Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V Bicol
DIVISION OF CAMARINES NORTE
Daet

SCIENCE AND HEALTH III

THIRD PERIODICAL EXAMINATION
Name ______________________
School______________________

Grade and Section ___________

Date_______________________

Direction: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and
write it on the blank provided before each number.
1. Why is soil an important part of the earth?
A. Plants grow and animals live on soil earth.
B. Soil covers the most part of the earth.
C. Soil is the home of man and animals.
D. All of the above.
2. What kind of soil is made up of fine and loose particles?
A. sandy soil
C. loam soil
B. clay soil
D. silk clay soil
3. Which of the following is the kind of soil that can be used in building houses,
schools and tall buildings?
A. silt
B. sand
C. loam
D. clay
4. Soil differs in color. The soil that, contains iron is reddish in color while the soil
that is rich in salt is color _________.
A. white
B. red
C. black
D. gray
5. Clay soil holds more water and sticky, while loam soil absorb and ________.
A. hold enough water
C. water dries up very quick
B. water move very quickly
D. water become dry
6. Which soil is best for planting?
A. loam soil
B. clay soil

C. sandy soil
D. silt soil

7. Which layer of soil is made up of sand silt and clay and decayed matter?
A. top soil
C. bed rock
B. subsoil
D. clay soil
8. The soil layer that contains solid rock is the _______.
A. parent material/ bed rock
C. top soil
B. subsoil
D. none of these

9. The soil has 3 layers topsoil, subsoil and bedrock. Which of the following is a
description of subsoil?
A. Materials that are slightly broken and later form topsoil.
B. Solid rock
C. Made up of sand silt and clay.
D. Richest layer of the soil.
10.

People use soil for _______.

A. planting crops
B. building houses and bridges
C. making bricks, glasses and sand paper
D. all of the above

11.

How does the soil help the people?

A. Plants grow in the soil that serve as food for man
B. Insects grow in the soil
C. Man and animals eat soil
D. Aquatic animals live in the soil

12.
When soil has plenty of pesticides and garbage the soil productivity
become ________.
A. more fertile
C. healthy
B. fit for planting
D. unfit for planting
13.

How will you show care and concern for the soil?
A.
C.

B.

14.

D.

These are different sources of water, which one is not?

A. river
C. deep well

B. water dispenser

D. dams

15.

Which of the following sources of water is fresh and potable?

A. oceans and seas
B. rivers and lakes
C. underground and dams
D. ponds and brooks

16.

Water that found beneath the ground is the best. Why?

A. It is source of drinking water
B. It is source of food in the urban area
C. It is natural
D. It is the source of food

17.

Why is water very useful?

A. People, animals and plants need water in order to live
B. We can live without water
C. All animals live in water
D. All of the above

18.

Which may be used for cleaning the house and flushing the toilet?
A. recycled water
C. sterilized water
B. mineral water
D. polluted water

19.

How pollution affects water?

A. It can kill marine life.
B. It can kill marine plants.
C. It makes the water dirty.
D. All of the above

20.

Which of the following causes water pollution?

A. Bathing animals and washing clothes in the river
B. Throwing waste and used oil in the bodies of water
C. Throwing garbage in the river
D. All of the above

21.
Polluted water decreases the oxygen content of water and may harm
_________.
A. aquatic life
C. trees
B. animal and people
D. all of the above

22.

Why should water be taken care of by human?

A. to prevent us from getting sick C. to make us beautiful
B. to have move food
D. to make us healthy
23.
The following are practices on how to care and show concern for water,
which one is not.
A. Close the faucet when not in use.
B. Keep running the water from the faucet while brushing teeth.
C. Use pressure host in watering plants
D. Recycle water in clearing the can
Relate the condition of the day with the temperature reading.

Study the chart

Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
24.
25.

Temperature Reading
27c
27c
30c
29c
32c

On what day is the warmest?

A. Thursday
B. Monday

C. Wednesday

D.Friday

On what days was the temperature the same?

A. Monday and Tuesday
B. Tuesday and Wednesday
C. Tuesday and Thursday
D. Wednesday and Friday

26.
When leaves are moving and children are playing kites, what do these tell
about the weather?
A. It is a windy day
C. It is cloudy day
B. It is a rainy day
D. It is a gloomy day
27.

Which of the following symbols for shy cones tells that the weather is rainy?
A.
B.
C.
D.

28.

29.

Why are heavy rain and typhoons not good?

1. They can destroy lives and properties
2. Plants produce harvest
3. They can cause landslide and floods
A. 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
D. 2 only
______ bury themselves at the bottom of the pond during cold months.
A. Dogs

B.Ducks

C.Frogs

D.Cats

30.

Birds and fowls may lose their feathers during _______.

A. cold weather
C. stormy weather
B. warm weather
D. gloomy weather

31.

Our skin can suffer from _______ sunny weather.

A. Cholera
B. Colds
C. Influenza

D. Prickly heat

32.
Mang Kardo is a farmer. To protect him from over exposure to the sunlight,
he needs to wear _________.
A. Hat
B. Raincoat
C. Slippers
D. Camiseta

33.
Samantha needs a lot of Vitamin C because she has colds. Which foods
are good for her?
A. Ice cream and candies
B. Guavas and fruit juices
C. Mais and fish
D. Cake and spaghetti
34.
When the sun is shining brightly and there is no wind, the air gets
________?
A. cool
B. stormy
C. warm
D. weak
35.
When the sky is cloudy, the clouds block the heat of the sun, the air
becomes _______.
A. hotter
B. cooler
C. faster
D. Slower
Study the Chart
Time
12:00 pm
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
36.

Temperature
30c
30c
29c
27c

At what time of the day is the coolest?

A. 12:00pm
B. 2:00pm
C. 4:00pm

D. 6:00pm

37.

Long exposure of the skin to sunlight may cause ______?

A. sunburn
B. skin itchy
C. tinea flava
D. boil

38.

Looking at the sun for a long time may cause a person to be ________?
A. deaf
B. blind
C. cross-eyed
D. farsighted

39.
Marys plants are overexposed under the sun. What do you think will
happen to the plants?
A. dry up
C. become healthy
B. grow faster
D. remain the same
40.

Why do we need to drink lots of water on very hot days?

A. To replace the water and dried up
B. To increase the body temp
C. To reduce ones weight
D. To maintain good posture