SCIENCE 9

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SUMMATIVE EXAM
NAME: ________________________________ SECTION: ______________________
Quarter 3 – Week 5: FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE

Instruction: Write your answer on this sheet. Make sure to answer neatly and legibly.
Multiple Choice: Read the statements carefully. Choose the BEST answer. Write the letter of your answers on the
space provided before each number.

_____ 1. Most of the earth’s weather takes place in the layer of the atmosphere called ______
A. the troposphere B. the stratosphere C. the Ozone layer D. the hydrosphere
_____ 2. What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
a. changing temperature b. changing weather patterns
c. changing amount of oxygen d. changing composition of gas
_____ 3. How does atmospheric circulation influence climate?
A. by producing ocean currents
B. by distributing air that causes wind
C. by producing winds that causes ocean currents
D. by producing winds that distribute heat and moisture
_____ 4. Which of the following weather conditions will you be able to observe without the use of any weather
instrument?
A. temperature B. wind speed C. air pressure D. cloudiness
_____ 5. People from all walks of life must know the weather changes within the day. Why?
A. to have time to plan their activities
B. to be able to wear the right kind of clothes
C. to avoid dangers and accidents
D. all of the above
_____ 6. The weather system in the Philippines is composed of Wet and Dry seasons. Which months of the year the
Philippines experience seasonal rainy days?
A. January – March C. April – June
B. c. June – August D. September – February
_____ 7. How does latitude primarily affect the controls of weather and climate?
A. by evaporation B. by atmospheric circulation
C. by humidity D. by temperature
_____ 8. What do you call the upward and downward currents of air which result from the uneven heating of the air?
A. radiation currents B. conduction currents
C. conduction currents D. convection currents
_____ 9. These factors contribute to unequal temperature of the air EXCEPT
A. the kind of materials that compose the earth’s surface
B. angle of sun’s rays due to the shape of the earth
C. length of daytime (due to the tilt of the earth on its axis)
D. differences in air pressure
_____ 10. Which of the following statement about warm and cold air is true?
A. Cold air is more dense than hot air and it rises
B. Hot air is less dense than cold air and it rises
C. Cold air is less dense than hot air and it rises
D. Hot air is more dense than cold air and it rises
_____ 11. What factor determines the amount of solar energy an area receives?
A. latitude B. wind patternsC. mountains D. ocean currents
_____ 12. Compared to air pressure at the bottom of a mountain, air pressure at the top is __________.
A. equal B. higher C. lower D. does not change

Prepared by:
Kevin P. Arnaiz
Science 9 Teacher