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QUARTER 1_ LONG QUIZ_ELS_2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following will not make a fossil?

a)

Animal footprints

b)

Loose animal bones

c)

Plant impression 

d)

Decomposed organic matter

2.

When nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose is an interaction in what system?

a)

Biosphere and atmosphere       

b)

Geosphere and atmosphere

c)

Biosphere and geosphere                                                            

d)

Atmosphere and geosphere

3.

Which of the following statements about rock deformation is false?

a)

deep crustal rocks are more likely to deform ductility than shallow crustal rocks

b)

hotter rocks are more likely to deform ductility than cooler rocks

c)

most sedimentary rocks are more deformable than igneous rocks

d)

rocks under low confining pressure are more likely to deform ductility than rocks under high confining pressure

4.

Which statement is TRUE for the deformation of rocks to occur?

a)

Deformation must be applied abruptly.

b)

Pressure must exceed the internal strength of the rock.

c)

The lower the temperature of the rock. The more elastic it becomes.

d)

The rock material must have the ability to deform under pressure and heat.

5.

Which of the following processes cannot be considered exogenic?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

eruption

d)

weathering

6.

We cannot accurately measure time in years with stratigraphy for several reasons. Which of the following is FALSE.

a)

 sediments accumulate at different rates in different sedimentary environments

b)

low temperatures and high confining pressures

c)

high temperatures and low confining pressures 

d)

high temperatures and high confining pressures

7.

What type of fault is characterized by movement both along strike and along with dip?

a)

Oblique-slip

b)

 strike-slip

c)

Reverse

d)

normal

8.

Which of the following is described as the process of heat exchange between the Sun and the Earth that controls the temperatures of the latter?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

insolation

d)

radiation

9.

Which of the following makes use of the position rocks to determine their age?

a)

Relative Dating

b)

Absolute Dating

c)

Historical Dating

d)

Geological Dating

10.

Which is NOT TRUE about minerals?

a)

They are naturally occurring.

b)

They are mostly compound.

c)

They can ne solid, liquid, or gas.

d)

They have definite crystal structures.

11.

Where are the oldest rocks found in an undisturbed rock profile?

a)

at the bottom

b)

in the middle

c)

on the top

d)

anywhere

12.

In what type of rocks are fossils made up of?

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

all of the above

13.

 Which of the following hazards undermine the foundations and supports of buildings, bridges, pipelines, and roads, causing them to sink into the ground, collapse, or dissolve?

a)

eutrophication

b)

ground shaking

c)

liquefaction

d)

pyroclastic density currents

14.

Why are fossils recorded in the geologic time scale said to be incomplete?

a)

Most organisms never became fossils.

b)

The absence of tools to be used for tracing       

c)

The remains of past organisms decayed faster

d)

They arranged an absolute dating

 

15.

What Ocean is in the eastern part of the Philippines in which most typhoons are originated?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

16.

Which statement does not describe planet Earth?

a)

It has 70% water.          

b)

It is a terrestrial planet

c)

It has a solid and active surface.

d)

It has an atmosphere made of nitrogen alone.

17.

Which of the following is an example of a geologic hazard?

a)

earthquake

b)

flood

c)

tornado

d)

tropical cyclone

18.

During the 1800’s, miners can identify real gold from pyrite by biting the surface of the mineral. If a bite mark is exhibited, then the said mineral is considered real gold. What property is tested in this scenario?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak color

19.

 Which among the following factors contributed MOST to a landslide during land pollution?

a)

blasting of rocks   

b)

improper use of soil    

c)

 use of heavy equipment

d)

 use of a variety of manpower

20.

What can you infer about carbon dioxide from the function of the respiratory system?

a)

It helps you breathe

b)

It is more common the oxygen

c)

It is harmful to your body

d)

It is not found in the body

21.

Which of the following is NOT true about metamorphism?

a)

Slate and gneiss are examples of foliated rock.

b)

Contact metamorphism creates non-foliated rocks

c)

Pressure is the main factor of contact metamorphism

d)

Magma will bake the surrounding rocks due to differences in temperature

22.

 Which of the following relationship is INCORRECT?

a)

Fine-grain : slate

b)

Banding: gneiss

c)

Non-foliated: phyllite

d)

Contact heat: hornfels

23.

Which type of igneous rock forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface?

a)

Clastic

b)

Extrusive

c)

Intrusive

d)

Non-clastic

24.

Which of the following is TRUE about intrusive rocks?

a)

They have fine grains.

b)

They are usually dark.

c)

They are formed from lava.

d)

They have usually low density.

25.

Wavy bands of light and dark minerals visible to gneiss bedrock probably formed from the

a)

Cementing together of individual mineral grains

b)

Cooling and crystallization of magma

c)

Evaporation of an ancient ocean

d)

Heat and pressure during metamorphism

26.

How do temperature and pressure affect metamorphism?

a)

Pressure and temperature increase as you go up to the crust.

b)

The deeper the rock depth, the higher the pressure and temperature.

c)

Foliation happens as there is an increase in the pressure and temperature

d)

Magma cannot bake the surrounding rocks due to the difference in temperature.

27.

How are igneous rocks classified based on their origin?

a)

Large or small crystals

b)

Plutonic and volcanic

c)

coarse or fine grains

d)

From magma or lava

28.

What is the name for an erosion surface that separates two sets of sedimentary layers with non-parallel bedding planes?

a)

Cross-bedding

b)

Formation

c)

Fault unconformity

d)

Angular unconformity

29.

What do you call the human activity that triggers landslides using explosives?

a)

excavation

b)

mining

c)

land use

d)

quarrying

30.

Conduction in mantle happens when heat is transferred from hotter molten rocks to the Earth’s cold crust. What process is being described?

a)

decompression melting

b)

heat transfer

c)

flux melting

d)

partial melting

31.

Which of the following is the BEST reason for human population to choosecoastal zones as settling grounds?

a)

abundant marine resources

b)

peaceful and safe residential area

c)

small possibiility for trade and transport

d)

unfertile agricultural land

32.

Your house is located in a coastal area. You notice that waves are already damaging the shore near the house's fence, especially during high tideand monsoon seasons. What can be constructed to mitigate the said problem of your house?

a)

artificial water recharge

b)

beach dewatering

c)

breakwaters

d)

sea wall

33.

Which of the following is NOT an impact of mining activities to coastalprocesses?

a)

enhanced erosional activities

b)

improved biodiversity

c)

loss of vegetation

d)

surface run-off

34.

As a student, what ways can you do to help adapt and mitigate coastalhazards?

a)

Educate yourself.

b)

Promote the programs of the community.

c)

Participate in local disaster preparedness program.

d)

All of the above

35.

What do you call the scientific study of the chemical, biological and physicalproperties of ocean water?

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Oceanography

d)

Physics

36.

What do you call the movement of sediments from the visible portion of abeach to the nearshore region of the coast

a)

coastal erosion

b)

saltwater intrusion

c)

strom surge

d)

submersion

37.

Which of the following is NOT an agent of coastal erosion?

a)

land pollution

b)

ocean waves

c)

storms

d)

tides

38.

Which of the following is NOT a coastal hazard?

a)

coastal erosion

b)

landslide

c)

saltwater intrusion

d)

submersion

39.

Which of the following is the MOST exposed region in the country to tropicalcyclones?

a)

Region I

b)

Region II

c)

Region IV

d)

Region III

40.

Which among the following provinces has a low risk of flooding?

a)

Bulacan

b)

Maguindanao

c)

Marinduque

d)

Tarlac