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Direction: Read The Following Statement Carefully. Encircle The Letter of The Correct Answer
Department of Education
Region – VI Western Visayas
Col. PATROCINIO ARTUZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Taft, Tapaz, Capiz
FIRST GRADING
Periodic Examination
EARTH’S LIFE AND SCIENCES
Direction: Read the following statement carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. in cosmology, _____________is a theory that the new matter is quietly but continually
appearing out of nothing from the spaces in the galaxies.
a. fission theory b. capture theory
c. steady state universe theory d. nebular hypothesis
2. steady state universe theory was proposed in 1993 by _______________?
a. Georges Lemaitre b. sir Fred Hoyle
c. Richard Tolman d. Charles Darwin
3. in cosmology, ____________ is a theory were in the planets and moons were wandering
around and were captured by Sun.
a. fission theory b. capture theory
c. steady state universe theory d. nebular hypothesis
4. it is the leading explanation for how the universe began?
a. oscillating universe theory b. big bang theory
c. stellar collision theory d. gas cloud theory
5. is a large explosion that takes place at the end of a star’s life cycle.
a. stellar collision theory b. planetary collision theory
c. supernova d. solar nebula
6. solar system is made up of __ planets and __ dwarf planets
a. 8 and 5 b. 9 and 4 c. 8 and 4 d. 9 and 5
7. A Belgian Catholic priest, astronomer and professor of physics who proposed the big
bang theory?
a. Georges Lemaitre b. sir Fred Hoyle
c. Richard Tolman d. Charles Darwin
8. Red Shift refers to...
a. The shortening of wavelengths as a result of the expansion of the universe
b. The time of the day where factory workers work till they turn red :)
c. Red light has higher frequencies than blue light
d. The lengthening of wavelengths of light from distant galaxies as a result of the
expansion of the universe.
9. Which of the following is an accurate way to explain why light from distant galaxies
experiences red shift?
a. Since the beginning event, the universe has increased its density and become
hotter.
b. The universe is slowing its expansion.
c. Distant galaxies are changing their motions and therefore, moving away from
each other
d. The universe is expanding causing objects in the universe to move from older
positions.
10. Which of the following is an accurate way to explain why light from distant galaxies
experiences red shift?
a. Since the beginning event, the universe has increased its density and become
hotter.
b. The universe is expanding causing objects in the universe to move from older
positions.
c. Distant galaxies are changing their motions and therefore, moving away from
each other
d. The universe is slowing its expansion.
11. Which force helped clump hydrogen together making matter early in the universe's
development ?
a. Dark Matter
b. Gravity
c. Expansion
d. Dark Energy
12. TRUE or FALSE: The universe is static, unchanging and still very hot.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
13. Currently, the Big Bang Theory explains the...
a. Continual cooling and expansion of our universe
b. Motionless of our universe
c. Life cycle of stars
d. Slow contraction of the universe
14. Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?
a. Blue b. Red c. Violet d. Yellow
15. Which of the following has been used as evidence to support the universe is expanding
from a historical beginning explosion?
a. Same amount of space matter all throughout the universe regardless of where
one looks
b. Light from distant galaxies and planets showing a shift in their wavelengths.
c. Leftover cosmic energy on the horizon of the universes.
