GABALDON ESSENTIAL ACADEMY INC.

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Name: Date:
Grade/Section: Score:

I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in
the space provided before each number (CAPITALIZED). Any form of ERASURE and
ALTERATION is considered incorrect.

_____1.) The following are the factors that make a planet habitable EXCEPT;
A.) Temperature B.) Nutrients C.) Energy D.) Weather
_____2.) Which of the following factors influences how quickly atoms and molecules move?
A.) Temperature B.) Nutrients C.) Energy D.) Water
_____3.) Which of the following used to build and maintain an organism’s body?
A.) Temperature B.) Nutrients C.) Energy D.) Water
_____4.) Which of the following commonly referred as the spheres which are divided into four?
A.) Biomes B.) Biosphere C.) Earth’s sphere D.) Chronosphere
_____5.) The following are the 4 Earth’s system EXCEPT;
A.) Atmosphere B.) Biosphere C.) Hydrosphere D.) Thermosphere
_____6.) Which of the following sphere contains all the life form on Earth?
A.) Atmosphere B.) Biosphere C.) Hydrosphere D.) Geosphere
_____7.) The atmosphere is divided into 6 layers among those layers, which contain almost all
weather?
A.) Troposphere B.) Ionosphere C.) Mesosphere D.) Stratosphere
_____8.) What is the most abundant minerals on Earth’s crust?
A.)Mica B.) Plagioclase feldspar C.) Alkali feldspar D.) Dolomite
_____9.) It is a type of limestone, the carbonate fraction of which is dominated by
[CaMg(CO3)2].
A.)Mica B.) Plagioclase feldspar C.) Alkali feldspar D.) Dolomite
_____10.) Which physical properties of minerals shows how smoothly the minerals break?
A.) Cleavage B.) Fracture C.) Luster D.) Streak
_____11.) What measures the resistance of a mineral to abrasion?
A.) Hardness B.) Streak C.) Luster D.) Cleavage
_____12.) Which physical properties of minerals show when a mineral breaks like a piece of
glass with uneven, jagged edges?
A.) Cleavage B.) Fracture C.) Luster D.) Streak
_____13.) In the Mohs hardness scale, What is the scratch resistance of our fingernail?
A.) 3 B.) 2 C.) 2.5 D.) 1.5
_____14.) In the Mohs hardness scale, which of the following is the highest among different
minerals?
A.) Diamond B.) Talc C.) Quartz D.) Gold
_____15.) In the Mohs hardness scale, which of the following is the lowest among different
minerals?
A.) Diamond B.) Talc C.) Quartz D.) Gold
_____16.) What is the most important factor determining the surface temperature of a planet?
A.) Atmosphere B.) Solar energy C.) Distance from the sun D.) Planet size
_____17.) Which of the following is essential for supporting life in an ecosystem?
A.) Minerals B.) Energy C.) Rocks D.) Soil
_____18.) What sphere contains all of Earth's water in all forms?
A.) Biosphere B.) Atmosphere C.) Hydrosphere D.) Geosphere
_____19.) Which of the following gases is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
A.) Oxygen B.) Carbon dioxide C.) Nitrogen D.) Methane
_____20.) Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A.) Troposphere B.) Stratosphere C.) Mesosphere D.) Thermosphere
_____21.) The rock cycle primarily describes the interactions between which Earth systems?
A.) Atmosphere and Biosphere B.) Hydrosphere and Geosphere
C.) Hydrosphere and Atmosphere D.) Geosphere and Biosphere
_____22.) What is the process by which water from the Earth's surface evaporates into the
atmosphere?
A.) Condensation B.) Transpiration C.) Evaporation D.) Precipitation
_____23.) Which type of rock is formed by the cooling of molten magma?
A.) Sedimentary B.) Metamorphic C.) Igneous D.) Clastic
_____24.) What type of rock forms from the compression of sediments over time?
A.) Sedimentary B.) Igneous C.) Metamorphic D.) Volcanic
_____25.) Which property of a mineral describes the way it reflects light?
A.) Hardness B.) Luster C.) Streak D.) Cleavage
_____26.) What do we call the color of a mineral's powder when it is rubbed on a porcelain
plate?
A.) Streak B.) Luster C.) Fracture D.) Cleavage
_____27.) Which of the following minerals is often used in construction due to its hardness and
durability?
A.) Quartz B.) Talc C.) Gypsum D.) Mica
_____28.) Which mineral is the primary component of sand?
A.) Talc B.) Quartz C.) Calcite D.) Halite
_____29.) Which layer of Earth contains the most solid rock?
A.) Mantle B.) Core C.) Crust D.) Lithosphere
_____30.) Which mineral property is used to classify minerals in the Mohs hardness scale?
A.) Luster B.) Hardness C.) Streak D.) Cleavage

II. Identification
Directions: Read and Analyze each question carefully and write the correct answer on the space
provided before each question. Any form of ERASURE and ALTERATION is considered
incorrect. Wrong spelling wrong.

_______________31.) Who created the design of the Mohs hardness scale in 1892?
_______________32.) What do you call the study of minerals and their properties?
_______________33.) Which layer of the atmosphere can you find the Aurora Borealis?
_______________34.) Where does the term Goldilocks zone come from?
_______________35.) What do you call the continuous evaporation and condensation of water
(Precipitation)?
_______________36.) Which layer of the Earth contains iron-nickel and sulfur?
_______________37.) What do you call a certain group of interacting, interrelated, or
interdependent parts that work together to form a complex whole?
_______________38.) It is created when an organism uses light or chemical energy to run their
life process.
_______________39.) What layer of atmosphere can be found in 40-50 km to 80-90 km?
_______________40.) What is the third planet in our solar system?
III. Draw and Illustrate:
41-45
Draw and Label a simple diagram that shows the connection of the hydrosphere. (5 points)

46-50: Draw and Illustrate the layer of atmposphere:

“The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.”

-Edward Teller

Prepared by: Checked by:

John Kemuel O. Ocampo Wowie M. Mariano

Subject Teacher Academic Coordinator

Approved by:

Elinita G. Cuenca, Ed. D

School Principal