GRADE 12 - SCIENCE

Instruction: Read and understand each question. Encircle the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet.

1. Which of the following refers to a type of heat transfer of fluid in the earth’s interior that results in the movement of the rocky mantle
up to the surface of the earth?
A. conduction B. convection current C. insolation D. D. radiation
2. Which of the following statements describes Plutonism?
A. geological phenomena that occur on the surface of the earth
B. A motion that takes place inside cracks that infiltrate the upper mantle
C. A process where magma infiltrates the crust but fails to make it to the surface
D. A process correlated with the flow and transportation of igneous material towards the surface
3. Which of the following is the source of increase of temperature and pressure in regional metamorphism?
A. A. Impact metamorphism
B. Local intrusive heat source
C. Increased rate of radioactive decay
D. Increase in temperature with increasing depth of burial
4. Which one is considered as the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries?
A. Deformation stress
B. compressional stress
C. shear stress
D. tensional stress
5. What do you call the stress wherein rocks that are pulled apart, lengthen, or break apart?
A. deformation stress
B. compressional stress
C. shear stress
D. tensional stress
6. Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing of examples of ocean basin in the given stages of ocean basin formation?
A. Juvenile-Gulf of Aden
B. Continental collision-Himalayas Mountains
C. Mature-Pacific Ocean
D. Embryonic-East African Rift Valley
7. What plate boundary refers to moving of plates away from each other?
A. convergent boundary B. divergent boundary C. transform boundary D. continental boundary
8. What plate boundary refers to sliding of plates past each other?
A. convergent boundary B. divergent boundary C. transform boundary D. continental boundary
9. Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces. Which of the following occurs due to the water
getting inside the joints, alternate freezing and thawing episodes pry the rock apart?
A. abrasion B. biological activity C. frost wedging D. salt crystal growth
10. Chemical weathering involves the formation of a new composition of a rock. Which of the following is NOT an example of it?
A. abrasion B. dissolution C. hydrolysis D. oxidation
11. Which of the following are necessary to sustain life on Earth?
A. Gold and Diamonds C. Rocks and Soil
B. Minerals and Nutrients D. Water and Temperature
12. Which subsystem refers to a rocky mountain, valley, hills, and landforms?
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Geosphere D. Hydrosphere
13. Which subsystem refers to a gaseous part of the Earth?
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Geosphere D. Hydrosphere
14. How does the ozone layer protect life on Earth?
A. It filters out dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
B. It provides a huge amount of electrical charges.
C. It gives enough carbon dioxide for consumption.
D. It displays radiant colors for artistic impression.
15. What are the properties of a rock-forming mineral?
A. Density, Luster, Polarity, Specific Gravity, and Temperature
B. Color, Crystal Forms, Cleavage, Hardness, Luster, and Streak
C. Density, Hardness, Polarity, Specific Gravity, and Temperature
D. Luster, Hardness, Melting Point, Specific Gravity, and Temperature
16. Which of the following pairs INCORRECTLY matched?
A.divergent plate boundary – rift valley
B.convergent plate boundary – volcanic arc island
C. transform plate boundary – fault
D. none of the above

17. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Wilson Cycle?
I: young to mature mountain belts
II: islands arcs and trenches around basin edge
III: narrow irregular seas with young mountains
IV: ocean basin with continental margins
 V: narrow seas with matching coasts
VI: complex system of linear rift valleys on continent
A.I, II, III, IV, V, VI B. VI, V, IV, II, III, I C. VI, II, III, V, IV, I D. I, V, VI, IV, III, II
18. Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of the formation of an Angular unconformity?
I: The rocks undergo subsidence allowing the resumption of deposition.
II: The materials of the rock layers are removed due to mobile agents and forms an erosion surface.
III: Sediments are deposited as horizontal layers.
IV: The rock layers are subjected to rock deformation and exposure of the layers to the surface.

A.II, I, IV, I B. II, IV, III, I C. III, I, II, IV D. III, IV, II, I
19. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about plate movements?
A. Tectonic plates are responsible for shaping the earth's crust.
B. Every continent formed rises above the sea due to plate tectonics.
C. The Movement of plates is not a source of earthquakes.
D. The movement of plates elicit the formation of landforms such as rifts, valleys, mountains and trenches.
20. Which geologic time interval results in the initial opening of the Atlantic Ocean?
A.Archean eon B. Mesozoic era C. Paleozoic era D. Proterozoic eon
21. Which geologic time began 65.5 million years ago and is sometimes called “age of mammals”?
A.Cenozoic. B. Mesozoic C. Paleozoic D. Precambrian
22. Which of the following statements regarding stratification is INCORRECT?
A. Deposition is the laying down of sediments vertically by the influence of gravity.
B. Erosion is the physical removal of material by a moving agent such as flowing water, waves, wind, or glacial ice.
C. Lithification is the transformation of sediment into sedimentary rock by means of compaction and cementation.
D. Weathering is the physical or chemical breakdown of rock at or near Earth’s surface.
23. What technique explains that the lowest layer is the oldest while the topmost layer is the youngest layer?
A.bedding B. dendrochronology C. lamination D. stratigraphy
24. An unconformity is a surface of non-deposition or erosion. Which of the following unconformity is described as both the beds
above and below the surface of erosion are not parallel from each other?
A.angular unconformity C. nonconformity
B. disconformity D. paraconformity
25. Which of the following does NOT belong to Earth Subsystems?
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Geosphere D. Stratosphere
26. A car travels 2 km along a straight line. It covers 0.5km at a uniform speed of 10 m/s. With what uniform speed it should travel the
remaining distance so that the average speed for the entire journey is 15 m/s?
A. 18 m/s B. 20 m/s C. 24 m/s D. 30 m/s
27. Aristotle thought that it was natural for heavy things to _______ and for light things to ________.
A. rise/ fall B. rotate/ spin C. move/ stop D. skip/ wiggle
28. What force was thought to have caused a horse and cart to experience violent motion?
A. the pull of the cart B. the pull of the horse C. the horse D. the push and pull
29. Once an object is moving in a force-free environment, for how long will it move in a straight line?
A. without fixed time B. definitely C. indefinitely D. certainly
30. ______ is a measure of the amount of material in an object and depends on the number of and kind of atoms that compose it.
A. force B. mass C. weight D. width
31. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
A. The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
B. The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
C. The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
D. The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced. 32. How does
diffraction works?
A. It goes through water and air. .
B. Is a beam of light stopping at a wall.
C. It bounces from light
D. Is the bending of light as it passes around the edge of an object.
33. This is a concept that states the events happening simultaneously for two different observers cannot happen?
A. length of contraction C. relativity of simultaneity
B. time dilation D. mass energy equivalence
34. Which of the following are the properties of the photon?
I. They are massless
II. Their speed can change all the time
III. They carry energy
IV. They have no charge
A. I, II, and IV B. II, III, and IV C. I, III, and IV D. I, II, and III

