SECOND QUARTER EXAM in Earth Science (Instead of Earth And Life Science For Those in The

STEM Strand)
School Year 2022-2023

Name: _______________________________________ Date:____________________

Grade &Section:_______________________________ Score:___________________

General Directions: Read the following questions thoroughly and choose the correct answer from
the given choices. Write legibly the LETTER of your correct answer on the blank provided before
each number.

______1. Which factor influences an organism to react or respond?

A. Completion C. Metabolism
B. Homeostasis D. Stimuli

______2. What do you call to the ability of an organism to adjust or change to survive
in a specific environmental condition?
A. Adaptation C. Evolution
B. Competition D. Homeostasis

______3. Which of the following characteristics of living things is shown when a

person sweats during hot summer day?
A. Metabolism C. Maintaining homeostasis
B. Growth and development D. Organization and hierarchy

______4. Development refers to:

A. An organism increases in size
B. An organisms went through a life cycle
C. An organism’s ability to adapt quickly
D. aAn organism ability to procreate its own kind

______5. Which characteristics of life refers to the creation of offspring?

A. Development C.Regulation
B. Order D. Reproduction

______6. Turning around to see who is calling your name is an example of a _____.
A. Adaptation C. Reproduction
B. Regulation D. Response to environment

______7. Which of the following refers to the process by which changes occur in the
characteristics of species of organisms over time?
A. Evolution C. Metabolism
B. Homeostasis D. Regulation

______8. Which statement is NOT TRUE about living organisms?

A. Living things are made up of cells.
B. Living things adapt and evolve in order to survive.
C. Living things have different parts that depend on the structure and
form for their functions.
D. Living things are made up of organic elements only.

______9. What is the process by which the sun's energy is trapped and is converted
into chemical energy to make food?
A. Adaptation C. Photosynthesis
B. Evolution D. Homeostasis
______10. Which of the following sequences is likely to be observed in an elephant,
going from smallest to largest?
A. Cell, organ, tissue, organism, system
B. Cell, organ, system, tissue, organism
C. Organism, system, organ, tissue, cell
D. Cell, tissue, organ, system, organism

______11. The process of increasing in physical size of an organism is called

_______.
A. Growth C. Development
B. Change D. Reproduction

______12. Some members of a species have a genetic change that causes them to
survive in their environment. They have survived to reproduce and pass
these genetic changes to their offspring. What best explains this situation?
A. All living organisms are made up of cells.
B. Living things evolve through time.
C. Living things interact with their environment in order to survive.
D. Different organisms have to maintain different internal conditions.

______13. Which of the following DOES NOT follow the principle of form follows
function?
A. The thick and heavy bones of birds allow them to stay longer in the
air.
B. The fins of a fish help it to propel itself through the water.
C. The beaver’s spoon-shaped tail helps them in swimming and is also
used as a defense mechanism.
D. The biconcave shape of red blood cells provides greater surface area
which allow both red blood cells and oxygen to exchange through the
capillaries which are smaller in diameter than the white blood cells.

______14. Which characteristics of living things can be viewed using a microscope?

A. Living things grow.
B. Living things adapt to their surroundings.
C. Living things are made of cells.
D. Living things use energy.

______15. Adaptation must occur in order for species to survive in the environment.
Take a population of moths that live in a forest. The brown moths blend
in well with the trees due to their coloration. A factory opens nearby the
forest and covers it with soot. Which of the following will happen to the
moths due to such environmental changes?
A. None of the moths will be able to survive.
B. Black moths will have difficulty in surviving.
C. Moths with lighter coloration will have difficulty in surviving.
D. This environmental change will not affect the population of the moths.

