DIGKILAAN CENTRAL SCHOOL

Digkilaan, Iligan City

SUMMATIVE TEST
Science Grade VI

Name: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________________________ Score: _________________________

I. Fill in the blanks.

______________1. It is the third planet from the sun.

______________2. He computed the shape of the earth to be an oblate spheroid.
______________3. The tilt of the earth on its axis.
______________4. When the earth turns on its axis.
______________5. When the earth orbits around the sun.
______________6. The crust is composed of large moving masses called _______.
______________7. It is the outermost layer of the earth. It is also the thinnest at only up to 50 km thick.
______________8. The mantle is made up of rocks in their molten state called ________.
______________9. It is the sphere of the earth where life is supported.
______________10. A sphere that talks about the water component of the earth.
______________11. What do you call the seven large land masses on the lithosphere?
______________12. The highest mountain on Earth which is approximately 8848m above sea level.
______________13. The largest desert that can be found in Africa.
______________14. The lithosphere includes thousands of smaller land masses called ________.
______________15. The shape of the earth.

Rotation 23.4 degrees day plates Sahara Desert

Earth Atmosphere seasons Mount Everest Revolution
Isaac Newton magma weathering Islands crust
Oblate Spheroid Biosphere core Indian Ocean erosion
Albert Einstein Hydrosphere lava Carbon Dioxide mantle

II. Enumeration
1. The 2 basic movements of the earth. 2. The three layers of the earth.
1. 1.
2. 2.
3.
3.The seven large continents 4. The 4 large oceans on earth
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
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5. Natural forces that shape the earth 6. Agents of Weathering and Erosion
1. 1.
2. 2.
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7. Natural Disasters that shape the earth 7. Factors affecting climate and weather
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4.
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8. Four types of climate 9. Weather Disturbances
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4.
10. 2 kinds of breeze 11. Wind systems that affects the Philippines
1. 1.
2. 2.
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12. Types of Earthquake 13. Elements of Weather
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
14. 4 Major spheres of the Earth
1. 3.
2. 4.
III. Multiple Choice
1. The condition of the atmosphere in a place over a short period of time.
a. Climate c. Erosion
b. Weather d. Weathering
2. The average weather condition of a place over a longer period of time.
a. Climate c. Erosion
b. Weather d. Weathering
3. The breaking down of rocks into soil or smaller sediments.
a. Climate c. Erosion
b. Weather d. Weathering
4. It includes weathering and transport of sediments from one place to another.
a. Climate c. Erosion
b. Weather d. Weathering
5. The shaking of the ground.
a. Earthquake c. Tsunami
b. Landslide d. Volcanic Eruption
6. A series of water waves caused by a displacement of a large volume of water from a specific area in
the sea.
a. Earthquake c. Tsunami
b. Landslide d. Volcanic Eruption
7. A vent or a hole on the earth’s crust that may extend deep into the crust or even up to the mantle
layer.
a. Pacific Ring of Fire c. Magma
b. Lava d. Volcano
8. A chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.
a. Pacific Ring of Fire c. Magma
b. Lava d. Volcano
9. Volcanic eruption release gas, ash, molten rock called ______ when it reaches the surface.
a. Pacific Ring of Fire c. Magma
b. Lava d. Volcano
10. A wind system that blows from regions near Siberia toward the Philippines.
a. Trade Winds c. Hanging Amihan
b. Hanging Habagat d. Wind System
11. A wind system that is one of the reasons why we experience large amounts of rainfall from June to
September.
a. Trade Winds c. Hanging Amihan
b. Hanging Habagat d. Wind System
12. A wind system that blows from the North Pacific Ocean.
a. Trade Winds c. Hanging Amihan
b. Hanging Habagat d. Wind System
13. The cold air comes from the land.
a. Warm Breeze c. Cold Breeze
b. Land Breeze d. Sea Breeze
14. The cold air comes from the bodies of water.
a. Warm Breeze c. Cold Breeze
b. Land Breeze d. Sea Breeze
15. These are local storms that are accompanied by thunder and lightning and typically with heavy rain
or hail.
a. Tropical Cyclone c. Thunderstorms
b. Hurricane d. Typhoons
 NEW PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL
Up to 61 kph
62 – 118 kph
118 – 220 kph
More than 220 kph

Identify the following characteristics of the Earth.

1. Shape: ___________________
2. Age: _____________________
3. Tilt of the Earth’s Axis: _______
4. Time it takes for one complete rotation: _____________
5. Time it takes for one complete revolution: ___________
6. Approximate age of the earth: _____________________
7. Approximate percent of the earth that is water: _______
8. Most abundant gas on earth: ______________________
9. Most abundant metal on earth: ____________________
10. Largest Continent: _______________________________

Illustrate the layers of the earth in the blank space below.