Science Q1
Science Q1
Science Q1
Department of Education
Region XIII - Caraga
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
KAHAYAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Instruction: Read and understand the following statement and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
1. What is the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass?
a. Mercury c. Earth
b. Mars d. Jupiter
2. Earth’s environment became more stable as a result of the ______________ stabilizing effect
on its orbit.
a. Moon c. Magnetic Field
b. Sun d. Atmosphere
3. What is the sphere of the Earth that is made up of a variety of gases, the majority of which
are nitrogen and oxygen, with minor amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, and other gases?
a. Geosphere c. Hydrosphere
b. Atmosphere d. Biosphere
5. A kind of rock form where there are compilations of sediments over time______.
a. igneous c. sedimentary
b. metamorphic granite
8. What is the thickest layer, made mostly of iron, magnesium and silicon, it is dense, hot and
semisolid?
a. mantle c. core
b. crust d. outer core
9. It is the result of heat transfer from the core to the base of the lower mantle and it occurs at
rates of centimeters per year.
a. Mantle Convection c. Crust Convection
b. Core Convection d. Mantle Conduction
10. It refers to the rate of temperature change with respect to increasing depth in earth’s interior.
a. Adiabatic Compression c. Geothermal Gradient
b. Core formation Energy d. Accretion energy
11. _____________ on rocks is a force that creates deformation or changes in the rocks’
shape and volume.
a. Stress c. Weathering
b. Tension d. none of the above
12. What type of stress where rocks are pushed together or tend to compress each other.
There is a tendency for the rock to be pressed or squeezed, causing rocks to fold or
fracture (break)?
a. Tension c. Compression
b. Shearing d. all of the above
13.
a. Tension c. Compression
b. Shearing d. all of the above
15. What stratigraphic Law states that the deposition of sediment is controlled by gravity and will
pull it downward?
a. Law of Horizontality b. Law of Superposition
c. Law of Cross-Cutting Relationship d. Principle of Inclusion
16. It contains information about the relative ages of events and objects in Earth’s history.
a. Rock Cycle b. Stratification
c. Compression d. Layers of rocks
17.It is used in geology to determine the order of events and the relative age of rocks by examining
the position of rocks in a sequence.
a. Stratigraphy b. Relative Dating
b. Fluorine Dating d. Absolute Dating
18. Which of the following describes absolute dating?
a. a technique that analyzes how much of the chemical fluorine has been absorbed by bones from
the surrounding soils in order to determine how long the specimen has been underground.
b. a technique that was common in the mid-20th century, seriation looks at changes in certain
styles of artifacts present at a site.
c. is a method and process that uses properties of atoms in rocks in order to determine the age of
a rock or other object by comparing the amount of radioactive & non-radioactive isotopes
d. process in which the decay of an atom of an isotope result in a change in the number of
protons and the formation of a new element.
22. After a danger has passed, make sure to check your local radio or weather station for
updates on landslide. Which of the following do you NOT have do after returning home?
a. Check foundation and chimney for damage
b. Keep all electronics turned off for a month
c. Replant ruined land
d. Stabilize land as soon as possible
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION in
Understanding Culture Society and Politics (UCSP)
1ST Quarter Summative Examination S.Y. 2020 – 2021
Prepared by:
CHARLOTTE E. ANTIGO
Subject Teacher
Noted by:
ARIELJUN P. ROSAL
School Head