Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF DANAO CITY
Danao City, Cebu

Semi-Final in Science 9

Name: _________________Yr. & Section.:___________Score:_______ Date:_________

Direction: Read and understand each items carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in
your answer sheet.

1. It describes as a hollow muscular organ, about the size of your fist that is located in the
center of the chest between the lungs.
A. Atrium B. Heart C. Lungs D. Valve
2. It acts as a one way door, allowing blood to flow either forward into the next chamber, or
out of the heart.
A. Atrium B. Heart C. Lungs D. Valve
3. Below are the possible effects of deforestation, which the following does not belong to the
group?
I. Soil Erosion III. Flood
II. Illegal Logging IV. Depletion of wild life resources

A. I B. II C. I & II D. III & IV

4. Plants make food by absorbing water and Carbon Dioxide. Which of the following
substances is the origin of oxygen released as gas by green plants during photosynthesis?
A. Carbon Dioxide C. Sugar
B. Ribulose-1, 5-biphosphate D. Water
5. All organism get energy from food to perform different life processes. This is done in the
cells by breaking down sugar molecules into chemical energy. Which of the following cell
organelles is associated with the production of chemical energy?
A. Chloroplast C. Mitochondrion
B. Endoplasmic reticulum D. Nucleus
6. What will happen if ATP and NADPH are already used up at night?
A. Glucose Production will stop
B. Less oxygen will be produced
C. Less Carbon Dioxide will be used
D. Water molecule will split to form electrons
7. A farmer is experiencing a problem in growing his crops. Most of the leaves of the crops are
turning yellow. Which of the following will likely result from the yellowing of the leaves of
the crops?
A. The production of food will remain the same.
B. It will decrease the production of food.
C. It will increase the production of food.
D. None of the above
8. Oxygen is essential in cellular respiration. What is the role of oxygen in the electron
transport chain?
A. It provides a high energy proton C. It serves as the final acceptor.
B. It releases an electron D. it forms water
9. Which atomic model is proposed by Schrodinger?
A. Nuclear Model C. Planetary Model
B. Raisin Bread Model D. Quantum Mechanical Model
10. Which of the following sub-levels is correctly designated?
5 6 9
A. 1p B. 2 p C. 3 f
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D. 3d
11. What kind of particle is produced after covalent bonding?
A. Atom B. Electron C. Ion D. Molecule
12. Which among the following shows that an atom is stable?
A. Having two valence electron C. Having six valence electron
B. Having four valence electron D. Having eight valence electron
13. Which of the following statements best describe an organic compound?
 A. Organic compounds are compounds that contain carbon and oxygen only
B. Organic compounds are compounds that are produced by living things
C. Organic compounds are composed mainly of carbon and hydrogen
D. Organic compounds are compounds that contain carbon atoms only
14. Which organic compound is used as a cleaning agent?
A. Ethyl Alcohol B. Gasoline C. Kerosene D. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
15. Methane ( CH 4 MolarMass  16.04 g / mol ) is one of the greenhouse gases if 32.08 g of CH 4

is released in the atmosphere, how many molecules of CH 4 are added in the atmosphere?
A. 1.20 10 C. 6.02 10
24 24

B. 1.20 10 D. 6.02 10

23 23

16. The label of the dark chocolate indicates that it’s mass is 150 g and it is 70% Cacao. If you
consume the whole chocolate bar, how much cacao did you eat?
A. 105 g Cacao C. 100 g Cacao
B. 45 g Cacao D. 50 g Cacao
17. Which of the following are active volcanoes?
I. Mayon in Albay III. Vulcan in Camiguin
II. Taal in Batangas IV. KAnlaon in Negros Oriental

