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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
1. Photosynthesis:
a. adds oxygen to the atmosphere
b. has no effect on the atmosphere
c. may add or remove oxygen from the atmosphere
d. removes oxygen from the atmosphere
e. none of the above

2. Which are the following statements about human carrying capacity is the most likely to be
true?
a. we have exceeded our carrying capacity as exemplified by world hunger
b. human technology has been responsible for periodically increasing the carrying
capacity
c. the earth can probably sustain 100-200 billion people on a vegetarian diet.
d. in all likelihood, humans do not have a carrying capacity

3. The main part of the biological definition of a species involves

a. body size
b. color
c. geographic location
d. reproduction

4. The 2nd law of thermodynamics states:

a. energy conversions are never 100% efficient.
b. energy is neither created nor destroyed
c. atoms are made up of molecules
d. both a and b

5. A community
a. is a collection of ecosystems
b. is a group of individuals of one species
c. includes both the biotic and abiotic factors
d. includes all populations living in a given area

6. The growing human population on Earth is due to:

a. high immigration
b. high birth rate
c. low death rate
d. b and c

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7. What is the most abundant gas in the earth’s atmosphere?
a. oxygen
b. carbon dioxide
c. nitrogen
d. argon

8. The pattern of long-term changes in the conditions of the lower atmosphere is termed ____.
a. climate
b. wind
c. seasonal fluctuation
d. weather

9. A population
a. is a collection of species
b. is a group of individuals of one species
c. includes both the biotic and abiotic factors
d. includes all species living in a given area

10. Select the major layer of movement in plate tectonics.

a. atmosphere
b. biosphere
c. hydrosphere
d. lithosphere

METEOROLOGY
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1. It is a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 62
to 88 kph or 34 - 47 knots.
a. Typhoon
b. Tropical Depression
c. Super Typhoon
d. Tropical Storm

2. It is a a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed

exceeding 220 kph or more than 120 knots.
a. Severe Tropical Storm
b. Super Typhoon
c. Tropical Depression
d. Typhoon

3. In what months the wet

season happens in the Philippines?
a. June and November
b. June and December
c. March and May
d. December and February

4. It refers to the moisture content of the atmosphere.

a. Humidity
b. Rainfall
c. Monsoon
d. Temperature

5. It is an abnormal rise of water due to a

tropical cyclone and it is an oceanic event responding to meteorological driving forces.
a. Typhoon
b. Tornado
c. Storm Surge
d. Flood

6. The sky is covered with clouds between 6 to 8 oktas or has more than 70% cloud cover. It is
predominantly more clouds than clear sky. What sky condition is it?
a. Overcast
b. Cloudy
c. Sunny Skies
d. Partly Cloudy
7. Heavy and continuous precipitation attributed to either the Southwest or Northeast Monsoon.
What rain classification it is?
a. Moderate Rains
b. Heavy Rains
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c. Light Rains
d. Monsoon Rains

8. Tropical cyclones form over oceans of the World except;

a. South Atlantic Ocean and South eastern Pacific
b. North Atlantic Ocean and Northeastern Pacific
c. Southwestern Pacific
d. South Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

9. It is the most important climatic element in the Philippines.

a. Rainfall
b. Climate
c. Weather
d. Humidity

10. It refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

a. Global Warming
b. Precipitation
c. Climate Change
d. Typhoon

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