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Earth Science

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

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1.

Which of the following scientists proposed the idea that the Earth is the center of the universe (geocentric universe)? Select all that apply

a)

Aristotle

b)

Brahe

c)

Copernicus

d)

Plato

2.

It refers to the illusion that some planets move backwards before proceeding to its direct course in its orbit.

(a)  

3.

Which of the following scientists believed that the Sun is the center of the universe?

a)

Brahe

b)

Copernicus

c)

Plato

d)

Ptolemy

4.

It refers to a universe where the Sun, and not the Earth, is the center of the universe.

a)

Aristotelian

b)

geocentric

c)

heliocentric

d)

solar system

5.

Which of the following scientists was able to make highly accurate observations of the position of the stars, moon and planets?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Brahe

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Kepler

6.

Which of the following scientists found out that the shape of the orbit is elliptical?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Brahe

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Kepler

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the telescopic observations of Galileo Galilei?

a)

moon was not perfect

b)

Galilean moons of Jupiter

c)

Milky Way was made up of many stars

d)

Presence of rings on some planets in the solar system

8.

It supposes that planets form in rotating disks of gas and dust around young stars.

a)

Big bang theory

b)

Catastrophic hypothesis

c)

Evolutionary hypothesis

d)

Solar Nebula theory

9.

It refers to the idea that planets formed from the collision of different celestial bodies.

a)

Big bang theory

b)

Catastrophic hypothesis

c)

Evolutionary hypothesis

d)

Solar Nebula theory

10.

It refers to the idea that planets formed gradually and naturally as the sun formed.

a)

Big bang theory

b)

Catastrophic hypothesis

c)

Evolutionary hypothesis

d)

Solar Nebula theory

11.

Which of the following planets is/are classified as terrestrial planets? Select all that apply.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

e)

Neptune

12.

Which of the following is/are classified as Jovian planets? Select all that apply.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

e)

Venus

13.

Which of the following Earth's subsystem do freshwater belong?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

14.

Which of the following Earth's subsystem do Mahogany trees belong?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

15.

Which of the following Earth's subsystem do ozone layer belong?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

16.

Which of the following Earth's subsystem do Mt. Everest belong?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

lithosphere

17.

Which of the following is an inorganic, naturally-occurring crystalline substance represented by a chemical formula?

a)

compound

b)

minerals

c)

rocks

d)

sediment

18.

It refers to how shiny the surface of the mineral is.

a)

cleavage

b)

fractures

c)

hardness

d)

luster

19.

It refers to how a mineral tends to break along preferred planes.

a)

cleavage

b)

fractures

c)

hardness

d)

luster

20.

It refers to the irregular break, not along preferred planes, of minerals.

a)

cleavage

b)

fractures

c)

hardness

d)

luster

21.

Which of the following is/are one of the 8 common minerals that account to almost 99% of the Earth's crust? Select all that apply.

a)

carbon

b)

iron

c)

manganese

d)

nitrogen

e)

potassium

22.

It refers to an aggregate of various types of minerals.

a)

crust

b)

magma

c)

rocks

d)

sediments

23.

It refers to the molten rock materials that have cooled and solidified?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

ore

d)

sedimentary

24.

It refers to the altered rock type due to heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

ore

d)

sedimentary

25.

Which of the following are the type of rocks are derived from the loose accumulation of unconsolidated fragments.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

ore

d)

sedimentary

26.

What do you call the type of igneous rocks which solidified beneath the Earth's surface?

(a)  

27.

What do you call the type of igneous rocks that solidified on the Earth's surface?

(a)  

28.

It refers to the type of metamorphic rock that is characterized by the presence of platy surfaces that shows the direction of the pressure or heat.

a)

foliated

b)

nonfoliated

c)

plutonic

d)

volcanic

29.

It refers to the rocks that form from preexisting rocks, shells and bones.

a)

clastic

b)

chemical precipitate

c)

organic

d)

strata

30.

It refers to the rocks that was formed through the building up of deposits or precipitates on the sea or lake bottom.

a)

clastic

b)

chemical precipitate

c)

organic

d)

strata

31.

