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Earth Science Review Exam

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

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1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Earth?

a)

The presence of the magnet

b)

Right distance from the sun

c)

The presence of liquid water

d)

The presence of an atmosphere

2.

Which of the following factors is essential for life to exist?

a)

Liquid water

b)

Nutrients

c)

Temperature

d)

All of the above

3.

Why are human and other living organisms capable to live on Earth?

a)

Earth has man-made natural cycles.

b)

Earth has no protective equipment like ozone.

c)

Earth has layer water only for favorable climate.

d)

Earth's temperature is neither the hottest nor the coldest amonf gother plants.

4.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

All living organisms can survive without sunlight.

b)

Living organisms can harness energy from the sun.

c)

Living organisms cannot harness energy from chemical substances.

d)

All of the above statements are true.

5.

If Earth were much smaller than it is now, it would not support life because it would not have enough mass to

a)

Rotate on its axis

b)

Maintain a gravitational pull on the moon

c)

Collect needed radiant energy from the sun

d)

Have sufficient gravity to hold an atmosphere

6.

Why can humans and other living organisms live on earth?

a)

Earth can provide food for the organism.

b)

Earth can protect the organism from any possible threat.

c)

Earth's temperature is mostly hot compared to other planets.

d)

Earth has the right amount of temperature, water, a good atmosphere, and a favorable climate.

7.

What is the correct order of Earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?

a)

Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere

8.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between atmosphere and biosphere?

a)

Dog is drinking water.

b)

Trees are growing in the soil.

c)

Humans are plowing the soil.

d)

Humans are breathing through the air.

9.

Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. Which of the following subsystems are interacting during this process?

a)

Biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere

b)

Biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere

d)

Geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere

10.

Which of the following events shows an interaction between the geosphere and hydrosphere?

a)

Water evaporating from the soil

b)

Bacteria converting nitrogen to ammonium

c)

Plants undergoing the process of transpiration

d)

Rocks undergoing the process of weathering due to flood

11.

Water availability impacts the growth of animals like cows who depend on plants for food. Which of the following subsystems are involved in this situation?

a)

Atmosphere and biosphere

b)

Atmosphere and hydrosphere

c)

Hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere and geosphere

12.

Taal Volcano spews gases and ashes into the air. Which two spheres are interacting in this scenario?

a)

Biosphere and geosphere

b)

Biosphere and atmosphere

c)

Geosphere and hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere and atmosphere

13.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between earth’s spheres?

a)

Earth's spheres have their own sets of living organisms.

b)

The cow produces offspring due to the interaction of four spheres.

c)

Together, these spheres support all plant and animal life.

d)

Earth's spheres are independent from one another.

14.

All of Earth's cycles and spheres are interconnected. Why is this so?

a)

Because they are interconnected

b)

Because Earth is where we live in

c)

Because Earth is the only living planet

d)

Because every organism has its function on the Earth

15.

Diamonds are used in jewelry because of their ability to reflect light causing its brilliance or shining effect. What physical property of mineral is exhibited in the aforementioned statement?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Hardness

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

16.

Angela tests a mineral sample by scratching it on a white and black porcelain plate to determine its true color. What property of minerals did she test?

a)

Specific gravity

b)

Hardness

c)

Streak

d)

Color

17.

Friedrich Mohs developed a classification scheme for minerals. Which of the following is the basis of his classification?

a)

Chemical composition of the minerals

b)

Location of mineral occurrence

c)

Hardness of the mineral

d)

Color of mineral

18.

An unknown mineral sample was tested by putting a drop of HCl solution on the surface. After a few minutes, there was a bubble formation on the surface. What physical property of the mineral was tested in the unknown mineral sample?

a)

Odor

b)

Reaction to acid

c)

Specific Gravity

d)

Striations

19.

Anton hammers a piece of unidentified mineral. The mineral breaks into two parts with uneven surfaces. What property of mineral does it show?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Crystal lattice

c)

Diaphaneity

d)

Fracture

20.

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

a)

Cleavage

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

d)

Color

21.

What does the mineral property of specific gravity measure or describe?

a)

Describes how easy it is to scratch the surface of a mineral.

b)

Describes how well a mineral reflects light.

c)

Measures the density of the mineral.

d)

The color of the mineral in powdered form.

22.

Why isn't color alone very useful in mineral identification?

a)

Many minerals have the same color.

b)

One mineral can have many different colors.

c)

The presence of one element can cause many colors.

d)

All the above

23.

