DepEd – Division of Quezon

Catanauan District I
CATANAUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Tagbacan Ibaba, Catanauan, Quezon
“Transforming Lives, Leading in Excellence and Harmony”.

Grade 12 - Earth and Life Science

First Quarter Examination

Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________________

Section/Strand: ______________________ Score: _______________________

Philippians 4:13
“I can do al l things which Christ which strengtheneth me.”

GOD BLESS & GOOD LUCK!😊

I. Direction: Read each question carefully. Choose and write the letter of the
correct answer in the space provided before each number. Strictly no
erasures.

_______1. What makes planet earth different from the other planets in the solar system?
A. It supports life C. The atmosphere holds gases.
B. It is mostly covered in water D. All of the above
_______2. What makes planet Earth habitable?
A. It has comfortable distance from the sun
B. The atmosphere serves as shields from the sun.
C. Only A
D. Both A and B
_______3. Earth can support the survival of organisms. What is/are the factor/s that make/s
Earth habitable?
I. Atmosphere III. Temperature
II. Energy IV. Nutrient
A. I B. I, II C. I, II, III D. I, II, III, IV
_______4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four subsystems of the Earth?
A. Biosphere C. Water sphere
B. Hydrosphere D. Geosphere
_______5. All of the waters, including subsurface and atmospheric water comprise the Earth.
Which geological subsystem best label the statement?
A. Geosphere C. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere D. atmosphere
_______6. Earth contains all living organisms including those on land, in the water and air.
Which subsystem best describes the statement?
A. Biosphere C. atmosphere
B. Hydrosphere D. geosphere
_______7. Which subsystem suits the statement, “All living things, including humans, are part
of the immense Earth”?
A. Atmosphere C. Hydrosphere
B. Geosphere D. Biosphere
_______8. Oxygen, water vapor, nitrogen, and other gases help organism to survive. Which
Earth sphere contain these materials?
A. Biosphere C. Hydrosphere
B. Atmosphere D. Geosphere
_______9. Which term is used to describe the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the
outermost part of the Earth?
A. Core C. Mantle
B. Crust D. Biosphere
_______10. An example of a connection between atmosphere and hydrosphere is _____.
A. Lakes B. Rain C. Rivers D, Rocks
_______11. From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between biosphere
connecting to atmosphere?
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A. Animals eat plants C. Animals lie in caves

B. Animals drink water D. Plants produce oxygen.
_______12. Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is commonly called fool’s gold.
What is the property of mineral exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light with metallic look?
A. Color B. Hardness C. Luster D. Streak
_______13. Quartz can break other than along planes of cleavage. What is the property of
mineral that shows this characteristic?
A. Cleavage B. Fracture C. Hardness D. Tenacity
_______14. Which property refers to the resistance of mineral to scratching?
A. Cleavage B. Fracture C. Hardness D. Luster
_______15. What is building blocks of rocks and is the mostly found in the geosphere?
A. Mineral B. Soil C. Ore D. Elements
_______16. In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is
best described?
A. Color B. Luster C. Streak D. Hardness
_______17. What is the property of mineral that reflects light on its surface?
A. Crystal structure B. Color C. Streak D. Luster
_______18. What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline
structure and chemical composition?
A. Compound B. Crystal C. Mineral D. Rocks
_______19. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
A. Naturally occurring C. Organic
B. Solid D. Crystal structure
_______20. What do you call the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
A. Cleavage B. Hardness C. Ductility D. Tenacity
_______21. Rocks vary in color, size, texture and shape. They are classified based on how they
were formed. Which of the following deals with the study of rocks?
A. Biology B. Geology C. Paleontology D. Petrology
_______22. A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface is termed as:
A. Intrusive metamorphic rock
B. Extrusive sedimentary rock
C. Intrusive igneous rock
D. Extrusive igneous rock
_______23. Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?
A. Limestone B. Coal D. Sandstone D. Granite
_______24. This refers to type of rock that was heated and compressed over time.
A. Igneous B. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic D. All are correct
_______25. What type of rocks are formed from sediments over long period of time?
A. Igneous B. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic D. All are correct
_______26. Which of the following is true about rocks?
A. Rocks are composed of only one mineral.
B. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals.
C. Rocks do not contain minerals
D. Coal is not considered a rock.
_______27. It is a process that does NOT alter the composition of a material.
A. Abrasion C. Chemical weathering
B. Organic activity D. Mechanical weathering
_______28. The rocks are fractured, cracked, and broken down into small pieces. What is the
type of weathering?
A. Oxidation C. Physical weathering
B. Pressure change D. Chemical weathering
_______29. Which of the following is an example of oxidation?
A. Rusting
B. Halite dissolves in water
C. Feldspar decomposes to form clay
D. Stalactites and stalagmites formation
_______30. The removal and transport of weathered material from one place to another called
__________.
A. Erosion C. Weathering
B. Deposition D. Sublimation
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Catanauan District I
CATANAUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Tagbacan Ibaba, Catanauan, Quezon
“Transforming Lives, Leading in Excellence and Harmony”.

