1ST_QUARTER_MARCIANO_EARTHandLIFESCI_HUMSS/ABM11 - Quiz
  • 1. Which Earth layer is liquid and responsible for the magnetic field?
A) Inner core
B) Mantle
C) Crust
D) Outer core
  • 2. Which event marks the beginning of the Universe?
A) Big Bang
B) Formation of Sun
C) Supernova explosion
D) Formation of Earth
  • 3. Which part of the Earth is solid and metallic?
A) Mantle
B) Outer core
C) Crust
D) Inner core
  • 4. Which subsystem is the largest water reservoir?
A) Hydrosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Cryosphere
D) Atmosphere
  • 5. Which sphere interacts directly with weather systems?
A) Hydrosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Geosphere
D) Atmosphere
  • 6. Plants converting CO₂ to O₂ shows the interaction of:
A) Atmosphere–Hydrosphere
B) Biosphere–Geosphere
C) Hydrosphere–Geosphere
D) Biosphere–Atmosphere
  • 7. Which is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
A) Crystalline structure
B) Naturally occurring
C) Inorganic
D) Man-made
  • 8. The hardest mineral on Mohs scale is:
A) Talc
B) Diamond
C) Corundum
D) Quartz
  • 9. Luster refers to:
A) Mineral weight
B) Mineral streak
C) Mineral color
D) Way mineral reflects light
  • 10. A mineral’s true color in powdered form is:
A) Hardness
B) Streak
C) Luster
D) Cleavage
  • 11. The softest mineral is:
A) Talc
B) Fluorite
C) Calcite
D) Gypsum
  • 12. Which is an igneous rock?
A) Shale
B) Sandstone
C) Limestone
D) Basalt
  • 13. Which rock forms from compaction of sediments?
A) Igneous
B) Metamorphic
C) Sedimentary
D) Volcanic glass
  • 14. Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces without changing composition?
A) Chemical weathering
B) Erosion
C) Deposition
D) Physical weathering
  • 15. The movement of rock material by water, wind, or ice is:
A) Erosion
B) Weathering
C) Deposition
D) Compaction
  • 16. The main source of Earth’s internal heat is:
A) Radioactive decay
B) Sunlight
C) Volcanoes
D) Earthquakes
  • 17. Mantle convection drives:
A) Ocean tides
B) River erosion
C) Plate tectonics
D) Weather systems
  • 18. Magma that reaches Earth’s surface is called:
A) Ash
B) Pumice
C) Lava
D) Tephra
  • 19. Which explains why oceanic crust is younger than continental crust?
A) Continental crust melts easily.
B) Oceanic crust is constantly recycled at subduction zones.
C) Continental crust erodes faster.
D) Oceanic crust is stronger.
  • 20. Which interaction shows how humans are affected by Earth’s internal heat?
A) Typhoon floods farmland.
B) Rivers deposit sediments.
C) Lava flows destroy communities.
D) Icebergs melt due to climate change.
  • 21. Why is Earth’s magnetic field essential for life?
A) It provides light during the night
B) It creates the ozone layer
C) It prevents harmful solar radiation from directly hitting Earth
  • 22. Which best explains why the biosphere depends on the geosphere?
A) The geosphere provides soil, nutrients, and habitat for organisms
B) The geosphere produces sunlight
C) The geosphere creates rainfall
D) The geosphere supplies gases
  • 23. Why does the rock cycle have no beginning or end?
A) Only igneous rocks exist in the cycle
B) Any rock type can transform into another through Earth processes
C) Rocks cannot change forms
D) Sedimentary rocks end the cycle permanently
  • 24. Which part of the Earth is made mostly of iron and nickel?
A) Mantle
B) Crust
C) Inner core
D) Lithosphere
  • 25. The type of rock that forms when heat and pressure change an existing rock is:
A) Volcanic
B) Metamorphic
C) Sedimentary
D) Igneous
  • 26. Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
A) Crust
B) Inner core
C) Outer core
D) Mantle
  • 27. Which weathering process involves rusting of rocks with iron?
A) Chemical weathering
B) Physical weathering
C) Deposition
D) Mechanical breakdown
  • 28. Which Earth subsystem includes all living things?
