SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7

Third Periodical Examination

1. Which of the following represents an abiotic component of the environment?

A. grass on the fields B. sea cow nursing its young
B. sproutingmonggo seeds D. temperature in the mountain
2. Which of the following is NOT a biotic components in the ecosystem?
A. butterflies B. flowers C. moss D. waterfall
3. Given the following organisms: Corn, Mouse, Owl, Bacteria, which of the following is well-constructed food chain?
A. owl – bacteria – corn – mouse C. bacteria – owl – mouse – corn
B. corn – mouse – owl – bacteria D. corn – mouse – owl – bacteria
4. Wolves and lions may occupy the same trophic level because:
A. they both eat herbivores. C. they are large animals.
B. they live on land. D. they are predators.
5. Which of the following relationships exhibits mutualism?
A. algae – fungi B. rats – cats C. rice bird – hawk D. worms – humans
6. During harvest time, abundant supply of food is accompanied by the increase in number of field mice that prey on
the rice plant. Snakes that prey on field mice also will increase in number. What could be the possible outcomes if the
farmers get rid of the snakes?
I. The snake population will increase. C. The rice mice population will double.
II. The food supply will decrease. D. The rice mice population will control the snake population.
7. Which of the following is an abiotic factor that may affect the population of organisms?
A. extreme temperature C. parasites
B. food availability D. predators
8. The following are abiotic factors that may affect the population of organisms EXCEPT:
A. drought B. earthquake C. predators D. typhoons
9. When is an object considered to be in motion?
I. When its position changes with respect to a point of reference.
II. When its distance changes with respect to a point of reference.
III. When its direction changes with respect to a point of reference.
A. I and and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
10. How do you compute for the average speed of each athlete?
A. Divide 200 meters by the recorded time of travel.
B. Divide the recorded time of travel by 200 meters.
C. Multiply 200 meters by the recorded time of travel.
D. Divide 200 meters by twice the recorded time of travel.
11. Which of the following is true about and object that travels 5 meters to the left, then 2 meters up, then another
5 meters to the right?
A. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters.
B. The displacement of the object is equal to 12 meters.
C. The total distance travelelled by the object is equal to 12 meters.
D. The total distance travelled by the object is equal to 12 meters down.
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the object moving with constant speed?
A. The object is not accelerating.
B. The speed of the object is equal to zero.
C. The distance travelled by the object increases uniformly.
D. The speed of the object remains the same all throughout the travel.
13. Mechanical waves transport energy from one place to another through:
A. alternately vibrating particles of the medium.C. particles travelling with the wave.
B. vibrating particles and traveling particles. D. none of the above.
14. In (1) _______________, the individual particles in the medium move parallel to the direction of travel of the
Wave. An example of this is (2) ________________.
A. (1) transverse (2) sound C. (1) longitudinal (2) sound
B. (1) transverse (2) visible light D. (1) longitudinal (2) visible light
15. What will happen as the frequency of a wave increases and its speed remains constant?
A. the wavelength increases. C. The amplitude increases.
B. The wavelength decreases. D. The wave period increases.
16. Energy from the sun reaches the earth through _______________.
A. infrared waves B. ultraviolet waves C. mechanical waves D. electromagnetic waves
17. Which of the following objects will produce sound?
A. soft objects B. radio stations C. vibrating objects D. objects under pressure.
18. Compare to a thin string of the same length and tightness, a thick string produces sounds of _____________.
A. the same pitch B. lower pitch C. higher pitch D. lower then higher pitch
19. A sound wave is a ____________.
A. longitudinal wave B. transverse wave C. standing wave D. shock wave
20. Which of the following is NOT capable of transmitting sound?
A. air B. ice C. seawater D. vacuum
21. Which of the following would most likely transmit sound best?
A. steel in cabinet B. water in the ocean C. air in the classroom D. water in a swimming pool
22. Molecules of solids are closest to one another compared to liquids and gases. The energy carried by sound can
easily transfer, thus sound travels in solids _______________.
A. the slowest. B. the fastest. C. with undetermined speed. D. with varying speed.
23. On which of the following will we NOT be able to hear any sound?
A. a theatre B. a closed room C. in a spaceship D. in the outer space
24. The speed of sound is different in air, steel and water. Which of the following gives the correct order of speed of
Sound from the slowest to fastest?
A. air, steel, water B. air, water, steel C. steel, air, water D. steel, water, air
25. Which of the following is NOT and eclectromagnetic wave?
A. infrared B. radio C. sound D. x-ray
26. Among all the electromagnetic waves (EM), which has the highest frequency?
A. infrared radiation B. ultraviolet light C. gamma rays D. radio wave
27. ROYGBIV is the basic component of white light. Among the colors below, which color of light carries the highest
energy?
A. blue B. green C. orange D. red
***For numbers 28-32. A woman is making a noodle soup using a pan made of metal.
28. How does heat travel through the pan? Heat travel through the pan by _______________.
A. radiation B. dispersion C. convection D. conduction
29. In what direction does heat travel travel through the soup?
A. from top to bottom B. from bottom to top C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
30. Which of the following explains why the lady is able to of the handle of the pan with her bare hands?
I. The handle is made of good insulator of heat.
II. The handle has low thermal conductivity.
III. The handle has high thermal expansion.
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III
31. Which of the following methods of heat transfer is NOT taking place in the given situation?
A. conduction B. convection C. radiation D. none of them
32. Inside an air-conditioned room, metallic objects generally feel cooler to touch then wooden objects. Why is this so?
A. Heat tends to flow from metal to wood
B. Metal heats up and cools down faster than wood.
C. Wood contains more heat than a metal of the same mass.
D. The human body resembles wood more closely than it resembles.
33. What will happen when two like charges are brought together? They will ____________?
A. repel each other. C. neutralize each other.
B. attract each other. D. have no effect on each other.
34. A material can become positively charged by ______________.
A. gaining protons. B. gaining electrons. C. losing protons. D. losing electrons.
35. If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, what will happen to your hair?
A. It will remain uncharged. C. It will become positively charged.
B. It will be repelled by the comb. D. It will become negatively charged.
36. Which of the following can be attracted by a positively charged object?
A. another positively charged object. C. A neutral object.
B. Any other object. D. No other object,
37. Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
A. wood B. rubber C. hair D. copper
38. Your classmate is electrocuted accidentally. Where would you NOT grab her so you could save her without you
being electrocuted too?
A. by the hair B. by her bangles C. by her cotton jacket D. by her rubber shoes
39. 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.
40. To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
A. the lines of latitude only. C. aneighboring area to describe the location.
B. the lines of longitude only. D. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
41. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______________, which represents 0 degrees?
A. prime meridian B. equator C. longitude D. north pose
42. Is there a relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any geologic structure?
A. the rusting of an iron nail
B. the formation of sandbar along the side of a stream
C. the chemical reaction of limestone with acid
D. the cracking of rock caused by the freezing and thawing of water
43. 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
44. 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.
45. 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,
46. 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
47. 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
48. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
A. mesosphere B. stratosphere C. thermosphere D. troposphere
49. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?
A. exosphere B. troposphere C. mesosphere D. stratosphere
50. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Argon B. Carbon Dioxide C. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
51. 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.
52. 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
53. 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.
54. 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.
55. 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.
56. 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.
57. 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
58. 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
59. 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.
60. 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