Earth and Life Science Midterm Exam2019-2020

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
S.Y 2019-2020
NAME: ________________________________________________ DATE: _____________________
SECTION:________________________ SCORE:____________________
Direction: Read each question and decide which of the four alternatives best answers the question. Then mark your choice on your answer sheet.
Work as quickly as you can without becoming careless. Don’t spend too much time on any question that is difficult for you to answer. Instead, skip it and return to it
later if you have time. Try to answer every question even if you have to guess.
____________ is a theory which states that about 14 billion years ago all of the contents of the universe gathered under extreme pressure, temperature, and
1.
density into a tiny spot and exploded.
Cosmology b. The big bang theory c. Universal expansion d. The big crunch theory
a)
This theory is the leading explanation about how the universe began.
2.
a. Cosmology b. The big bang theory c. Universal expansion d. The big crunch theory
It states that the Universe has been present ever since and therefore has no beginning and no end.
3.
a. Big Bang Theory b. Steady State Theory c. Big Crunch Theory d. Theory of Vortices
More commonly known as he oscillating or cyclic universe that postulates that the universe goes through regular cycles..
4.
According to our theory of solar system formation, what three major changes occurred in the solar nebula as it shrank in size?
Big Bang theory b. steady State c. Pulsating Universe d. Big Crunch State
a.
Otherwise known as the world, is the third planet from the sun
5.
mars b. Jupiter c. earth d. Pluto
a.
Refracting telescopes always contain which one of the following?
6.
Mirrors b. lenses c. television systems d. film
a)
Elliptical, Spiral and Irregular are classifications of what type of astronomical systems?
7.
Stars b. planets c. asteroidsd. galaxies
a.
The study of the origin and evolution of the universe is known as:
8.
a) Tomography b) cystoscopy c) cryology d) cosmology
9. Which of the following men was the first to make systematic use of a telescope in astronomy?
a) Copernicus b) Tycho Brahe c) Kepler d) Galileo
10. In what year did Galileo first use an optical telescope to study the moon?
a) 1492 b) 1611 c) 1212 d) 1743
11. Is an excellent solvent , capable of dissolving many substances and is 70% of the earths surface
a) water b) rock c) minerals d) atmosphere
12. Which one of the following moon features is named Copernicus?
a.) sea b) crater c) mountain range d) rill
13. What planet comes closest to the Earth?
a. Earth b. Mercury c. Venus d. Mars
14. Of the following, which is the only planet which CANNOT be seen with the unaided eye?
a) Jupiter b) Mars c) Neptune d) Saturn
15. Which of the following planets is NOT a terrestrial planet?
a) Earth b) Jupiter c) Mars d) Mercury
16. What happens to a collapsed star that is too massive to be supported by neutron pressure?
a. Star b. Planet c. Galaxy d. Blackhole
17. The following is (are) true about Sun.
a. It is made up of gases b. It has its own heat and light c. Sun is a star d .All of the above
18. The different group of stars is known as
a.Constellations b.Celestial bodies c.Asteroids d.Comet
19. The following planet(s) has(have) ring around it(them)
a. Neptune b.Saturn c.Uranus d.All of the above
20. The following planet is known as blue planet.
a.Mars b.Mercury c.Venus d.Earth
Match the following –
______21. i. Largest Planet a. Mercury
______22. ii. Brightest planet b. Jupiter
______23. iii. Densest Planet c. Earth

______24. iv. Smallest planet d. Venus
______25. V. Farthest Planet e. Pluto
26. The outermost layer of Earth is called the:
a. crust. b. mantle. c. asthenosphere. d. lithosphere.
Identify the Basic Layers of the earth from inner core to outer core. I point each
27,__________________
28.__________________
29.__________________
30.__________________
Read each statement below. If it is true, write a “T” in the blank; if it is false, write an “F”
____31. The center of the Earth is made of molten rock.
____32. Most of the Earth’s heat is stored in the mantle.
____33. The outer core is liquid.
____34. Earthquakes occur when heat travels through the mantle and causes tectonic plates to shift.
____35. The thinnest parts of the Earth’s crust are its continents.
36. The ozone layer is located in which region of the atmosphere?

a. stratosphere b. mantle. c. asthenosphere. d. lithosphere.
37. What is the name of the atmosphere layer of upwardly diminishing temperature situated above the stratosphere and topped by the mesopause?
a. stratosphere b. mesosphere c. asthenosphere. d. lithosphere.
38. Biosphere describes the earth realm where life occurs. What describes the entire solid earth realm and is composed of mineral matter?
a. stratosphere b. mesosphere c. asthenosphere. d. lithosphere.
39. The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?
a) igneous b) metamorphic c) sedimentary d) fossilized
40. A device that bounces sound waves off underwater.
a) telescope b) sphygmomanometer c) Sonar d) Solar
41. What percentage of the earth's atmosphere does O2 comprise?
a) 75% b) 50% c) 21% d) 32%
42. Which of the following is an igneous rock?
a) Granite b) Shale c) Coal d) Slate
43. The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor while pushing older rocks away from the ridge.
Mid-Ocean ridge b) Sea Floor Spreadingc) Volcanic Eruption d) Landslide
a)
44. A process by which an ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle.
Subduction b) Sea Floor Spreadingc) Volcanic Eruption d) deep ocean trench
a)
45. Fluorite is what number on Moh's hardness scale?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
46. It is a result of the passage of seismic waves through the ground.
a. Earthquake b. Landslide c. Volcanic eruption d. Typhoon
47. It is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.
a. monsoon b. Storm Surge c. Tropical Cyclone d. Tornado
48. A break or crack in earths crust along which movement has occurred.
a. Fault b. Stress c. Anticline d. Syncline
49. A type of dating in which it determines how old or young instead of exact numbers.
a. Absolute Dating b. Relative Dating c. Dating d. Fossil
50. A force that acts on rocks to change its shape or volume.
a. Fault b. Stress c. Anticline d. Syncline

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______21. i. Largest Planet a. Mercury

______22. ii. Brightest planet b. Jupiter

______23. iii. Densest Planet c. Earth

______25. V. Farthest Planet e. Pluto

26. The outermost layer of Earth is called the:

a. crust. b. mantle. c. asthenosphere. d. lithosphere.

36. The ozone layer is located in which region of the atmosphere?

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