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Department of Education
Region VII – Central Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TOLEDO CITY
MATAB-ANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Matab-ang, Toledo City
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
SY 2020 - 2021

Directions: Read each item carefully and select the correct answer from the choices provided. Shade
the corresponding letter of your answer on your answer sheet. Avoid erasures or
unnecessary marks.

1. Most earthquakes occur __________.

A. in the middle of the ocean C. near major cities
B. where volcanoes are D. along fault lines

For items 2-4, refer to the illustrations below.

2. Which type of fault is present when the hanging wall slides down the foot wall of the fault. This
usually happens when the tectonic plates are moving apart.
A. Normal C. Strike slip
B. Reverse D. None of the above

3. When tectonic plates are pushing against each other, the hanging wall moves up or is thrust
upward against the foot wall causing earthquakes. What type of fault is this?
A. Normal C. Strike slip
B. Reverse D. None of the above

4. The San Andreas fault in California is a strike-slip fault. This type of fault causes roads and
riverbanks to change their position. At which direction does the fault blocks move?
A. horizontal C. vertical
B. up and down D. cannot be determined

5. The point in the crust where the slip or break happened. This is where the earthquake starts.
A. dip C. focus
B. epicenter D. strike

6. Where is the focus with respect to the epicenter?

A. above the epicenter C. to the left of the epicenter
B. below the epicenter D. to the right of the epicenter

7. Where is the focus located in the diagram?

A. A C. C
B. B D. There is no focus.

8. The epicenter of an earthquake is located with the

seismograph recordings of at least 3 recording stations.
Where is the epicenter in this sample situation?

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A. Cebu C. Mindoro
B. Danao D. Palawan

9. Which of the following scale measures an earthquake magnitude?

A. Richter scale C. Centigrade scale
B. Mercalli scale D. PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale
(PEIS)

10. When chimneys fall and walls crack, the earthquake is rated intensity VII and magnitude 6.
What does intensity and magnitude of an earthquake refer to?
A. Intensity=energy, Magnitude=direction C. Intensity=strength, magnitude=energy
B. Intensity-observation, magnitude-damage D.Intensity=damage, magnitude=strength

11. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. Most earthquakes occur at fault lines or plate boundaries.
B. P waves travel faster than both S waves and surface waves.
C. The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several days in
advance.
D. Active faults have moved recently according to records while inactive faults have not
moved over a long period of time.

12. Identify an area that have no known active faults based on the map below? (Active faults are
represented by a straight solid line)

A. Bohol
B. Cebu Ilocos
C.Ilocos
D.Puerto Princesa

Cebu
Puerto
Princesa Bohol

13. How do you compare the densities

of the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core?
A. The mantle is less dense than the core but denser than the crust.
B. The mantle is less dense than both the core and the crust.
C. The mantle is denser than the core but less dense than the crust.

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D. The mantle is denser than both the core and the crust.

14. How do earthquakes help scientists figure out what is inside the Earth?
A. Scientists travel with the vibrations of an earthquakes and investigates the inside of
the Earth.
B. Seismic waves or earthquakes travel in a straight line indicating that the Earth has
solid interior.
C. Earthquakes travel only through the surface of the Earth and gives information about
the quality of soil and rocks.
D. The vibrations from the focus of an earthquake travels through the Earth and
behave in different ways depending on what they encounter along the way.

For items 15-16, refer to the figure on the right.

15. Which wave can travel through the Earth’s core?

A. Core waves
B. P waves
C. S waves
D. Surface waves

http://www.goodrichscience.com/uploads/3/1/1/2/31129331/6703232_orig.png

16. Seismic waves speed up, slow down, refract,

reflect, and disappears (or absorbs). What does this indicate about the inside of the Earth?
A. The Earth’s interior has only 1 layer.
B. There are different layers inside the Earth.
C. The seismic waves can choose what they want to do.
D. The inside of the Earth is still a complete mystery since the seismic waves does not
give any information.

17. Where do typhoons and hurricanes do mostly form?

A. Pacific and Atlantic Ocean C. Arctic ocean
B. Bering sea D. Indian ocean

18. Which of the following is not necessary for a cyclone to develop?

A. converging winds C. warm ocean water
B. high air pressure D. evaporation and water cycles

19. How do land masses and oceans affect the formation of a cyclone?
A. Cool land makes a typhoon stronger.
B. Warm oceans make a typhoon weaker.
C. Typhoons are born on the oceans and lands are where typhoons gather water.
D. Land makes a typhoon weaker while oceans make a typhoon stronger.

