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First Periodical Exam

Earth and Life Science for Grade 11 – HUMMS
November 2022
Zerille Anne I. Agregado, RMLT, LPT

Name: ___________________________________________ Date of Exam: ________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________ Class Schedule: _________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: One hour/One and a half hour is allocated for this exam. Please take time
to read and analyze instructions. Strictly follow the instructions given. Finish the test within the allotted time.
Write your answers legibly. If you have any concerns, ask the Proctor directly. You are not allowed to go out
once the examination starts. No gadgets allowed during the exam. Always keep your questionnaire neat and
clean.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Read each test item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer. (30 Points)
1. What is the leading explanation about how the universe began?

a. Big Bang Theory c. The Big Crunch

b. Oscillating Theory d. The Steady State Theory

2. How old is the universe according to big bang theory?

a. 8.6 billion years c. 13.8 billion years

b. 10 billion years d. 15 billion years

3. Who is a Belgian mathematician and astronomer who worked on the theory of an

expanding universe?

a. Arno Penzias c. Georges Henri Joseph Edouard Lemaitre

b. Edwin Powell Hubble d. Robert Wilson

4. What is the characteristic shape in which a mineral grows and is a projection of the
mineral’s crystal structure.?

a. Color c. Luster
b. Crystal Habit d. Streak

5. What type of property test is a mineralogist conducting when she rubs a mineral over
a mirror, tile, or hard surface?

a. Appearance Test c. Luster Test

b. Cracking Test d. Streak Test

6. Which refers to the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent at a specified

temperature?

a. Hardness c. Solubility
b. Melting Point d. Specific Gravity

7. Why are minerals important for society and the economy?

a. Essential for industrial and economic development of nations

b. Used in construction, engineering and chemical industries.
c. Railways, computers, cars, and skyscrapers in modern society depends upon the
exploitation of mineral resources.
d. All of the these

8. What device is used to analyze mineral components depending on the light

absorbance of the compounds?

a. Barometer c. Spectrophotometer

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b. Microscope d. Telescope

9. What is the type of sedimentary rocks that are made up of sediments from pre-
existing rocks?

a. Biological sedimentary rocks c. Clastic sedimentary rocks

b. Chemical sedimentary rocks d. Non-clastic sedimentary rocks

10. Where do sediments come from? Sediments______

a. are results from varying mineral composition.

b. are results of high temperature and pressure within the Earth’s interior.
c. come directly from the crystallization of magma from the Earth’s interior.
d. are products of weathering and transported by glaciers, wind, and streams.

11. What is a type of sedimentary rocks that are form from chemical precipitation?

a. Biological sedimentary rocks c. Clastic sedimentary rocks

b. Chemical sedimentary rocks d. Non-clastic sedimentary rocks

12. Which of the following is a biochemical sedimentary rock?

a. chalk c. gypsum
b. chert d. travertine

13. What is the main form of mechanical weathering in any climate that regularly
cycles above and below the freezing point?

a. Dissolution c. Frost wedging

b. Hydrolysis d. Heating and cooling

14. What is the name of the chemical reaction between a chemical compound and
water that makes the water dissolves ions from the mineral and carries them away?

a. Dissolution c. Frost wedging

b. Hydrolysis d. Heating and cooling

15. What is the process of gradual breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?
a. erosion c. sedimentation
b. mass wasting d. weathering

16. What is the most abundant element in magma?

a. aluminum c. oxygen
b. calcium d. silicon

17. What condition in the magma chamber results in the formation of plutons?
when magma chambers __________.

a. cools down c. encounter high temperature

b. experience intense pressure d. when magma chambers cause fissures

18. Which of the following parts of volcano serves as an engine?

a. caldera c. crater
b. conduit d. magma chamber
19. Which of the following parts of volcano is considered as a very big depression?
a. caldera c. magma chamber
b. crater d. vent

20. What is the main factor for a volcanic eruption to occur?

a. amount of magma c. pressure

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b. density d. viscosity
21. Which of the following describes geothermal gradient? Increase in ________
a. viscosity with depth d. pressure with depth
b. volume with depth c. temperature with depth

22. Which of the following refers to the convection in the Earth’s interior?
a. preventing heat from escaping
b. motion of fluid from one place to another
c. heat transfer through the collisions of molecules
d. emission of energy through the movement of particles

