Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
District of Famy-Mabitac
MATALATALA INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(Formerly Paagahan NHS – Matalatala Annex)
Brgy. Matalatala, Mabitac, Laguna

First Periodical Test in Earth and Life Science 11

Direction: Read the following statement carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. in cosmology, _____________is a theory that the new matter is quietly but continually appearing out
of nothing from the spaces in the galaxies.

a. fission theory b. capture theory

c. steady state universe theory d. nebular hypothesis

2. steady state universe theory was proposed in 1993 by _______________?

a. Georges Lemaitre b. sir Fred Hoyle

c. Richard Tolman d. Charles Darwin

3. in cosmology, ____________ is a theory were in the planets and moons were wandering around and
were captured by Sun.

a. fission theory b. capture theory

c. steady state universe theory d. nebular hypothesis

4. it is the leading explanation for how the universe began?

a. oscillating universe theory b. big bang theory

c. stellar collision theory d. gas cloud theory

5. is a large explosion that takes place at the end of a star’s life cycle.

a. stellar collision theory b. planetary collision theory

c. supernova d. solar nebula

6. solar system is made up of __ planets and __ dwarf planets

a. 8 and 5 b. 9 and 4 c. 8 and 4 d. 9 and 5

7. a Belgian Catholic priest, astronomer and professor of physics who proposed the big bang theory?

a. Georges Lemaitre b. sir Fred Hoyle

c. Richard Tolman d. Charles Darwin

8. the estimated radius for inner core is about ____________km

a. 3360 km b. 2400 km c. 960 km d. 50 km

9. the estimated radius for outer core is about _____________km

a. 3360 km b. 2400 km c. 960 km d. 50 km

10. _____________is the earth’s innermost and the hottest section, it contains one third of the earth
Mass.

a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. inner core

11. is any entity that consists of interrelated parts or components.

a. system b. earth system c. variables d. subsystem

12. one of the four major subsystems of the Earth that include the crust and the uppermost mantle of
the earth?

a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

13. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth that is made up of all living things on earth?
 a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

14. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth that contains all the waters on the earth’s surface

a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

15. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth, it is the gaseous envelope that surrounds the earth.

a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere

16. is the outermost layer of the earth which composed of a great variety of rock types.

a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. inner core

17. it is the layer below the crust that contains the largest earth interior zones.

a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. inner core

18. the approximately radius for mantle is ____________km

a. 3360 km b. 960 km c. 2885 km d. 50 km

19. the approximately radius for crust is ___________km

a. 3360 km b. 960 km c. 2885 km d. 50 km

20. the deepest hole in the world is called

a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust

21. what is the highest point on the earth’s crust?

a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust

22. what is the lowest point on the earth’s crust?

a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust

23. ___________is the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate, its consist of lavas
made of basalt

a. crust b. oceanic crust c. continental crust d. Moho

24. the atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding a planet, such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide
and ______?

a. argon b. helium c. hydrogen d. lithium

25. refers to a naturally occurring, inorganic substance with a crystalline structure?

a. mineral b. rock c. crust d. material

26. describes how a mineral appears tp reflect light, and how brilliant or dull the mineral is.

a. hardness b. color c. luster d. clevage

27 describes how a mineral tends to break along a preferred planes determined by its molecular
structure.

a. hardness b. color c. luster d. cleavage

28. describes to irregular break not along the preferred planes.

a. color c. luster c. cleavage d. fracture

29. it describe how easy or difficult it is to scratch the mineral

a. hardness b. color c. luster d. cleavage

30. __________ is always at the top of the scale of being the hardest mineral.

a. talc b. diamond c. gympsum d. topaz

31. __________is known for being the softest mineral on earth. It is number 1 on mohs hardness can be
easily scratched by a fingernail.

a. talc b. diamond c. gympsum d. topaz

32. it is the relative weight of the mineral to an equal volume of water?

a. cleavage b. fracture c. specific gravity d. hardness

33. _______are formed from an aggregration of one or more minerals and other substances that are
cohered into a solid structure.

a. mineral b. rock c. crust d. materials

34. are formed from previously existing rocks that have been broken down into small particles.

a. rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. igneous rock

35. are previously existing rocks that have been in contact with high temperature or pressure, changing
their chemical characteristics and turning them into a different rock.

a. rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. igneous rock

36. _____________ are formed when molten rocks cool and harden.

a. rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. igneous rock

37. ___________also referred to as plutonic rock after pluto, toman god of the underworld.

a. igneous rock b. extrusive igneous rock c. intrusive igneous rock d. rock

38. The space where an organism lives ans the role an organism palys within its ecosysytem is refreed
to as a

a. sampling b. community c. population d. niche

39. An orgnanisms that creates its own food is called?

a. producer b. consumer c. decomposer d. scavenger

39. Ecology is the study of?

a. abiotic parts of the environmentsuch as climate, air and soil

b. biotic parts of the environment such as animals and plants

c. iteraction between organism

d. interaction between organisms as well as the interactions between organisms and their
environment.

40. What is an ecosystem?

a. all the interacting organisms that live in an evironmetn and the abiotic parts of the environmet that
affects the organisms.

b. a person who observes and studies the interactions between the abioatic and niotic parts of the
environment

c. the relationship among the biotic parts of the environment

d. the relationship between all the abiotic elemnets in a pond

ENUMERATION

Enumerate the 6 distinctive and recognizable characteristics of minerals that aid in its identification

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

Enumerate the 9 some other theories on the formation of the universe

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4.