Division Unified Examination Fourth Quarter

Grade 5 – SCIENCE

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Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following conditions describe how rocks turn into soil?
A. through a natural process of which rocks are exposed to weather.
B. through artificial grinding of rocks.
C. by pounding rocks using a hammer.
D. by freezing the rocks .
2. What are the forces that break down rocks?
A. Soil erosion, pounding, freezing.
B. Ice wedging, pounding, soil erosion.
C. Weathering, soil erosion, ice wedging.
D. weathering, freezing, burning.
3. Which of the examples break down rocks?
A. Blowing of strong wind and flowing of water
B. Falling leaves
C. Kids playing on a big flat rock
D. Collecting rock samples

4. Which of the following explains how disintegration causes the breaking down of rocks?
A. It is a mechanical process that breaks big mass of rocks into smaller pieces.
B. It is a artificial process that forms new substance from minerals in rocks.
C. It is a chemical process that forms new substance from minerals in rocks.
D. It is a manual process that forms new substance from minerals in rocks.

5. Which of the following explains how decomposition causes the breaking down of rocks?
A. It is a mechanical process that breaks big mass of rocks into smaller pieces.
B. It is a artificial process that forms new substance from minerals in rocks.
C. It is a chemical process that forms new substance from minerals in rocks.
D. It is a natural process when a person hits a rock with a stone from a distance.
6. Which is an example of chemical weathering?
A. Frost action
B. Rusting
C. Abrasion
D. Pressure release
7. Which is an example of mechanical weathering?
A. Frost action
B. Rusting
C. Acid Breakdown
D. Solution weathering
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