1. Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

A. Absolute Dating
B. Relative Dating
C. Radioactive Dating
D. Radiometric Dating
2. Which of the following is NOT true about absolute dating?
A. It is a quantitative method of dating.
B. It uses simple principles to recognize the relative ages of rocks.
C. It is used to give rocks an actual date, or date range, in number of years.
D. It uses radiometric method by radioactive decay: concept of isotopes and concepts of half- life.
3. This phenomenon is created during transformation of plate’s movement, and it is a kinematic
phenomenon caused by the relative density of oceanic lithosphere and relative weakness of
asthenosphere.
A. Transform fault
B. Seafloor Spreading
C. Convergent
D. Plate Tectonic
4. This plate’s movement creates mountain and volcanic arc. Marianas Trench is also created by this
movement.
A. Transform fault
B. Seafloor Spreading
C. Convergent
D. Divergent
5. The movement of this plate is towards the opposite direction or moving away from each other.
A. Divergent
B. Seafloor Spreading
C. Convergent
D. Plate Tectonic
6. It is a process of rising up hot, dense liquid materials and creates new seafloor.
A. Transform fault
B. Seafloor Spreading
C. Convergent
D. Divergent
7. This is a theory that supports continental drift theory and seafloor spreading.
A. Divergent
B. Seafloor Spreading
C. Transform fault
D. Plate Tectonic

8. The Philippines experiences more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because it is located in the
______.
A. PH trench
B. active faults
C. Transform fault
D. Pacific Ring of Fire
9. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are known as ______ type of hazards.
 A. anthropogenic
B. biological
C. chemical
D. natural

10. Which of the following areas is LEAST prone to earthquakes?

A. Cavite
B. Ifugao
C. Tarlac
D. Union

11. Why do you think that the majority of the Cordillera Administrative Region are included in the most
landslide prone provinces in the Philippines? Because it is
A. near the sea
B. situated near active volcanoes
C. near in mountain ranges
D. near NCR

12. Which of the following is an example of geologic hazard?

A. earthquakes
B. flood
C. tornado
D. tropical cyclone

13. What refers to the movement of rock, debris, and soil down a slope?
A. earthquakes
B. landslide
C. typhoon
D. volcanic eruptions

14. Where can you find the Ring of Fire?

A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

15. Which of the following provinces has the highest risk of volcanic eruptions based on the DENR and
Manila observatory report?
A. Bataan
B. Camiguin
C. Laguna
D. Sorsogon

