Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
BASISTA, PANGASINAN
SECOND QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Name: _________________________________Grade & Section____________ Score:_________
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Earth?
A. It is the third planet from the Sun.
B. It is the only known planet that can support life.
C. It has blue waters, rocky and green land masses.
D. It has abundant carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2. Which of the following is NOT a correct analogy about the Earth Systems?
A. Atmosphere: air
B. Lithosphere: land
C. Biosphere:human
D. Hydrosphere: water
3.Which layer produces the Earth’s magnetic field?
A. Inner core
B. Outer core
C. Mantle
D. Crust
4. A sample of mineral is being studied in the laboratory. Which of its property is
readily manifested by sheer observation?
A. Color
B. Hardness
C. Luster
D. Streak
5. A certain mineral is white in color. After it is bombarded with ultraviolet light, its
color changes into light red. What property of mineral is exemplified in the scenario?
A. Color
B. Fluorescence
C. Luster
D. Streak
6. The three groups of rocks namely igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are
classified by which of the following basis?
A. Color
B. Grain size
C. Chemical Composition
D. Texture and Composition
7. Which layer of the Earth separates crust from core?
A. Magma layer
B. Lithosphere
C. Mantle
D. Continent
8. What earth subsystem consists the parts of the planet in which all life exists?
A. Atmosphere
B. Lithosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
9. Which of the following describes the stabilizing effect of Earth’s moon?
A. Prevents the poles from shifting unexpectedly
B. Helps divert and vacuum up incoming debris and keep Earth safe.
C. Enables the carbon-silicate cycle regulating temperature.
D. All of these
10. Which of the following is a physical property of a mineral?
A. Specific gravity
B. Solubility in acid
C. Taste
D. Odor
11. What are the three most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust?
A. Silicon, Oxygen and Sodium
B. Silicon, Oxygen and Calcium
C. Silicon, Oxygen and Iron
D. Silicon, Oxygen and Aluminum
12. Which type of rock is formed when heat and pressure are applied below the
earth's surface?
A. Volcanic rocks
B. Sedimentary rocks
C. Igneous rocks
D. Metamorphic rocks
13. Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because .
A. it contains dust
B. it is very thin compared to Earths size.
C. provides all the gasses to support life
D. maintains a constant humidity
14. Earth’s atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which .
A. allows water to exist as a liquid
B. allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface
C. allows ozone to form freely
D. causes meteors to burn up
15. What are the two most abundant gasses in the atmosphere?
A. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
C. Nitrogen and Oxygen
D. Nitrogen and Argon
16. What drives the earth’s internal heat engine?
A. Radioactivity
B. Solar energy
C. Volcanoes
D. Ocean tides
17. In what type of rock do most fossils appear?
A. Volcanic rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Metamorphic rocks
D. Sedimentary rocks
18. Which of the following belongs to Terrestrial planet?
A. Jupiter and Saturn
B. Venus and Earth
C. Earth and Saturn
D. Earth only
19. What happens to the temperature when you move up to the thermosphere?
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. remains the same
D. fluctuating
20. What constant process makes the water moves between Earth and its
atmosphere?
A. Water cycle
B. Tornado
C. Weather
D. Cryosphere
21. What is the largest portion of the Earth’s volume?
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Inner core
D. Outer core
22. If you live in areas near volcanoes, which type of rock would likely be found in
your area?
A. Igneous
B. Sedimentary
C. Metamorphic
D. Porous rock
23. Which is not an example of physical weathering?
A. Freeze thaw
B. Acid rain falling on limestone
C. Human activity such as mining
D. Wind blowing sand onto rock
24. What are the two things that affects the rate of weathering?
A. Time and date
B. Rain and ice
C. Type of rock and climate
D. Size of rock and time of years
25. What is the type of igneous rocks formed in the deep part of volcanic vents or
crater?
