Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Nueva Ecija
ALIAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pob. East II, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija

Pre-Test
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
S.Y 2017-2018

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. First 2 elements formed after the Big Bang 11. The thickest layer of the Earth’s internal structure is
a. Hydrogen and Helium ___________
b. Helium and Lithium a. crust c. outer core
c. Hydrogen and Lithium b. mantle d. inner core
d. Hydrogen and Oxygen
12. Crust consists mostly of
2. Group of planets furthest from the sun, referring to a. oxygen and silicon
gas giants b. iron and silicon
a. Terrestrial c. Jovian c. iron and nickel
b. Martian d. Plutonian d. copper and nickel

3. An idea that the solar system came from a rotating 13. An Earth subsystem known as Geosphere?
cloud that collapsed due to gravity at around 4.6 a. biosphere c. atmosphere
b.y.a. b. lithosphere d. hydrosphere
a. Nebular Hypothesis
b. Gravitational collapse 14. The hardest mineral is ___________.
c. Swirling cloud a. calcite c. quartz
d. Big Bang b. diamond d. talc

4. A type of rock that is formed through cooling of 15. Large movement of rocks and earth’s materials
melt inside or outside the Earth. downslope due to gravity
a. Igneous c. Metamorphic a. major reduction c. mass wasting
b. Sedimentary d. Glass b. mass reduction d. mass transfer

5. A common rock-forming mineral with a hardness of 16. Which statement on mechanical weathering is NOT
7, has a glassy luster true?
a. olivine c. feldspar a. Rocks breaks into smaller fragments
b. amphibole d. quartz b. Chemical changes happen in rocks
c. Moss on the wall creates hairline fractures in the
6. Process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces cement
or changing its chemical composition d. Water in crevasses freezes in winter and thaws in
a. Weathering c. Transport the summer
b. Erosion d. Deposition
17. Rock fragments transported in a streambed
7. Brittle deformation of the crust when it is subjected _________.
to low pressure and temperature conditions a. Get smaller and rounder
a. Folding c. mountain-building b. Get larger and rounder
b. Faulting d. subduction zone c. Get smaller and angular
d. Get larger and angular
8. The science that deals with the idea that the Earth
is made up of different segments and that they 18. The composition of magma which is likely to have
move relative each other highest viscosity is __________.
a. Seafloor-spreading c. Converging Plates a. felsic c. mafic
b. Subducting Plates d. Plate Tectonics b. intermediate d. ultramafic

9. Dating rocks by studying their relationship with 19. The type of plastic crustal deformation that
adjacent rocks and their sequence of formation produces ___________ of rocks
a. absolute dating c. radioactive dating a. faulting c. shearing
b. relative dating d. Carbon-dating b. folding d. subduction
20. In seafloor spreading, where do the molten
10. Seafloor-spreading and magnetic reversals record materials rise and erupt?
that the magnetic field of the Earth __________ a. Deep ocean trenches
through time b. Mid-ocean ridges
a. increases c. varies c. Hot spots
b. decreases d. remains unchanged d. North and south pole
 21. The process of sinking oceanic material into the 32. When you cut your nails and you don’t feel pain.
mantle is called ___________. This shows that it is
a. conduction c. convection a. attached to the skin c. part of the skin
b. continental drift d. subduction b. dead cell d. a living cell

22. Which part of the ocean floor is the flattest? 33. Volcanic eruptions release huge amount of volcanic
a. abyssal plain c. trenches gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and
b. ocean ridges d. continental slope hydrogen sulphide. Which of the following
substances is produced when sulphur dioxide gas
23. Which of the following is a portion of the wold’s reacts with water droplets in the atmosphere?
highest mountain range? a. ozone c. coal
a. Caledonides c. Sierra Madre b. methane d. acid rain
b. Himalayas d. Urals
34. Drinking flood-contaminated water causes
24. Where in the ocean floor is the deepest? __________.
a. rift valleys c. submarine canyons a. diarrhea c. blood infection
b. abyssal plain d. oceanic trenches b. flu d. pneumonia

25. Mapping of ocean floor was possible by 35. The onset of southwest monsoon (Habagat)
___________. generally starts from __________ and ends in
a. Sending scuba divers __________.
b. Studying earthquakes a. Mid-October; late March
c. Using sonars b. June; early October
d. Using telescopes c. December; February
d. May; September
26. A type of seismic wave that has a push and pull
motion 36. Which is NOT one of the basic mechanisms of
a. P-wave c. A- wave change in a population?
b. S-wave d. Z-wave a. mutation c. natural selection
b. migration d. adaptations
27. In what era do humans belong?
a. Cenozoic c. Mesozoic 37. Changes in gene frequencies within a population
b. Jurassic d. Paleozoic are called ____________.
a. Gene flow c. microevolution
28. Mesozoic Era ended with the demise of giant b. Macroevolution d. binomial expansion
reptiles termed as dinosaurs, this happened around
a. 45 m.y.a. c. 65 m.y.a. 38. Deserts, tropical rainforests, grasslands, and mossy
b. 55 m.y.a. d. 75 m.y.a. forests are called ____________.
a. environment c. communities
29. How far from a fault line are homeowners allowed b. ecosystem d. landforms
to build their homes under the New Building Code
of the Philippines? 39. Which statement best describes a man-made
a. 3 meters c. 5 meters ecosystems?
b. 4 meters d. 6 meters a. They require less energy to maintain.
b. They require more energy to maintain.
30. A geohazard map indicates the areas that are c. They can be controlled and easily modified.
susceptible to floods and landslides. Which of the d. They are composed of both biotic and abiotic
following is NOT found in a geohazard map? factors.
a. Elevation
b. Tourist sites 40. The condition of an ecosystem may be altered by
c. Drainage systems like rivers and streams man-made disturbances. Which of the following is
d. Landslide- and flood-prone areas not considered one of them?
a. Timber harvesting c. road building
31. Waste that comes out of your skin after playing b. Wetland drainage d. volcanic eruption
hard is
a. carbon dioxide c. perspiration
b. feces d. urine

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

Maribeth B. Viernes/Rubie Ann D. Gaya Rizalyn B. Corpus Rowena B. Coaile

Teacher II Assistant Principal II Principal IV