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All except III

1. What percentage of water covers the Earth’s surface? D. All are correct
A. 40% 11. The core of the earth is correctly described as
B. 50% I. Very hot
C. 70% II. Inner core is liquid
D. 80% III. Outer core is solid
2. Aristotle was the first person to notice that IV. Mostly composed of iron and nickel
A. The Moon was round A. I and II
B. The sun was the center of the universe B. I and IV
C. The moon revolved around the sun C. II and III
D. The Earth’s shadow on the Moon was curved D. II and IV
3. What is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way? 12. The earth’s magnetic field originates from what layer of the
A. Orion earth?
B. Canis Major Dwarf A. Inner core
C. Andromeda B. Outer core
D. Sagittarius Dwarf C. Mantle
4. When space debris measures about 350km across it D. Crust
A. breaks apart 13. The area that separates the crust and the upper mantle is
B. forms a sphere known as
C. loses its crust A. Mohorovicic discontinuity
D. becomes a meteor B. Lithosphere
5. The magnetic pole is C. Asthenosphere
A. constantly moving D. Tectonic plates
B. located exactly at the geographical pole 14. The upper part of the mantle plus the crust is also known as
C. only observed in the southern hemisphere A. Sial
D. based on observations of the tides B. Tectonic plates
6. The lithosphere is C. Asthenosphere
A. located below the ionosphere D. Oceanic crust
B. the crust and very top part of the mantle 15. When the earth’s crust is pushed down due to heavy
C. roughly 5–20km thick materials on top of it, the occurrence is known as
D. fluid and soft in all areas A. Earthquake
7. When solids flow, it is known as B. Lithification
A. Flexibility C. Sedimentation
B. Plasticity D. Isostasy
C. Plate tectonics 16. Rocks that form from cooling lava are known as
D. The magnetosphere A. Intrusive Igneous
8. Which causes the formation of the magnetic field around the B. Extrusive Igneous
Earth? C. Sedimentary
I. Rotation of the inner core as a solid ball D. Metamorphic
II. The different currents in the liquid outer core 17. Metamorphic rocks may form from which of the following?
III. The slower currents of the mantle I. Igneous
A. I and II II. Sedimentary
B. II and III III. Metamorphic
C. I and III A. I and II
D. I, II and III B. I and III
9. The biosphere includes the C. II and III
A. hydrosphere, crust, and atmosphere D. I, II, and III
B. oceans and trenches 18. Metamorphic rock that originates from limestone
C. crust, mantle layer, and inner core A. Schist
D. hydrosphere and lithosphere B. Slate
10. True regarding the polar magnetic current C. Marble
I. It extends far beyond the Earth’s atmosphere out into space D. Quartzite
II. It is limited by the solar wind particles 19. Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?
III. Smaller currents, called eddies, are thought to bring about A. Shale
the switch in the magnetic rotation B. Limestone
IV. The magnetic poles are the same as the geographic poles C. Sandstone
A. All except I D. Slate
B. All except IV
20. Compaction and cementation of sediments to form A. Carbon-14
sedimentary rocks is known as B. Hydrogen-3
A. Sedimentation C. Uranium-25
B. Isostasy D. Oxygen-15
C. Lithification 30. The organic matter found in the top soil is known as
D. Metamorphosis A. Humus
21. Moh’s scale is used to measure the _____ of a mineral B. A horizon
A. Luster C. B horizon
B. Hardness D. C horizon
C. Specific gravity 31. ________ is the process by which minerals move down
D. Color through soil.
22. Iron and sulfur combines to form what mineral? A. Erosion
A. Pyrite B. Run-off
B. Chromite C. Leaching
C. Silica D. Lichenification
D. Calcite 32. Breaking down of rocks through physical, chemical, or
23. According to the Continental Drift Theory, Gondwana broke biological means
to form which of the following? A. Erosion
I. Indian Subcontinent B. Weathering
II. Arabian Peninsula C. Compaction
III. South America D. Sedimentation
IV. Australia 33. Most fossils are found in which type of rock?
A. I, II, III A. Igneous
B. I, III, IV B. Metamorphic
C. III, IV C. Sedimentary
D. I, II, III, IV D. Shale
24. Evidence of seafloor spreading indicates that the oldest 34. When two plates run into each other or collide, the
rocks are located mountains formed are known as
A. Near the mid-ocean ridge A. Fold
B. At the mid-ocean ridge B. Volcanic
C. Midway between the mid-ocean ridge and the continents C. Fault-block
D. Away from the mid-ocean ridge D. Subductive
25. When one plate moves under another plate, the 35. Mountains that are formed along faults where some large
phenomenon is known as blocks of rock are forced upwards while others are forced down.
