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1. Which of the following describes a habitable Earth?
A. has a weak magnetic field C. right distance from the Sun
B. dominant presence of solid ice D. presence of oxygen in the hydrosphere
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why the hydrosphere is important?
A. It sustains various life forms
B. It helps in regulating the atmosphere
C. It plays an important role in ecosystems
D. It plays a major role in the movement of tectonic plates
3. Which of the following is NOT a correct description of oxygen gas (O2)?
A. use by animals for respiration
B. taken in by plants for photosynthesis
C. converted to carbon dioxide during respiration
D. a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms
4. Which of the following describes a Goldilocks Zone?
A. a zone composed mainly of frozen water
B. a region where life is impossible to exists
C. a zone composed only of rocks and other celestial debris
D. an area where the temperature is not too hot and not too cold
5. Which of the following is an important characteristic of earth in sustaining life?
A. Earths’ position beyond the Goldilocks Zone
B. The atmosphere that blocks the rays of the sun from reaching Earth
C. The abundant nitrogen in the atmosphere made life possible on Earth
D. The presence of liquid water which plays a vital role for cell’s metabolism
6. Which of the following is the reason for the importance of Earth’s subsystems?
A. The subsystem influence Earth’s encounter with space objects.
B. The subsystems solely determine the survival of different organisms
C. The subsystems contribute scarcely in flow of matter and energy
D. The subsystems influence the climate, geological processes, and life on Earth.
7. Why is the ozone layer important in sustaining life on earth?
A. It is where Earth satellites orbit and auroras show.
B. It influences hydro-meteorological phenomenon such as storms.
C. It shields the Earth the Sun's ultraviolet radiation and keeps the planet warm.
D. It is where celestial objects get burned and disintegrated upon entering Earth.
8. Which subsystem helps regulate the temperature of the Earth so we do not experience too much hotness or
coldness.
A. Biosphere B. Lithosphere C. Atmosphere D. Hydrosphere
9. Which subsystem do bodies of water surround the Earth a part of?
A. Hydrosphere B. Geosphere C. Biosphere D. Atmosphere
10. In which subsystem are gases such as oxygen gas, water vapor, and nitrogen gas found?
A. Hydrosphere B. Geosphere C. Biosphere D. Atmosphere
11. Which of the following properties may vary for different samples of a given mineral?
A. Color B. Hardness C. luster D. streak
12. Which of the following is a physical property of minerals?
A. chemical make-up B. bonding formation C. fracture D. viscosity
13. What is the hardest known mineral on earth?
A. Diamond B. Muscovite C. Native gold D. Silicate
14. Which common mineral is composed entirely of silicon and oxygen?
A. Calcite B. Diamond C. Olivine D. Quartz
15. What characteristics of a mineral refers to resistance to abrasion?
A. Cleavage B. hardness C. luster D. streak
16. Which one of the following is NOT true for minerals?
A. They may be liquid, solid, or gas form.
B. They have a specific, internal, crystalline structure.
C. They have a specific, predictable chemical composition.
D. They can be identified by characteristic physical properties.
17. Which of the following elements bonds with silicon and forming silicates?
A. Calcium B. hydrogen C. oxygen D. Sodium
18. Which of the following characteristics refer to the tendency of minerals to break forming smooth flat
surfaces?
A. Cleavage B. conchoidal C. streak D. fracture
19. Which of the following is the most common mineral on the Earth’s surface?
A. Feldspar B. mica C. olivine D. Quartz
20. Which of the following refers to ability of minerals to reflect light on its surface?
A. Streak B. luster C. fluorescence D. Color
21. Which of the following is said to be the most unreliable (variable) diagnostic property of minerals?
A. Luster B. Hardness C. crystal form D. Color
22. On Mohs hardness scale, which is the softest mineral?
A. Apatite B. calcite C. quartz D. talc
23. Which of the following best suits the definition of a mineral?
A. clastic and mafic C. naturally occurring and crystalline
B. foliated and amorphous D. organic and solution
24. Which of the following refers to an aggregate of one or more minerals?
A. Compounds B. mineraloids C. elements D. rock
25. Which of the following leads to formation of an igneous rock?
A. at great depth within Earth C. by changes in mineral composition
B. by crystallization of molten rock D. by the weathering of pre-existing rocks
26. Which of the following does NOT refer to sedimentary rocks?
A. may contain fossils C. may be economically important
B. hold important clues to Earth's history D. formed because of heat and pressure at depths
27. Which of the following results from metamorphic activity?
A. sandstone can change to marble C. slate can change to shale
B. granite can change to clay minerals D. granite can change to gneiss
28. What supplies most of the heat for contact metamorphism?
A. frictional heating along a fault C. deep burial within Earth
B. radioactive elements D. a nearby mass of magma
29. Which of the following is the primary agent of contact metamorphism?
A. Folding B. stress C. heat D. sheer
30. Which of the following are agents of metamorphism?
A. uplifting and folding C. contact and regional deformation
B. foliation and deposition D. heat, pressure, and chemical fluids
31. Which of the following is the most abundant chemical sedimentary rock?
A. limestone B. chert C. dolomite D. rock salt
32. Which of the following igneous texture is characterized by two distinctively different crystal sizes?
A. Aphanitic B. glassy C. porphyritic D. phaneritic
33. Which one of the following is an igneous rock?
A. limestone B. slate C. rhyolite D. shale
34. Which of the following is compaction the most significant lithification process?
A. Shale B. conglomerate C. sandstone D. chert
35. Which of the following is Igneous rock formed?
A. by the weathering of preexisting rocks C. changes in mineral composition
B. at great depth within Earth D. by crystallization of molten rock