Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Nueva Ecija
TALAVERA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Roxas Street, Pag-asa District, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, 3114

FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN EARTH SCIENCE (STEM)

S.Y.2019-2020, 1st Semester
Name: ___________________________________ Score: _____________
Grade & Section: ___________________________ Date: ______________

General Directions: Let’s find out how much you know about the coverage of the first quarter. Choose the
letter that you think best answers the question. Remember to answer all the items. Write your answers on the
blanks provided before each number.

_____1. In a rock cycle, what most likely happens after the deposition of sediment?
A. Weather forms more sediment C. Magma cools and forms igneous rock
B. Heat and pressure causes the sediment to melt D. Sediment cements and forms sedimentary rock
_____2. In mass wasting, materials are delivered to the base of a mountain or a hill without the help of any transporting
medium. Which of the following is NOT a triggering factor for mass wasting?
A. Over steepening of slopes B. Deforestation C. Gravity D. Amount of friction
_____3. . Rocks in the highway develop cracks and small fractures because of too much exposure to heat. This activity is an
example of what types of weathering?
A. Mechanical weathering B. Chemical Weathering C. Biological Weathering D. None of the above
_____4. Which layer of the earth’s interior is liquid?
A. Mantle B. Inner core C. outer core D. crust
_____5. . Fossils are most common in which rock types?
A. Sedimentary B. Igneous C. metamorphic D. all of these commonly contain fossils
_____6. Rhinna saw shell pieces on the rock sample. Which of the following classification of rocks does it belong?
A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D. None of the above
_____7. Which is NOT TRUE about the rock cycle?
A. Rocks are recycled C. Rock is lost forever
B. It shows the rock’s journey as it changed D. Processes that change tock from one kind to another
_____8. How do Igneous intrusive rocks form?
A. As a result of increasing heat and directed pressure
B. From magma that cools and hardens deep within the earth’s crust.
C. From magma taht erupted, cools and hardens onto the Earth’s Surface
D. Made from fragments of rocks, sand, mud and other materials carried by stream into lakes.
_____9. Which of the following lists the planets in correct order of increasing distance from the sun?
A. Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, earth, venus, Mercury
B. Saturn, Pluto, Uranus, Mercury, Neptune, Jupiter, mars, earth, Venus
C.Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury
D. Mercury, venus, earth, Mars, Jupiter, saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
_____10. Which of the following conndition makes the earth unique?
A. proximity to the sun-too much heat
B. proximity to the sun-neither too much not too litte
C. proximity to the sun-too much heat in the day and cold in the night.
D. All of the above.
_____11. Which of the following prevents the poles from shifting unexpectedly?
A. The moon’s reflecting the light from the sun C. The moon being present in the morning
B. The suns light to the atmosphere D. the moon’s stabilizing effect.
_____12. Which of the following factors is least contributory in the transformation of granite to sandstone?
A. Weathering B. Erosion C. Cementing D. cooling
_____13. A mineral sample is rubbed across the back of a bathroom tyle. The person is testing the mineral propert called?
A. Luster B. Hardness C. Crystal structure D. streak.
_____14. Which of the following minerals can be easily scratched by a fingernail (calcite)
A. Talc B. Feldspar C. Fluorite D. Topaz
_____15. Which of the following theory of the Origin of the Solar system explains that the solar system originated from a
nebula.
A. Nebular Theory B. Encounter Theory C. Protoplanet theory D. Big bang Theory.
_____16. The Oscillating Universe Theory suggests that once the universe reverses and attains the point of singularity,
another universe will be born. This is referred to as _______.
A. Big crunch B. Big bounce C. Big bang D. Pulsating Theory
_____17. Which of these statement is NOT TRUE about mechanical weathering?
A. Breaks rock material into smaller pieces.
B. Changes the chemical composition of rocks
C. Moss growing on the wall fence creates crack on the walls.
 D. Beach rock gets hot in daytime and cools in the evening thus, creating fracture on the rock.
_____18. . Which of these is an example of erosion?
A. Rain breaking down rocks C. Wind blowing sediment
B. C. Light shining onto a mountain D. Men digging mines
