Competency #3: Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area; S9ES-IIIe30

Sample question from the second (2nd) summative for Quarter 3, question number 6 & 14.

6. Prevailing winds affect a region’s climate by______?

A. Creating desert areas.
B. Causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain.
C. Affecting how much precipitation it receives.
D. Controlling the amount of solar energy it receives.

Answer: D

14. Which of the following BEST describes climate?

A. Climate is the weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day.

B. Climate is the disturbance in the atmosphere that happens in a long period of time.
C. Climate is the pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time.
D. Climate is the pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a short period of time.

Answer: C

Competency #4: Describe certain climatic phenomena that occur on a global level; S9ES-IIIf31

Sample question from the third (3rd) summative for Quarter 3, question number 5 & 6.

5. When does greenhouse effect happen?

A. When greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the atmosphere.
B. When greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the Earth’s interior.
C. When greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere absorb heat from outer space.
D. When greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb heat from the Earth’s surface.

Answer: D

6. Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the
atmosphere.

A. water
B. gases
C. heat
D. water vapor

Answer: C
Competency #5: Show which constellations may be observed at different times of the year using
models. S9ES-IIIj35
Sample question from the fourth (4th) summative for Quarter 3, question number 20, 21, 23, & 24.

20. What constellations can be seen during spring?

A. Taurus B. Cancer C. Andromeda D. Aquila

Answer: C

21. What constellations are prominent during winter?

A. Taurus B. Cancer C. Andromeda D. Aquila

Answer: A

23. What constellations are prominent during autumn?

A. Eridanus B. Aquarius C. Lyra D. Virgo

Answer: A

24. What constellations are prominent during summer?

A. Scorpions B. Orion C. Pegasus D. Leo

Answer: A