Science 9

3rd Grading Period

Module 2: Meteorology
Summative Test

Name: ________________________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________________

Test I. Word pool

Instructions: On the space provided before each number, write the full words which best
characterized each phrase below from the word bank. You may repeat the given options.
(20 points)
Chaparral Deciduous Forest Desert
Savanna Steppe Taiga
Rainforest Tundra

1. The coldest biome ever

2. Refers to the wet-dry tropical region
3. Can be seen with permafrost
4. Described as very arid environment
5. Have the most amount of rainfall
6. The biome that we have in the Philippines
7. A type of grassland that is somehow semi arid
8. Biome with many evergreen trees surrounding it
9. The biome with trees that shed leaves on winter seasons
10. A biome with extreme difference between winter and summer

Test II. categorization

Instructions: Study the organisms below and identify in which biome they could survive
best. Explain your answer right after. ( 20 points )

1. Snakes, canopy trees, birds, monkeys

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2. Cactuses, iguanas, scorpions, kangaroos

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3. Grizzly bears, oak trees, squirrels, deers
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4. Grasses, zebras, lions, wildebeests
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5. Polar bears, penguins, sea lions, arctic foxes
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Test III. Enumeration
Instructions: List down what are needed by the following items. ( 30 points )

1-5. Factors Affecting Weather

6-12. Weather Instruments
13-17. Factor Affecting Climate
18-19. Anomalies in Air Masses
20-27. Types of Weather
28-30. Main Types of Clouds

Test IV. Diagramming

Instructions: Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast weather and climate with an
approximate of 3 similarities and 5 differences. Make your illustration comprehensive.
(10 points)

Test V. Essay
Instructions: Write a brief yet concise explanations for each interrogation.

1. Where is the Philippines located? How does it explain its climate? ( 5 points )
2. Predict what will happen to the future of the planet if global warming gets worse.
( 5 points )
3. How are you going to help minimize or even mitigate the risky effects of global
warming? Cite 10 ways. (10 points)