A. Subduction A. Fold
B. Subjugation B. Volcanic
C. Divergent C. Fault-block
D. Transform D. Subductive
26. Two plates sliding against each other forms which type of 36. How much oxygen is found in atmospheric air?
boundary? A. 78%
A. Convergent B. 21%
B. Divergent C. 1%
C. Transform D. 0.03%
D. Subduction 37. Tornadoes traversing bodies of water suck up the water
27. Wind erosion where small materials are carried away is from the lake along with the organisms in it. This is known as
known as A. Cyclones
A. Abrasion B. Winterstorms
B. Deflation C. Hurricanes
C. Leaching D. Waterspouts
D. Gully 38. In which part of the earth would you weigh most?
28. These are preserved remains or impressions of a living A. At the poles
organism B. At the equator
A. Amber C. At the tropics of cancer and capricorn
B. Fossils D. Weight is the same anywhere on Earth
C. Mummies 39. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed
D. Carbonified remains at:
29. Determination of the age of rocks and fossils is mainly A. The North Pole
through the use of B. The South Pole
C. The Equator 49. Petroleum is formed by the ________.
D. The Center of the Earth A. decay of microorganisms under heat and pressure
40. Fossils are most likely to be found in? B. heat from radioactive substances found in the mantle
A. Metamorphic rocks C. volcanic eruptions that burn living matters
B. Igneous rocks D. steam trapped underneath a geologic column
C. Sedimentary rocks 50. To determine hardness of a mineral, scientists use
D. Ocean floor A. Perl’s scale
41. Which of the following internal forces interrupt the external B. Richter scale
forces of erosion? C. Moh’s scale
I. Forces that cause volcanoes D. Poficient hardness testing scale
II. Forces that cause ocean trenches 51. All of the following are reasons why terraces arebuilt in
III. Forces that create mountains Mountain Province, EXCEPT:
A. I, II and III A. to accommodate excess run of water
B. I and III B. to provide space for planting rice
C. II and III C. to make the place beautiful
D. I and II D. to provide steps for the natives to go up hill
42. A nation in which loess would likely be found today is? 52. The degree of earthquake felt and the damage resulting
A. Iceland from it is called
B. United States A. intensity
C. Japan B. consistency
D. Ecuador C. magnitude
D. power
53. Wild plants and animals that stay deposited for thousands of
years are known for the source of:
43. This is considered to be the largest desert in the world A. gas
A. Antarctica B. oil
B. Arctic desert C. mineral
C. Sahara desert D. pearls
D. Australian desert 54. The Amazon river flows into which body of water?
44. Which list shows atmospheric layers in the correct order A. The Atlantic Ocean
upward from the Earth's surface? B. The Indian Ocean
A. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere C. The Pacific Ocean
B. stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere D. The Arctic Ocean
C. thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere 55. The Great Victoria Desert is located in which country?
D. thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere A. USA
45. The hardest substance available on earth is B. Egypt
A. Gold C. Australia
B. Iron D. Mexico
C. Diamond 56. What is the largest nonpolar desert in the world?
D. Platinum A. Arctic desert
46. Which one explains why oxygen, a gas, is the largest B. Sahara desert
component of the Earth’s crust? C. Antarctic
A. Oxygen gives Earth's crust its lightness D. Gobi Desert
B. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the world 57. The newest to be recognized by the International
C. Oxygen is capable of combining with most of the elements in Hydrographic Organization, this ocean borders Antarctica in its
the Earth's crust. entirety.
D. Oxygen is needed to sustain all life on Earth. A. Arctic Ocean
47. The Philippines lies in the region where many volcanoes are B. Antarctic Ocean
active. This region is known as: C. Southern Ocean
A. Wheel of Fire D. Indian Ocean
B. Ring of Fire 58. The Gobi Desert lies on the border of which two countries?
C. Volcanic Rim A. China and India
D. Archipelagic Fault Line B. Russia and Kazakhstan
48. Quarries are generally C. Mongolia and China
A. open pits D. India and Pakistan
B. surface coal mines 59. The world’s largest inland body of water is
C. underground mines A. Caspian Sea
D. explosive mines B. Lake Superior
C. Lake Victoria B. Cenozoic era
D. Dead Sea C. Mesozoic era
60. A vector quantity must include both magnitude and D. Jurassic period
direction. Which measurement is a vector quantity? 70. Scientists suggest the Himalayas were pushed up during
A. the rain accumulation at a weather station which time?
B. the motion of water in an ocean current A. Paleozoic era
C. the air temperature in a room B. Cenozoic era
D. the highest elevation of a hill C. Mesozoic era
61. Approximately how old is the planet Earth? D. Jurassic period
A. 4.5 billion years
B. 65.4 billion years
C. 1.2 trillion years
D. 769 million years
62. Mt. Apo is the highest peak in the Philippines. What is the
second highest mountain in the Philippines?
A. Mt. Pulag
B. Mt. Dulang-dulang
C. Mt. Ragang
D. Mt. Pinatubo
63. Robert Edwin Peary claimed to be the first person to reach
what location?
A. The Moon
B. The North Pole
C. The Marianas Trench
D. The Summit of Mount Everest
64. These are the waves of energy caused by the sudden
breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion.
A. Body waves
B. Earthquake waves
C. Surface waves
D. Seismic waves
65. This surface wave rolls along the ground just like a wave rolls
across a lake or an ocean. Most of the shaking felt from an
earthquake is due to this wave
A. P wave
B. S wave
C. Love wave
D. Rayleigh wave
66. To earth scientists, the most important features on the map
are the landforms that shape the earth's surface that is shown
in:
A. hydrographic maps
B. geologic maps
C. political maps
D. topographic maps
67. How is coral atoll formed?
A. volcanic eruptions
B. corals growing around a volcanic island
C. underwater bedrock formations
D. earthquake
68. Process in removing excess odor in water.
A. Sedimentation
B. Chlorination
C. Distillation
D. Aeration
69. This era accommodated the development and growth of
invertebrates
A. Paleozoic era