Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Bulacan
STA. MARIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bunducan, Bagbaguin, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE – TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

FIRST QUARTERLY EXAMINATION – 1ST SEMESTER

CONTENT COGNITIVE DOMAIN AND ITEM PLACEMENT

LEARNING COMPETENCY
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Creating Evaluating No. of Items Percent in Items
1. State the different hypotheses explaining
Universe and the the origin of the universe.
Solar System 2. Describe the different hypotheses
explaining the origin of the solar system.
3. Recognize the uniqueness of Earth, being
the only planet in the solar system with
properties necessary to support life.
4. Explain that the Earth consists of four
subsystems, across whose boundaries
matter and energy flow.
31 - 1
5. Explain that the Earth consists of four 4, 9, 10, 24, 5, 6, 7, 8, 34, 20, 21, 22, 26 52
Earth and Earth subsystems, across whose boundaries 25. 26, 27, 28, 35, 38, - 7 23, 40 - 5
systems matter and energy flow. 32, 33, 36, 37,
6. Explain the current 39 - 13
advancements/information on the
solar system
7. Identify the layers of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core).
8. Differentiate the layers of the Earth.
Minerals and 1. Identify common rock-forming minerals
Rocks using their physical and chemical properties
2. Classify rocks into igneous, sedimentary, 11, 12, 13, 41, 14 - 1 42 - 1 6 12
and metamorphic -4
Exogenic 1. Describe how rocks undergo weathering
Processes 2. Explain how the products of weathering 43 – 1 44 - 1 2
4
are carried away by erosion and deposited
elsewhere
Endogenic 1. Describe where the Earth’s internal heat
Processes comes from
2. Describe how magma is formed
(magmatism)
3. Describe what happens after the magma
is formed (plutonism and volcanism)
4. Describe the changes in mineral
components and texture of rocks due to 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30 – 2 7 14
changes in pressure and temperature 19, – 5
(metamorphism)
5. Compare and contrast the formation of
the different types of igneous rocks /
describe how rocks behave under different
types of stress such as compression, pulling
apart, and shearing
Deformation of 1. Explain how the continents drift
the Crust 2. Cite evidence that support continental
drift 46, 47, 48 - 3 45 - 1 4 8
3. Explain how the movement of plates
leads to the formation of folds and faults
History of the
1. Describe how layers of rocks (stratified
Earth
rocks) are formed
2. Describe the different methods (relative
and absolute dating) to determine the age
of stratified rocks
 3. Explain how relative and absolute dating
were used to determine the subdivisions of 1, 2, 3, 49 - 4 50 - 1 5 10
geologic time
describe how the Earth’s history can be
interpreted from the geologic time scale
4. Describe how marker fossils (also known
as guide fossils) are used to define and
identify subdivisions of the geologic time
scale
5. Describe how the Earth’s history can be
interpreted from the geologic time scale
TOTAL 30 9 0 4 0 7 50 100%

DISTRIBUTION OF ITEMS Total Number of Items

CONTENT
Easy 60% Average 40% Difficult 10%
Universe and the Solar System 26
Earth and Earth systems 13 7 6
Minerals and Rocks 4 0 2 6
Exogenic Processes 0 1 1 2
Endogenic Processes 5 2 0 7
Deformation of the Crust 3 0 1 4
History of the Earth 2 2 1 5