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LET REVIEWER – GENERAL
EDUCATION
SCIENCE (Earth Science
1)
Direction:
Select the letter of the best answer.
1.
According to this theory, the universe was created (between 10 and 20 billion
years ago) from a cosmic explosion that threw matter in all directions.
a. Eternal Inflation
b.
Steady State Theory
c.
General Theory of Relativity
d.
The Big Bang Theory
Answer:
d. The Big Bang Theory
2.
_______ is the science that is devoted to the study of the earth’s place in the
universe, it’s structure and the processes that occur that contribute to its
change.
a.
Physics
b.
Biological Science
c.
Earth Science
d.
General Science
Answer:
c. Earth Science
3.
Which of the following is a direct result of the tilt of the Earth’s axis?
a.
uneven periods of day and night
c.
the occurrences of solstice
d.
all of the above
Answer:
b. differences of the
seasons between the hemispheres
a. a liquid inner core and a
solid outer core
b. a solid core and a liquid
mantle
d. has a solid crust and a
liquid mantle
Answer:
c. a liquid outer core and a
solid inner core
5.
The continental drift theory can be explained as ________.
a.
the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates
b. the gradual widening of the oceans
c. the movement of the large land
masses on the crust
d. the gradual shrinking of continents
Answer:
c. the movement of the large land masses
on the crust
6.
When an earthquake occurs, the actual point where an earthquake originates is
called the _______.
a. epicenter
b. focus
c. fault line
d. fissure
Answer:
a. epicenter
a. mud spring
b. hot spring
c. geyser
d. vent
Answer:
c. geyser
a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Sedimentation
d. Decantation
Answer:
b. Erosion
a. Flowing Water
b. Transport of animals
c. Changing Air Temperature
d. Movement of wind
Answer:
d. Movement of wind
a. Metamorphism
b. Cementation
c. Sedimentation
d. Liquefaction
Answer:
a. Metamorphism
11.
Mike was asked to identify the rock samples by the way they split into definite
pieces. He does by identifying the samples’ _______.
a. Hardness
b. Streak
c. Cleavage
d. Specific gravity
Answer:
c. Cleavage
a. a gem stone
b. siliceous
c. metallic
d. non-metallic
Answer:
c. metallic
13.
The energy one can harness from underground hot springs through power plants is
known as _______.
a. OTEC
b. Geothermal energy
c. Tidal Power
d. Wind energy
Answer:
b. Geothermal energy
14.
All of the statements below about water are TRUE except _______.
b. it can exist in three
phases
c. it exhibits surface
tension
d. it expands when frozen
Answer:
a. it can rise faster in thick tubes than in thin tubes
15.
Sandy travels a lot and claimed to have sailed on all oceans, which of the
following should he NOT include?
a. Baltic
b. Artic
c. Pacific
d. Indian
Answer:
a. Baltic
a. Igneous
b. Metamorphic
c. Sedimentary
d. Porous
Answer:
a. Igneous
17.
All of the following occur in the Troposphere except _______.
a. storms
b. tornadoes
c. cloud formations
d. aurora
Answer:
d. aurora
18. Which of the following are not true?
I. Land breezes occur in the daytime
II. Sea breezes occur when the land is warmer than
the body of water
III. Breezes are caused by convection in the
atmosphere
IV. Mountain breezes occur in the evening
a. I and IV
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. III and IV
Answer:
b. I and II
a. amount of water vapor in
the atmosphere
b. covalent bond
c. amount of people living
in that area
d. amount of sunlight that
area receives
Answer:
a. amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
20.
Given Nitrogen (N), Oxygen (O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which item below shows
the correct order in terms of increasing abundance in the atmosphere?
a. N, O, CO2
b. O, CO2, N
c. CO2, O, N
d. O, N, CO2
Answer:
a. N, O, CO2
21. Factors
that work together to cause changes in atmospheric conditions include air
pressure, temperature, wind direction and
a. amount of precipitation
b. cloud cover
c. relative humidity
d. all of the above
Answer:
d. all of the above
22.
The primary cause for the
continuous cycling of water in the earth is the _______.
a. wind
b. soil
c. sun
d. Earth’s rotation
Answer:
c. sun
23.
Which statement describes both weather and climate?
a. The ceremony was called off because
of the storm.
b. I went to the rainforest.
c. The skies are overcast today.
d. It is warm and sunny at our province.
Answer:
d. It is warm and sunny at our province.
24.
From November to February, the dominant monsoon in our country is the _______.
a. Northwest
b. Southwest
c. Northeast
d. Southeast
Answer:
c. Northeast
I.
Mark said that it occurs when the moon is between the sun and earth
II.
Melvin said that it occurs when the earth is between the sun and moon
III. Justin said that it occurs when
the sun is between the moon and the earth
IV.
Frank said that it occurs when the sun, moon and earth form 90 degree
angles
a. Mark
b. Melvin
c. Justin
d. Frank
Answer:
a. Mark
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