600 atoms of Pb-207
C. 500 atoms of U-235 and 500 atoms of Pb-207
D. 400 atoms of U-235 and 700 atoms of Pb-207

44. When naming the subdivisions of the Earth’s geology in a specific order, which method must be
considered?
A. Absolute dating C. Radiometric dating
B. Isotopic dating D. Relative dating

45. What will be the sequence of division in the geologic time scale, if the order of position is from
shortest to longest?
A. era, period, epoch C. period, epoch, era
B. epoch, period, era D. epoch, era, period

46. How are scientists able to arrange the fossils they gathered?
A. They were able to arrange the fossils according to age.
B. They were able to arrange the fossils according to structure.
C. They were able to arrange the fossils according to chemical content.
D. They were able to arrange the fossils according to place of discovery.

47. In what era did the rocks with fossils of animals and plants such as dinosaurs, mammals, and trees
from?
A. Cenozoic Era C. Mesozoic Era
B. Paleozoic Era D. Phanerozoic Era

48. What do you call the person who studies fossils and ancient life?
A. Anthropologist C. Biologist
B. Archeologist D. Paleontologist

49. What Principle of Stratigraphy is applied when you are looking at the position of the rock layers to tell
which is oldest?
A. Principle of Faunal Succession C. Principle of Superposition
B. Principle of Lateral Continuity D. Principle of Cross-cutting

50. What process of identifying the age of a rock that involves the number of atoms of parent and
daughter isotopes of elements?
A. Stratigraphic method C. radiometric method
B. qualitative method D. quantitative method

Prepared by: Reviewed and checked by: Noted:

JESSICA D. IGNACIO DARY M. BAUTISTA TEDIE A. DE VERA

Subject Teacher Head Teacher III, Science Principal IV