Tooth extraction leaves an empty gum that affects an individual's speaking and eating ability. To address this problem, dentists use light metallic minerals to implant teeth on the affected gum. What metallic mineral is used by dentists?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Calcium

c)

Titanium

d)

Uranium

24.

Silver is more conductive than copper. Despite this, why do you think silver is not commonly used in electrical wiring?

a)

Silver is harder than copper.

b)

Silver is more expensive than copper.

c)

Silver is more abundant than

d)

Silver is more malleable than copper.

25.

Iron is a corrosive metal, and forms rust once exposed to air. Manufacturers use stainless steel in making safe kitchen wares. Which primary mineral is combined with iron and carbon to form stainless steel?

a)

Chromium

b)

Nickel

c)

Silicon

d)

Titanium

26.

What mineral are used in window and door panel?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Carbon

c)

Granite

d)

Titanium

27.

Which are the mineral component of batteries?

a)

Ni, Cu, Li

b)

Ni, Cu, Zn

c)

Ni, Li, Zn

d)

Ni, Ag, Zn

28.

Which are the components of fertilizers?

a)

Aluminum, iron, and copper

b)

Potassium, nitrogen, and carbon

c)

Calcium, magnesium, and potassium

d)

Potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen

29.

Which is not true about surface mining?

a)

It is the most dangerous method of mining.

b)

It is used to extract ore minerals near the surface of the earth.

c)

Surface mining can be done through open pits, dredging, and strip mining.

d)

In surface mining, the soil and rock that cover the ores are removed through blasting.

30.

Which arrangement of mineral processing is correct?

a)

Comminution, dewatering, crushing, grinding, and analysis

b)

Sampling, analysis, comminution, filtration, and dewatering

c)

Sampling analysis, comminution, concentration, and dewatering

d)

Dewatering, comminution, analysis, sampling, and surface mining

31.

Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect?

a)

Surface and underground mining use explosives.

b)

Underground mining is cheaper than surface mining

c)

Open-pit mining is the most common type of surface mining

32.

Which of the following is NOT included in the group?

a)

Dredging

b)

Strip mining

c)

Open-pit mining

d)

Underground mining

33.

Which of the following is mineral ore?

  1. 1. a rock with a fossilized insect

  2. 2. a sedimentary that has gold traces

  3. 3. a rock combined with copper

  4. 4. a rock that contains valuable mineral

a)

1,2,3

b)

1,3,4

c)

2,3,4

d)

4,2,1

34.

Engr. Albor took a sample of mineral from the prospective mineral deposits. What mineral processing did he do?

a)

Analysis

b)

Sampling

c)

Comminution

d)

Dewatering

35.

Chromite miners in the Philippines use drills or explosives to bore holes in the ground to extract the mineral deposits. Which mining method did the miners use?

a)

Dredging

b)

Strip Mining

c)

Open-pit Mining

d)

Underground Mining

36.

Which fossil fuel is formed from organic materials which are mostly algae?

a)

Carbon

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Oil

d)

Oil and Coal

37.

Which fossil fuel is the cleanest, odorless and colorless?

a)

Carbon

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Oil

d)

Oil and Coal

38.

What type of fossil fuel is harnessed in Malampaya?

a)

Coal

b)

Coal and Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Oil

39.

Why is coal considered as a non-renewable energy source?

a)

Because it is sustainable.

b)

Because it is expensive to mine.

c)

Because it takes millions of years to form

d)

Because it can be regenerated or replaced

40.

Which statements is/are correct?

a)

The Philippines has the largest coal production in the world.

b)

Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of renewable energy.

c)

Nonrenewable energy is finite; it can't be used for a second time.

41.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Natural gas is not a fossil fuel.

b)

Coal, natural gas, and oil are fossil fuels.

c)

Fossil fuels are man-made energy sources.

d)

Coal is the most expensive energy source in the world.

42.

Which of the following are NOT components of fossil fuels?

a)

remains of bacteria

b)

remains of animals

c)

remains of all vegetation

d)

remains of volcanic ashes

43.

Which is the chronological order of fossil fuel formation?

I. They are then able to turn it into products we can use, such as petrol and diesel.

II. Millions of years ago the remains of prehistoric plants and animals were buried at the bottom of the Earth.

III. The plant and animal remains were altered chemically by this process, and slowly changed into crude oil and natural gas.

