Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY BUREAU-STUDENT INCLUSION DIVISION
Division of Butuan City
CENTRAL BUTUAN DISTRICT 1
Butuan Central Elementary School
Butuan City
Periodical Test in
LEARNING STRAND II- Science
Name: _____________________________ Date: ________________ SCORE

Course/Program: ___________________ Teacher: __________________

Instruction. Read each item carefully and then select the letter of the best answer.

1. Mang Berto’s rice fields are infested by rats. He was advised to use any of the following techniques.
i. Use pesticide (rodenticide)
ii. Use nets in catching rats
iii. Raise cats to catch rats
iv. Burn the whole field after each harvest season

Which of the following can be effective in getting rid of rats without harming farm insects and
environment?

a. ii only b. ii and iv c. iii only d. iii and iv

2. The population of an endangered species can be increased by breeding in captivity of the remaining
individuals. However, this technique may also lead to species extinction. Which of the following is the
negative effect of this breeding?
a. Breeding over a short period of time produces different species.
b. Breeding over a short period of time increases beneficial mutation.
c. Breeding over a short period of time reduces genetic diversity.
d. Breeding over a short period of time increases fertility.
3. Which of the following processes involve the teamwork between the respiratory and circulatory
system?
i. Diaphragm enables air to come in and out of the body by contracting and relaxing
ii. Villi in the small intestine absorb nutrients, which are then transported to different body parts
iii. Carbon dioxide produced by cells enters the capillaries and is transported to lungs.
iv. Red blood cells get oxygen and distribute it to different body parts.
a. i only b. ii and iii c. iii only d. iv only
4. Electric cables are generally made of copper. Which of the following properties of copper makes it
suitable electric cable?
i. Can be flattened
ii. Shiny
iii. High density
iv. Good conductor
a. I only b. i and iv c. iii only d. ii and iii
5. Which of the following is TRUE concerning earthquakes and volcanoes?
a. Volcanoes form away from earthquake zone
b. Earthquakes usually occur in the same location as volcanoes
c. The occurrences of earthquakes and volcanic eruption are two different phenomena.
d. Earthquakes occur with less volcanic activity.
6. They live in BOTH land and water.
a. reptiles b. amphibians c. mammals d. birds
7. Lizards, snakes, turtles and alligators are ___________.
a. reptiles b. amphibians c. mammals d. birds
8. Cow, blue whale, bat and man are ___________.
a. reptiles b. amphibians c. mammals d. birds
9. It is the green pigment present in the green leaves.
a. chlorophyll b. carotene c. leucoplast d. xanthoplast
10. They are also called producers.
a. heterotrophs b. saprophytes c. autotrophs d. none of the above
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY BUREAU-STUDENT INCLUSION DIVISION
Division of Butuan City
CENTRAL BUTUAN DISTRICT 1
Butuan Central Elementary School
Butuan City
11. Which part of the mansanilya plant is best for medicine?
a. leaves b. flowers c. stems d. roots
12. Which of these medicinal plants is used for cough?
a. guava b. kaimito c. oregano d. santol
13. The change that occurs in a substance but remain the same kind of substance.
a. chemical change b. physical change c. chemical property d. physical property
14. A change from solid to liquid phase is referred to as ______________.
a. boiling b. melting c. freezing d. heating
15. A bar of chocolate placed under the sun will turn to __________________.
a. solid chocolate b. melting chocolate c. frozen chocolate d. liquid chocolate
16. What process is involved in the formation of water drops at the side of a glass with ice cubes?
a. freezing b. evaporation c. condensation d. heating
17. The unit to express current is?
a. volts b. watt c. ampere d. kilowatt
18. Atomic particles that carry a negative electric charge are called?
a. neutrons b. positrons c. electrons d. protons
19. Between which particles would an electric force of attraction occur?
a. proton-proton b. electron-electron c. neutron-neutron d. proton-electron
20. The three methods by which an object can be electrically charged are conduction, induction and
___________.
a. friction b. resistance c. direct current d. alternating current
21. The opposite charges exert a force of ________________.
a. repulsion b. attraction c. friction d. electricity
22. Which of these is not a load?
a. electric fan b. battery c. light bulb d. aircon
23. It makes work easier and faster.
a. machine b. man c. worker d. inclined plane
24. It is a double inclined plane.
a. wedge b. pulley c. screw d. wheel and axle
25. It is a flat surface which one end is elevated.
a. seesaw b. pulley c. wedge d. inclined plane
26. It is a rotating lever in which two wheels are mounted on the axle.
a. wedge b. pulley c. inclined plane d. wheel and axle
27. It brings up object as one ends is pulled.
a. wedge b. pulley c. screw d. wheel and axle
28. The scientist who studies the earth’s surfaces and the rocks that form them.
a. Biologist b. Geologist c. Meteorologist d. Gemologist
29. The no charge particle.
a. positron b. electron c. neutron d. proton
30. The animals that are solely depend on plants for food.
a. carnivores b. omnivores c. herbivores d. vegetarians
31. Which of the following is a metal?
a. Chlorine b. Nitrogen c. Xenon d. Calcium
32. The energy associated with motion or moving parts.
a. electric energy b. mechanical energy c. sound energy d. light energy
33. The device used to measure speed
a. accelerator b. speedometer c. barometer d. radar
34. The center of the solar system
a. earth b. sun c. moon d. star
35. The outer layer of the earth
a. crust b. core c. mantle d. lithosphere
36. The material that cannot absorb heat.
a. metal b. copper c. conductor d. insulator
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY BUREAU-STUDENT INCLUSION DIVISION
Division of Butuan City
CENTRAL BUTUAN DISTRICT 1
Butuan Central Elementary School
Butuan City
37. A point in the fault where the first break happens.
a. focus b. epicenter c. surface d. seismic wave
38. The force that hinders an object from moving.
a. friction b. gravity c. motion d. acceleration
39. The violent shaking or trembling of the ground.
a. earthquake b. typhoon c. hurricane d. cyclone
40. The universal blood recipient.
a. O b. A c. B d. AB
41. The universal blood donor.
a. O b. A c. B d. AB
42. It is the statistical study of population.
a. Statistics b. Demography c. Anthropology d. Population control
43. This is used for killing insects but it can be harmful and can cause disease to people if inhaled.
a. Pesticide b. Insecticide c. Parricide d. Fungicide
44. The oldest and simplest method of preserving food using the heat of the sun.
a. canning b. drying c. smoking d. fermentation
45. It has definite shape and volume.
a. solid b. gas c. liquid d. plasma
46. It is the amount of space occupied by the substance.
a. volume b. mass c. air d. cubic meter
47. Which is called “stored energy”?
a. kinetic b. potential c. gravitational d. electrical
48. . Energy is the ability to do _____________.
a. work b. motion c. acceleration d. power
49. It is the force of attraction that exists between all objects in the universe.
a. friction b. inertia c. momentum d. gravity
50. Matter is anything that occupies space and has ______________.
a. weight b. mass c. speed d. motion