35. A photon of green light has a wavelength of 520 nm. Find the photon’s frequency?
A. 7.00 x1010Hz B. 4.77 x 1014Hz C. 8.70 x1012Hz D. 5.77 x1014Hz
36. Photons are bundles of which kind of energy?
A. Geothermal B. Hydropower C. Electromagnetic D. Magnetic
37. This is described as a disturbance that travels through space-time and medium accompanied by transferring energy from one place to
another.
A. atom B. charge C. signal D. wave
38. Which of the following BEST describes a destructive interference?
A. occurrence where the waves meet, crest by crest. .
B. occurrence where the waves cancel out each other.
C. occurrence where the waves add up to one another.
 D. occurrence where the waves are identical to each other.
39. Which theory states that matter and light exhibit the behaviors of both waves and particles depending upon the circumstances or
conditions?
A. wave particle duality theory C. dual wave portion theory
B. wave dual particle theory D. duality of wave product theory
40. The separation of visible light into different colors which results in the formation of rainbows is due to ______.
A. diffraction B. dispersion C. reflection D. scattering
41. The difference between the wave theory and particle theory of light is highlighted by the following EXCEPT.
A. refraction B. interference C. diffraction D. reflection
42. Why is the spectrum of light separated into its components of color when white light is directed to a prism?
A. The different colors in the white light bend away from the normal at the same speed to each other when entering prism.
B. The different colors in the white light bend towards the normal line at different angles when entering prism.
C. The different colors in the white light bend away from the normal line at different angles when entering prism ingestion.
D. The different colors in the white light bend towards the normal at the same speed to each other when entering prism.
43. The following correctly explains the shining of light through a cellophane EXCEPT.
A. As white light passes through red cellophane, the cellophane absorbs all colors except red.
B. Green light can’t easily pass through green cellophane because it shows the same color.
C. A red light passing through red cellophane will simply go through since they have the same color.
D. Red light can’t easily pass through green cellophane since the cellophane absorbs the red light.
44. Which of the following does NOT describe mirage as a light phenomenon?
A. Mirages form a circular arc around the anti-solar point, which is located at the shadow of your head.
B. An optical phenomenon that results from the refraction of light through a non-uniform medium is called a mirage.
C. A mirage makes it seem there is a puddle of water on the road that is causing you to see objects located above the road.
D. If a driver looks down at the roadway at a very low angle, light from objects above the roadway will follow a curved path causing a
mirage.
45. Which of the following observations can be seen when you shine a red light in a white paper with red and green dots?
I. White paper appears white
II. Red dots can still be seen
III. Green dots appear black
A. I only B. III only C. I and III only D. II and III only

46. Which of the following BEST describes radio waves?

A. It is a sound wave used for short distance communication.
B. It is a sound wave with the highest frequency.
C. It is an electromagnetic wave with the longest wavelength used for long distance communication.
D. It is an electromagnetic wave with the shortest wavelength used for long distance communication.
47. James must research the different types of electromagnetic waves. Which of the following would not be useful for him to research?
A. Infrared B. Ultrasound C. Radio wave D. Microwave
48. Newton’s third law of motion involves ______.
A. One force acting on one object. C. A force pair acting on one object.
B. Force pair acting on two different objects. D. Unbalance forces acting on many objects.
49. Which of the following depends on the observer’s frame of reference?
A. the mass of the proton C. the length of a meter stick
B. the half-life of a muon D. all the choices are possible.
50. You are riding in a spaceship that has no windows, radios, or other means for you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish to
determine if the ship is stopped or moving at constant velocity. What should you do?
A. You should not continue because the task is impossible to do.
B. You can determine if the ship is moving by determining the apparent velocity of light.
C. You can determine if the ship is moving by checking your precision timepiece. If it’s running slow, the ship is moving.
C. You can determine if the ship is moving either by determining the apparent velocity of light or by checking your precision timepiece. If it’s
running slow, the ship is moving.
 KEY TO CORRECTION

1 B 26 D

2 C 27 C

3 D 28 C

4 B 29 D

5 D 30 C

6 C 31 D

7 B 32 B

8 C 33 A

9 C 34 B

10 A 35 D

11 B 36 C

12 C 37 B

13 A 38 A

14 A 39 B

15 B 40 C

16 D 41 B

17 B 42 B

18 D 43 D

19 C 44 A

20 B 45 D

21 A 46 D

22 A 47 B

23 D 48 A

24 A 49 D

25 B 50 A