20. Arrange the events according to which occurs first.

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1 – Cooler low altitude wind rush to the low-pressure area gathering more moisture.
2 – The sun heats large, still bodies of water (Pacific Ocean) to temperatures above 26.5 degrees.
3 – The warm water heats up the air directly above it causing the hot air to rise.
4 – Typhoon decays when it can no longer gather moisture.
5 – Coriolis effect causes the wind to rotate laterally gathering even more wind and moisture, forming a
mature cyclone.
6 – The typhoon moves from the origin, growing stronger on water and weakening on land (Philippines)

A. 1-5-4-3-2-6 C. 5-2-1-3-4-6
B. 2-3-1-5-6-4 D. 6-2-1-4-3-3

21. The Circulatory system is responsible for bringing nutrients throughout the human body. Which
type of circulation is referred to when the blood moves from the heart to the lungs and back to
the heart carrying oxygen?
A. Coronary circulation C. Pulmonary circulation
B. Nervous circulation D. Systemic circulation

22. Which of the following human activities involve/s the circulatory system and respiratory system
working together?
A. riding a bike C. studying for a test
B. listening to music D. all of the above

23. What are the major organs of the Respiratory system?

A. eyes, ears, and mouth C. blood, lungs, and oxygen
B. nose, trachea, and heart D. nose, trachea, and lungs

24. How do the Respiratory system and Circulatory system of the body work together?
A. The Circulatory system is responsible for respiration and distribution of nutrients
throughout the body.
B. The Respiratory system is responsible for respiration and distribution of nutrients
throughout the body.
C. The Respiratory system process the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide while
the Circulatory system distribute and move the oxygen and other nutrients throughout
the body.
D. The Circulatory system process the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide while
the Respiratory system distribute and move the oxygen and other nutrients throughout
the body.

25. The Philippine eagle or monkey-eating eagle is declared as critically endangered. What is the
major reason for the decline of its population?
A. destruction of habitat C. introduced species
B. hunting and trapping D. pollution
26. Which of the following is NOT a human-induced activity that can cause extinction of species?
A. conservation of animal sanctuaries C. overharvesting
B. destruction of wildlife habitat D. pollution

27. Some minerals like mica has surfaces with planes of weak bonds in the crystals. Thus, its
crystals can be peeled like layers of onion. What is the property exhibited by mica?
A. Cleavage C. Hardness
B. Fracture D. Tenacity

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28. Population of different species reproduce. Why do populations of a species does not
continually increase over time?
A. Species population cannot always adapt to abrupt changes in the environment.
B. There are limiting factors in the environment like availably of food and water.
C. Population can only survive sustainably if they live within the carrying capacity of the
environment.
D. All of the above.

29. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about changes in the environment that leads to
species extinction?
A. Eutrophication causes fish kills.
B. Wildlife depletion is a good way to preserve animal species.
C. Pollution in soil and water causes population of species to die or move out.
D. Biological magnification refers to chemicals being stored in tissues of animals and is
moved to the next predator increasing toxicity.

30. Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe evolution?

A. Evolution is continuous. C. The world is stable and unchanging.
B. Evolution refers to change. D. If there is mutation, there is evolution.

31. Which pairs of animals show a correct example of homologous structures?

A. Wings of butterfly and bat. C. Fingers of human and arm of starfish
B. Flipper of whale and forelimb of cat. D. Tongue of frog and proboscis of mosquito.

32. Which of the following statements best explains the Theory of Natural Selection?
A. Organs that are not used may disappear while organs that are constantly used may
develop.
B. In nature, the organisms with desirable characteristics may survive while those with
weaker traits may not.
C. Organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given environment.
D. Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to an offspring.

33. Which of the following statements supports the idea that extinction is necessary?
A. To give way for other organisms to develop C. To know who is the fittest
B. b. To let other organisms evolve and progress. D. All of the above

34. Which is not a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

A. hardness C. opaque
B. luster D. streak

35. Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is commonly called fool’s gold. What is the
property of mineral exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light and with a metallic look?
A. Color C. Luster
B. Hardness D. Streak

36. During the 1800’s, miners can identify real gold from pyrite through biting the surface of the
mineral. If a bite mark is exhibited, then the said mineral is considered real gold. What property
is tested in this scenario?
A. cleavage C. luster
B. hardness D. streak color

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