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WorksheetsEarth Science
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which of the following scientists proposed the idea that the Earth is the center of the universe (geocentric universe)? Select all that apply
Aristotle
Brahe
Copernicus
Plato
It refers to the illusion that some planets move backwards before proceeding to its direct course in its orbit.
(a)
Which of the following scientists believed that the Sun is the center of the universe?
Brahe
Copernicus
Plato
Ptolemy
It refers to a universe where the Sun, and not the Earth, is the center of the universe.
Aristotelian
geocentric
heliocentric
solar system
Which of the following scientists was able to make highly accurate observations of the position of the stars, moon and planets?
Aristotle
Brahe
Galileo Galilei
Kepler
Which of the following scientists found out that the shape of the orbit is elliptical?
Aristotle
Brahe
Galileo Galilei
Kepler
Which of the following is NOT one of the telescopic observations of Galileo Galilei?
moon was not perfect
Galilean moons of Jupiter
Milky Way was made up of many stars
Presence of rings on some planets in the solar system
It supposes that planets form in rotating disks of gas and dust around young stars.
Big bang theory
Catastrophic hypothesis
Evolutionary hypothesis
Solar Nebula theory
It refers to the idea that planets formed from the collision of different celestial bodies.
Big bang theory
Catastrophic hypothesis
Evolutionary hypothesis
Solar Nebula theory
It refers to the idea that planets formed gradually and naturally as the sun formed.
Big bang theory
Catastrophic hypothesis
Evolutionary hypothesis
Solar Nebula theory
Which of the following planets is/are classified as terrestrial planets? Select all that apply.
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Which of the following is/are classified as Jovian planets? Select all that apply.
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
Venus
Which of the following Earth's subsystem do freshwater belong?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
Which of the following Earth's subsystem do Mahogany trees belong?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
Which of the following Earth's subsystem do ozone layer belong?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
Which of the following Earth's subsystem do Mt. Everest belong?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
Which of the following is an inorganic, naturally-occurring crystalline substance represented by a chemical formula?
compound
minerals
rocks
sediment
It refers to how shiny the surface of the mineral is.
cleavage
fractures
hardness
luster
It refers to how a mineral tends to break along preferred planes.
cleavage
fractures
hardness
luster
It refers to the irregular break, not along preferred planes, of minerals.
cleavage
fractures
hardness
luster
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.
carbon
iron
manganese
nitrogen
potassium
It refers to an aggregate of various types of minerals.
crust
magma
rocks
sediments
It refers to the molten rock materials that have cooled and solidified?
igneous
metamorphic
ore
sedimentary
It refers to the altered rock type due to heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface.
igneous
metamorphic
ore
sedimentary
Which of the following are the type of rocks are derived from the loose accumulation of unconsolidated fragments.
igneous
metamorphic
ore
sedimentary
What do you call the type of igneous rocks which solidified beneath the Earth's surface?
(a)
What do you call the type of igneous rocks that solidified on the Earth's surface?
(a)
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.
foliated
nonfoliated
plutonic
volcanic
It refers to the rocks that form from preexisting rocks, shells and bones.
clastic
chemical precipitate
organic
strata
It refers to the rocks that was formed through the building up of deposits or precipitates on the sea or lake bottom.
clastic
chemical precipitate
organic
strata
It refers to energy derived from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished.
natural
nonrenewable
renewable
synthetic
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?
active
greenhouse
passive
solar panel
It uses the kinetic energy of flowing and falling water to produce electricity.
biomass
hydropower
solar
wind
Which specific body of water is the major source of electricity in the Northern Mindanao area?
Cagayan de Oro River
Lake Lanao
Macajalar Bay
Maria Cristina Falls
It is considered as the second fastest growing source of energy that comes from the wind.
biomass
hydropower
solar
wind
Which of the following is considered as a nonrenewable fuel if it is harvested faster than it is replenished?
animal residues
crops
garbage
wood
Which of the following countries is the largest produces of liquid biofuels?
Brazil
China
European Union
United States
It refers to the type of energy sources from the heat stored in soil, underground rocks, and fluids in the earth's mantle.
biomass
geothermal
hydropower
solar
It is the energy that originates from a limited resource that can't be replenished in a short period of time.
natural
nonrenewable
renewable
synthetic
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.
coal
fossil fuel
natural gas
oil
These are mixture of gases of which 50-90% is methane.
coal
fossil fuel
natural gas
oil
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.
coal
fossil fuel
natural gas
oil
Which of the following is NOT one of the major processes of water cycle?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
It refers to the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
It makes up 1% of our water source in the planet.
freshwater
river
saltwater
streams
Pacific Ocean is classified as which of the following?
groundwater
oceans
seas
streams
Red Sea is classified as which of the following?
groundwater
oceans
seas
streams
It is known as a dynamic natural body capable of supporting a vegetative cover.
minerals
rock
soil
wind
Which of the following is a layer of soil where eluviation process occurs?
O
A
E
B
C
It refers to the concentration of naturally occurring material from the Earth's crust that we can extract and process into useful materials.
energy resource
mineral resource
soil resource
water resource
It is a type of mineral that are considered as good conductors of heat and electricity.
high-grade
low-grade
nonmetallic
metallic
It is a classification of ore that contains a large concentration of mineral.
high-grade
low-grade
nonmetallic
metallic
These are rocks that contain a large enough concentration of a particular material.
crystal
metamorphic
ore
sediments
It refers to a process where materials lying over a deposit are removed to expose the mineral resource.
mining
overburden
subsurface mining
surface mining
It is the process of removing the top of a mountain and expose seams of coal.
area strip
contour strip
mountain top removal
open pit
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.
area strip
contour strip
mountain top removal
open pit
It is used to remove coal and metal ores that are too deep to be extracted by removing overburden.
area strip
mountain top removal
open pit
subsurface
If minerals ran out, where can we get minerals from?
lakes
oceans
rivers
streams
Which of the following minerals is/are abundant in hydrothermal vents? Select all that apply.
copper
iron
lead
manganese
zinc
In your own opinion, what is the most efficient way to conserve our mineral resources?
