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Department of Education
1. A B C D Region 02
2. A B C D Division of Nueva Vizcaya
3. A B C D SALINAS HIGH SCHOOL
4. A B C D Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
5. A B C D
6. A B C D Fourth Quarter Examination in Science 7
7. A B C D
8. A B C D Name:_____________________________Section:_______________Date:_______Score:_____
9. A B C D
10. A B C D I. Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of your answer on the box provided.
11. A B C D
12. A B C D 1. To locate exact places on the Earth, one must look at
13. A B C D a. lines of latitude only c. a neighboring area to describe the location
14. A B C D b. lines of longitude only d. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
2. When measuring a line of latitude, always begin with ______, which represents 0 degrees.
15. A B C D
a. equator b. longitude c. north pole d. prime meridian
16. A B C D 3. What is the eastern coordinate of the Philippines?
17. A B C D a. 600 E b. 600 W c. 1220 E d. 1220 W
18. A B C D 4. The Philippines is bounded by ___________in the east.
19. A B C D a. Bashi Channel b. Celebes Sea c. Pacific Ocean d. West Philippine Sea
20. A B C D 5. Philippines can be found in Southeast Asia. It is bounded by ___________ in the North
21. A B C D a. Taiwan b. Indonesia c. Thailand d. Borneo
6. Which of the following is not part of the water boundaries of the Philippines?
22. A B C D
a. Celebes Sea b. Pacific Ocean c. Philippine Sea d. Red Sea
23. A B C D 7. What do you call a resource that people can use again and again but its supply can be replaced?
24. A B C D a. renewable b. recyclable c. reliable d. unlimited
25. A B C D 8. Natural resources are materials or elements from the environment that people __________.
26. A B C D a. did not create c. use to meet their needs
27. A B C D b. invented for themselves d. observes using a scientific equipment.
28. A B C D
9. Why are coal, petroleum, and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were
produced from plant and animal remains?
29. A B C D
a. It takes a very long time to produce them.
30. A B C D b. They are difficult to locate and explore
31. A B C D c. Using them results in environmental problems
32. A B C D d. The Philippines is dependent on supply from other countries
33. A B C D 10. Which is the best example of physical weathering?
34. A B C D a. rusting of an iron
35. A B C D b. chemical reaction of limestone and acid rain
c. formation of sandbar along the side of a stream
36. A B C D d. cracking of rock caused by the freezing and thawing of water.
37. A B C D 11. What are the factors which affect the soil formation?
38. A B C D a. climate, temperature, amount of rainfall
39. A B C D b. slope of the land, temperature, particle of soil
40. A B C D c. amount of soil, amount of rainfall, slope of land
41. A B C D d. reforestation, use of compost as fertilizer, amount of rainfall
12. Which pair of resources is renewable?
42. A B C D
a. cotton and leather c. soil and minerals
43. A B C D b. aluminum and iron d. coal and solar energy
44. A B C D 13. Is there a relationship between the presence of minerals in the Philippines with any geologic
45. A B C D structure?
46. A B C D a. No, there is no relationship
47. A B C D b. Yes, the presence of minerals indicates that the country is rich in resources
48. A B C D c. No, the presence of minerals has no connection to the geologic structures.
d. Yes, the presence of minerals indicates the presence of geologic structures
49. A B C D
14. Is there a relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the country?
50. A B C D a. Yes, the Philippines is surrounded with oceans and bodies of water
51. A B C D b. No, there is no relationship at all
52. A B C D c. No, the latitude position has no connection with the high diversity if life forms
53. A B C D d. Yes, the Philippines is near the equator where there is sunshine all year round and
54. A B C D rainfall is abundant.
55. A B C D 15 We depend on energy for many of our daily activities. Which of the following statements shows
conservation of energy?
56. A B C D
I. Switch off the lights when not in use
57. A B C D II. Recycle materials like paper and glass
58. A B C D III. Turn off electrical appliances when not in used
59. A B C D
60. A B C D
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IV. During dry seasons, water is allowed to run out through the dam to turn electric generators
a. I b. I and II c. I, II, II d. I, II, III, IV
16 Which is NOT a proper way of using our natural resources?
a. Fixing broken faucet immediately c. Turning off the lights when not in used
b. Participating in tree planting programs d. Converting every mountain into land for housing
17. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a wise conservation of energy?
a. constructing dams near waterfalls c. making windmills in areas with strong seasonal winds.
b. using solar power cells to run electricity. d. dumping of bagasse and agricultural waste into rivers.
18. Your community is rich in metallic minerals. Which of the following should the community undertake in
order to conserve such precious mineral deposits?
a. use all of them to earn money
b. put-up tunnels to harvest all metallic minerals
c. formulates laws and ordinances to regulate mining of minerals
d. use dynamites to clear out mountains and reveal the mineral deposits.