A. Extrusive
B. Intrusive
C. Clastic
D. Plutonic
26. What is a process where the materials undergo freezing and thawing?
A. Mechanical Weathering
B. Physical Weathering
C. Chemical Weathering
D. Cementation
27. What is a property of mineral that refers to a reflection of light and can be
categorize as metallic, submetallic and non-metallic?
A. Brittle
B. Luster
C. Hardness
D. Ductility
28. How many percent of the Earth is covered by hydrosphere? A.
30%
B. 70%
C. 10%
D. 20%
29. Which analogy correctly corresponds to the characteristics of the following
Earth’s spheres?
A. Hydrosphere: water portion; atmosphere: living organism.
B. Atmosphere: solid Earth; biosphere: living organism.
C. Geosphere: solid sphere; hydrosphere: gaseous envelope.
D. Biosphere: living organism; geosphere: solid Earth.
30. Which of the following processes does not belong in the formation of sediments?
A. Cooling
B. Deposition
C. Transportation
D. Weathering
31. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Earth?
A. It is the third planet from the Sun.
B. It is the only known planet that can support life.
C. It has blue waters, rocky and green land masses.
D. It has abundant carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
32. Which of the following is NOT a correct analogy about the Earth Systems?
A. Atmosphere: air
B. Lithosphere: land
C. Biosphere:human
D. Hydrosphere: water
33. Which layer produces the Earth’s magnetic field?
A. Inner core
B. Outer core
C. Mantle
D. Crust
34. A sample of mineral is being studied in the laboratory. Which of its property
is readily manifested by sheer observation?
A. Color
B. Hardness
C. Luster
D. Streak
35. A certain mineral is white in color. After it is bombarded with ultraviolet light,
its color changes into light red. What property of mineral is exemplified in the scenario?
A. Color
B. Fluorescence
C. Luster
D. Streak
36. The three groups of rocks namely igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
are classified by which of the following basis?
A. Color
B. Grain size
C. Chemical Composition
D. Texture and Composition
37. Which layer of the Earth separates crust from core?
A. Magma layer
B. Lithosphere
C. Mantle
D. Continent
38. What earth subsystem consists the parts of the planet in which all life exists?
A. Atmosphere
B. Lithosphere
C. Hydrosphere
D. Biosphere
39. Which of the following describes the stabilizing effect of Earth’s moon?
A. Prevents the poles from shifting unexpectedly
B. Helps divert and vacuum up incoming debris and keep Earth safe.
C. Enables the carbon-silicate cycle regulating temperature.
D. All of these
40. Which of the following is a physical property of a mineral?
A. Specific gravity
B. Solubility in acid
C. Taste
D. Odor
41. What are the three most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust?
A. Silicon, Oxygen and Sodium
B. Silicon, Oxygen and Calcium
C. Silicon, Oxygen and Iron
D. Silicon, Oxygen and Aluminum
42. Which type of rock is formed when heat and pressure are applied below the
earth's surface?
A. Volcanic rocks
B. Sedimentary rocks
C. Igneous rocks
D. Metamorphic rocks
43. Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because .
A. it contains dust
B. it is very thin compared to Earths size.
C. provides all the gasses to support life
D. maintains a constant humidity
44. Earth’s atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which .
A. allows water to exist as a liquid
B. allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface
C. allows ozone to form freely
D. causes meteors to burn up
45. What are the two most abundant gasses in the atmosphere?
A. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
C. Nitrogen and Oxygen
D. Nitrogen and Argon
46. What drives the earth’s internal heat engine?
A. Radioactivity
B. Solar energy
C. Volcanoes
D. Ocean tides
47. In what type of rock do most fossils appear?
A. Volcanic rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Metamorphic rocks
D. Sedimentary rocks
48. Which of the following belongs to Terrestrial planet?
A. Jupiter and Saturn
B. Venus and Earth
C. Earth and Saturn
D. Earth only
49. What happens to the temperature when you move up to the thermosphere?
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. remains the same
D. fluctuating
50. What constant process makes the water moves between Earth and its
atmosphere?
A. Water cycle
B. Tornado
C. Weather
D. Cryosphere
ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. D
25. D
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. D
30. B