d. All of the above
16. TRUE of FALSE: If the expanding universe bends light, the wavelengths of the light get
shorter.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
17. The big bang rapid expansion occurred when?
a. Millions of years ago
b. Billions of years ago
18. Light from distant galaxies are being bent as the universe is expanding.
a. True
b. False
19. Which of the following helps define what a theory is? (Check all that apply)
a. A theory never changes
b. theory explains observable phenomena
c. theory has evidence and observations supporting it
d. A theory helps predict what might happen
20. Which of the following is a correct relationship involved in the Big Bang Theory?
a. Temperature remains constant as the universe expands
b. Expansion allows cooling of energy
c. Gravity keeps matter from clumping together
d. Energy emitted from galaxies indicate blue shifting
21. What were the conditions like in the very beginning of the universe?
a. All matter was in a gaseous state
b. Extremely cold and motionless
c. Extremely explosive
d. Extremely hot and dense
22. The following is a real photograph of which of the following choices?
a. The Solar System
b. The Whole Universe
c. A Galaxy
d. A model of the Big Bang Theory
23. Which of the following statements is TRUE about radio waves?
a. High Frequencies
b. High Energy
c. Short wavelengths
d. Travel at speed of light
24. Rocky, smaller, warmer planets with few moons
a. Outer planets
b. Inner planets
25. Earth
a. Dwarf planet
b. A moon
c. Outer planet
d. Inner planet
26. What are the Galilean Moons?
a. Jupiter's 4 largest moons
b. Mars' moons
27. Which of the following is least like the other three?
a. Neptune
b. Uranus
c. Saturn
d. Pluto
28. What is an asteroid?
a. Ice and dust
b. A very small piece of rock
c. A large rock in space
29. primarily orbit the sun
a. Both
b. Outer planets
c. Inner planets
30. Larger and further from the sun
a. Outer planets
b. Inner planets
31. Which best completes the statement? As a planet's distance from the Sun increases,
the planet's period of revolution ___.
a. Decreases
b. Shows no change
c. Increases
32. If a rocket leaves Earth and travels through the solar system away from the sun, which
object's orbital path will the rocket pass first?
a. Moon
b. Venus
c. Pluto
d. Mars
33. parts of our solar system
a. Innerplanets, asteroids, outerplanets, dwarf planets, comets, moons, the sun
b. Andromeda galaxy
c. Exoplanets
34. Which best explains why we use models to represent the solar system?
a. The solar system has many parts, so only models are used.
b. The solar system is very far away and cannot be measured.
c. The solar system has never been explored, so only models are used.
d. The solar system is so large that real distances are hard to work with.
35. rotate on their axis
a. Both
b. Inner planets
c. Outer planets
36. Earth revolves around the Sun in 365 days. Mars revolves around the sun in 687 days.
Which planet has the shortest year?
a. Mars
b. Earth
37. How does the sun generate heat and light?
a. Inertia
b. Nuclear fusion
c. Reflected light
38. Which planet receives the most energy from the sun?
a. Neptune
b. Asteroid
c. Moon
d. Earth
39. A student creates a model of the solar system. She uses a basketball to represent
Jupiter and a golf ball to represent Earth. Which would be best to use for representing
Earth's Moon?
a. A pea
b. A baseball
c. A grapefruit
d. An orange
40. Which of the following is responsible for the movement of planets within the solar
system?
a. Size
b. Mass
c. Heat
d. Gravity
Enumeration:
41 – 48 arrange our planets solar system inner to outer.
49 – 50 other heavenly bodies that orbit our solar system.
All (20)
Unanswered (5)
Answered (15)
Rocky, smaller, warmer planets with few moons Earth What are the Galilean Moons?
Which of the following is least like the other three? What is an asteroid? Primarily orbit the
sun Larger and further from the sun Which best completes the statement? ... If a rocket
leaves Earth and travels through the solar system away... Parts of our solar system Which
best explains why we use models to represent the solar system? Rotate on their axis Earth
revolves around the Sun in 365 days. Mars revolves around... How does the sun generate
heat and light? Which planet receives the most energy from the sun? A student creates a
model of the solar system. She uses a... Which of the following is responsible for the
movement of planets... Of the inner planets, which has the shortest year? The inner planets
are closer to the sun. The outer planets are...
All (20)
Unanswered (7)
Answered (13)
Rocky, smaller, warmer planets with few moons Earth What are the Galilean Moons?
Which of the following is least like the other three? What is an asteroid? Primarily orbit the
sun Larger and further from the sun Which best completes the statement? ... If a rocket
leaves Earth and travels through the solar system away... Parts of our solar system Which
best explains why we use models to represent the solar system? Rotate on their axis Earth
revolves around the Sun in 365 days. Mars revolves around... How does the sun generate
heat and light? Which planet receives the most energy from the sun? A student creates a
model of the solar system. She uses a... Which of the following is responsible for the
movement of planets... Of the inner planets, which has the shortest year? The inner planets
are closer to the sun. The outer planets are... Jupiter rotates in 10 hours. ...
All (20)
Unanswered (10)
Answered (10)
Rocky, smaller, warmer planets with few moons Earth What are the Galilean Moons?