16. Which of the following maps is used to identify a place that is prone to disaster?
A. hazard
B. physical
C. resource
D. topographic
17. Man-made hazard is classified as
A. anthropogenic
B. biological
C. chemical
D. natural
18) What makes railway and building construction a possible cause of a landslide?
A. slope excavation
B. use of heavy equipment
C. lack of personal safety gears
D. poor sanitation among workers
19. What should be the initial reaction when there is a landslide?
A. Scream loudly.
B. Move away from the slope.
C. Call the emergency hotline.
D. Take a picture and post it online.
20. How can a community avoid the occurrence of a landslide in the future?
A. Avoid creating loud noises.
B. Call the emergency hotline.
C. Plant more trees in the slope.
D. Construct more buildings.
21. What are the two seasons in the Philippines?
A. wet and dry
B. hot and cold
C. summer and winter
D. autumn and spring
22. What makes Palawan an ideal province to live in relation to hydrometeorological hazard?
A. high risk both in typhoon and flood
B. low risk both in typhoon and flood
C. high risk in typhoon but low risk in flood
D. low risk in typhoon but high risk in flood
23. Why is the Philippines frequently visited by typhoons all year-round? Because it is
A. highly populated
B. composed mostly of islands
C. located near the Pacific Ocean
D. near the western hemisphere
24. Samuel would like to settle in a province that is LEAST prone to typhoons and floods, which among
the following provinces will be a good option?
A. Albay
B. Palawan
C. Tarlac
D. Pampanga
25. Which of the following is an EXCEPTION on the variation of flood?
A. color
B. duration
C. size
D. speed
26. Creates foliated metamorphic rocks
A. Regional
B. Contact
C. Metamorphism
D. Local
27. Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?
A. Gneiss
B. Marble
C. Quartzite
D. Hornfels
28. Type of metamorphism where pressure is the main factor
A. Contact
B. Regional
C. Local
D. Metamorphism
29. A rock formed below the surface of the earth through the process of metamorphism
A. Sedimentary
B. Metamorphic
C. Igneous
D. Contact
30. Type of metamorphism were heat and reactive fluids as the main factors
A. Contact
B. Metamorphism
C. Regional
D. Local
31. Which of these is the best indication of the relative age of a rock layer?
A. the thickness of the layer
B. the chemical make-up of the layer
C. the distance of the layer on the surface
D. the position of the layer compared to other layers
32. Which of the following processes will give an absolute age of a rock?
A. examining the rock’s relative position in a rock outcrop
B. examining the environment in which the rock is found.
C. comparing the size of crystals in the upper and lower parts of the rock
D. comparing the amount of decayed and undecayed radioactive isotopes
33. Where can you find the youngest fossil in an undisturbed file?
A. on the topmost
B. at the bottom
C. upper part
D. lower part
34. What method of rock dating is used in giving rocks an actual date?
A. Absolute Dating
B. Geological Dating
C. Historical Dating
D. Relative Dating
35. What method of rock dating is using stratigraphy method?
A. Absolute Dating
B. Geological Dating
C. Historical Dating
D. Relative Dating
36. Which of the following is the BEST reason for human population to choose coastal zones as settling
grounds?
A. abundant marine resources
B. peaceful and safe residential area
C. small possibility for trade and transport
D. unfertile agricultural land
37. What refers to the action taken to eliminate or reduce the long-term risks and hazards in the coastal
area?
A. alteration
B. mitigation
C. renovation
D. restoration
38. Your house is located in a coastal area. You notice that waves are already damaging the shore near
the fence of the house especially during high tide and monsoon seasons. What can be constructed to
mitigate the said problem of your house?
A. artificial water recharge
B. beach dewatering
C. breakwater
D. sea wall
39. What will you construct to prevent the further advancement of saltwater if already present in the
coastal areas?
A. beach nourishment
B. beach dewatering
C. breakwaters
D. sandbags
40. One of your classmates is living in a coastal area of the community. You found out that this coastal
area is already polluted. What activity can you suggest mitigating the said problem?
A. acoustic concert
B. coastal clean-up drive
C. population control campaign
D. recollection and reflection among the community
41. As a student, what ways can you do to help adapt and mitigate coastal hazards?
A. Educate yourself.
B. Promote the programs of the community.
C. Participate in local disaster preparedness program.
D. All of the above
42. Which of the following is NOT a coastal process?
A. landslides
B. storm surge
C. tides
D. waves
43. What refers to the rising of seawater due to pressure and wind associated with a storm?
A. crustal movement
B. storm surge
C. tides
D. waves
44. Which of the following is NOT a coastal hazard?
A. coastal erosion
B. landslide
C. saltwater intrusion
D. submersion
45. What is described as an induced flow of seawater into freshwater aquifers primarily caused by
groundwater development near the coast?
A. coastal erosion
B. saltwater intrusion
C. storm surge
D. submersion
46. A coastal area was hit by strong waves two years ago. The current mayor of the town decided to let
contractors develop the land right away. Was the mayor’s decision, right?
A. No. The area did not undergo environmental impact assessments before project implementation. The
land development may cause more damage to the area.
B. No. An area previously affected by coastal processes must be abandoned.
C. Yes. Developers will provide the area with better structures and the land will have a better
appearance.
D. Yes. The coastal area has been safe from waves from two years, so it is safe to let the contractors,
develop the land immediately.
47. Which of the following coastal processes may cause hazards in the marine environment?
A. crustal movement
B. tides
C. waves
D. all of the above
48. What do you call the scientific study of the chemical, biological and physical properties of ocean
water?
A. Biology
B. Chemistry
C. Oceanography
D. Physics
49. When sedimentary rocks deposited in flat layers are left undisturbed it follows the statement in
which of the given principles?
A. Cross-cutting Relationship
B. Fauna Succession
C. Original Horizontality
D. Superposition
50. Why is there a need for correlation of rock layers?
A. It gives the relative age of the rocks.
B. Fossils embedded in the rock layers serve as a proof of their correlation.
C. It provides information that the rock layers are connected to each other long ago.
D. All of the above