Earth and Life Science Mock Test
Earth and Life Science Mock Test
Earth and Life Science Mock Test
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the best answer.
2. The four subsystems are called "spheres." Specifically, they are the "lithosphere" (land),
"hydrosphere" (water), “atmosphere" (air), _________________.
a. “biosphere” (living things) b. “biosphere” (non-living things)
c. “biosphere” (rocks) d. “biosphere” (abiotic)
3.What is the natural process that causes one kind of rock to change into another kind?
a. Weathering b. Rock Cycle c. Sediments d. Metamorphism
4. These are processes at or near Earth’s surface that cause rocks and minerals to break down.
a. Deposition b. Weathering c. Erosion d. Stratification
5. What term should be used to describe a semi-liquid hot molten rock located beneath the Earth?
a. lava b. magma c. rocks d. sand
6. What do you call the semi-liquid hot molten rocks found on the surface of earth once the
volcano erupts?
a. lava b. magma c. rocks d. sand
7. What classification of rocks is formed from solidification and crystallization of molten rocks?
a. igneous rocks b. metamorphic rocks c. sedimentary rocks d. all of the above
8.In which type of plate boundary does the shallow focus earthquake occur?
a. convergent b. divergent c. transform d. all of these
9. Which of these is the best indication of the relative age of a rock layer?
a. the thickness of the layer b. the chemical make-up of the layer
c. the distance of the layer on the surface d. the position of the layer compared to other layers
10. When naming the subdivisions of the Earth’s geology in a specific order, which method must
be considered?
a. Absolute dating b. Isotopic dating c. Radiometric dating d. Relative dating
11. What is a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon or human activity that may cause
the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental
degradation?
a. eutrophication b. geologic hazard c. landslide d. poisonous gases
12. What are the first photosynthetic organisms that grow well on earth?
a. Bryophyllum’ b. cyanobacteria c stromatolites d. zircon crystal
13. Which among the given statements describes a cell?
a. Early organisms don’t have a cell. b. Cell is the basic unit of life.
c. Cell is present among eukaryotic only. d. All of the above.
14. Reproduction in animals that involves production of new living organism by combining two
gametes from different organism, one male producing motile gamete that must fused with the egg
cell from female organism
a. asexual b. sexual c. both and b d. none of a and b
15. Organisms that have transferred DNA from other organisms are called
a. genetically modified organisms b. transgenic organisms c. both a and b d. none of a and b
16. What do you call the technique wherein there is the transfer of genes from one organism to
another? A. cloning C. inbreeding B. genetic engineering D. selective breeding
17. Which of the following is in the correct order from smallest to largest?
a. cell- organ- tissue- system
b. cell- tissue-organ- system
c. system- tissue- cell- organ
d. tissue- organ- system- cell
19. Diagram that trace evolutionary relationships and connections among organisms
a. evolution b. family tree c. lineages tree d. phylogenetic tree
20. What refers to the rate at which life forms reproduce when they have perfect conditions that
would advance fruitful reproduction?
a. limiting factor b. biotic potential c. carrying capacity d. environmental resistance
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Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the best answer.
21. Which of the following is the most accepted theory about the formation of the universe that
explains why it continues to expand?
a. big bang theory b. divine creation theory c. steady state theory d. oscillating theory
28. Using the chart on the vapour pressure of the four substances, which among them has the
lowest boiling point?
29. The amount of energy required to stretch or increase the surface of a liquid by a unit area (ex.,
1 cm2)
a. specific heat b. surface tension c. vapour pressure d. heat of vaporization
30. Which biomolecular group carries and passes on the hereditary information of the organism?
a. carbohydrates b. lipids c. nucleic acids d. proteins
31. Based on the LEDS below, which has a lower boiling point and what accounts for the
difference based on the intermolecular forces present in each species?
a. Ethyl alcohol has a lower boiling point due to the dispersion forces present among the
molecules.
b. Ethyl alcohol has a higher boiling point because of the predominant H-bonding present among
the molecules.
c. Diethyl ether has a lower boiling point due to dipole-dipole interaction.
d. Diethyl ether has a higher boiling point because it is capable of forming H-bond.
32. A chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new
substance. a. Activation Energy b. Chemical Kinetics c. Chemical Reaction d. Product
33. In the equation Mg + O2(g) → MgO, how many molecules of Mg on the reactant side do we
need to make our equation balance?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
34.. Use the following BALANCED equation: 2C2H6 + 7O2→ 4CO2 + 6H2O If 15 g of C2H6 react
with 45 g of O2, how many grams of water will be produced?
a. 22 g H2O b. 23 g H2O c. 27 g H2O d. 28 g H2O
36. Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
a. cylinder b. octagon c. flat disc d. sphere
37. The largest planet discovered before the invention of telescope is __________ .
a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Uranus d. Venus
39. Who determined the positions of 777 fixed stars accurately from his observatory in
Denmark?
a. Galileo Galilei b. Johannes Kepler c. Nicolaus Copernicus d. Tycho Brahe
40. He is well known in his experimentation of dropping a cannon ball in the Leaning Pisa Tower
a. Newton b. Aristotle c. Galileo d. Plato
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
MOCK TEST (NAT)
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the best answer. Write only the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided.
1. Which of the following is the most accepted theory about the formation of the universe that
explains why it continues to expand?
a. big bang theory b. divine creation theory c. steady state theory d. oscillating theory
8. Using the chart on the vapour pressure of the four substances, which among them has the
lowest boiling point?
9. The amount of energy required to stretch or increase the surface of a liquid by a unit area (ex.,
1 cm2) a. specific heat b. surface tension c. vapour pressure d. heat of vaporization
9. Based on the LEDS below, which has a lower boiling point and what accounts for the difference
based on the intermolecular forces present in each species?
a. Ethyl alcohol has a lower boiling point due to the dispersion forces present among the
molecules.
b. Ethyl alcohol has a higher boiling point because of the predominant H-bonding present among
the molecules.
c. Diethyl ether has a lower boiling point due to dipole-dipole interaction.
d. Diethyl ether has a higher boiling point because it is capable of forming H-bond.
10. Which biomolecular group carries and passes on the hereditary information of the organism?
a. carbohydrates b. lipids c. nucleic acids d. proteins
11. A chemical change that occurs when two or more substances combine to form a new
substance. a. Activation Energy b. Chemical Kinetics c. Chemical Reaction d. Product
12. In the equation Mg + O2(g) → MgO, how many molecules of Mg on the reactant side do we
need to make our equation balance?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
13.. Use the following BALANCED equation: 2C2H6 + 7O2→ 4CO2 + 6H2O If 15 g of C2H6 react
with 45 g of O2, how many grams of water will be produced?
a. 22 g H2O b. 23 g H2O c. 27 g H2O d. 28 g H2O
15. Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
a. cylinder b. octagon c. flat disc d. sphere
16. The largest planet discovered before the invention of telescope is __________ .
a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Uranus d. Venus
18. Who determined the positions of 777 fixed stars accurately from his observatory in
Denmark?
a. Galileo Galilei b. Johannes Kepler c. Nicolaus Copernicus d. Tycho Brahe
20. He is well known in his experimentation of dropping a cannon ball in the Leaning Pisa Tower
a. Newton b. Aristotle c. Galileo d. Plato