IV. The mud sediment was buried by more sediments, and it started to change into rock as the temperature and pressure increased.

a)

I,II,III,IV

b)

I,III,II,IV

c)

II,IV,III,I

d)

II,III,IV,I

44.

A rock sample was recovered from Taal Volcano Island by a local. The resident volcanologists were on site and identified the rock was formed from the material ejected by the volcano during its eruption. He further observed that the rock sample had a glassy appearance. What type of rock did the locals recover?

a)

Extrusive Rock

b)

Intrusive Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Sedimentary Rock

45.

What are the three types of fossil fuels?

a)

Coal,crude oil and natural gas

b)

Nuclear energy,methane and coal

c)

Petroleum,crude oil,propane

d)

Natural gas,coal,biogas

46.

Which type of fossil fuel is formed from dead plants?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Crude Oil

47.

What is an advantage of Fossil Fuels

a)

They generate large amounts of electricity

b)

They don't negatively affect the environment

c)

They will never run out

48.

Cooking Gas is?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Crude Oil

c)

Coal

49.

The liquid form of fossil fuel?

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

50.

Which type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

51.

In what type of rock do most fossils appear?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

52.

Limestone is formed from layers of sand, shells and animal remains that have been compacted together. Limestone is a ____.

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

53.

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an:

a)

Intrusive Igneous Rock

b)

Extrusive Igneous Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Metamorphic Rock

54.

Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition.

b)

Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion, lithification

c)

Deposition, lithification, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering.

d)

Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, lithification

55.

The movement of sediments from broken rocks is called___________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

cementation

56.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

57.

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

a)

Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

b)

Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

c)

Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

d)

Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

58.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

59.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
60.
  1. Which energy resources is derived from natural organic materials?

a)
  1. a. fossil fuels

b)
  1. b. geothermal

c)
  1. c. solar

d)
  1. d. wind

61.

Which of the arrangement of mineral processing is correct?


a)

a. comminution, dewatering, crushing, grinding, and analysis

b)

b. sampling, analysis, comminution, filtration, and dewatering

c)

c. sampling analysis, comminution, concentration, and dewatering

d)

d. dewatering, comminution, analysis,

62.
  1. Which is true about surface mining?

a)
  1. a. It is the most dangerous method of mining.

b)
  1. b. Surface mining is expensive type of mining.

c)
  1. c. Surface mining can be done through creating a tunnel.

d)
  1. d. It is used to extract ore minerals near the surface of the earth.

63.
  1. Which of the following is the correct decreasing order of the types of coal based on the quality?

a)
  1. a. anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous and lignite

b)
  1. b. anthracite, lignite, bituminous and subbituminous

c)
  1. c. lignite, anthracite, subbituminous and bituminous

d)
  1. d. lignite, subbituminous, bituminous and anthracite

64.

Fossil fuels formed million years ago from different materials. Which of the following are its component?

1. remains of bacteria

2. remains of animals

3. remains of all vegetation

4. remains of volcanic ashes

a)

a. 1, 2 and 3

b)

b. 1, 2 and 4

c)

c. 1, 3 and 4

d)

d. 2, 3 and 4

65.
  1. Which of the following is the first event in fossil fuel formation?

a)

a. They are then able to turn it into products we can use, such as petrol and diesel.

b)

b. Millions of years ago, the remains of prehistoric plants and animals were buried at the bottom of the Earth.

c)

c. The plants and animals remain were altered chemically by this process and slowly changed into crude oil and natural gas.

d)

d. The mud sediment was buried by more sediments and It started to change into rock as the temperature and pressure increased

66.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a subsystems of the Earth?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Sphere Shape

d)

Hydrosphere

67.

How do the geosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

a)

The geosphere stores parts of the hydrosphere.

b)

The geosphere erodes (shapes) the hydrosphere.

c)

The hydrosphere stores parts of the geosphere.

68.

TRUE about Minerals:

a)

Inorganic

b)

Naturally occuring

c)

With chemical composition

d)

All of the above

69.

The basic building blocks of rocks:

a)

Crystal

b)

Acids

c)

Magma

d)

Minerals

70.

Characteristics of intrusive igneous rock:

a)

Rapid cooling

b)

glassy texture

c)

coarsed grain

d)

Fine grain

71.

Metamorphic rock were form through:

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Mass wasting

72.
This property is the easiest to identify. (Examples: grey, black, white, or red)
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
73.
This property can be tested using a nail, penny, or fingernail. (Example: soft)
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
74.
Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
75.
Formed by cooling & solidification of magma
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous