CAMALANIUGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Grade 11 – EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

1st Quarter Examination School Year 2022-2023

DIRECTIONS: Read carefully each statement below and write the letter of the best answer that
corresponds to the idea pointed out in each statement.

1. What makes the planet Earth unique?

a. It is the only planet that supports the existence of life.

b. t has a large diameter compared other planets.
c. Its atmosphere contains the highest amount of oxygen.
d. It has the lowest temperature among all the other planets.
2. What makes planet Earth habitable?
a. It has comfortable distance from the sun.
b. It has atmosphere that protects from radiation.

c. The atmosphere holds carbon dioxide and other gases.

d. The atmosphere holds nitrogen and other gases.
3. Which of the following best describes the surface of the planet Earth?
a. a thick layer of hydrogen gas.
b. cloudy and hot with lots of volcano.
c. cold, rocky, and covered with red dust.
d. mostly water surface with some areas of land.
4. Earth is said to be a unique planet. Which answer does not support this statement?
a. It supports life.
b. It is mostly covered in water.
c. Its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.
d. All of the above.
5. Which of the following is TRUE about the planet Earth?
a. The abundance of water on earth makes it habitable.
b. The low density of Earth makes it rotate slower than the other planets in the solar system.
c. Planet earth is known for its extreme temperature favorable for plant growth.
d. Planet earth rotates from east to west.
6. What are the different factors to be considered for a planet to become habitable?
a. Temperature, energy, nutrients, and density.
b. Temperature, energy, nutrients and atmosphere.
c. Temperature, energy, reproduction, density and atmosphere.
d. Temperature, energy, food and density.
7. Why is water important for a planet to support life?
a. Water dissolves & transports chemicals within and to and from a cell.
b. Water regulates the heat in a certain planet.
c. Water is used by living things to grow.
d. All of the above.
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the existence of water in a certain planet?
a. A planet temperature should range from -15oC to 115 oC. In this range, liquid water can still exist under
certain conditions.
b. A planet temperature should range from -0 oC to 125 oC. In this range, liquid water can still exist under
certain conditions.
c. A planet temperature should range from -15oC to 15 oC. In this range, liquid water can still exist under
certain conditions.
d. A planet temperature should range from -5 oC to 5 oC. In this range, liquid water can still exist under
certain conditions.
9. What would likely to happen with a planet that has a high temperature?
a. Its movement becomes slower thus creating Coriolis effect.
b. The oxygen content would be depleted creating fire.
c. The water content of the planet would evaporate easily making a planet not suitable for living.
d. The density of the planet increases.
10. Which of the following is TRUE about the planet Venus?
a. It has a very similar size and mass with the Earth.
b. Venus is about half the Earth's size.
c. It is a gaseous planet.
d. All of the above.
11. What does Earth offer to human to sustain life?
a. Earth has abundant plant life.
b. Earth has sufficient nutrients from ocean to land.
c. Only A
d. Both A and B.
12. Which distinct characteristic made Earth different from any other planet?
a. It is the only rocky planet.
b. It is the only planet that turns around in space.
c. It is the only planet that has a large amount of liquid water.
d. It is the only planet that changes its structure.
13. Which statement about the Earth will help organisms to survive?
a. Earth has no protective equipment like ozone.
b. Earth has layer water only for favorable climate.
c. Earth has man-made natural cycles
d. Earth’s temperature is neither the hottest nor the coldest among other planets.
14. Why is the presence of ozone layer in the stratosphere important for survival of living things in our planet?
a. It warms Earth’s surface.
b. it makes jet flying more comfortable.
c. it helps in cloud formation.
d. offer protection from sun’s harmful UV rays.
15. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layer from bottom to top?
 a. Stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b. mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
c. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
d. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
16. Some minerals like mica has surfaces with planes of weak bonds in the crystals. Thus, its crystals can be
peeled like layers of onion. What is the property exhibited by mica?
a. Cleavage c. Hardness
b. Fracture d. Tenacity
17. Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is commonly called fool’s gold. What is the property of
mineral exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light and with a metallic look?
a. Color c. Luster
b. Hardness d. Streak
18. In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is best described?
a. Color c. luster
b. Hardness d. streak
19. Which refers to a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical
composition?
a. Compound c. mineral
b. Crystal d. rocks
20. Which property refers to the resistance of minerals to scratching?
a. Cleavage c. Hardness
b. Fracture d. Luster
21. Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of
sedimentary rocks?
a. Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
b. Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
c. Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
d. Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
22. A student obtained a cup of quartz sand from a beach. A saltwater solution is poured into the sand and is
allowed to evaporate. Afterwards, the mineral residue from saltwater solution cemented the sand grains
together. Which of the following is most likely formed?
a. extrusive igneous rock c. metamorphic rock
b. intrusive igneous rock d. sedimentary rock
23. What is the type of rock formed from lava that cools quickly that results to finer grain and smaller size of
crystals?
a. Extrusive igneous rock c. Metamorphic rock
b. Intrusive igneous rock d. Sedimentary rock
24. Which rock type is formed from hardened magma beneath the Earth’s surface?
a. Intrusive metamorphic rock
b. Extrusive sedimentary rock
c. Intrusive igneous rock
 d. Extrusive igneous rock
25. In which type of rock can fossils be found?
a. Intrusive igneous rock c. sedimentary rocks
b. Extrusive igneous rock d. metamorphic rocks

26. Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

a. Glacier c. rocks
b. Gravity d. wind
27. Why radioactive decay plays a significant role in Earth’s internal heat?
a. Radioactive element can be found anywhere in the planet.
b. When radioactive element decays, it produces heat.
c. Spontaneous nuclear disintegration of radioactive elements produced thermal energy.
d. Spontaneous nuclear disintegration of radioactive elements produced geothermal energy.
28. 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 c. insolation
b. Convection d. radiation
29. What heat transfer of fluid in the earth’s interior results to the movement of rocky mantle up to the surface
of the earth?
a. convection current c. insolation
b. conduction d. radiation
30. How the conduction in the surface of the earth affects the temperature of our atmosphere?
a. Air molecules come in contact with the warmer surface of the land and ocean resulting to the
increase of its thermal energy.
b. Air molecules come in contact with the cooler surface of the land and ocean resulting to the
decrease of its thermal energy.
c. Air molecules do not come in contact with the warmer surface of the land and ocean resulting to the
increase of its thermal energy.
d. Air molecules do not come in contact with the cooler surface of the land and ocean resulting to the
increase of its thermal energy.
31. What is produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust?
a. radiogenic heat c. superheating
b. primordial heat d. heat from the sun
32. Which of the following exhibits the most ideal arrangement for exogenic processes?
a. erosion – sediments – weathering – transport- deposition
b. sediments – erosion – weathering – transport
c. sediments – transport – erosion – weathering
d. weathering – erosion – transport-deposition
33. What type of weathering is exhibited when the rocks are fractured, cracked, and broken down into small
pieces?
a. chemical weathering c. physical weathering
 b. oxidation d. pressure change
34. Which of the following cannot be considered as a role of gravity in erosion?
a. It moves glaciers down slope.
b. It loosens the land materials.
c. It acts as agents of mass wasting like landslides, fall, mudflows, and avalanches.
d. It acts as agents of chemical, biological and physically weathering processes.
35. Which of the following process does NOT alter the composition of material?
a. chemical weathering c. hyrolysis
b. dissolution d. mechanical weathering
36. How old is our Solar System?
a. At least 4.5-4.6 billion years
b. At least 4.6-4. billion years
c. At least 4.5-4.8 billion years
d. At least 4.5-4.9 billion years
37. Jane is very curious about the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere. She conducted a research and found
out that Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon are present in it. What is the percentage by weight of each element
present in our planet’s atmosphere?
a. 78% N, 22% O, 0.09 Ar
b. 79% N, 21 % O, 0.9 Ar
c. 78% N, 21.1 % O, .9 Ar
d. 78 % N, 21 % O, 0.9 Ar
38. Lea is walking on the shore while looking at the sky. She noticed that clouds began to form above. She
remembered that this process is condensation. What subsystem of the earth is involved in this process
of water cycle?
a. Biosphere
b. Geosphere
c. Hydrosphere
d. Atmosphere
39. All of earth’s cycles and spheres are interconnected. Why is this so?
a. because they are interconnected
b. because every organism has its own function in the Earth
c. because Earth is where we live in
d. because Earth is the only living planet
40. From the given choices, which is an example of a connection between biosphere connecting to atmosphere?
a. Animals eat plants.
b. Animals drink water.
c. Animals lie in caves.
d. Plants produce oxygen.
41. All living things, including land and sea made up the Earth. Which term best described the statement?
a. Geosphere
b. Atmosphere
c. Biosphere
d. Ozone layer
42. Which answer best describes the role of the ozone layer?
 a. It traps heat from the sun to heat the planet.
b. It protects the plants and animals on earth from receiving too much ultraviolet radiation.
c. It cools the earth through the evaporation of water vapor
d. It keeps the oxygen in the atmosphere closest to Earth and the nitrogen separated in the
atmosphere.

43. Annie is playing at the seashore and building sand castle using a plastic cup, sand and water. In which
situation has the lowest tendency for a slope of sand to slide down?
a. The sand is dry.
b. The sand is slightly wet/damp.
c. The sand is saturated with water.
d. None of the above
44. What is the process in which a plant grows into the base of a stone monument and creating a crack
on it?
a. chemical weathering
b. mechanical weathering
c. thawing
d. freezing
45. Which of the following human activities may NOT result to the movement of sediments from one
place to another?
a. building a highway
b. washing the dishes
c. developing new athletic field
d. cultivating soil and gardening
46-50
Explain the rock cycle.

Prepared by:

RONIE M. MALAZZAB
SHS Teacher III
Checked by: Approved:

DOMINGO T. PEROCHO JR., PhD LOLITA CABALZA-UNIDA, PhD

pMaster Teacher II/ TEA President/ SHS Consultant School Principal IV