Semi-Final Test in Science VII

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Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer
1. What do lines of latitude and longitude combine to make?
a. Grid b. Graph c. Lines d. Parallel
2. What is 0 degree latitude?
a. Tropic of Cancer b. Prime Meridian c. Tropic of Capricorn d. Equator
3. What is 0 degree longitude?
a. Arctic Circle b. Equator c. Prime Meridian d. Antarctic Circle
4. What would be the latitude and longitude directions in the Philippines?
a. North and West b. South and East c. North and East d. South and West
5. What would be the latitude and longitude directions in Australia?
a. North and West b. South and East c. North and East d. South and West
6. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?
a. Major lines in the map are there to help people describe the location of any place on Earth.
b. Lines in the map found on a globe, which is a better representation of the Earth
c. The location of any place on Earth can be described using latitude and longitude
d. Location of any place on Earth can only be described by lines of latitude.
7. Which one doesn’t show the proper way of identifying / locating places or lines in the globe?
a. Do not simply point to a vague spot c. Use their palm in a “wiping” motion
b. Do not simply point to a segment d. let simply point to a segment
8. The equator divides the earth into two hemisphere
a. Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere c. Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
b. Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere d. Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
9. Which large landmass is found to the north of the Philippines?
a. Asian continent b. Japan c. China d. India
10. Which body of water in the list is located to the east of the Philippines?
a. Atlantic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Philippine Sea d. South China Sea
11. Which bodies of water in the list are found to the west of the Philippines?
a. Celebes Sea b. Mindanao Sea c. South China Sea d. Sulu Sea
12. Why is the Philippines called an archipelago?
a. The Philippines boasts of many different kinds of natural water forms,
b. The Philippines have fertile lands, high diversity of plant and animals, and rich mineral deposits.
c. The Philippines have natural gas, coal, and geothermal energy.
d. The Philippines is an archipelago because it is made up of islands.
13. At the equator, the sun's rays always strike Earth
a.  At a low angle c. 18 hours each day
b.  At nearly a 90 degree angle d. no more than 8 hours each day
14. What do you call a resource that people can use again and again but its supply can be replaced?
a. renewable b. recyclable c. reliable d. unlimited
15. Which pair of resources is renewable?
a. cotton and leather c. coal and solar energy
b. b. aluminum and iron d. soil and minerals
16. 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
17. Why are coal, petroleum, and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produced from plant
and animal remains?
a. It takes a very long time to produce them.
b. Using them results in environmental problems.
c. They are difficult to locate and explore from Earth.
d. The Philippines is dependent on supply from other countries.
18. Two points on the globe passing through axis are called as _______________ and ________________
a. North Pole and Equator c. North Pole and South Pole
b. Equator and South Pole d. None of these
 19. Equator divides globe of earth into ____________
a. Cone b. Hemisphere c. Triangle d. Circle
20. Latitudes and longitudes are measured in ________.
a. Kilometer b. Degrees c. Radian d. meter
21. Tropic of Cancer is situated _____________ in the Northern Hemisphere.
a. 23.5° S b. 23.5° N c. 23.5° E d. 23.5° W
22. Careful management of water catchment areas results in
a. more desertification b. more deforestation c. less waste of water d. more waste of water
23. Percentage of surface of Earth which is covered by water is
a. 70% b. 85% c. 90% d. 60%
24. Supplies of fresh water is reduced by _____
a. air pollution b. water pollution c. noise pollution d. both a and c
25. Examples of water catchment area includes
a. underground water b. reservoir c. river system d. all of the above
26. Specific area where sediments, minerals and water are drained into common outlet is classified as
a. water detachment area c. water reclamation
b. water catchment area d. sea water
27. Which soil layer would you expect to find the largest rocks in?
a. top soil b. sub soil c. bedrock d. parent
rock
28. What gives the topsoil its dark color?
a. Special types of rock particles c. Larger rock pieces
b. more water d. decaying of living things
29. Which layer in the diagram below contains the most organic material?
a. A b. B c. C d. the bedrock
30. How is soil created from rock?
a. physical weathering without chemical weathering
b. chemical weathering without physical weathering
c. erosion without weathering
d. weathering without erosion
31. Which of the following is found in the greatest % in soil?
a. Mineral matter b. Organic matter c. Water d. Air
32. Which layer of a soil profile forms first from the bedrock?
a. A horizon b. B horizon c. C horizon d. humus
33. A student pours water into a clear cup of soil. He sees air bubbles coming out of the water as it sinks into the soil.
Where are the air bubbles coming from?
a. water b. soil c. cup d. decaying things
34. Dark brown or black color soil often indicates:
a. a very young soil c. a large amount of humus
b. considerable moisture d. the presence of iron oxides
35. What is the best soil texture in terms of water availability for plants?
a. clay soil b. sandy soil c. silt soil d. loamy soils
36. Distinctive horizontal layers that differ in physical composition, chemical composition, organic content, or structure
are called _____________.
a. soil horizon b. peds c. soil profile d. soils
37. The display of horizons on a vertical cross section through the soil is termed a _____________.
a. soil horizon b. peds c. soil profile d. soils
38. The usual vertical sequence of horizons in a soil from the surface downward is
a. O, A, B, C, E b. A, B, C, E, O c. O, A, E, B, C d. A, E, B, C, O
39. Give the most complete definition of rock ore
a. a valuable mineral c. material mined for
b. a rock deposit under ground d. a part of the earth’s crust
40. What is the biggest safety concern in mines?
 a. ventilation b. explosion c. earthquakes d. rock outburst
41. Rocks are made of
a. minerals b. cement c. ash powder d. concrete
42. A naturally forming, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure is known as
a. minerals b. cement c. ash powder d. concrete
43. Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resources?
a. wind b. water c. vegetation d. coal and minerals
44. Fossil fuels form from:
a. Synthetic technological creations
b. People extracting fuel from fossils
c. Once living organisms that have decomposed over a very long time
d. Ancient burial grounds
45. Resources that can be replaced.
a. Renewable b. Inexhaustible c. Non Renewable d. Conservation
46. Managing resources to be used wisely.
a. Renewable b. Inexhaustible c. Non Renewable d. Conservation
47. Why is organic matter (humus) an important part of soil?
a. it helps to improve water infiltration c. it converts nitrogen in the air into nitrates used by plants
b. it can break down organic pollutants d. it is rich in nutrients, which is important for fertility
48. What is a soil horizon?
a. a factor influencing how soil is formed c. an organism found within the soil
49. Which three layers form the soil profile?
a. air, water and soil c. clay, silt, and sand
b. Minerals, organic matter and living organism d. top soil, subsoil, parent rock material
50. Why are the top layers of soil darker in color than the lower layers?
a. they contain less organic matter c. they contain more organic matter
b. the parent rock d. the pores space