First Periodical Test in Earth and Life - Cbti Questionnaire
First Periodical Test in Earth and Life - Cbti Questionnaire
First Periodical Test in Earth and Life - Cbti Questionnaire
Department of Education
Region VII – Central Visayas
Division of City Schools - City of Naga, Cebu
ANTONIO R. LAPIZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Jaguimit, City of Naga, Cebu
6. What is the correct pairing of elements for the mineral group that belongs to silicates?
A. silicon & carbon C. silicon & oxygen
B. silicon & nitrogen D. silicon & hydrogen
7. What do you call to a mineral group wherein it is a combination of a sulfur element
and a metal?
A. Carbonates B. Halides C. Sulfates D. Sulfides
8. Which of the following best describe atmosphere?
A. The thin gaseous layer that envelopes the geosphere.
B. It has a depth of 6400 km, making it the largest sphere of Earth.
C. About 78% of the Earth is covered with liquid water (hydrosphere) and
much of it
is in the form of ocean water.
D. All of the above
9. Diamond is a mineral that is formed as an individual element. It is non-conductive.
What is the other characteristic of a diamond?
A. metal B. semi-metal C. non-metal D. none of the choices
10. Which of the following is true about streak?
A. Streak is reliable than color.
B. It is inherent to most minerals.
C. Streak is the color of a mineral in powdered form.
D. none of the above
11. What drives the Earth’s internal heat engine?
A. oceanic tides B. radioactivity C. solar energy D. volcanoes
12. The temperature of the Earth _____ as the depth _____towards the core.
A. decreases, decreases C. increases, decreases
B. decreases, increases D. increases, increases
13. The process of growth through gradual accumulation of layers is called
_____.
A. accretion B. acceleration C. creation D.
formation
14. All are sources of Earth’s internal heat EXCEPT ________.
A. radioactivity C. frictional heating
B. endogenic heating D. heat from formation and accretion
15. The core is ________.
A. blue in color B. made of rock C. very cool D. very hot
16. Which of the following magmas has the highest viscosity?
A. Andesitic B. Felsic C. Intermediate D. Mafic
17. Which of the following statement is TRUE about planet Venus?
A. The fourth terrestrial planet.
B. Experiences extreme temperatures due to its slow rotation.
C. It is very hot because it has a lot of active volcanoes that produce a very
thick
atmosphere
D. All of the above
18. Which mineral group does dolomite belong?
A. Carbonates B. Halides C. Oxides D. Sulfates
19. The following are the different layer of geosphere, EXCEPT;
A. Crust B. Mantle C. Core D. atmosphere
20. The following statement is true about hydrosphere, EXCEPT;
A. It does not only comprise the visible layer, it also extends to the center of
the
Earth
B. Heat is absorbed and redistributed on the surface of the Earth through
ocean
circulation
C. About 78% of the Earth is covered with liquid water and much of it is in the
form
of ocean water.
D. Only 3% of Earth’s water is fresh: 2/3 are in the form of ice, and the
remaining 1/3
is present in streams, lakes, and groundwater.
21. Among those eight planets, Which planet can support life?
A. Earth B. Jupiter C. Mercury D. Saturn
22 The following are different forms of mass wasting, EXCEPT;
A. Earthquake B. Debris flow C. mudflow D. Slump
23. Which of the following statement best describe Erosion?
A. It is the process by which Earth’s surface is worn away by wind, water, or
ice.
B. It is the disintegration of rocks, soil and minerals together with other
materials
through contact with Earth’s subsystems
C. It takes place when there is rainfall, surface runoff, flowing rivers, flooding,
seawater intrusion, freezing and thawing, hurricanes, wind and etc.
D. Both A and C
24. The following are the types of Rocks, Except;
A. Igneous rock B. Metamorphic rock C. Sedimentary rock D. Rock
cycle
25. What is the mineral’s color in powdered form which is inherent in almost every
mineral and is a more diagnostic property compared to color?
A. Cleavage B. Habit C. Streak D. Specific gravity
26. The following are best describe Chemical weathering, EXCEPT;
A. It involves the decomposition or decay of rock.
B. The process by which rocks break down by chemical reactions.
C. The breaking down of rocks by mechanical forces concentrated along rock
fractures.
D. New or secondary minerals develop and sometimes replace the original
properties
of the minerals in the original rock or soil.
27. What is magma?
A. Molten rock C. Salt crystals
B. Bubbles of gas D. Carbonic acid in crevices of
rocks
28. How is magma formed at subduction zone?
A. Frictional heating
B. Increased in pressure leads to melting at the subducting plates.
C. Increased in temperature that leads to melting at the subducting plate.
D. Water released from the subducting plate lowers the melting point of the
overlying
mantle.
29. Magma with low temperature has __________viscosity.
A. equal B. higher C. lower D. no effect
30. Which of the following are the Ways to generate Magma?
A. Decompression Melting C. Increase in Temperature
B. Flux Melting D. All of the above
31. Basalt is an example of What type of Magma?
A. Andesitic B. Basaltic C. Felsic D. None of the above
32. What is the temperature of Felsic, a type of Magma?
A. 650 - 800°C B. 800 - 1000°C C. 1000 - 1200°C D. 1500-1800°C
33. When pressure and temperature are high, rocks are plastic-like; thus, they do not
break but they tend to bend
A. Fold B. Fault C. Fracture D. Plates
34. A type of faults involves the vertical movement of the blocks of rock. Can either be a
normal or a reverse fault.
A. Dip-slip B. Fault C. Fracture D. Strike-slip
35. When pressure and temperature are low at the Earth’s surface, rocks tend to
break or ______.
A. Fold B. Fault C. Fracture D. Plates
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