KAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Poblacion, Kawayan, Biliran

PRE-TEST IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCES

Name: _____________________________ Section: _________ Score: ________ Ratings: _________

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The Earth is the only planet in the solar system that supports life. Which of these best explains the
statement?
a. The Earth is exposed to the sun’s rays.
b. The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it.
c. The Earth rotates in its axis.
d. The Earth has breathable atmosphere.
2. Which of the following contributes to Earth’s ability to sustain life?
a. The Earth is just at the right distance from the sun.
b. The Earth’s core creates a strong and stable magnetic field.
c. The Earth has a precisely tuned amount of water.
d. All of these.
3. How does the giant planet Jupiter help in sustaining life on Earth?
a. It protects the Earth from solar flares.
b. It stabilizes the Earth’s rotation.
c. Jupiter’s gravitational pull prevents asteroids from entering the Earth.
d. It shields the Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.
4. Below are the unique properties of the Earth, EXCEPT:
a. Strong magnetic field.
b. Scarce amount of liquid water.
c. Presence of the moon.
d. Located in the Goldilocks zone.
5. No single living creature could exist on Earth without hydrosphere. Which of the following statements is
the function of hydrosphere?
a. Redirects the rotation of the planet
b. Absorbs and interact with harmful solar rays
c. Controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soil
d. Sustains life forms by regulating heat on earth6. Which sphere maintains the ecosystem?
a. Atmosphere
b. Biosphere
c. Geosphere
d. Hydrosphere
7. What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a. Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b. Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c. Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d. Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
8. Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cementtogether to form a type
of rock?
a. Lava
b. Magmas
c. Fossils
d. Sediments
9. Which of the choices below is NOT one of the three types of rocks?
a. Metamorphic
b. Magma
c. Sedimentary
d. Igneous
10. What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a. Magma
b. Sand
c. Gravel
d. Fossils

11. What do you call the newly transferred gene to the cells of the recipient organism?
a. DNA
b. Clone
c. Cisgene
d. Transgene
12. What is the other term used to refer to genetic engineering aside from genetic modification? a.
Transformation
b. Cloning
c. Artificial Breeding
d. Selective Breeding
13. Which of the following is used to improve the characteristic of the final product?
a. DNA
b. DNA Ligase
c. Restriction Enzyme
d. Traditional Breeding
14. Which of the following is being marketed as Humulin?
a. Tomato
b. Insulin
c. Rice
d. Banana
15. Which of the following is not a risk for using GMOs?
a. Hurting small farmers
b. Increase genetic diversity
c. Unintended economic consequences
d. Harm to wildlife
16. What approval was provided to the Golden Rice by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant
Industry?
a. Biosafety permit
b. FFP clearance
c. Compliance certificate
 d. Safety certificate
17. What is the growing religious concern for the GMOs popularized for?
a. Green revolution
b. Playing God
c. Golden
d. Traditional breeding
18. How many GMOs were approved by the Philippine government in the past few years?
a. 42
b. 43
c. 44
d. 45
19. They are also known as true bacteria for they cause disease and decay.
a. Eubacteria
b. Archaebacteria
c. Protista
d. Cyanobacteria
20. They were the first living things to populate the surface of the land.
a. Plants and fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Eukaryotes
d. Protists

21. They are also known as true bacteria for they cause disease and decay.
e. Eubacteria
f. Archaebacteria
g. Protista
h. Cyanobacteria
22. They were the first living things to populate the surface of the land.
e. Plants and fungi
f. Bacteria
g. Eukaryotes
h. Protists
23. The name given to the internal balance that cell maintains with its external environment. a.
Homeostasis
b. Circulation
c. Diurnal
d. Circulation
24. A group of tissues that works together for a common function is called ______
a. Organ
b. Organ system
c. Cell
d. Organism
25. This is an organism made of one cell
a. Multicellular
b. Colonial
c. Unicellular
d. Plant kingdom
26. Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive
and reproduce therefore passing down their genes.
a. Evolution
b. Adaptation
c. Variation
d. Natural Selection
27. In which group is parthenogenesis a normal event?
a. Chicken
b. Bees
c. Rabbits
d. sea stars
28. External fertilization occurs in which type of environment?
a. Aquatic
b. Forrested
c. Savanna
d. Stepped
29. What do you call the newly transferred gene to the cells of the recipient organism?
e. DNA
f. Clone
g. Cisgene
h. Transgene
30. What is the other term used to refer to genetic engineering aside from genetic modification? e.
Transformation
f. Cloning
g. Artificial Breeding
h. Selective Breeding

Prepared By:

PATRICIA MAE E. GALIT

Teacher