WorksheetsSY1819 Life Science NAT Reviewer 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which refers to the rocks that are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma?
silicate rocks
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
All of the following are considered as fossil fuel except ___________:
biomass
coal
natural gas
petroleum
Which of the following best describes O horizon?
It is a partially altered parent material.
It is made up of loose and partly decayed organic matter.
It is also know as zone of eluvation where leaching occurs.
It is made up of mineral matter mixed with some humus.
It refers to the downslope movement of rock and soil under the influence of gravity.
erosion
landslide
weathering
mass movement
Which type of metamorphism occur along fault zones?
burial
contact
dynamic
regional
What do you call the process in which unconsolidated material becomes solidified into rock?
erosion
deposition
weathering
lithification
Which of the following processes resulted to the formation of majority of the islands in the Philippines?
erosion
collision
rifting
subduction
All of the following are considered as major chemical components of the lower mantle EXCEPT:
Al
Ca
Mg
Sc
Which of the following stress results to anticline and syncline?
compression
shear
tension
transform
All are monitored by PHIVOLCS except _________.
plate movements
active and dormant volcanoes
volcanic activities
weather changes and patterns
Which should be implemented to mitigate saltwater intrusion?
build another pumping well father inland
build seawalls that dissipate wave energy
build groynes that redirect the flow of water
build injection wells that create barrier for saltwater
Which property of water makes frost action a common, natural and effective form of weathering?
Water expands when it freezes.
Water is considered the universal solvent.
Water cools the surrounding when it evaporates.
Water loses 80 calories of heat per gram when it freezes.
Which of the following elements are considered as the most abundant by weight in the earth’s crust?
iron and silicon
oxygen and silicon
iron and aluminum
oxygen and aluminum
Which of the following is the main reason for the variety of physical properties of a mineral?
number of atoms present
internal arrangement of atoms
number of oxygen-silicon tetrahedra
hardness and cleavage of the mineral
An experiment is conducted to test the properties of the sedimentary rock - limestone and non sedimentary rock - marble. When diluted HCl is placed on both rocks, a bubbling reaction occurs. Which of the following can be inferred?
The two rocks originated at the same location.
The physical properties of these two rocks are identical.
The minerals of these two rocks have similar chemical composition.
The molecular structures of these two rocks have been changed by heat and pressure.
Which refers to the property of a mineral to break into planes of weaknesses?
cleavage
color
fracture
luster
Waves that travel within the interior of the earth is called __________.
Love waves
body waves
surface waves
Rayleigh waves
All are natural greenhouse gas except __________.
CH4
CFC
CO2
H2O
Extremely small crystal grains in an igneous rock are an indication that crystals are formed ________.
under high pressure
from an iron-rich magma
over a short period of time
deep below the Earth’s surface
The rock, granite, most likely was formed by the process of ___________.
erosion and deposition
melting and solidification
heating and metamorphism
compaction and cementation
Which of the following is the correct sequence of natural coal formation?
anthracite - peat - lignite - bituminous
peat - lignite - bituminous - anthracite
lignite - bituminous - sub bituminous - peat
peat - anthracite - sub bituminous - bituminous
Where have earthquakes occurred most frequently during the last 100 years?
in the polar regions
in the interior of continental areas
along the Pacific Ocean coastlines
along the Atlantic Ocean coastlines
Earthquake S-waves do not travel through the Earth’s ________.
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
Which of the following is not a wetland?
estuary
marsh
permafrost
swamp
Which is the best evidence supporting the concept of ocean-floor spreading?
Volcanoes appear at random within the oceanic crust.
Earthquakes occur at greater depths beneath continents than beneath oceans.
Sandstones and limestones can be found both in North America and Europe.
Igneous rocks along the mid-ocean ridges are younger than those farther from the ridges.
Land use management is often referred to as ________.
zoning
blocking
grouping
agrarian reform
________ is similar to mitigation, but seeks to limit the likelihood of risk component to absolute zero.
Awareness
Prevention
Recovery
Response
Which of the following elements will have the least exposure in an urban area.
economic
environmental
physical
social
Which of the following pairs is used to calculate the disaster risk.
alert and alarm
hazards and threat
hazard and vulnerability
vulnerability and susceptibility
RA 10121 is otherwise known as __________.
National Risk Reduction Act of 2010
Philippine Disaster Readiness Act of 2010
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Readiness Act of 2010
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
What government agency spearheads Project NOAH?
DOST
DOTC
PAGASA
PHIVOLCS
Which of the following is NOT a sign of an impending tsunami?
sound of an approaching train
sudden withdrawal of the coastline
strong earthquake located off shore
strong gust of wind towards the shore
Underground storage tanks rising to the surface during an earthquake is due to ________.
ground shaking
ground rupture
liquefaction
tsunami
A cinder volcano ________ eruption and ___________ shape.
effusive; tall and gentle slope
effusive; short and steep slope
explosive; tall and gentle slope
explosive; short and steep slope
Sinkholes are a possible danger in regions underlain by what type of bedrock?
granite
limestones
sandstone
shale
The amount of storm surge depends on which main factors?
Onshore wind, low pressure, coastal topography.
Offshore wind, low pressure and weather the previous week.
Onshore wind, current flood risk at the coast, weather of the previous week.
Coastal topography, amount of impermeable surfaces near the coast line, high pressure.
How are air pressure and wind movement related?
Air moves from low pressure areas towards high pressure areas.
High-pressure areas tend to have rising air and good, clear weather conditions.
Since cold air cannot carry as much water vapor, it is generally lighter and rises.
Warm air rises because it is less dense due to its expansion, causing a low pressure area.
The solid or molten rock fragments of any size that are ejected from a volcano is called ________.
ash
igneous rock
lapilli
tephra
Which of the following is the most important factor in causing mass movements?
bulk composition
pressure
temperature
water content
At what stage of fire growth is it sill safe to use the fire extinguisher?
decay
growth
ignition
fully-developed
What kind of reproduction is exhibited by Escherichia coli?
asexual
fusion
parthenogenesis
sexual
In addition to ATP, what are produced in the process of glycolysis?
carbon dioxide and water
carbon dioxide and NADH
water and oxygen
pyruvic acid and NADH
Which of the following organs produces the hormones glucagon and insulin?
kidneys
ovaries
pancreas
thyroid
An investigator reports finding a cell with actin, myosin, and creating phosphate. The cell is unbranched, spindle-shaped, and mononucleated. Which of the following is the classification of the cell?
cardiac muscle
nerve cell
skeletal muscle
smooth muscle
The runofff that causes heavy growth of algae, which eventually die and decompose, causing oxygen depletion is called
biomagnification
coral bleaching
cultural eutrophication
desertification