______16. It refers to the mechanism of an organisms to regulate their internal

environment, despite changes in their external environment.
A. Completion C. Metabolism
B. Homeostasis D. Stimuli

______17. What is a variation of trait that allows an organism to survive in its

natural environment?
A. Adaptation C. Metabolism
B. Evolution D. Response
______18. When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its
temperature at 98.6 F or 370 C.
 A. All living things use energy C. All living things contain cells
B. All living things maintain homeostasis D. All living things grow

______19. Evolution refers to:

A. A quick change in a species
B. Change in a specie over time
C. No change in specie
D. Interaction of living things and their environment

______20. A camel has an eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its
eyes.
A. Living things adapt to their environment C. Living things grow and develop
B. Living things have cells D. Living things use energy

______21. Living things do all the following EXCEPT:

A. Respond to stimulus C. Grow and develop
B. Cells are organized D. They do not change

______22. Where do most energy for life originates?

A. In animals C.In sugar
B. In plants D. In the sun

______23. What is the driving force behind evolution?

A. DNA C. Reproduction
B. Energy D. Natural selection

______24. Organisms with ___________ traits are better able to survive.

A. Common C. Organized
B. Favorable D. Specialized

______25. A sunflower follows the sun as it moves across the sky during the day.
This is an example of what characteristics of life?
A. Evolution C. Reproduction
B. Growth and development D. Response to environment

______26. When you pull your hand away from hot iron, what is the stimulus?
A. Hot iron C. The electricity
B. Pulling your hand away D. Your brain figuring out what to do

______27. A little boy is color-blind just as his grandfather was, even though his
mother had a normal vision. This situation is a result of:
A. Adaptation C. Metabolism
B. Inheritance D. Homeostasis

______28. Adaptation must occur in order for species to survive in the environment.
Take a population of moths that live in a forest. The brown moths blend in
well with the trees due to their coloration. A factory opens nearby the forest
and covers it with soot. Which of the following will happen to the moths due
to such environmental changes?
A. None of the moths will be able to survive.
B. Black moths will have difficulty in surviving.
C. Moths with lighter coloration will have difficulty in surviving.
D. This environmental change will not affect the population of the moths.

______29. Which of the following DOES NOT follow the principle of form follows
function?
A. The thick and heavy bones of birds allow them to stay longer in the
air.
 B. The fins of a fish help it to propel itself through the water.
C. The beaver’s spoon-shaped tail helps them in swimming and is also
used as a defense mechanism.
D. The biconcave shape of red blood cells provides greater surface area
which allow both red blood cells and oxygen to exchange through the
capillaries which are smaller in diameter than the white blood cells.

______30. What do all living things have in common?

A. Made of cells C. Can not move
B. They don't need water D. They all look the same

______31. The heat __________ from the crust down to the inner core due to several reasons.
Which of the following words will best complete the thought of the given statement?
A. Decreases C. Increases
B. Equals D. Proportional

______32. Each layer of the earth has its own distinct features, composition, properties and
characteristics. Which among the layers of the earth has the highest temperature?
A. The core which has decaying isotopes.
B. The crust which is the most exposed to ultraviolet rays.
C. The lithosphere which is the solid part of the earth.
D. The mantle which is the mostly solid bulk layer of the earth.

______33. Different elements with varying properties comprises the layers of the earth. Which
layer of the earth has the highest amount of molten state iron?
A. The core which is the hot and dense inner most layer of the earth.
B. The crust which is the lightest and thinnest layer of the earth.
C. The lithosphere which is known as the solid outermost part of the earth.
D. The mantle which is the most massive layer of the earth.

______34. Why do you think Earth is considered as a thermal engine?

A. As a natural satellite the moon gives thermal energy to earth.
B. Decay of isotopes contributes to the internal heat of the earth.
C. The energy coming from the sun gives tremendous heat on the surface.
D. Too much pressure on the crust causes materials to be molted which gives large
amount of heat.

______35. What do you think will happened to the amount of heat from the outermost layer of the
earth down to its core?
A. As you move from the surface of the earth to the inner core the amount of heat
lower.
B. As you move from the surface of the earth to the inner core the amount of heat
becomes higher.
C. The amount of heat in the surface of the earth is equal to its interior.
D. The amount of heat is indirectly proportional to the location of the earth.

______36. Which of the following pertains to the process by which gasses and dust of cloud were
attracted by gravitational energy 4.6 billion years ago?
A. Accretion C. Solidification
B. Gravitational pull D. Planetesimal

______37. Direct observation is not possible to know all the details about the interior of the earth
due to its changing nature of internal composition and tremendous heat that come from its inner
most layer. Which of the following will best describe the given sentence?
A. The statement conveys correct information.
B. The statement conveys incorrect information.
 C. The statement is dependent on the inner or outer core.
D. The thought of the statement cannot be determined due to the nature of Earth.

