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