Midterm Examination

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

First Semester, SY 2021-2022
November 15-19,2021

Name : _____________________________________________________ Grad 11 - _______________Score:______________

I. TRUE OR FALSE. In the spaces provided for each item, write T if the statement is correct and F if incorrect.

______1. Hydrosphere contains water vapor and other gases which help to moderate our daily temperatures.
_____2. All living things on earth plants, animals, microbes, humans, insects and many other life forms
belong to geosphere.
_____3. If a mineral breaks and forms a smooth surface, it is called cleavage.
_____4. Color is the appearance of the object caused by light either being reflected or emitted.
_____5. Coal is a mineral because it is derived from dead plants that cannot decay, meaning it is organic.
_____6. Glass is not a mineral because the atoms are not arranged in an ordered and repeating pattern.
_____7. Molten rock that forms beneath the surface of the Earth is known as igneous rock.
_____8. Sandstone is an example of igneous rock.
_____9. Mechanical or physical weathering happens when larger rocks change its chemical composition.
____10. The downslope movement of rocks and soil under the direct influence of gravity is called mass
wasting.
____11. Earth’s liquid core is almost entirely comprised of the ferrous elements iron, cobalt, and nickel.
____12. Magnetic field has shielded Earth’s surface life from deadly high-energy particles flowing in from
the Sun.
____13. A major source of Earth’s heat is radioactivity, the energy released when the unstable atoms
decay.
____14. The crust is broken down into two parts: the upper and lower crust.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Below are the unique properties of the Earth, EXCEPT:

a. Strong magnetic field. c. Presence of the moon.
b. Scarce amount of liquid water. d. Located in the Goldilocks zone.

2. 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.

3. 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 has breathable atmosphere.
d. The Earth rotates in its axis.

4. These are the things that would happen if the Earth’s core cools down, EXCEPT:
a. The atmosphere will disappear.
b. There will be more volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
c. The Earth will be vulnerable to incoming solar and cosmic radiations.
d. The plates on the surface will no longer move.

5. Vegetation takes up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releases oxygen. What spheres are
interacting together?
a. geosphere and atmosphere c. biosphere and atmosphere
b. hydrosphere and atmosphere d. geosphere, atmosphere and biosphere

6. Humans harness energy from the water by having it spin turbines because the turbines come from
metal ores in the ground to produce electricity. What spheres are interacting together?
a. biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere c. biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere
b. biosphere, hydrosphere d. biosphere, geosphere
 7. Below are the factors that cause changes in the composition of rocks and rock type except one?
a. High pressure c. chemically active fluids
b. High temperature d. viscosity of minerals

8. Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a
type of rock?
a. Lava b. Magmas c. Fossils d. sediments

9. Which statement is FALSE about mass wasting?

a. It happens very quickly. c. It deposits materials to lower locations
b. It is primarily caused by gravity d. It involves large amount of rock materials.

10. One of the following land features is NOT formed by exogenic processes. Which one is it?
a. cave b. beach c. mountain d. sand dune

11. Which of these combines with changes in a fluid’s density and the force of gravity to set convection
currents in motion?
a. evaporation of a fluid c. freezing and melting of a solid
b. condensation of a fluid d. heating and cooling of a fluid

12. Which of the following is NOT a major process that has contributed to Earth’s internal heat
a. heat released by colliding particles during the formation of the Earth
b. heat from radioactivity of radioactive isotopes of U, Th and K
c. heat from the sun since the beginning of Earth history
d. heat released as iron crystallized to form the inner core d. mantle

13. Magma with a large amount of dissolved gases tends to be:

a) very viscous c) very messy
b) very explosive d) really truly very unwelcome at a party

14. Which type of magma forms from the partial melting of continental crust and is low in iron and
magnesium, but high in silica?
a. Andesitic Magma b. Rhyolitic Magma c. basaltic magma d. Mafic Magma

III. Answer the following items. Please use a separate sheet (long bond paper) if necessary.
5 points each item.

1. There are different reasons that make life on earth possible. Choose at least one from the reasons
below and discuss in three to 5 sentences.
a. Earth’s location is far from many hazards
b. Earth has a right stuff to host a dynamic core.
c. We have a big moon to stabilize our axial wobble.

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2. Write down an event in your surroundings that shows interaction between earth’s spheres. Cite the
spheres involved and explain the interactions happened.

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3. A vendor sells a diamond ring. When you inspect it, it looks exactly the same as the ring of your friend.
To prove that it is authentic, the vendor allows light to pass through it and it sparkled like real diamonds.
However, you are still in doubt as to its authenticity. As such, what other measures can you do to
further prove that it is real? (5 points)
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4. Illustrate using a diagram on how rocks change from one form to another. Label the important details.

5. This picture shows the bottom of a stream. Make a sequence chart following the given template to trace
how the rounded rock materials were able to reach the stream bed.

6. Make a short essay (at least ten-sentence paragraph) on the importance and benefits of Earth’s
internal heat.

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ALL ABOUT MAGMATISM

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Process of Magmatism

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