Diocesan Schools of Urdaneta

ST. PHILOMENA’S ACADEMY

Pozorrubio, Pangasinan

1st Preliminary Examination

EARTH SCIENCE
STEM & HUMSS 11

Name: ________________________________________________________ Strand: ______________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Directions: Read carefully each item and write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

_____1. Which of the following describes a habitable Earth?

A. has a weak magnetic field
B. right distance from the Sun
C. 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

II. Direction:
True or False. Write TRUE in the space provided if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect.
____________1. The knowledge obtained by Earth scientist is a significant part of our everyday lives.
____________2. The outermost layer of the atmosphere is the magnetosphere.
____________3. The study of fossils and fossils remains is called paleontology.
____________4. The study of volcanoes, their formation, eruption, and the destruction they bring to
people is an important aspect of Earth Science.
____________5. The surface of the Earth today has been the same for the past 2 million years.
____________6. Earth is the third planet from the sun that has only one moon.
____________7. The study of the Earth’s ocean is called Oceanography.
____________8. Planet Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
____________9. The Earth is composed of more than 70% of water.
____________10. Cryosphere is the frozen part of the Hydrosphere.

III. Direction: Definition of Terms. Define the following terms.

1. Big Bang Theory-

2. Biosphere-

3. Goldilocks Zone-

4. Nebular Hypothesis-

5. Earth Science-

IV. Essay.
1. Why Earth is habitable?
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2. Why Earth is the only planet that support life?
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Prepared by
Ms. Danica F. Lorenzo
Subject Teacher