______38. Which among the layers of the earth has the greatest pressure which contributes to the
production of the tremendous internal heat?
A. Crust has the greatest pressure due to movement of rocks.
B. Inner core has the greatest pressure among the layers of the earth.
C. Mantle contains most volume of the earth causing it to have high pressure.
D. Outer core has greater pressure than the inner core.

______39. There are several sources that contribute to the internal heat of the earth. Which of the
following is NOT a major process that contributed to Earth’s internal heat?
A. As radioactive isotopes decay, it releases heat which contributes to the earth’s
internal heat.
B. Heat released by colliding particles during the formation of the planet
C. Primordial heat from the formation of the planet contributes to its internal heat.
D. When iron is crystallized heat is released causing the inner core to be the hottest
layer.

______40. How did the Earth generate heat on its early stage of formation?
A. Due gravitational pressure at the center of the planet.
B. Due to radioactive decay of some isotopes.
C. Due to the collision of huge amount of gas and dust particles.
D. Through absorption of energy from planetisimals.

______41. What process exist as heat is transferred from one plate to another along plate
boundaries?
A. Conduction C. Radiation
B. Convection D. Thermal transfer

______42. How do radioactive isotopes emit heat energy and contribute to Earth’s internal heat?
A. Due to preservation of primordial heat from the earliest stage of the earth.
B. Due to spontaneous radioactive decay of isotopes.
C. Through gravitational pressure between particles.
D. Through pressure freezing of the particles.

______43. How do naturally occurring isotopes play a vital role in the production of earth’s internal
heat?
A. Due to chemical stability.
B. Due to its abundance and emission of heat when it decays.
C. Due to its high energy capacity.
D. Due to the heat it releases as it is subjected to low temperature.

______44. What happened to the pressure inside the Earth as you go deeper?
A. The pressure decreases as you descend to the interior of the earth.
B. The pressure increases as you descend to the interior of the earth.
C. The pressure is the same all throughout.
D. The pressure is unstable and is affected by gravity.

______45. Why does Earth’s internal heat builds up due to gravitational pressure?
A. Because the escape of heat from Earth’s surface is greater than the heat generated.
B. Heat cannot escape from the interior of the earth since it is a closed system.
C. The amount of heat that can be generated on the earth’s interior is tremendous
while lesser amount can escape on the surface.
 D. The amount of heat that can be released on the surface is greater.

______46. What happens to the temperature as you move from the surface of Earth to its inner
most layer?
A. The temperature decreases as the amount of heat increases.
B. The temperature fluctuates from the crust done to the core.
C. The temperature increases from the crust down to the core.
D. The temperature stays the same in all the layers.

______47. As you move from the surface of Earth to the inner core, what happens to the density
of the materials of each layer?
A. Density of materials decreases due to its composition.
B. Density of materials may increase but will decrease from time to time.
C. Density of materials remains the same in all the layers.
D. Density of the materials increases from the crust to the core.

______48. What prevents the iron and other minimal amount of some elements in the core from
melting?
A. Density C. Temperature
B. Pressure D. Vapor

______49. How do naturally occurring isotopes play a vital role in the production of earth’s internal
heat?
A. Due to chemical stability
B. Due to its abundance and emission of heat when it decays.
C. Due to its high energy capacity
D. Due to the heat it releases as it is subjected to low temperature.

______50. Heat flows from the different layers to the earth. What type of heat transport occurs
between the mantle and the core?
A. Conduction C. Radiation
B. Convection D. Sublimation

______51. Which of the following is an isotope that is present in the core of the earth which
contributes to immense heat in its interior?
A. Uranium – 235 C. Uranium – 523
B. Uranium – 253 D. Uranium – 325

______52. Which of the following terms pertains to the spontaneous breakdown of an atomic
nucleus which results to the release of energy and matter from the nucleus?
A. Convection C. Radiation
B. Gravitational pressure D. Radioactive decay

______53. What happens to the amount of pressure as you move from the outermost layer of
Earth to its inner most layer?
A. The amount of pressure decreases from the outermost layer to the innermost layer.
B. The amount of pressure increases from the crust down to the core.
C. The amount of pressure remains the same.
D. The pressure will increase then decrease from each layer.

