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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Many studies have shown similarities of Earth and Venus. What makes Earth similar with Venus?
Earth and Venus have the same orbit.
Earth and Venus have the same diameter.
Earth and Venus have the same atmosphere
Earth and Venus are of the right size to hold sufficient atmosphere.
Which statements best describe planet Earth?
It has gases.
It supports life
It has rocky core.
It supports other planet
Planet Earth is considered uniquely different from other planets in the Solar system. Which among the given choices correctly answers the statement?
Earth is the only planet that changes structure.
Earth is the only planet that turns around in space.
Earth is the only planet that is covered mostly with water.
Earth is the only planet that is mostly made from rocks
Which is not true about Earth when compared to Mars?
It has life mechanism.
It has water and atmosphere
It has carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
It has atmosphere that supports oxygen
Which statement does not describe planet Earth?
It has 70% of water
It is rocky, terrestrial planet.
It has solid and active surfaces
It has atmosphere made of Nitrogen only.
The atmosphere of the Earth is composed of ___Oxygen and ___ Nitrogen.
0% and 100%
21% and 78%
78% and 21%
50% and 50%
When Nitrogen is returned to the soil when dead plants decompose is an interaction that occurs in what subsystem?
Biosphere and atmosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
biosphere and atmosphere
What subsystem will network with biosphere for photosynthesis to take place.
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere.
How does matter and energy flows across the four subsystem of planet Earth?
Energy flows through atmosphere through conduction.
Energy flows through atmosphere through convection.
The biosphere provides gases and heat to the atmosphere.
Hydrosphere provides land to the geosphere.
Relationship between the complex communities of individual organism is seen in different systems of the Earth. What do you call the unit in nature?
ecosystem
complexity
ground
system
What is the hardest mineral?
a. diamond
b. corundum
Talc
Topaz
Streak is one of the properties exhibited by minerals. Which of the following describes streak property?
A manner by which mineral reflects light.
tendency of mineral to break along flat surfaces.
A mineral which can be cut by a knife.
A mineral which can be turned into powder.
During the 1800’s miners can identify real gold from pyrite through biting the surface of the mineral. If a bite mark is exhibited, then the said mineral can be considered real gold. What property is being tested in this scenario?
cleavage
Luster
hardness
streak
What is the solid form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms.
crystal
Density
element
Which of the following is not a characteristics of mineral?
Naturally occurring
solid
organic
crystal structure
Igneous rock is divided into two groups, extrusive and intrusive. Extrusive igneous rock form when magma makes its way to its surface as lava and then cools, forming rocks. Which of following will be the characteristics of the crystals?
Crystals are coarse grained
Crystals are fine grained
Igneous and metamorphic rock can be buried and undergo tremendous heating and stress. What is the process of transformation of one rock type to another?
Compaction
Lithification
Metamorphism
Weathering
Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of Sedimentary rocks?
weathering-compaction-deposition-erosion-cementation
weathering-erosion-deposition-cementation-compaction
weathering-erosion-deposition-compaction-cementation
weathering- deposition-erosion-compaction-cementation
Which of the following are examples of igneous rock?
granite, basalt, obsidian, diorite
granite, slate, schist, gneiss
granite, basalt, gneiss, slate
granite, limestone, sandstone, marble
Which of the following is true about rocks?
Coal is not considered as a rock.
Rocks do not contain minerals.
Most rocks are a mixture of minerals
Rocks are composed of only one mineral
What term refers to the process wherein rocks break down into smaller pieces?
deposition
erosion
mass wasting
weathering
Which of the following human activities may not result to the movement of rocks from one place to another?
Building a highway
Developing new athletic field
playing basketball
Cultivating soil and gardening
The following are factors which contributes to mechanical weathering of rocks EXCEPT;
dissolution, hydrolysis, pressure, temperature
organic activity, abrasion, temperature, pressure
frost wedging, abrasion, human activity, burrowing animals
temperature, organic activity, abrasion, pressure
What chemical reaction is exhibited when water reacts with one mineral to form a new mineral like feldspar to clay minerals?
