MCA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

EARTH & LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 11

CLASS NUMBER 1ST SUMMATIVE TEST SCORE

Name: ________________________________Date: ___________

Gr. & Sec.: _________________Parents Signature: __________
Subject Teacher: Ms. Hanna Grace C. Honrade

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 stars 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. the estimated radius for inner core is about ____________km
a. 3360 km b. 2400 km c. 960 km d. 50 km
9. the estimated radius for outer core is about _____________km
a. 3360 km b. 2400 km c. 960 km d. 50 km
10. _____________is the earths 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 earths
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 earths crust?
a. mariana trench b. mount Everest c. kola superdeep borehole d. crust
22. what is the lowest point on the earths 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

ENUMERATION
Enumerate the 6 distinctive and recognizable characteristics of minerals that aid in its
identification
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Give at least two Example of Igneous rock

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Give at least three Example of Sedimentary rock

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Give at least three Example of Metamorphic rock

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