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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) Inner core
B) Mantle
C) Outer core
D) Crust
  • 2. Which event marks the beginning of the Universe?
A) Big Bang
B) Supernova explosion
C) Formation of Sun
D) Formation of Earth
  • 3. Which part of the Earth is solid and metallic?
A) Mantle
B) Outer core
C) Inner core
D) Crust
  • 4. Which subsystem is the largest water reservoir?
A) Hydrosphere
B) Atmosphere
C) Cryosphere
D) Biosphere
  • 5. Which sphere interacts directly with weather systems?
A) Atmosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Geosphere
D) Hydrosphere
  • 6. Plants converting CO₂ to O₂ shows the interaction of:
A) Atmosphere–Hydrosphere
B) Biosphere–Atmosphere
C) Hydrosphere–Geosphere
D) Biosphere–Geosphere
  • 7. Which is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
A) Inorganic
B) Crystalline structure
C) Naturally occurring
D) Man-made
  • 8. The hardest mineral on Mohs scale is:
A) Diamond
B) Corundum
C) Talc
D) Quartz
  • 9. Luster refers to:
A) Mineral color
B) Way mineral reflects light
C) Mineral streak
D) Mineral weight
  • 10. A mineral’s true color in powdered form is:
A) Cleavage
B) Luster
C) Streak
D) Hardness
  • 11. The softest mineral is:
A) Calcite
B) Fluorite
C) Talc
D) Gypsum
  • 12. Which is an igneous rock?
A) Sandstone
B) Shale
C) Limestone
D) Basalt
  • 13. Which rock forms from compaction of sediments?
A) Sedimentary
B) Volcanic glass
C) Igneous
D) Metamorphic
  • 14. Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces without changing composition?
A) Deposition
B) Chemical weathering
C) Physical weathering
D) Erosion
  • 15. The movement of rock material by water, wind, or ice is:
A) Deposition
B) Compaction
C) Weathering
D) Erosion
  • 16. The main source of Earth’s internal heat is:
A) Sunlight
B) Volcanoes
C) Earthquakes
D) Radioactive decay
  • 17. Mantle convection drives:
A) Plate tectonics
B) Weather systems
C) Ocean tides
D) River erosion
  • 18. Magma that reaches Earth’s surface is called:
A) Ash
B) Lava
C) Tephra
D) Pumice
  • 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) Lava flows destroy communities.
C) Rivers deposit sediments.
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 creates rainfall
C) The geosphere supplies gases
D) The geosphere produces sunlight
  • 23. Why does the rock cycle have no beginning or end?
A) Only igneous rocks exist in the cycle
B) Rocks cannot change forms
C) Sedimentary rocks end the cycle permanently
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) Crust
B) Lithosphere
C) Mantle
D) Inner core
  • 25. The type of rock that forms when heat and pressure change an existing rock is:
A) Igneous
B) Volcanic
C) Sedimentary
D) Metamorphic
  • 26. Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
A) Inner core
B) Crust
C) Mantle
D) Outer core
  • 27. Which weathering process involves rusting of rocks with iron?
A) Mechanical breakdown
B) Chemical weathering
C) Physical weathering
D) Deposition
  • 28. Which Earth subsystem includes all living things?
A) Hydrosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Atmosphere
D) Geosphere
  • 29. Which mineral test involves scratching the surface with a nail or glass plate?
A) Cleavage test
B) Streak test
C) Density test
D) Hardness 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) Hydrosphere
B) Geosphere
C) Atmosphere
D) Biosphere
  • 32. Which subsystem covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface?
A) Biosphere
B) Geosphere
C) Atmosphere
D) Hydrosphere
  • 33. The animals, plants, and humans all belong to which subsystem?
A) Atmosphere
B) Hydrosphere
C) Geosphere
D) Biosphere
  • 34. Which process links the atmosphere and hydrosphere directly?
A) Plate tectonics
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Earthquake
D) Evaporation and condensation
  • 35. Which natural event shows the interaction of all four subsystems?
A) Earthquake
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Wind erosion
D) Rainfall
  • 36. Which sphere interaction occurs during a typhoon?
A) Geosphere–Hydrosphere
B) Atmosphere–Hydrosphere
C) Geosphere–Biosphere
D) Lithosphere–Atmosphere
  • 37. If a volcanic eruption releases much ash, which subsystem is first affected?
A) Geosphere
B) Biosphere
C) Atmosphere
D) Hydrosphere
  • 38. Which event best shows biosphere–geosphere interaction?
A) A flood washing away houses
B) Volcanic ash affecting weather
C) A landslide blocking a river
D) A tree growing roots into rocks
  • 39. Which condition causes rapid chemical weathering?
A) Dry plains
B) Warm humid climate
C) Cold desert
D) High altitude mountain
  • 40. A landslide that destroys farmland affects which subsystem first?
A) Hydrosphere
B) Atmosphere
C) Biosphere
D) Cryosphere
  • 41. A volcanic eruption that triggers a lahar involves which subsystems?
A) Atmosphere, cryosphere, biosphere
B) Biosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere
C) Atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere
D) Geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere
  • 42. During a heavy typhoon, a river overflows and destroys crops. Which spheres interacted?
A) Biosphere and hydrosphere
B) Atmosphere and hydrosphere
C) Atmosphere and geosphere
D) Geosphere and cryosphere
  • 43. An earthquake under the ocean triggers a tsunami. Which subsystem interaction is shown?
A) Atmosphere–biosphere–geosphere
B) Geosphere–hydrosphere–biosphere
C) Hydrosphere–atmosphere only
D) Geosphere–atmosphere–biosphere
  • 44. Farmers rely on rainfall to grow crops. Which two subsystems mainly support this activity?
A) Atmosphere and hydrosphere
B) Geosphere and biosphere
C) Hydrosphere 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) Planting trees on slopes to prevent erosion
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) Hardness
B) Streak
C) Luster
D) Cleavage
  • 48. Which statement best evaluates the role of Earth’s internal heat?
A) It drives plate tectonics and volcanic activity
B) It only affects surface weathering
C) It is not significant for Earth processes
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) True, because of the rock cycle.
B) False, metamorphic rocks form first.
C) Rocks have no cycle.
D) False, sedimentary rocks form first.
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