A) Geosphere
B) Hydrosphere
C) Atmosphere
D) Biosphere
  • 29. Which mineral test involves scratching the surface with a nail or glass plate?
A) Cleavage test
B) Streak test
C) Hardness test
D) Density test
  • 30. Which Earth process recycles rocks from one type to another?
A) Rock cycle
B) Nitrogen cycle
C) Water cycle
D) Carbon cycle
  • 31. Which subsystem acts as Earth’s “life-support system” because it contains air?
A) Atmosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Hydrosphere
D) Geosphere
  • 32. Which subsystem covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface?
A) Biosphere
B) Geosphere
C) Hydrosphere
D) Atmosphere
  • 33. The animals, plants, and humans all belong to which subsystem?
A) Biosphere
B) Atmosphere
C) Hydrosphere
D) Geosphere
  • 34. Which process links the atmosphere and hydrosphere directly?
A) Plate tectonics
B) Earthquake
C) Volcanic eruption
D) Evaporation and condensation
  • 35. Which natural event shows the interaction of all four subsystems?
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Wind erosion
C) Earthquake
D) Rainfall
  • 36. Which sphere interaction occurs during a typhoon?
A) Atmosphere–Hydrosphere
B) Lithosphere–Atmosphere
C) Geosphere–Biosphere
D) Geosphere–Hydrosphere
  • 37. If a volcanic eruption releases much ash, which subsystem is first affected?
A) Geosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Hydrosphere
D) Atmosphere
  • 38. Which event best shows biosphere–geosphere interaction?
A) A flood washing away houses
B) A tree growing roots into rocks
C) Volcanic ash affecting weather
D) A landslide blocking a river
  • 39. Which condition causes rapid chemical weathering?
A) Dry plains
B) Cold desert
C) Warm humid climate
D) High altitude mountain
  • 40. A landslide that destroys farmland affects which subsystem first?
A) Atmosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Cryosphere
D) Hydrosphere
  • 41. A volcanic eruption that triggers a lahar involves which subsystems?
A) Geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere
B) Atmosphere, cryosphere, biosphere
C) Biosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere
D) Atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere
  • 42. During a heavy typhoon, a river overflows and destroys crops. Which spheres interacted?
A) Geosphere and cryosphere
B) Atmosphere and geosphere
C) Atmosphere and hydrosphere
D) Biosphere and hydrosphere
  • 43. An earthquake under the ocean triggers a tsunami. Which subsystem interaction is shown?
A) Atmosphere–biosphere–geosphere
B) Hydrosphere–atmosphere only
C) Geosphere–hydrosphere–biosphere
D) Geosphere–atmosphere–biosphere
  • 44. Farmers rely on rainfall to grow crops. Which two subsystems mainly support this activity?
A) Hydrosphere and biosphere
B) Geosphere and biosphere
C) Atmosphere and hydrosphere
D) Atmosphere and geosphere
  • 45. An oil spill contaminates seawater and kills marine life. This is an interaction between:
A) Geosphere and biosphere
B) Hydrosphere and biosphere
C) Atmosphere and hydrosphere
D) Atmosphere and biosphere
  • 46. Which situation best illustrates the effect of human activity on exogenic processes?
A) Planting trees on slopes to prevent erosion
B) Formation of deltas in rivers
C) Earthquakes damaging buildings
D) Volcanic eruption releasing ash
  • 47. If you were to identify a mineral for jewelry, which property is most important?
A) Cleavage
B) Hardness
C) Luster
D) Streak
  • 48. Which statement best evaluates the role of Earth’s internal heat?
A) It drives plate tectonics and volcanic activity
B) It only causes earthquakes
C) It is not significant for Earth processes
D) It only affects surface weathering
  • 49. A government plans to build a large dam. Which sphere interactions must they evaluate carefully?
A) Atmosphere and space
B) Cryosphere only
C) Geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
D) Atmosphere only
  • 50. A student claims “igneous rocks are the most important because all rocks originate from magma.” How should you evaluate this?
A) False, metamorphic rocks form first.
B) Rocks have no cycle.
C) True, because of the rock cycle.
D) False, sedimentary rocks form first.
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