It refers to energy derived from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished.

a)

natural

b)

nonrenewable

c)

renewable

d)

synthetic

32.

Which of the following refers to the type of heating system where it captures energy from the sun by pumping heat-absorbing fluid through special connectors?

a)

active

b)

greenhouse

c)

passive

d)

solar panel

33.

It uses the kinetic energy of flowing and falling water to produce electricity.

a)

biomass

b)

hydropower

c)

solar

d)

wind

34.

Which specific body of water is the major source of electricity in the Northern Mindanao area?

a)

Cagayan de Oro River

b)

Lake Lanao

c)

Macajalar Bay

d)

Maria Cristina Falls

35.

It is considered as the second fastest growing source of energy that comes from the wind.

a)

biomass

b)

hydropower

c)

solar

d)

wind

36.

Which of the following is considered as a nonrenewable fuel if it is harvested faster than it is replenished?

a)

animal residues

b)

crops

c)

garbage

d)

wood

37.

Which of the following countries is the largest produces of liquid biofuels?

a)

Brazil

b)

China

c)

European Union

d)

United States

38.

It refers to the type of energy sources from the heat stored in soil, underground rocks, and fluids in the earth's mantle.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

hydropower

d)

solar

39.

It is the energy that originates from a limited resource that can't be replenished in a short period of time.

a)

natural

b)

nonrenewable

c)

renewable

d)

synthetic

40.

It refers to any class of hydrocarbon-containing materials of biological origin occurring within Earth's crust that can be used as a source of energy.

a)

coal

b)

fossil fuel

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

41.

These are mixture of gases of which 50-90% is methane.

a)

coal

b)

fossil fuel

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

42.

Which of the following refers to the solid fossil fuel that was formed in several stages from the remains of and plants that were buried 300-400 million years ago.

a)

coal

b)

fossil fuel

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major processes of water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

44.

It refers to the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

45.

It makes up 1% of our water source in the planet.

a)

freshwater

b)

river

c)

saltwater

d)

streams

46.

Pacific Ocean is classified as which of the following?

a)

groundwater

b)

oceans

c)

seas

d)

streams

47.

Red Sea is classified as which of the following?

a)

groundwater

b)

oceans

c)

seas

d)

streams

48.

It is known as a dynamic natural body capable of supporting a vegetative cover.

a)

minerals

b)

rock

c)

soil

d)

wind

49.

Which of the following is a layer of soil where eluviation process occurs?

a)

O

b)

A

c)

E

d)

B

e)

C

50.

It refers to the concentration of naturally occurring material from the Earth's crust that we can extract and process into useful materials.

a)

energy resource

b)

mineral resource

c)

soil resource

d)

water resource

51.

It is a type of mineral that are considered as good conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

high-grade

b)

low-grade

c)

nonmetallic

d)

metallic

52.

It is a classification of ore that contains a large concentration of mineral.

a)

high-grade

b)

low-grade

c)

nonmetallic

d)

metallic

53.

These are rocks that contain a large enough concentration of a particular material.

a)

crystal

b)

metamorphic

c)

ore

d)

sediments

54.

It refers to a process where materials lying over a deposit are removed to expose the mineral resource.

a)

mining

b)

overburden

c)

subsurface mining

d)

surface mining

55.

It is the process of removing the top of a mountain and expose seams of coal.

a)

area strip

b)

contour strip

c)

mountain top removal

d)

open pit

56.

It is the process for extracting mineral deposits that lie in large horizontal beds close to the Earth's surface especially when terrain is fairly flat.

a)

area strip

b)

contour strip

c)

mountain top removal

d)

open pit

57.

It is used to remove coal and metal ores that are too deep to be extracted by removing overburden.

a)

area strip

b)

mountain top removal

c)

open pit

d)

subsurface

58.

If minerals ran out, where can we get minerals from?

a)

lakes

b)

oceans

c)

rivers

d)

streams

59.

Which of the following minerals is/are abundant in hydrothermal vents? Select all that apply.

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

lead

d)

manganese

e)

zinc

60.

In your own opinion, what is the most efficient way to conserve our mineral resources?

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