19 What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a. carbon dioxide b. hydrogen c. nitrogen d. oxygen
20 Which of the following correctly describes the stratosphere?
a. It is an atmospheric ozone layer c. It is a layer important to telecommunications
b. It has high concentration of ionized particles d. It is a layer extending to a height of about 8 km.
21 What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere?
a. changing temperature c. changing amount of oxygen
b. changing weather patterns d. changing composition of gases
23 Which of the following events will not take place in the absence of water vapor?
a. waves b. global warming c. ozone depletion d. weather disturbances
24 Why does weather occur in the troposphere?
a. because it is the densest part of the atmosphere
b. because pressure is at its lowest in the troposphere
c. because it is where most of the gases, specially water vapor, are found
d. Because it is the troposphere that receives the highest amount of solar heating.
25 Which of the following statements can be a positive result of the greenhouse effect?
a. The greenhouse effect keeps the ocean from freezing.
b. The greenhouse effect regulates the temperature of the Earth.
c. The greenhouse effect enables more plants to grow on any part of the Earth.
d. The greenhouse effect enables cold countries to grow plants during the winter.
26 What is the effect of an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. low temperature c. warming of the atmosphere
b. increase in solar radiation d. darkening of the skies during the day
27 Which of the following human activities contribute to global warming?
I. Planting trees in wider areas III. Deforestation
II. Burning of Fossil fuels IV. Overpopulation
a. I only b. II, III, IV c. I, II, III, IV d. IV only
28 Which of the following greatly affects weather changes?
I. Use of motor vehicles III. Cutting down of trees
II. Use of products with CFC IV. Massive clearing and destruction of forest due to logging
a. I only b. II, III, IV c. I, II, III, IV d. IV only
29 The following are ways by which you can help prevent global warming from getting worse EXCEPT:
a. planting trees
b. turning rice fields into residential and commercial centers
c. reducing the used of gasoline and gasoline related products
d. support environmental campaigns against global warming.
30. Water vapor and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gasses. Why are we so worried about
increasing carbon dioxide and NOT water vapor?
a. this is usually an indication that an El Nino is under way
b. Lands heats up faster than water during the day and also cools faster during the night
c. global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d. Water vapor collects in the atmosphere but falls as rain when they are heavy enough
31. Which of the following statements account for the occurrence of land breeze, sea breeze and
monsoons?
I. Warm air goes up
II. Different locations warm up or cool down differently
III. Cold air moves toward the place where warm air is rising
a. I and III b. II and III c. I and II d. I, II, III
32. What happens to the surrounding air when warm air rises?
a. moves to the left and right c. moves away from the rising warm air
b. moves in all direction d. moves toward the place where warm air is rising
33. Which warms up faster, land or water?
a. Land warms up faster c. Both land and water warms up at the same rate
b. Water warms up faster d. Rate of warming varies, depending on the weather conditions
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34. During one very hot summer, you were walking along a very hot road. Alongside the road are grasses.
Which will correctly describe what happens to the air above the grass and the road?
a. The air above the road will get warm fast. c. The warm air above the grasses will go toward the road
b. The air above the grasses will get warm fast d. The warm air above the road will move in all directions.
35. Which correctly differentiates sea breeze from land breeze?
a. Sea breeze appears to originate from sea, whereas land breeze appears to originate from land.
b. Sea breeze appears to originate from land, whereas land breeze appears to originate from sea.
c. Sea breeze happens during the day, whereas land breeze happens during the night.
d. Sea breeze happens during the night, whereas land breeze happens during the day.
36. How would you explain the occurrence of ITCZ?
I. It is the reason why we have thunderstorms during certain months
II. It occurs during the warm months when these places are much warmer than the other place on Earth
III. It happens only in countries near the equator because these places received direct rays from the sun
a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. I, II, and III
37 What is the effect if hanging amihan in the Philippines
a. it brings cool and moist air which causes heavy rainfall in the eastern part of the Philippines
b. it brings wet and dry air which causes heavy rainfall in the western part of the Philippines
c. it brings cool and wet air which causes slight to moderate rainfall in the eastern part of the Philippines
d. it brings cool and dry air which causes slight to moderate rainfall in the eastern part of the Philippines
38. The south west section of Luzon and Visayas is experiencing almost a week of continuous rainfall.
Some of the major cities were already flooded. According to PaG-ASA what weather system is currently
experience?
a. hanging amihan b. hanging habagat c. easterlies d. ITCZ
39. In the land breeze diagram, which direction best illustrates the direction of the movement of a flag?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
40 Which of the following is not true about amihan and habagat?
a. Amihan is known as the northeast monsoon
b. Habagat is known as the southwest monsoon
c. Amihan brings cold and dry air while habagat brings moist and humid air
d. Habagat comes from northeast and moves toward the south.
