QUIZ #1

I. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write it on a separate paper. ERASURES means WRONG.
1.Which statement about the Earth’s energy in sustaining life is incorrect?
A. Earth survives in too little energy. C. Earth is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere.
B. Earth is in the right distance from the sun D. Earth has magnetic field to protect from solar
radiation.
2. Which statement does not describe planet Earth?
A. It has 70% water. C. It has solid and active surface.
B. It is rocky, terrestrial planet. D. It has atmosphere made of nitrogen alone.
3. For many, Earth is different from other planets. Why do you think so?
A. Earth is mostly covered in water. C. Earth has carbon dioxide on its atmosphere.
B. Earth has comfortable distance from the sun. D. It has approximately same size as that of Venus.
4. It was found out that Earth’s surface is covered with water. Approximately, how many percent of water
comprises the Earth?
A. 45% water B. 50% water C. 60% water D. 70% water
5. What is the reason why every living thing on Earth has the chance of survival?
A. Earth is covered with 65% water.
B. Earth has thick atmosphere consisted mainly of carbon dioxide.
C. Earth has ozone layer to protect living organisms from harmful radiation.
D. Earth has active volcanoes similar with Venus.
6. Carbon dioxide dissolving from the air into the ocean is an interaction that occurs in which system?
A. atmosphere and hydrosphere C. atmosphere and geosphere
B. atmosphere and atmosphere D. atmosphere and biosphere
7. When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose is an interaction that occurs in what
system?
A. biosphere and atmosphere C. biosphere and geosphere
B. geosphere and atmosphere D. atmosphere and geosphere
8. Among the choices, which clearly gives an example of connection between hydrosphere and geosphere?
A. boats transporting goods C. water evaporating to make clouds
B. fish swimming in water D. waves eroding rocks on beach
9. From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between biosphere connecting to
atmosphere?
A. Animals eat plants. B. Animals drink water. C. Animals lie in caves. D. Plants produce oxygen.
10. Which among the choices is an example of a connection between atmosphere and hydrosphere?
A. lakes B. rain C. rivers D. rocks
11. What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical
composition?
A. compound B. crystal C. mineral D. rocks
12. What do you call tendency for a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
A. cleavage B. hardness C. ductility D. tenacity
13. What is the solid form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms?
A. crystal B. density C. element D. fracture
14. In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is described?
A. color B. luster C. streak D. hardness
15. What is a carbonate mineral that occurs in a different crystal form and is less common than either calcite
or dolomite?
A. aragonite B. calcite C. gypsum D. silica

II. Enumeration. ERASURES NOT ALLOWED>

16-21. List down all the factors that makes a planet habitable.
22-26. What are the 5 essential nutrients?
27-30. Name the four Earth’s subsystem?
31-35. What are the layers of atmosphere? (from lowest to highest)
36-40. List down the characteristics of minerals.
41-45. Give at least 5 properties of minerals.
 QUIZ #1
I. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write it on a separate paper. ERASURES means WRONG.
1.Which statement about the Earth’s energy in sustaining life is incorrect?
A. Earth survives in too little energy. C. Earth is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere.
B. Earth is in the right distance from the sun D. Earth has magnetic field to protect from solar
radiation.
2. Which statement does not describe planet Earth?
A. It has 70% water. C. It has solid and active surface.
B. It is rocky, terrestrial planet. D. It has atmosphere made of nitrogen alone.
3. For many, Earth is different from other planets. Why do you think so?
A. Earth is mostly covered in water. C. Earth has carbon dioxide on its atmosphere.
B. Earth has comfortable distance from the sun. D. It has approximately same size as that of Venus.
4. It was found out that Earth’s surface is covered with water. Approximately, how many percent of water
comprises the Earth?
A. 45% water B. 50% water C. 60% water D. 70% water
5. What is the reason why every living thing on Earth has the chance of survival?
A. Earth is covered with 65% water.
B. Earth has thick atmosphere consisted mainly of carbon dioxide.
C. Earth has ozone layer to protect living organisms from harmful radiation.
D. Earth has active volcanoes similar with Venus.
6. Carbon dioxide dissolving from the air into the ocean is an interaction that occurs in which system?
A. atmosphere and hydrosphere C. atmosphere and geosphere
B. atmosphere and atmosphere D. atmosphere and biosphere
7. When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose is an interaction that occurs in what
system?
A. biosphere and atmosphere C. biosphere and geosphere
B. geosphere and atmosphere D. atmosphere and geosphere