_____19. Which of the following produces Carbonic acid?
A. Plant roots C. Bacteria that feed on plant and animal remains
B. CO2 dissolved in rain water D. All of the above
_____20. In which type of environment would most likely to observe wind erosion?
A. A hot desert B. A thick forest C. A high mountain D. A rocky sea shore
_____21. Which of the following rocks has the second highest level of metamorphism?
A. Slate B. Gneiss C. schist D. phyllite
_____22. Sophia found a rock that has a very fine crystalline and light color quartz. Based on the description of Sophia what is
the rock name of the rock she had found?
A. Flint B. Chert C crystalline limestone D. coquina
_____23. Which statement is TRUE about the crystals in metamorphic rocks?
A. They are arranged in layers. C. They are large if magma cooled slowly
B. They are small if magma colled vey fast D. Gas bubbles are trapped during the cooling process.
_____24. . In a cliff, where are the oldest layers of rocks made of sedimentary rocks usually be found?
A. At the top B. In the middle C. At the bottom D. nowhere to be found
_____25. Which of the following metamorphic rocks is formed from limestone?
A. Slate B. Shale C. Marble D. Gabbro
_____26. If you live in areas near volcanoes, which type of rock would likely to be found in the area?
A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. porous rocks
_____27. Core is composed primarily of?
A. iron and nickel B. iron and silicate C. silicate and nickel D. graphite and nickel
_____28. The Oscillating Universe Theory suggests that once the universe reverses and attains the point of singularity,
another universe will be born. This is referred to as the_______.
A. Big crunch B. Big bounce C. Big bang D. Pulsating Theory
_____29. Complete this sentence: As you go deeper inside the Earth ____________________.
A. temperature increases, but the pressure decreases
B.it gets hotter,materials get denser and pressure increases
C. it gets cooler, drier, and easier to travel
D. the temperature stays the same, but the pressure increases
_____30. Which type of rock is formed when standing water evaporates leaving dissolved materials behind to form
precipitate?
A. Clastic sedimentary C. Non-clastic Sedimentary
B. Foliated metamorphic D. Non-foliated Metamorphic
_____31. When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?
A. Hydrosphere and geosphere C. Biosphere and geosphere
B. Geosphere and atmosphere D. Biosphere and atmosphere
_____32. Which of the following planets has the most number of moon?
A. Earth B. Jupiter C.Saturn D. Neptune
_____33. How many moons does mercury have?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
_____34. What layer of the atmosphere protect s us by burning up most meteors?
A. Startosphere B. Mesosphere C.Troposphere D. Thermosphere
_____35. Alliah is famous on making ceramics, glassware and pottery. Which of the following minerals is she using to make
those products?
A. Silver B. Gold C. Silica D. Feldspar
_____36. Which of the following minerals is important materials in electronics and wiring beacause of ot its conductive
properties.
A. Silica B. Silver C. Copper D. Gold
_____37. What do you call on the natural sources of fuel that formed through geological processes?
A. Fossil fuel B. Ore minerals C. Geothermal energy D. Hydroelectric energy
_____38. What enegry comes from the heat produced inside the Earth?
A. Geothermal energy B. Therman Energy C. Electrical Energy D. Geological Energy
_____39. Which of the following not a type of coal?
A.Bituminous B. Peat C. Arthurite D. Lignite
_____40. In describing the historical development of theories specifically the origin of the solar system, what must be considered
to make it credible?
A. Theories of the origin of the solar system rely on direct observations
B. Theories of the origin of the solar system rely on data from probes
C. Theories of the origin of the solar system rely on scientific explanations based on observed facts
D. All of the above
_____41. . Nebula consist mostly of hydrogen and helium gas with small amounts of other elements and dust. About 4.5 billion
years ago, Astronomers theoretically explains that the solar system began this way. Arrange chronologically the steps on how
solar system originates from Nebula.
 I. Gas and dust clouds contracted into a disk
II. Upon acquiring enough mass, hot dense center formed the Sun
III. Condensation of small particles of rock and metal collides and stuck together forming the planets and their
satellites.
IV. Remaining outer material formed a spinning disk called solar nebula

A. I,II,III,IV B. IV,II,I,III C. I,IV,II,III D. I,II,IV,III

Refer to the article below to answer question no. 42-43.