Abrasion
Dissolution
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
What chemical reaction causes rust to form?
abrasion
hydrolysis
dissolution
oxidation
What kind of heat transfer occurs mostly on the Earth’s surface?
conduction
convection
insolation
radiation
What is produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in mantle and crust?
heat from the sun
primordial heat
radiogenic heat
superheating
What refers to the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy caused by a convection current?
earthquake
hurricane
storm surge
volcanic eruption
Which of the following are the boundaries between the three major layers of the earth?
arches
discontinues
plates
poles
What kind of process by which the heat energy is transmitted through collisions between neighboring atoms or molecules?
conduction
insolation
convection
radiation
What will happen to the temperature of rocks during partial melting?
decreases
increases
remains the same
all of the above
Conduction in mantle happens when heat is transferred from hotter molten rocks to the Earth’s cold crust. What process is being described?
decompression melting
flux melting
heat transfer
partial melting
During partial melting, which of the following minerals melt last?
biotite
feldspar
quartz
limestone
What are the two most abundant elements in magma?
Oxygen and iron
oxygen and magnesium
silicon and aluminum
silicon and oxygen
Which of the following is not a factor in partial melting?
addition of volatiles
increase in pressure
increase in temperature
decrease in pressure
What are the main factors for contact metamorphism to occur?
air and water
heat and reactive fluid
temperature and water
temperature and pressure
Which of the following doesn’t belong to the group?
dolomite
feldspar
mica
quartz
How do temperature and pressure affect metamorphism?
Pressure and temperature increase as you go up to the crust.
The deeper the rock depth, the higher the temperature and pressure.
Foliation happens as there is an increase in pressure and temperature.
Magma cannot bake the surroundings rocks due to the difference in temperature
What rock is the result of metamorphism of sandstone?
slate
schist
marble
phyllite
Which of the following relationship is INCORRECT?
fine grain: slate
banding: gneiss
non-foliated: phyllite
contact heat: hornfels
Which of the following is NOT true about extrusive igneous rock?
They cool down quickly
They have small crystals
These are formed beneath the earth.
Basalt and scoria are examples of these rocks
What is the size of crystal if the rock cools down slowly and forms below the Earth’s surface?
large
no crystal
small
none of the above
What type of igneous rock has large minerals?
aphanitic
glassy
phaneritic
vesicular
How are igneous rock classified based on their origin?
from magma or lava
coarse or fine grain
large or small crystal
plutonic and volcanic
How does the amount of silica affect the color of igneous rock?
It has no effect at all
it doesn’t matter what the color is.
The lesser the silica has, the lighter the color is.
The more the silica it has, the lighter the color is.
Which of the following best describe the direction of divergent plates movement?
It moves alongside.
It move towards each other
it moves in opposite direction
it moves in either opposite or alongside.
Which of the following refers to the region where plate meet?
fault
plate boundary
island
ocean.
Which of the following is not associated with convergent plate movement/margin?
deep-focus earthquake
trench
valley
Volcanic arc
Where does new oceanic lithosphere form?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform fault
none of the above
Which of the following is said to be the chain of mountain?
arc
ridges
trench
valley
Which processes most often cause fossil evidence to be preserved in rock?
melting and faulting
weathering and erosion
folding and metamorphism
cementation and deposition
What can you infer when a sandstone comes in contact with a granite?
The granite is older than the sandstone
The granite is younger than the sandstone.
The granite was intruded into the sandstone.
The granite and sandstone have the same age.
According to the Law of Superposition, where are the oldest fossils usually found?
somewhat near the surface.
at the top of the rock layers
in the middle of the rock layers
near the bottom of the rock layers
Which principles uses dikes and faults in sequencing events?
inclusion
faunal succession
original horizontality
cross-cutting relationship
Who proposed the Law of Uniformitarianism
Aristotle
Nicolas Steno
James Hutton
James Chadwick
Which of the following makes use of the position of rocks to determine its age?
Absolute dating
radioactive dating
Radiometric dating
Relative dating
Which of the following is NOT true about relative dating?
Principle of half-life
Principle of layering
Principle of Superposition
Principle of floral succession
How are the geologic eras largely determined?
average global temperature
distribution of rock sequences
earth’s orbital position
shift’s in the fossil record
If you will study the relative age of rock layer, which indicator below is the more appropriate to use?
The thickness of the layer.
The chemical make-up of the layer
The distance of the layer extends over Earth
The position of the layer
When naming the subdivision of the Earth’s geology in a specific order, which method must be considered?
absolute dating
isotopic dating
radiometric dating
relative dating