Which of the following is least like the other three? What is an asteroid? Primarily orbit the
sun Larger and further from the sun Which best completes the statement? ... If a rocket
leaves Earth and travels through the solar system away... Parts of our solar system Which
best explains why we use models to represent the solar system? Rotate on their axis Earth
revolves around the Sun in 365 days. Mars revolves around... How does the sun generate
heat and light? Which planet receives the most energy from the sun? A student creates a
model of the solar system. She uses a... Which of the following is responsible for the
movement of planets... Of the inner planets, which has the shortest year? The inner planets
are closer to the sun. The outer planets are...
10. _____________is the earth’s innermost and the hottest section, it contains one third of
the earth Mass.
a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. inner core
11. is any entity that consists of interrelated parts or components.
a. system b. earth system c. variables d. subsystem
12. one of the four major subsystems of the Earth that include the crust and the uppermost
mantle of the earth?
a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere
13. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth that is made up of all living things on
earth?
a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere
14. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth that contains all the waters on the
earth’s surface
a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere
15. is one of the four major subsystems of the earth, it is the gaseous envelope that
surrounds the earth.
a. atmosphere b. hydrosphere c. lithosphere d. biosphere
16. is the outermost layer of the earth which composed of a great variety of rock types.
a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. inner core
17. it is the layer below the crust that contains the largest earth interior zones.
a. Crust b. mantle c. core d. inner core
18. the approximately radius for mantle is ____________km
a. 3360 km b. 960 km c. 2885 km d. 50 km
19. the approximately radius for crust is ___________km
a. 3360 km b. 960 km c. 2885 km d. 50 km
20. the deepest hole in the world is called
a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust
21. what is the highest point on the earth’s crust?
a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust
22. what is the lowest point on the earth’s crust?
a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust
23. ___________is the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate, its consist
of lavas made of basalt
a. crust b. oceanic crust c. continental crust d. Moho
24. the atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding a planet, such as nitrogen, oxygen,
carbon dioxide and ______?
a. argon b. helium c. hydrogen d. lithium
25. refers to a naturally occurring, inorganic substance with a crystalline structure?
a. mineral b. rock c. crust d. materials
26. describes how a mineral appears tp reflect light, and how brilliant or dull the mineral is.
a. hardness b. color c. luster d. clevage
27 describes how a mineral tends to break along a preferred planes determined by its
molecular structure.
a. hardness b. color c. luster d. cleavage
28. describes to irregular break not along the preferred planes.
a. color c. luster c. cleavage d. fracture
29. it describe how easy or difficult it is to scratch the mineral
a. hardness b. color c. luster d. cleavage
30. __________ is always at the top of the scale of being the hardest mineral.
a. talc b. diamond c. gympsum d. topaz
31. __________is known for being the softest mineral on earth. It is number 1 on mohs
hardness can be easily scratched by a fingernail.
a. talc b. diamond c. gympsum d. topaz
32. it is the relative weight of the mineral to an equal volume of water?
a. cleavage b. fracture c. specific gravity d. hardness
33. _______are formed from an aggregration of one or more minerals and other substances
that are cohered into a solid structure.
a. mineral b. rock c. crust d. materials
34. are formed from previously existing rocks that have been broken down into small
particles.
a. rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. igneous rock
35. are previously existing rocks that have been in contact with high temperature or
pressure, changing their chemical characteristics and turning them into a different rock.
a. rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. igneous rock
36. _____________ are formed when molten rocks cool and harden.
a. rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. igneous rock
37. ___________also referred to as plutonic rock after pluto, toman god of the underworld.
a. igneous rock b. extrusive igneous rock c. intrusive igneous rock d. rock
38 – 45 arrange our planets solar system inner to outer.
II -True or False. Write T if the statement is correct on the space provided and write F if the
statement is incorrect
_____46. The descent of the dense iron material into the core produces heat in Earth’s
interior
2. If water is present, rocks will melt at higher temperatures than normal.
3. Under high pressure, rocks melt at lower temperatures.
4. When a rock melts, different minerals melt at the same temperature.
5. Magma that crystallizes forms igneous rocks