Arctic Ice Levels
The amount of sea ice in the Arctic shrank dramatically this summer and is now smaller than it has been in a century
of record-keeping, new research reveals. Scientists say rising temperatures brought on by human-made global
warming is probably to blame for the melting trend. Most scientists attribute this warming to human activities such
as burning fossil fuels. The shift could lead to increased coastal erosion and shrinking of habitat for animals like
polar bears. Melting sea ice may lead to greater coastal erosion, because Arctic storms could produce much larger
waves on the open ocean. As the sea ice continues to melt, polar habitat also continues to shrink. If the decline in
sea ice continued, summers in the Arctic could become completely ice-free before the end of this century, scientists
warn.

Article obtained from Lovgren, S. Arctic ice levels at record low, may keep melting, study warns. National Geographic
News. October 3, 2005.

______42. How could melting sea ice possibly lead to greater coastal erosion?
A. Polar bears would use more of the land
B. It would increase global temperatures, ruining the land
C. Humans would use the exposed land for fossil fuels
D. Arctic storms could produce larger waves to erode the shoreline
______43. What is causing the sea ice to melt?
A. increased temperatures B. arctic storms C. polar bears D. Time
_____44. A high-resolution map from NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission has provided the most telling visible evidence
to date of a 180-km-wide, 900-mdeep impact crater, which formed when Earthcollided with a giant comet or asteroid 65 mya.
The existence of the impact crater was first proposed in1980. In the 1990s, satellite data and ground studies provided scientists
with the evidence needed topossibly explain the ultimate demise of the dinosaurs and more than 95 percent of Earth’s living
species. The relatively obscure feature is all but hidden in the flat limestone plateau of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Scientists
theorize three possible scenarios as to how the asteroid impact caused Earth’s mass extinctions. Which is not a possible
explanation of the asteroid impact role in causing mass extinctions?
A. massive amounts of dust in the air blocked the Sun and killed off plants the animals ate.
B. The impact directly killed thousands of animals, thus limiting the reproduction rates.
C. Sulfur produced acid rain which killed the animals.
D. Burning debris fell to Earth and caused global
_____45. Based on the concept map below, which of the following statements do NOT explain the relationship among the
subsystems?

A. Earth is a dynamic body with many separate, but highly interacting parts or spheres.
B. Provides a physical basis for understanding the world in which we live and upon which humankind seeks to achieve
sustainability.
C. Embraces chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and applied sciences in transcending disciplinary boundaries to
treat the Earth as an integrated system.
D. None of the above
_____46. In a laboratory, students were asked to categorize rock samples that is a product of Metamorphism. Which among
the listed rock samples DO NOT qualify as such?
A. Coal and sea shell forms Coquina
B. Sandstone forms Quartzite
C. Schist and granite forms Gneiss
D. Limestone forms Marble
_____47. Trisha was asked by her teacher if sugar and coal can be categorized as mineral. Elena categorized both as a mineral.
Is she correct?
A. Yes, because both are naturally occurring, meaning that they are formed by natural processes.
 B. No, because both are organic in nature and all 3000 minerals are inorganic
C. Undetermined due to the process applied on them
D. Yes, because both have specific chemical composition and a definite crystalline structure.
_____48. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is________.
A. Oxygen B. Ozone C. Nitrogen D. Carbon Dioxide
_____49. Which of the following is the appropriate description of the hydrosphere?
A. The mixture of gases that surround the Earth
B. All waters on Earth, including subsurface and atmospheric water
C. Only surface water on Earth
D. D. The solid portion of the Earth
____50. What does the pressence of tiny crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?
A. The molten rock remains melted. C. The molten rock cooled very quickly
B. The molten rock cooled very slowly. D. The molten rock cooled deep under the Earth’s crust
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Prepared By:

MICHELLE BERNADETTE CO-GONZALES

Teacher III

Checked By: Reviewed By: Noted:

DARUIS A. SAMPAGA ERICSON L. NEPOMUCENO, PhD PEPITO P. MARZAN Jr.

Subject Group Head,STEM Assistant Principal II Principal II