Q3 - PARALLEL ASSESSMENT # 3

SCIENCE – 9

NAME: _____________________________________________ SECTION: __________________ SCORE: ______

TEST 1. Write the letter of the expression in column B which is most closely related to column A. Write the letter in the space
provided before the number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. It occurs when the temperature in the eastern Pacific decreases below
normal. A. UPWELLING
_____2. Regulates the climate/ weather and temperature in the atmosphere. B. LATITUDE
_____3. A worldwide phenomenon characterized by an increase in temperature of C. AMIHAN
the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases. D. OCEAN CURRENTS
_____4. The vertical movement of water is caused by winds. E. EL NIÑO
_____5. The prevailing wind experience in the Philippines during November to April. F. WATER
_____6. The prevailing wind was experienced in the Philippines from May to G. GLOBAL WARMING
October. H. HABAGAT
_____7. It happens when the temperature in the eastern Pacific rises above normal. I. LA NIÑA
_____8. It refers to the shape of the land J. TOPOGRAPHY
_____9. Transfer heat energy from land to the sea or vice versa thus affecting the
temperature of the region
____10. This is the most important, and it is based on the concentration of sunlight
and the area that it affects.

TEST 2. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the best answer.

_____11 Which of the following would not have an effect on the climate of a region?
A. The region is on the equator C. The region is next to the mountain range
B. The region is near the Pacific Ocean D. The region is affected by a thunderstorm
_____12. Winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right because of ________________.
A. climate B. weather C. Coriolis effect D. Carbon dioxide in ai
_____13. When a moving warm air mass encounter a mountain range, it _________.
A. Stop moving B. rises and cools C. reverse direction D. slow down and sinks
_____14. All of the following are factors of long – term global change except____________.
A. movements of continents C. reversing of the magnetic poles
slight changes in Earth’s axial tilt D. increase or decrease of solar energy
_____15. A certain gas released to the atmosphere by burning fossils fuel for cars, machinery, and power plants is considered
the leading cause of global warming. Which is this?
A. Ammonia B. carbon dioxide C. methane D. water vapor
_____16. The general global circulation is not a single convection cell. There are________ convection cell in each hemisphere.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
_____17. Some regions in the Philippines have no dry season. They have maximum rainfall generally in December and January
and are open to the northeast monsoon because they are located along or near the Eastern coast. What type of
climate do they have?
A. Type I B. Type II C. Type III D. Type IV
_____18. Surface ocean currents are caused by _________.
A. Global wind system C. differences in density of seawater
B. Both a and b D. neither a and b
_____19. Which of the following is not true about the greenhouse effect and global warming?
A. Greenhouse effect keeps Earth warm enough
B. CO2 is responsible for too much greenhouse
C. Greenhouse effect must be completely eliminated
D. D. Without the greenhouse effect, Earth would have a lower temp.
_____20. The addition of _____ in the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels for vehicles, machinery, and power plants may
lead to global warming.
A. CO2 B. CFC C. gasoline D. oxygen
_____21. Without the natural greenhouse effect, the Earth, on average, would be_______________.
A. much warmer. B. much colder. C. the same temperature. D. We don’t know
_____22. The Earth’s temperature remains stable when__________________.
A. the Earth reflects the same amount of energy as it absorbs.
B. the amount of solar energy absorbed by Earth is doubled.
C. the number of radiations increases and albedo decreases.
D. the number of radiations decreases and the albedo increases.
_____23. How do we know that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations have increased over the past 50 years?
A. From recent temperature readings C. From tree rings
B: From direct measurements of the atmosphere D. From the growth of ice sheets
_____24. Earth’s atmosphere is made up of___________________.
A. primarily nitrogen and less than 1% carbon dioxide.
B. only heat-trapping (or greenhouse) gases.
C. primarily oxygen and less than 1% methane.
D. carbon dioxide and methane, with less than 10% of it being nitrogen and oxygen
_____25. To stabilize carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, carbon dioxide emissions from human activities must
A. be kept at current levels. B. be increased. C. be reduced. D. be measured
_____25. If global carbon emissions are kept constant at current levels, then the global temperature would:
A. the answer cannot be known. C. decrease.
B. stay about the same. D. increase
_____27. Which of the following choices best represents a way to mitigate (to lessen, to diminish) carbon dioxide emissions?
A. Drive more cars B. Burn more coal C. Cut down more trees D. Use solar electricity
_____28. Which of the following is NOT a way to adapt to climate change?
A. Reduce use of fossil fuels
B. Build dams or levies that protect shorelines from flooding
C. Plant different crops that can better stand a changing climate
D. Wear light-colored clothes on hot days
_____29. The difference between weather and climate is__________________________.
A. weather is what we expect based on years of data while climate is what is happening right now.
B weather includes more variables like moisture and wind while climate just focuses on temperature.
C. weather is predictable but the climate is not.
D. weather is a day-to-day event while climate is a consistent pattern many years
_____30. Over the last 50 years, carbon dioxide in the air has increased which has led to
A. higher global temperatures. C. cooler global temperatures.
B. more earthquakes and volcanoes. D. None of the above
_____31. Which of the following is a major cause of global climate change?
A. nuclear power plants C. driving cars
B. littering D. ozone in the upper atmosphere
_____32. When coal or oil is burned for electricity, it makes:
A. albedo B. carbon dioxide C. radiation D. ozone
_____33. To know what climate was like in the far past, scientists most often use:
A. thermometer readings from thousands of years ago.
B: natural records such as tree rings and ice cores.
C. computer models of the past.
D. written records from thousands of years ago
_____34. Which of these countries has the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions?
A. United States B. Australia C. Saudi Arabia D. China
_____35. The greenhouse effect is caused by…
A. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation
B. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb radiation from the Earth's surface and prevent much of it from
escaping into space
C. Too much heat in the atmosphere
D. Too much sunshine reaching Earth