SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7

Fourth Periodical Examination

1. To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

A. the lines of latitude only. C. neighboring area to describe the location.
B. the lines of longhitude only. D. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude.
2. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______________, which represents 0 degrees?
A. prime meridian B. equator C. longitude D. north pole
3. Natural resources are materials or elements from the environment that people
A. did not create. C. use to meet their needs.
B. invented for themselves. D. observe using a scientific equipment.
4. We depend on energy for many of our daily activities. Which of the following statements shows conservation of energy
I. Switch off lights when not in use.
II. Recycle materials like papaer and glass container.
III. Turn off electrical appliances when they are not in use.
IV. At low tide, water is allowed to run out through the da to turn electrical generators.
A. I only B. I and II C. I, II and III D. I, II, III and IV
5. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a wise use of energy?
A. constructing dam near waterfalls C. making windmills in areas with strong seasonal winds
B. use solar power cells to run electricity D. dumping of bagasse and agricultural wastes into rivers
6. Which is the best example of physical weathering?
A. the rusting of an iron nail C. the formation of sandbar along the side of a stream
B. the chemical reaction of limestone with acid rain D. the cracking of rock cased by the freezing and thawing of water
7. Is there a relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any geologic structure?
A. No. There is no direct relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any geologic structure.
B. Yes. The presence of minerals in the Philippines indicates that the country is rich in resources.
C. No. The presence of minersls in the Philippines has no connection with geologic structures.
D. Yes. The presence of minerlas in the Philippines indicates the presence of geologic structures like active faults and
volcanoes.
8. You see pieces of cardboard, emptysoftdrinks cans, and a broken wooden chair dumped in a vacant lot. What
are being wasted in the dumpsites?
A. paper B. metals C. wood D. all of the above
9. Your community is rich in metallic minerals. Which of the following should the community undertake in order to
conserve such precious mineral deposits?
A. Use all of them to earn money.
B. Put-up tunnels to harvest all metallic minerals.
C. Formulate laws and ordinances to regulate the mining of minerals.
D. Use dynamites to clear out the mountain and reveal the mineral deposits.
10. Is there a relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the country?
A. Yes. The Philippines is surrounded with oceans and large bodies of water.
B. No. There is no relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the country.
C. No. The latitude position of the Philippines has no connection with high diversity of life in the country.
D. Yes. The Philippines is near the equator where there is sunshine all year round and rainfall is abundant,
11. What are the factors which affect the soil formation?
A. climate, temperature, amount of rainfall C. amount of soil, amount of rainfall, slope of the land
B. slope of the land, temperature, particle of soil D. reforestation, use of compost as fertilizers, amount of rainfall
12. Which of the following list of materials correctly math of which it was produced?
A. cans and knives : farm C. Food products and house components: mines
B. Leather shoes, spoon and fork : mines D. Paper and bags : trees, and other plant fiber, starch
13. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Argon B. Carbon Dioxide C. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
14. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
A. stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
B. stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere
C. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
D. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
15. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A. mesosphere B. stratosphere C. thermosphere D. troposphere
16. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?
A. exosphere B. troposphere C. mesosphere D. stratosphere
17. In which atmospheric layer is most water vapor found?
A. troposphere B. stratosphere C. mesosphere D. thermosphere
18. What is meant by ‘trace’ gases?
A. They are not harmful. C. They are naturally occuring on Earth.
B. They are emitted by trees. D. They are present in very small amounts.
19. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living things on Earth?
A. It warms Earth’s surface. C. It makes jet flying more comfortable.
B. It helps in cloud formation. D. It offers protection from the Sun’s harmful UV rays.
20. What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
A. changing temperature C. changing amount of oxygen
B. changng weather patterns D. changing composition of gases
21. Which warms up faster, land or water?
A. land C. both warm up at the same rate
B. water D. rate of warming varies; depends on weather conditions
22. What happen when air is heated?
A. it expands, then rises. C. it stays in place.
B. it spreads in all directions. D. it moves toward a lower elevation
23. What happens to the surrounding air as warm air rises?
A. moves in all directions C. moves away from the rising air
B. moves to higher altitude D. moves toward the place where warm air rises
24. In what direction do winds blow?
A. from the northeast to the southwest C. from the low pressure areas to high pressure areas
B. from the southwest to the the northeast D. from high pressure areas to low pressure areas
25. Which of the following does NOT describe the amihan?
A. frng lots of rain C. comes around July to September
B. bring cold weather D. coms from the northeast and moves southward
26. What is NOT TRUE about ITCZ Intertropical Convergence Zone?
A. It results in thunderstorms C. It occurs in the Philippines all year round.
B. It occurs in countries near the equator D. It is a place where winds in the tropics meet, rise and form clouds
27. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon. Without a natural greenhouse effect, the temperature of the Earth
would be about – 18*C instead of 14*C at present. Why are scientist concerned about the greenhouse effect?
A. There is no technology that will keep the temperature of Earth constant.
B. Planting trees in wider areas is not possible; Earth has many desert areas.
C. Human activities like burning of fossil fuels and deforestation enhance the greenhouse effect.
D. The human population is increasing rapidly; more carbon dioxide will be released to the atmosphere.