41 On a particular time of the day, you visited the sea and noticed that a nearby flag is waving toward the
direction of the land. What particular time of the day do you think it is?
a. 5:00 am b. 12 nn c. 6:00 pm d. 12 midnight
42 While on the beach, a group of Grade 7 learners are studying local winds. Carlos, the leader of the
group explains that the wind direction during the day is usually the reverse of the wind direction during
the night. Which of the following statement supports Carlo’s claim?
a. There is more water on the sea than on land
b. This is usually an indication that an El Nino event is on the way
c. The water remains at about the same temperature all throughout the day
d. Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night
43. This refers to the circular movement of Earth on its axis which causes day and night
a. revolution b. rotation c. shift d. progression
44. How long does it take for Earth to turn around completely on its own axis?
a. 12 hours b. 23,5 degrees c. 24 hours d. 365 days
45. What do you call the phenomenon wherein the day and night are of equal duration?
a. Equinox b. Equilibrium c. Solstice d. Capricorn
46 What causes day and night?
a. the rotation of Earth on its axis c. the rotation of Earth around the moon
b. the illumination of stars on Earth d. the revolution of the sun around Earth
47. When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, which of the following best describes the tilting of the
Earth in the northern hemisphere?
a. towards the sun c. towards or away from the sun
b. away from the sun d. neither toward or away from the Moon
48 What effect does the tilting of the earth have?
a. When the Earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
b. When the Earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
c. It changes the angle that the Sun strikes the Earth in different land areas
d. it causes the Earth to be farther away from the sun at the different times of the year
49 What do “direct rays” mean?
a. the rays of the sun hit the ground at 30 0 c. the rays of the sun hit the ground at 90 0
b. the rays of the sun hit the ground at 60 0 d. the rays of the sun hit the ground at 1200 0
50 Earth’s seasons are caused by which of the following?
a. the varying amount of sunspot activity
b. the rotation of the Earth during the 24-hour day
c. the Earth’s orbit about the Sun as an ellipse rather than circle
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d. the tilt of the Earth’s axis of rotation relative to the ecliptic as Earth revolves around the Sun
51. In the month of June, which hemisphere receives direct rays from the sun
a. Northern Hemisphere c. North pole
b. Southern Hemisphere c. South pole
52. Which part of the Earth experiences summer in December and colder in June?
a. Northern hemisphere since sun is tilted towards it on June and December
b. Northern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the sun in December and lesser in June
c. Southern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the sun in December and lesser in June
d. both northern and southern hemisphere because it receive equal rays from the sun in December
and June
53. Which is NOT true about seasons?
a. the seasons change every time Earth rotates on its axis
b. the seasons on Earth are spring, summer, winter, and fall
c. the tilt of Axis toward the sun as well as its revolution on its orbit, causes the different seasons on Earth
d. the Philippines experiences two because it is in the tropical zone where the sun’s rays are almost directly
focused
54. If there is an eclipse during daytime and you are in a country being hit by the penumbra shadow, what
type of eclipse are you experiencing?
a. partial solar eclipse b. total solar eclipse c. partial lunar eclipse d. total lunar eclipse
55. What kind of lunar eclipse is shown in this illustration?
a. total
b. partial
c. penumbral
d. hybrid

56. How does solar eclipse occur?

a. when the shadows of Earth and Moon are cast in space
b. when the Moon comes directly between the Sun and Earth
c. when the shadows of the Moon and Earth is neither too high nor too low
d. when the Sun is on the opposite side of the Earth and Moon
57 How does a solar eclipse occur?
a. when the moon comes directly between the sun and Earth
b. the Earth has moved along its orbit taking the moon with it.
c. when the Moon moves through Earth’s shadow at full Moon
d. when the Moon is directly on the opposite side of the Earth and the moon
58 Which of the following beliefs about eclipse came from the Visayan folklore?
a. during an eclipse, a Bakunawa comes out of the sea and devours the moon
b. during eclipse, pregnant women should not come out or else the child will have a deformity
c. when eclipse occur, a catastrophe afterwards will happen
d. a mighty leader will die in the occurrence of an eclipse.
59 Which is not a safe practice in watching a solar eclipse.
a. Use solar filter glasses to look at the eclipse.
b. Never view a solar eclipse directly with binoculars or a telescope.
c. Watch the eclipse using sunglasses
d. Use a pinhole-viewing device.
60 Which of the following beliefs and practices have no specific bases?
a. during an eclipse we are advised to watch in a basin with water
b. during an eclipse there is an increase in harmful microorganism
c. during an eclipse, solar filters are used to observe the phenomena
d. during eclipse, alternating light and dark wavy lines can be seen, called shadow

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