QUIZ #1
I. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write it on a separate paper. ERASURES means WRONG.
1.Which statement about the Earth’s energy in sustaining life is incorrect?
A. Earth survives in too little energy. C. Earth is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere.
B. Earth is in the right distance from the sun D. Earth has magnetic field to protect from solar
radiation.
2. Which statement does not describe planet Earth?
A. It has 70% water. C. It has solid and active surface.
B. It is rocky, terrestrial planet. D. It has atmosphere made of nitrogen alone.
3. For many, Earth is different from other planets. Why do you think so?
A. Earth is mostly covered in water. C. Earth has carbon dioxide on its atmosphere.
B. Earth has comfortable distance from the sun. D. It has approximately same size as that of Venus.
4. It was found out that Earth’s surface is covered with water. Approximately, how many percent of water
comprises the Earth?
A. 45% water B. 50% water C. 60% water D. 70% water
5. What is the reason why every living thing on Earth has the chance of survival?
A. Earth is covered with 65% water.
B. Earth has thick atmosphere consisted mainly of carbon dioxide.
C. Earth has ozone layer to protect living organisms from harmful radiation.
D. Earth has active volcanoes similar with Venus.
6. Carbon dioxide dissolving from the air into the ocean is an interaction that occurs in which system?
A. atmosphere and hydrosphere C. atmosphere and geosphere
B. atmosphere and atmosphere D. atmosphere and biosphere
7. When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose is an interaction that occurs in what
system?
A. biosphere and atmosphere C. biosphere and geosphere
B. geosphere and atmosphere D. atmosphere and geosphere
8. Among the choices, which clearly gives an example of connection between hydrosphere and geosphere?
A. boats transporting goods C. water evaporating to make clouds
B. fish swimming in water D. waves eroding rocks on beach
9. From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between biosphere connecting to
atmosphere?
A. Animals eat plants. B. Animals drink water. C. Animals lie in caves. D. Plants produce oxygen.
10. Which among the choices is an example of a connection between atmosphere and hydrosphere?
A. lakes B. rain C. rivers D. rocks
11. What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical
composition?
A. compound B. crystal C. mineral D. rocks
12. What do you call tendency for a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
A. cleavage B. hardness C. ductility D. tenacity
13. What is the solid form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms?
A. crystal B. density C. element D. fracture
14. In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is described?
A. color B. luster C. streak D. hardness
15. What is a carbonate mineral that occurs in a different crystal form and is less common than either calcite
or dolomite?
A. aragonite B. calcite C. gypsum D. silica
II. Enumeration. ERASURES NOT ALLOWED>
16-21. List down all the factors that makes a planet habitable.
22-26. What are the 5 essential nutrients?
27-30. Name the four Earth’s subsystem?
31-35. What are the layers of atmosphere? (from lowest to highest)
36-40. List down the characteristics of minerals.
41-45. Give at least 5 properties of minerals.

8. Among the choices, which clearly gives an example of connection between hydrosphere and geosphere?
A. boats transporting goods C. water evaporating to make clouds
B. fish swimming in water D. waves eroding rocks on beach
9. From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between biosphere connecting to
atmosphere?
A. Animals eat plants. B. Animals drink water. C. Animals lie in caves. D. Plants produce oxygen.
10. Which among the choices is an example of a connection between atmosphere and hydrosphere?
A. lakes B. rain C. rivers D. rocks
11. What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical
composition?
A. compound B. crystal C. mineral D. rocks
12. What do you call tendency for a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
A. cleavage B. hardness C. ductility D. tenacity
13. What is the solid form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms?
A. crystal B. density C. element D. fracture
14. In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is described?
A. color B. luster C. streak D. hardness
15. What is a carbonate mineral that occurs in a different crystal form and is less common than either calcite
or dolomite?
A. aragonite B. calcite C. gypsum D. silica
II. Enumeration. ERASURES NOT ALLOWED>
16-21. List down all the factors that makes a planet habitable.
22-26. What are the 5 essential nutrients?
27-30. Name the four Earth’s subsystem?
31-35. What are the layers of atmosphere? (from lowest to highest)
36-40. List down the characteristics of minerals.
41-45. Give at least 5 properties of minerals.