28. While on the beach, a group of Grade 7 learners are studying local winds. Carlos, the leader of the group explains
the wind direction during the day is usually the reverse of the wind direction at night. Which of the following
statements supports John’s claim?
A. There is more water in the sea than on land.
B. This is usually an indication that an El Nino event is under way.
C. The water remains at about the same temperature all throughout the day.
D. Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
29. Water and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gases. Why are we so worried about increasing carbon dioxide
NOT water vapour?
A. This is usually an indication that an El Nino even is under way.
B. Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
C. Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D. Water vapour collects in the atmosphere but as falls as rain when they are heavy enough.
30. Which of the following human activities contribute to global warming?
I. Planting trees in wider areas III. Deforestation
II. Burning of fossil fuels IV. Valley Breeze
A. I only B. II, III, IV C. I, II, III, IV D. IV ONLY
31. Which of the following greatly cause weather changes?
I. use of motor vehicles III. Use of products with CFCs
II. cutting down of trees IV. Massive clearing and destruction of forest due to logging
A. I only B. III and IV only C. I and II only D. I, II, III
32. What is the reason to support the statement, “Cutting of trees in large areas contributes to global warming?”
A. Plants use carbon dioxide to make food. When trees are cut, CO2 in the atmosphere will not be used up.
B. Plants use oxygen to make food. When trees are cut, oxygen in the atmosphere will not be used up.
C. Plants use water vapour to make food. When trees are cut, water vapour in the atmosphere will not be used up.
D. Plants use nitrogen to make food. When trees are cut, nitrogen in the atmosphere will not be used up.
33. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about amihan and habagat?
A. Amihan is known as the northeast monsoon
B. Habagat is known as the southwest monsoon
C. From October to March the habagat comes from the northeast and moves toward the south
D. From October to March the amihan comes from the northeast and moves toward the south
34. Earth’s seasons are caused by which of the following?
A. the varying amount of sunspot activity
B. the rotation of the Earth during a 24-hour day
C. the Earth’s orbit about the Sun as an ellipse rather than a circle
D. the tilt of the Earth’s axis of rotation relative to the ecliptic as Earth revolves around the Sun
35. What effect does the tilting of the Earth have?
A. When the Earth is tilted away from the sun we have day.
B. When the Earth is tilted away from the sun we have night.
C. It changes the angle that the Sun stikes the Earth in different land areas.
D. It causes the Earth to be farther away from the Sun at different times of the year.
36. When it is summer in southern hemisphere, which of the following best describes the tilting of the Earth in the northern
hemisphere?
A. towards the Sun C. towards or away from the Sun
B. away from the sun D. neither toward or away from the Moon
37. Why do seasons change in the Philippines?
A. Earth’s rotation B. Suns rotation C. Sun’s revolution D. Earth’s revolution
38. Which part of the earth experiences summer in December and colder in June?
A. Northern hemisphere since Sun is tilted towards it on June and December.
B. Northern hemisphere because it receives direct rays form the Sun in December and lesser in June.
C. Southern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the Sun in December and lesser solar energy in June.
D. Both southern and northern hemisphere because they receive equal rays directed from the Sun in December and June.
39. How does a solar eclipse happen?
A. when shadows of Earth and Moon are cast in space
B. when the Moon comes directly between the Sun and Earth
C. when the shadows of Moon and Earth is neither too high nor too low
D. when the Sun is on the opposite side of the Earth and the Moon
40. How does lunar eclipse occur? \
A. when the moon comes directly between the Sun and Earth
B. when Earth has moved along its orbit taking the Moon with it
C. when the Moon moves through Earth’s shadow at full Moon
D. when the Moon is directly on the opposite side of the Earth and Sun.
41. What kind of eclipse do we see when the moon is entirely within the Earth’s umbra shadow?
A. Partial Lunar B. Tolal Solar C. Total Lunar D. Partial Solar
42. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the moon moves into the
A. umbra of the earth. B. umbra of the moon. C. penumbra oth the earth. D. penumbra of the moon.
43. The natural phenomenon starts during the summer months in the northern hemisphere, when the Asian continent becomes
warmer than the surrounding seas.
A. Hanging Amihan B. Intertropical Convergence Zone C. Trade Winds D. Hanging Habagat
44. If the moon hd only one phase which is full moon, how would it affect the fishermen’s lives?
A. They cannot catch fish. C. The fishermen had the best time for catching fish
B. They can gather more fish. D. It would be dangerous for them to catch fish because the sky is clear
45. What is the reason why the earth and the moon do not bump with each other as they travel around the sun?
A. moon is smaller than the earth C. earth rotates faster than the moon
B. moon is far away from the earth D. earth and the moon have their own orbits and planes.
46. What do “direct rays” mean?
A. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 30 degrees.
B. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 60 degrees.
C. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 90 degrees.
D. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 120 degrees.
47. Which of the following beliefs and practices have no scientific basis?
I. During eclipse we are advised to watch in a basin with water.
II. During eclipse there is an increase in harmful microorgansim.
III. During eclipse, alternating lightand dark wavy lins can be seen, called shadow bands.
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III
48. Which of the following statement is true about umbra and penumbra?
I. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of seasons
II. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of eclipse
III. Umbra is the darker inner area, while penumbra is the lighter outer area
IV. Umbra is the lighter inner area, while penumbra is the darker outer area
A. I and II only B. III and IV only C. I and Iv only D. II and III only
49. In the month of June which hemisphere receives direct rays from the sun?
I. Northern Hemisphere II. Southern Hemisphere III. Northern and Southern hemisphere
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III