Republic of the Philippines

Region XII
Province of South Cotabato
San Vicente Banga South Cotabato
San Vicente National High School
NAME:________________________________________________DATE:_________________

I.Direction:Select the letter of your choice from among the given options. Write all your answers on
a piece of paper.
1. One of the characteristics that make earth a unique planet is it location in the solar system. What is a
significant contribution of the fact that Jupiter is Earth’s neighbor in the solar system?
A. Its strong gravity energizes the earth
B. Its strong gravity attracts Kuiper belts
C. Its strong gravity balances the earth in its orbit
D. Its strong gravity attracts space debris away from the Earth

2. The earth is able to sustain life for millions of years because of the presence of this shield that protects
the life forms from harmful solar radiation.
A.Aurora B.Atmosphere c.Magnetic field D.North and south pole
3. What will happen if the earth is bigger than its current size?
A. It will not be able to sustain life
B. It will not have a moon on its orbit
C. It will move farther away from the sun
D. It will attract materials more strongly towards its center

4. Which of the following statements is true about the earth’s subsystem?

A. Most of the liquid water found in earth’s surface is potable
B. If the earth had been bigger than its current size, it would have less gravity
C. It takes 500 seconds from light from the sun to reach the surface of the earth
D. Earth is the only planet in the solar system having water in three phases: solid, liquid and gas.

5. Unlike other planets in the solar system, earth holds an atmosphere which has an essential function to
life. What substance in the stratosphere is responsible for absorbing high-energy radiation from the
sun?
A. Ozone B.Methane C.Carbon dioxide D.Diatomic oxygen

6. One of the four subsystems of the earth is the atmosphere. Which of these is the correct sequence of
atmospheric layer from the bottom up?
A. stratosphere-mesosphere-troposphere-thermosphere
B. troposphere-thermosphere- stratosphere-mesosphere
C. stratosphere- troposphere-thermosphere-mesosphere
D. troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere

7. Which of the following statement is true?

A. Solar flares are deflected by gravity
B. Magnetosphere is part of the lithosphere
C. Aurora borealis is the result of falling space debris
D. The earth’s magnetic north pole serves as its geographic south pole

8. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Minerals may exist in solid form
B. Metallic minerals have light streak
C. The biggest of the four subsystems is the lithosphere
D. The biggest of the four subsystems is the hydrosphere

9. How does matter and energy flow in the atmosphere?

A. By the movement of air due to the difference in temperature
B. By the movement of air due to the difference in concentration
C. By the movement of air due to the difference in chemical composition
 D. All of these
10. Which of these best exemplifies the flow of energy in the biosphere?
A. Food chain B.Water cycle C.Photosynthesis D.Cellular respiration

11. A sample of mineral is being studied in the laboratory. Which of its property is readily manifested by
sheer observation?
A. Color B.Streak C.Luster D.Hardness

12. A certain mineral is white in color. After it is bombarded with ultraviolet light, its color changes into
light red. What property of mineral is exemplified in the scenario?
A. Color B.Luster C.Streak D.Fluorescence

13. What property of mineral enables it to continue glowing even after a source of ultraviolet light has
been turned off from it?
A. Luster B.Asterism C.Fluorescence D.Phosphorescence

14. What mineral has the capacity to scratch all other minerals?
A. Topaz B.Quartz C. Fluorite D.Diamond

15. Diamond is an example of mineral with

A. Brilliant luster B.Glassy luster C.Pearly luster D.Waxy luster

16.What type of heat transfer when there is rising of warm air currents?
A. Radiation B. Conduction C.Convection D.None of the Above
17. What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
A. When heat is transferred through waves of heat across a distance.
B. When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
C. When heat is transferred through circulation of liquid or gases
D. All of the Above
18. During convection, hot substances _________while cooler substances_______________.
A. rise, remains at rest B. rise, sink C. sink, rise D.sink, remains at rest
19. From deep within the earth molten magma bubbles up, heating rocks that surround it. This process
turns igneous and sedimentary rocks:
A. gnesis B.slate C. marble D.Metamorphic rocks
20. A rigid substance composed of one or more minerals.
A. solid B. rock C. earth surface D.Particles
21. A type of rock that results from the cooling of the magma
A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D.None of the Above
22. Rocks changed by temperature, pressure, and hot liquids
A. Igneous B.Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D. None of the Above
23. It is called a molten rock below the surface of the Earth
A. Lava B. Magma C. Rocks D. Minerals
24. What layer of the Earth does convection currents occur in?
A. Crust B.Outer Core C. Mantle D. Inner Core
25. Geological processes that occurs beneath the surface of the Earth.
A. Earthquake B. Endogenic C. Exogenic D. Tectonism

26.Which of the following best describes rock?

A. It is made of one mineral B. It is not made of mineral
C. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals D. All of the Above

27.Which of the following is NOT a kind of rock ?

A. Magma B. Igneous C. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic
28.Metamorphic rock changes from their original form by ________________
 A. pieces of other existing rock B. cools and solidifies
C. heat and pressure D. melting of rock

29. kind of rock form where there are compilation of sediments over time ________.
A. igneous B. sedimentary C. metamorphic D.granite
30. All of the following are examples of igneous rock , EXCEPT
A. Granite B. Obsidian C. Limestone D. Pumice

31.Which type of rock do fossils belong?

A. Sedimentary B. Igneous C. Metamorphic D. all of these
32.The solid mixture of a rock is called __________________.
A.magma B. minerals C. lava D. sediments

33.Which are examples of non-foliated rocks ?

A. marble and quartzite B. gneiss and schist C. slate and phylliteD. all of these
34..Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?
A.slate B. limestone C. marble D. coal
35.Which example of igneous rock is formed from rapidly cooling lava?
A. granite B. pumice C. obsidian D. basalt
34.Which of the following processes occur in the rock cycle ?
A. heat and pressure B. weathering and erosion
C. cooling and solidification D. all of these

35. Rocks are mixtures of the following, EXCEPT _______

A. Minerals B. organic matter
C. volcanic glass D. none of these

36. It is an example of foliated metamorphic rock ________________

A. coal B. limestone C.marble D. slate
37. Regional metamorphism is caused by ________________________
A. heat B. pressure C. metamorphism D. all of these

38.Students found a metamorphic rock in the campsite. Its presence is an evidence that the rock found is
from ______________.
A. sediment deposition B. wind-borne sand
C. dinosaur activity D. high pressure

39.When does tension stress happen on rocks?

A.pulled apart B. compressed C. slip D. steady

40.All of the following are types of stress, EXCEPT

A.shearing B. tension C. compression D. metamorphism

41.San Andreas is an example of what stress ?

A.compression B. shearing C. tension D. fault

42.It is a type of stress that dominates at divergent plate boundaries _______.

A.tension B. compression C. shearing D. force
43.Rocky Mountains is an example of _________ stress.
A. compression B. shearing
C. tension D. none of these

44.A type of stress where rock slides side by side _________

A.tension B. compression C. shearing D. transform
45.What is the force that changes the shape or volume of rocks?
A.stress B. tension C. shearing D. compression
46.Rock changes its form to a new form due to extreme heat and pressure.
A.True B. False

47.Continents are example of what stress?

A.compression B. shearing C.tension D. fault

48.The process that breaks rock into smaller pieces _________

A.weathering B. erosion C. solidification D. metamorphism