_______31. Which of the following does NOT cause chemical changes in the composition of
rocks?
A. Abrasion B. Oxidation C. Dissolution D. Hydrolysis
_______32. Which of the following is the process by which sediments settle down in a
particular area?
A. Transport B. Deposition C. Weathering D. Deformation
_______33. What kind of process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions
between neighboring atoms or molecules?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Insolation D. Radiation
_______34. The thermal energy released as a result of spontaneous nuclear disintegration is
called __________.
A. Primordial heat C. Superheating
B. Radiogenic heat D. Heat from the sun
_______35. It is the internal heat energy that gradually gathered together by means of
dispersion in the planet during its few million years of evolution.
A. Primordial heat C. Superheating
B. Radiogenic heat D. Heat from the sun
_______36. It governs the thermal conditions in almost entire solid portions of the Earth and
plays a very important role in the lithosphere.
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Insolation D. Radiation
_______37. What term do you call the semi-liquid hot molten rocks found on the surface of
Earth one the volcano erupts?
A. Magma B. Rocks C. Sand D. Lava
_______38. What process occurs if there are formation and movement of magma under earth’s
crust?
A. Magmatism
B. Partial melting
C. Heat Transfer
D. Flux melting
_______39. Which of the following is NOT a factor of partial melting?
A. Addition of volatiles
B. Decrease in pressure
C. An increase in pressure
D. An increase in temperature
_______40. What will happen to the temperature of rocks during the partial melting?
A. Decrease C. Remain the same
B. B. Increases D. All of the above
_______41. What do you call the method of placing geologic events in sequential order as
determined by their position in the rock record?
A. Correlation B. Uniformitarianism C. Relative dating D. Absolute dating
_______42. How important is absolute time?
A. It is useful if fossils are present
B. It gives a specific date in an object
C. It gives a non-specific date in an object
D. It only gives the sequence in which events have taken place
_______43. Which of the following era is sometimes called “the age of fish” or “ancient life”?
A. Cenozoic B. Mesozoic C. Paleozoic D. Precambrian
_______44. What will be the sequence of division in the geologic time scale, if the order of
position is from shortest to longest?
A. Era, period, epoch C. period, epoch, era
B. Epoch, period, era D. epoch, era period
_______45. In which division in geologic time scale did the continents come together to form
the supercontinent called Pangaea?
A. Paleozoic Era B. Cenozoic Era C. Triassic Period D. Jurassic Period
_______46. Which epoch in the geologic time scale represents human lives in a very short
period of time?
A. Eocene B. Pliocene C. Holocene D. Pleistocene
_______47. Which of the following resulted to the formation of new crust from magma that
rises to the earth’s surface between the two plate boundaries?
A. Convergent boundary C. Strike fault
B. Divergent Boundary D. transform boundary
 DepEd – Division of Quezon
Catanauan District I
CATANAUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Tagbacan Ibaba, Catanauan, Quezon
“Transforming Lives, Leading in Excellence and Harmony”.

_______48. When two tectonic plates collide, the continental crust usually rise up over the
oceanic crust because it is ___________.
A. Denser than continental crust
B. Thicker than continental crust
C. Thinner than continental crust
D. Less dense than oceanic crust
______49. Which of the following resulted to the formation of new oceanic lithosphere?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform D. None of these
______50. Which type of plate boundary does the shallow focus earthquake wherein it appears
to be associated with mid ocean ridges and mountain ranges?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform D. All of these

III. Essay. (5pts)

1. What is the purpose of making a geologic timeline?

Prepared by:

NICOLE ANN O. GARIN

Subject Teacher