Grade/Section: _____________________ Score: _____________________
I. Title of the Activity: WHAT AM I?
Most Essential Learning Competency:
- Explain that the Earth consists of four subsystems, across whose boundaries matter and energy
flow. CG: S11/12 ES-Ia-4
Directions: Identify the term that is being discussed in each item.
1. What G makes up the solid portion of the earth?
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2. What H is composed of all the waters on or near the Earth surface?
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3. What C is the frozen part of hydrosphere?
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4. What A is the gaseous envelope that surrounds the planet and protects us from ultraviolet
radiation? ___________________________________________________________________________
5. What T is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather and climate occur?
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6. What B includes all forms of life on Earth including those that are found in the deepest parts of
the oceans and highest parts of the atmosphere?
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7. What C is the topmost layer of the earth?
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8. What M is responsible for the tectonic shift?
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9. What E is the upper limit of the atmosphere?
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10. What C is the hottest layer of the Earth?
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II. Title of the Activity: THE RIGHT CHOICE
Most Essential Learning Competency: Explain that the Earth consists of four subsystems, across
whose boundaries matter and energy flow.
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Be honest. Remember, it is better to get an honest
zero than a dishonest perfect score.
1. Which of the following is a part of the geological subsystems of the earth?
A. Cryosphere B. Perosphere C. Geosphere D. Watersphere
2. All living organisms of the earth, including those on the land, water, and air, are considered part
of which subsystem?
A. Atmosphere B. Geosphere C. Biosphere D. Hydrosphere
3. Which of the following comprises the air that we breathe and the gas that surrounds our planet?
A. Atmosphere B . Geosphere C. Biosphere D. Hydrosphere
4. It is the only known planet that can support life.
A. Earth B. Mercury C. Mars D. Venus
5. Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is where aurora and satellites occur?
A. Mesosphere B. Thermosphere C. Stratosphere D. Troposphere
6. Which of the following is the correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from the lowest to the
highest?
A. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
B. thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
C. mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere
D. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
7. Which of the Earth’s spheres contains mountains, valleys, and other landscapes?
A. Atmosphere B. Geosphere C. Biosphere D. Hydrosphere
8. What is the layer of gases that surround Earth and is retained by our planet’s gravity?
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Geosphere D. Hydrosphere
9. Which Earth's sphere is heavily affected when Taal Volcano erupted, and plants and animals died
within and near the volcano?
A. Atmosphere B. Biosphere C. Geosphere D. Hydrosphere
10. Tsunami is known as the secondary effect of earthquake. These two disasters occur in which
Earth’s subsystems?
A. Atmosphere and Hydrosphere C. Hydrosphere and Geosphere
B. Biosphere and Geosphere D. Atmosphere and Biosphere