23. Which of the following organisms’ fossils refers to the aquatic fish-catching reptile
found in both South America and Africa?

a. Cynognathus c. Lystrosaurus
b. Glossopteris d. Mesosaurus

24. What is the driving mechanism of plate movement?

a. convection cells c. magnetism
b. Earth's rotation d. polar wandering

25. Which of the following principles shows that layers of rocks are spread laterally?
a. Law of Superposition c. Law of Original Horizontality
b. Law of Lateral Continuity d. Principle of Cross-cutting relationship

26. Which of the following describes absolute dating?

a. actual date of rocks or events
b. graphic representation of layers of rocks
c. sequence of fine layers of sedimentary rocks
d. arrangement of events based on rock sequence

27. Who formulated the principles describing the layers of sedimentary rocks?
a. Friedrich Mohs c. Nicolaus Steno
b. Florence Bascom d. Stephen Gould

28. Which of the following describes an era? It________

a. is the shortest subdivision.
b. represents greatest expanse of time.
c. shows major changes in fossil record.
d. shows the existed life forms in each continent.

29. Which of the following periods showed the ‘explosion’ of life?

a. Cambrian c. Permian
b. Devonian d. Silurian

30. Who among the following suggested that inorganic life-like shapes grew within
rocks?

a. Alexandre Brongniart c. Nicolas Steno

b. Aristotle d. Georges Curvier

IDENTIFICATION

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Read the questions carefully and confine your responses to the analysis of the questions as written. Do not
assume any facts not set forth in the questions. Write your answer on the space provided (10 Points)

A. Igneous rock
B. Metamorphic rock
c. Sedimentary rock

________ 31. These rocks are formed when magma (molten rock) cools and crystallizes, either at
volcanoes on the surface of the Earth or while the melted rock is still inside the crust.

_________ 32. These rocks are popularly used as construction material, because they
found to be perfect for withstand with long duration of time without
distortion or damage.

_________ 33. These rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich
fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors.

_________ 34. A kind of rocks that is a product of the alteration of preexisting rocks in
response to changing environmental conditions.

________ 35. It is formed by layers of small pieces of rock and stones pressed hard
together. The properties of this are Limestone, sandstone, and slate.

________ 36. These rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. They
form from deposits that accumulate on the Earth's surface.

________ 37. These are minerals such as quartz, feldspar, pyroxene, olivine, amphibole, and mica.

________ 38. These rocks are the weakest among all types of rock.

________ 39. These are rocks typically found in fossils and occasionally some fine-grained.

_________ 40. These rocks are formed when subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich
fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors.

MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

If the statement is true, write TRUE. If it is FALSE, change the underlined/ to make the statement
correct. Write your answer legibly on the paper. (20 Points)
_________41. The mantle is the outermost layer of the geosphere.

_________42. The core is the innermost layer of Earth.

_________43. Magma is defined as molten rock material produced by partial melting of
the mantle and crust.

_________44. Plutonism occurs along plate boundaries or margins and sometimes

within the plate.

_________45. Melting of rock is possible due to the low temperature coming from the
center of Earth.

_________46. Continental drift describes the movement of continental plates.

_________47. Fossil evidence states that the shapes of continents and shorelines
coincide with each other.

_________48. Seafloor spreading explains the movement of the ocean floor.

_________49. The law of superposition states that sediments are deposited

horizontally.

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_________50. The eon represents the largest expanse of the measure of time.

ESSAY
Read all questions carefully and make sure you understand the facts and questions before you
begin answering. Answer the question in 2 – 3 sentences. Refer to the rubric below how your
answer will be scored. Write your answer on the paper legibly. (10 Points)

5 points Essay
Essay Rubric

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement

Areas of Assessment
(3 points) (2 points) (1 point)

Content Answer(s) is/are correct and

Answer(s) is incorrect and
informative, and answer is/are Content is partially correct.
irrelevant
appropriate to the question.

Grammar/Punctuation No grammatical, Few grammatical,

punctuation and spelling punctuation and spelling
/Spelling errors. errors.

51. What observational evidence supports the big bang theory?

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52. Rocks often have sparkly components called crystals. Most of the time, these crystals
differ in size and color. Why do you think rocks differ in crystal habit and size?
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53. What is the effect of plate boundaries on magma? What are ways of making sure
that these boundaries’ effects on human society are minimized?

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54. Why is the half-life important for determining age?

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