DAEHAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.

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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

(FIRST SEMESTER / A.Y. 2019 – 2020)

NAME: SCORE:

GRD. & SEC. : DATE:

RULES:
1. Make use of BLACK BALLPOINT PEN ONLY.
2. READ FIRST THE DIRECTIONS for each part of the test before answering.
3. Strictly NO ERASURES AND SUPERIMPOSITIONS OF ANSWER shall be made.
4. AVOID ASKING ANYTHING to your seatmates.
5. WRITE LEGIBLY.

PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on
the space provided.

_______ 1. Earth is characterized by its blue and green appearance with cloud movement among other
planets. Aside from that, it is also described as a complex system with parts interacting to each other. What
particular type of system Earth is?
a. Isolated system b. Close System c. Open System d. None of the choices

_______ 2. This pertains to the gaseous envelope, primarily nitrogen and oxygen, that surrounds the Earth and
is consist of six unique layers.
a. Atmosphere b. Biosphere c. Hydrosphere d. Geosphere

_______ 3. The geosphere is not static (unchanging), but its surface or outermost layer is in constant state of
motion. What do the underlined word pertain?
a. Earth’s crust b. Earth’s mantle c. Earth’s inner core d. Earth’s outer core

_______ 4. “Animals can wear the Earth’s surface.” The situation shows the interaction of what particular
Earth’s subsystem or spheres?
a. Biosphere – Atmosphere c. Hydrosphere - Biosphere
b. Atmosphere – Geosphere d. Biosphere - Geosphere

_______ 5. “Volcanoes erupt, sending ashes and gases into the air and sending lava down onto surrounding
forest.” The scenario above shows how many Earth spheres’ interaction?
a. Two (Geosphere – Biosphere) c. Three (Geo-Atmos-Bio)
b. Four (Atmos-Geo-Bio-Hydro) d. Three (Geo-Hydro-Bio)

_______ 6. It is a type of system wherein the exchange of matter and energy between the system itself and its
surroundings are possible.
a. Isolated System b. Close System c. Open System d. None of the choices

_______ 7. This Earth’s sphere includes all the water found on our planet such as those under its surface,
those found in the atmosphere, and those in a form of ice caps and glaciers.
a. Atmosphere b. Biosphere c. Hydrosphere d. Geosphere

_______ 8. Inner Core is the exceedingly hot, very dense interior layer of the earth. It is being said that the
totality of the core is made up of what particular metal alloys?
a. Iron and Magnesium b. Nickel and Silicon c. Silicon and Magnesium d. Iron and Nickel

_______ 9. The mesosphere is the region above the stratosphere that extends up to 85 km high. What
particular situation happens on this layer of the atmosphere?
a. Meteor usually starts to burn up c. Where ozone layer is located
b. It is where aurora occurs and satellites reside d. Where almost all weather types occur
_______ 10. One of the interactions between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere is being shown by the
Water or Hydrologic Cycle. Because of this process, water are being purified and continually redistributed. The
complete processes that water is actually undergoing are?
a. Evaporation, Transpiration, Precipitation, & Run-off c. Transpiration, Condensation, Run-off, & Precipitation
b. Lithification, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, d. Transpiration, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
and run-off and run-off
_______ 11. Igneous rocks are derived from magma, a molten material from deep within the Earth that cools
and hardens. Which of these rocks is an igneous rock?
a. Marble b. Granite c. Limestone d. Conglomerate

_______ 12. Texture relates to the general appearance of an igneous rock. The texture of an igneous rock is
strongly affected by the rate of cooling of the magma which results in the formation of crystals. What does the
presence 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

_______ 13. Clay Jensen, a senior high school student, lives in an area near to a volcano. Which type of rock
would likely to be found in the area where Clay lives?
a. Igneous b. Metamorphic c. Sedimentary d. Porous Rock

_______ 14. One of the common examples of Sedimentary Rock is Limestone and its composition is said to be
made up of what particular materials?
a. pebbles and pieces of gravel cemented together c. Sand grains and mineral quartz
b. Mud, chemicals, sand, organic matter, & iron oxide d. Calcium Carbonate derived from dead organisms

_______ 15. Which among the following in NOT an example of Sedimentary Rock?
a. Conglomerate b. Pumice c. Shale d. Sandstone

_______ 16. Which of the following is the correct order in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

a. Sedimentation > cementation > compaction c. Compaction > sedimentation > cementation
b. Sedimentation > compaction > cementation d. Cementation > compaction > sedimentation

_______ 17. Which statement about metamorphic rocks is correct?

a. They are formed from all types of rocks under intense pressure and high temperature
b. They are formed when rocks are deposited and cemented
c. They are formed from heated sedimentary rocks only.
d. They are formed from accumulated debris

_______ 18. Which metamorphic rock is formed from limestone?

a. Slate b. Marble c. Shale d. Gabbro

_______ 19. Natural Science in general is subdivided into many sub-fields and sub-branches. One of which is
concerned with the study of rocks and minerals and this is called what?
a. Petrology b. Meteorology c. Mineralogy d. Anthropology

_______ 20. This pertains to a cycle that summarizes the transformational processes that change rocks from
one kind to another. It also shows the entire journey or rocks formed as they changed which may take millions
of years.
a. Carbon – Oxygen Cycle b. Rock Cycle c. Water Cycle d. Nitrogen Cycle

PART B. CLASSIFICATION
Direction B1. Categorize the following as to what particular spheres of the earth they fall under. Put
letter B – if it is for Biosphere, A – for Atmosphere, H – for Hydrosphere, and G – for Geosphere. Write you
answers on the space provided.

___________ 1. Carbon Dioxide ___________ 6. Ozone Layer

___________ 2. Human Race ___________ 7. Bamboo
___________ 3. Lakes ___________ 8. Salt Water
___________ 4. Asthenosphere ___________ 9. Ice caps
___________ 5. Lion ___________ 10. Hill
 Direction B2. Classify the following as to what type of rocks they are example of. Put IR – if it is for
Igneous Rock, SR – for Sedimentary Rock, and MR – for Metamorphic Rock. Write you answers on the space
provided.

___________ 1. Serpentine ___________ 6. Gabbro

___________ 2. Granite ___________ 7. Pumice
___________ 3. Conglomerate ___________ 8. Marble
___________ 4. Shale ___________ 9. Basalt
___________ 5. Quartzite ___________ 10. Sandstone

PART C. ENUMERATION
Direction: List down what is being asked for in each of the following.

1-6) Parts of Earth’s Atmosphere 7-11) Physical Layers of Earth

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12-13) Types of Igneous Rocks 14-16) Types of Sedimentary Rocks

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17-18) Types of Metamorphic Rocks 19-20) Types of Metamorphism

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PART D. ESSAY (5 points each)

1. Describe a situation where two or more spheres are interacting.

2. Discuss how the process of lithification in the formation of sedimentary rocks undergoes.

Prepared by:

Mr. Angelo Magnaye Llenes LPT.