A. I and II only C. I, II, and III only

B. II and III only D. I, II, and IV only

18. Why are the coldest place on Earth found at the poles?
A. Great amount of gaseous particles trap heat from the surface
B. Great amount of thermal radiation is received by these areas
C. Less amount of thermal radiation is received by these areas
D. Less amount of gaseous particles trap heat from the surface
19. Which activity does not contribute to global warming?
A. Reforestation C. Mining Activities
B. Illegal fishing D. Incineration of Garbage
20. Which of the following is an indication of global warming?
A. Coastal erosion C. Rising of sea level
B. Decrease of global temperature D. Strong waves in the ocean
21. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A. Greenhouse effect occur C. Water vapor condenses
B. Temperature increases D. Climate Changes
22. Which condition happens during the La Nińa phenomenon?
A. Air pressure in the Western Pacific increases
B. Air pressure in the Eastern Pacific decreases
C. Up-welling of cold water is blocked
D. Trade wind becomes stronger
23. Why do stars have colors?
A. It is because of the presence of oxygen
B. It is because of the presence of Carbon dioxide
C. It is because of varied temperatures
D. It is because of different locations
24. Which constellation helps sailors to navigate at the sea?
A. Pisces C. Sagittarius
B. Polaris D. Ursa Minor
25. A sepak takraw that is kicked from a height of two meters follows a path that is
__________.
A. circular C. linear
B. hyperbolic D. parabolic
26. A volleyball is served at a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle of 35° above the horizontal. What is
the speed of the ball when received by the opponent at the same height?
A. 4.0 m/s C. 9.8 m/s
B. 8.0 m/s D. 16.0 m/s

For numbers 27 and 28, refer to the table below:

Vehicle Mass (kg) Velocity (m/s)
Jeepney 2000 10
Motor cycle 300 20
27. In the table above, what is the momentum of the jeepney?
A. 3,000 kg m/s C. 20,000 kg m/s
B. 6,000 kg m/s D. 40,000 kg m/s
28. Which has greater momentum, the jeepney or the motor cycle?
A. Jeepney C. both have the same momentum
B. Motor Cycle D. cannot be determine
29. Two identical cars are travelling along EDSA. Which of the two cars would have greater
momentum?
A. The slower car C. both have the same momentum
B. The faster car D. cannot be determined
30. A 25 kg girl is riding a 5 kg bike with a velocity of 5 m/s going east. What is the total
momentum of the girl and a bike together?
A. 100 kg m/s C. 150 kg m/s
B. 125 kg m/s D. 200 kg m/s
31. What is the total momentum of the system before collision?
A. 0 C. 1.0 kg m/s
B. 0.50 kg m/s D. -1.0 kg m/s
32. In a certain martial arts, people practice breaking piece of wood with the side of their bare
hand. Use your understanding of impulse to explain how this can be done without injury to
the hand?
A. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is smaller, the impact force
is bigger
B. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is bigger, the impact force
is bigger
C. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is smaller, the impact force
is smaller
D. Given the same change in momentum, when the time interval is bigger, the impact force
is smaller
33. A 50 kg astronaut ejects a 0.1 kg of gas from his propulsion pistol at a velocity of 50 m/s.
what is his resulting velocity?
A. -0.10 m/s C. 0 m/s
B. -0.50 m/s D. -100 m/s
34. What is the energy of a motorcycle moving slowly at the top of a hill?
A. Entirely kinetic C. entirely gravitational
B. Entirely potential D. both kinetic and potential
35. Which sequence of energy transformation best describes what happens when you switch on
your battery- run radio?
A. Mechanical Energy → Electrical Energy → Sound Energy
B. Mechanical Energy → Chemical Energy → Sound Energy
C. Chemical Energy → Electrical Energy → Sound Energy
D. Chemical Energy → Mechanical Energy → Sound Energy
36. Which event does NOT describe potential energy being changed into kinetic energy?
A. A box sliding down a ramp
B. A mango falling from a crate
C. A spring being compressed
D. A sketched rubber band got loosened
37. A torchlight fell from a watch tower. The potential energy of the torchlight at the highest
point compared to its kinetic energy at the lowest point is _________.
A. equal C. lesser
B. Greater D. not related
38. Francis sketched a rubber band five times. After that, he observed that the rubber band felt
warm. Did the rubber band gain heat?
A. No, it is not evident
B. Yes, the rubber band felt warm means it gained heat
C. Yes, the rubber band felt warm means it loss heat
D. No, temperature is not related to a gain or loss of heat
39. If 500 cal of heat are added to a gas, and the gas expands doing 500 J of work on its
surroundings, what is the change in the internal energy of the gas?
A. 1555 J C. 5159 J
B. 5915 J D. 1595 J
40. All of the following power plants use steam to drive the turbines to produce electricity
except ____________________.
A. coal- fired C. geothermal
 B. hydro-power D. nuclear
ANSWER KEY FOR SEMI- FINALS
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. B
25. D
26. B
27. C
28. A
29. B
30. C
31. A
32. A
33. A
34. D
35. C
36. C
37. A
38. B
39. D
40. B