______54. Why do you think Earth is considered as a thermal engine?

A. As a natural satellite the moon gives thermal energy to earth.
B. Decay of isotopes contributes to the internal heat of the earth.
C. The energy coming from the sun gives heat tremendous heat on the surface.
 D. Too much pressure on the crust causes materials to be molted which gives large
amount of heat.
______55. Why does Earth’s internal heat builds up due to gravitational pressure?
A. Because the escape of heat from Earth’s surface is greater than the heat
generated.
B. Heat cannot escape from the interior of the earth since it is a closed system.
C. The amount of heat that can be generated on the earth’s interior is tremendous
while lesser amount can escape on the surface.
D. The amount of heat that can be released on the surface is greater.

______56. How did the Earth generate heat on its early stage of formation?
A. Due gravitational pressure at the center of the planet.
B. Due to radioactive decay of some isotopes.
C. Due to the collision of huge amount of gas and dust particles.
D. Through absorption of energy from planetisimals.

______57. Which of the following sentences about the internal heat of the earth is INCORRECT?
A. As someone goes down the center of the earth, the density of the materials
increases, thus, the temperature increases.
B. As someone goes down the center of the earth, the pressure increases, thus, the
temperature increases.
C. Due to radioactive decay in the center of the Earth, the planet is cooling off.
D. There are remains of primordial heat of the Earth.

______58. The heat that flows from the inner most layer makes materials move in the different
layers of the Earth. Which of the following best describe the given sentence?
A. It cannot be determined due to the composition of Earth.
B. The given statement conveys correct information.
C. The given statement conveys incorrect information.
D. The information is dependent on the given layer of the Earth.

______59. How do radioactive isotopes emit heat energy and contribute to Earth’s internal heat?
A. As gravitational pressure is applied to isotopes, it condenses then emits heat.
B. High amount of pressure freezes the isotopes.
C. Isotopes preserves the primordial heat of the earth.
D. Radioactive isotopes releases heat upon undergoing spontaneous radioactive
decay.

______60. Which of the following is the main source of Earth’s internal heat?
A. Decay of radioactive elements in the core of the earth.
B. Dense materials in the core of the Earth.
C. Gravitational pressure acting on the materials of the internal layers.
D. Primordial heat from the beginning of the earth.

______61. Magma varies widely in composition. Which is the most abundant element composition
in magma?
A. Aluminum C. Silicon
B. Oxygen D. Sodium

______62. What is the tendency of the magma with high silica content?
A. It tends to be hotter.
B. It tends to be less viscous.
C. It tends to be more viscous.
D. It tends to be less explosive.
______63. What is the effect of the magma’s high viscosity on volcanic eruption?
A. It becomes less explosive.
B. It becomes more explosive.
C. It has less magma emission.
D. It has more magma emission.

______64. Magma plays an important role in geologic processes. Which of the following best
describes magma?
A. A molten rock C. A mixture of liquids and gases
B. A molten metal D. A molten rock came out to the Earth’s surface

______65. Which geologic process takes place inside cracks and infiltrates the upper mantle
allowing liquids and gases to reach the surface of the earth?
A. Plutonism C. Tectonic
B. Hydration D. Volcanism

______66. Why does partial melting of rocks occur on the earth’s mantle?
A. Because rocks are made of metals.
B. Because rocks are pure materials.
C. Because rocks are made up of silicates.
D. Because rocks’ composition has different melting points.

______67. What rock is produced when the process of crystallization takes place inside the crust?
A. Plutonites and Volcanites C. Volcanites
B. Plutonites D. None of the above

______68. Which of the following factors affect the melting of rocks?

A. Temperature and pressure
B. Pressure and minerals components of a rock
C. Temperature and minerals components of a rock
D. Temperature, pressure and mineral components of a rock

______69. Which geologic process occurs on the earth’s surface correlated with flow and
transportation of igneous material?
A. Metamorphism C. Volcanism
B. Plutonism D. Seismic activities

______70. Geologist found out that rocks melted under various pressures. Which of the following
best describes how pressure affects the melting of rocks?
I. The higher the pressure, the lower the melting point.
II. The lower the pressure, the higher the melting point.
III. The higher the pressure, the higher the melting point.
A. I and II C. III only
B. II only D. II and III