Test I.

Multiple Choice
Directions: Select the best answer from the given choices. Write the capital letter . (1 point each)

1. The chemical formula of water.

a. CO2 b. C2O c. HO2 d. H2O
2. The color of water
a. colorless with a tint of blue c. light blue
b. colorless with a tint of green d. light green
3. Water has the ability to dissolve many kinds of substances, thus water is known as the
a. unified solute c. universal solute
b. unified solvent d. universal solvent
4. It is the melting point of pure water.
a. 0°C b. 32°C c. 100°C d. 212°C
5. It is the boiling point of pure water
a. 0°C b. 32°C c. 100°C d. 212°C
6. It is the temperature where pure water starts to solidify.
a. 0°C b. 32°C c. 100°C d. 212°C
7. It is the solid form of water.
a. dew b. ice c. moist d. water vapor
8. It is the gaseous form of water.
a. dew b. ice c. moist d. water vapor
9. As seen from outer space, the Earth’s surface if covered with how many percent water?
a. 60% b. 71% c. 85% d. 97%

10. One of the following statements is NOT true.

a. Freshwater and saltwater has the same amount on Earth
b. Freshwater amounts to 97% of the total water on Earth
c. Freshwater is larger in amount than saltwater
d. Saltwater is larger in amount than freshwater.

11. It is the continent that has the largest deposit of freshwater.

a. Africa b. Antartica c. Asia d. South America
12. The place where majority of evaporation takes place.
a. clouds b. lakes c. oceans d. rivers
13. A process of transforming water from liquid to solid.
a. condensation b. evaporation c. freezing d. sublimation
14. A process of transforming water from gas to liquid.
a. condensation b. deposition c. freezing d. melting
15. A process of transforming water from solid to liquid.
a. condensation b. deposition c. freezing d. melting
16. A process involved in the water cycle that pertains to the release of water from the atmosphere.
a. Condensation b. evaporation c. precipitation d. Transpiration

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17. A process involved in the water cycle in where it is the flow of water towards a body of water such as lakes and
rivers.
a. infiltration b. precipitation c. run off d. transpiration
18. A process involved in the water cycle in where there is evaporation of water of the pores of the leaves of the plants.
a. condensation b. evaporation c. precipitation d. transpiration
19. A process involved in the water cycle that pertains to the absorption of water into the ground
a. infiltration b. precipitation c. run off d. transpiration
20. It is a never ending process that transforms water from one form to another form.
a. water change c. water cycle
b. water conservation d. water purification

Test II. Identification

Directions: Identify the term being referred from the following statement by choosing the best answer from the terms listed
below. (1 point each)

Aquifers Arable land Land degradation Pollution Environment

Reuse Earth hour Recycling Soil Global Warming
Ecosystem Lithosphere Waste Reduce Urbanization
Management

21. These are water-bearing rock layers that hold groundwater in tiny cracks, cavities, and pores between minerals
and grains. Aquifers

22. It is generally composed of 45% mineral, 25% air 25% water, and 5% organic matter. Soil

23. A minor sphere of the Earth that is formed in the interface of the 4 major subsystems of the Earth and includes
soil. Lithosphere

24. A kind of land that is able to be plowed and could be used to grow crops. Arable land

25. It is an irreversible change of the land to such a state where it can no longer be recovered for its original use. Land degradation

26. It refers to everything that surrounds a living organism which include physical and biological factors. Environment

27. It is a community of organisms interacting with each other and with abiotic or nonliving components of the
environment. Ecosystem

28. It refers to the population shift from rural to a city-like area. Urbanization

29. It is the method of collecting throwaway materials and turning them into useful products. Recycling

30. It refers to the action or practice of using something again to minimize or prevent the addition of waste
materials. Reuse

31. It refers to the cutting down on the amount of trash we make. Reduce

32. It is the presence or introduction into the environment of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects. Pollution

33. A set of activities that includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with
monitoring and regulation of the waste management process. Waste management

34. The event that is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential
electric lights. Earth Hour

35. It refers to the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the
concentration of carbon dioxide. Global Warming

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