Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY
Urdaneta City
Cluster 1
DON AMADEO PEREZ, SR. MEMORIAL CENTRAL SCHOOL-MAIN

PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

QUARTER 4

Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________

Teacher: ________________________________ Section: _______________

I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer

1. It is a process that helps shape the earth’s surface. What do we call this?
A. Erosion B. weathering C. quarrying D. burrowing

2. What kind of weathering is said to be physical wearing away of rocks?

A. mechanical B. physical C. chemical D. normal

3. What kind of weathering when there’s a change in the composition of rocks ?

A. Mechanical B. physical C. chemical D. normal

4. Agent of weathering that can break rocks in different ways like strong waves and seeping
into the cracks of the rocks. What is this?
A. water B. wind C. temperature D. plants

5. Agent of weathering that causes many beautiful formation like the Mahayaw Arch in
Sabtang Island in Batanes. What is this?
A. water B. wind C. temperature D. plants

6. Agent of weathering wherein this will grow into the rocks causing it to break into pieces.
What is this?
A. water B. wind C. temperature D. plants

7. Another agent that also contribute to weathering wherein when it exposed to this, rocks
will expand. What is this?
A. water B. wind C. temperature D. plants

8. Another agent that also contribute to weathering by digging deeper causing rocks to break
into pieces. What is this?
A. water B. wind C. temperature D. animals

9. An open- pit mine where rocks can be extracted. This is called what?
A. quarry B. burrow C. mine D. dig

10. Quarrying operation is being stopped by DENR. Why do you think so?
A. it triggers landslide C. it triggers flood
B. it triggers earthquake D. it triggers typhoon
11. Why do you think waves contribute to the weathering of rocks?
A. strong waves hit the rocks causing it to break
B. strong waves polish the rocks causing it to become beautiful
C. strong waves will paint the rocks causing it to become attractive
D. strong waves cover the rocks causing it not to break into pieces

12. What do you call an inclined surface of a land?

A. soil B. land C. slope D. Mountain

13. It refers to the movements of rock fragments and soil from one place to another. What do
we call this?
A. erosion B. floods C. typhoon D.
sediments

14. This method of preventing soil erosion involves alternately planting different crops in
strips. We call this?
A. Contour plowing B. strip cropping C. riprapping D. crop rotation

15. This method of preventing soil erosion refers to planting crops in different spot of the
year. We call this?
A. Contour plowing B. strip cropping C. riprapping D. crop rotation

16. This method of preventing soil erosion involves building ripraps or chunks of stones
arranged on the edge of a slope. We call this?
A. Contour plowing B. strip cropping C. riprapping D. crop rotation

17. This method of preventing soil erosion involves following the contours or curves of the
land instead of planting up and down. We call this?
A. Contour plowing B. strip cropping C. riprapping D. crop rotation

18. How do falling leaves and growing mosses lessens the rate of soil erosion?
A. It minimize the force of surface run offs.
B. It minimize the growing of the forest trees.
C. It minimize the growing of the wild animals.
D. It minimize the force of wind entering the forest.

19. How forest play a vital role in controlling soil erosion?

A. It lessens the impact of rain in the forest floor.
B. It let the rain flows well inside the forest floor.
C. It trees to grow freely inside the forest floor.
D. It let wild animals to live freely inside the forest.

20. How can you help in restoring our denuded forests?

A. plants trees C. cuts trees
B. burn grasses D. teeds wild animals

21. How do humans increase the effects of soil erosion?

A. Human activities like quarrying aggravates the effects of soil erosion.
B. Human activities like quarrying increases work opportunity.
C. Human activities like quarrying increases the flow of water in the river.
 D. Human activities like quarrying make the soil and rocks intact.

22. What do we call an intense tropical cyclone with the maximum wind speed of 118 to 220
kph, with heavy rains and strong winds?
A. LPA B. HPA C. typhoon D. tropical storm

23. What agency of the government is responsible for the tracking of cyclones the enters the
Philippines are of responsibility?
A. LPA B. PAR C. ITCZ D. PAGASA

24. When a cyclone is form over tropics, it called tropical storm. What do we call the center
of a cyclone?
A. eye B. nose C. head D. tail

25. When warm air rises, less air presses downward. What is the result of this?
A. LPA B.HPA C. ITCZ D. PAGASA

26. It is a weak low pressure disturbance with a definite surface circulation. What do we call
this?
A. Tropical disturbances C. tropical depression
B. Tropical storm D. typhoon

27. This are precautionary measures before a typhoon. Which is NOT?

A. Check the roof of the house.
B. Keep enough supply of water, rice, canned goods.
C. Secure a battery-powered radio to keep updated.
D. Stay indoors. Cancel or postpone any travel plan.

28. Which of the following precautionary measures can be done during a typhoon?
A. Stay away from places that may experienced short circuit.
B. Check the roof of the house.
C. Keep enough supply of water, rice, canned goods.
D. Secure a battery-powered radio to keep updated.
29. This can be done after a typhoon. Which is NOT?
A. Ask an electrician to check wiring
B. Boil you drinking water
C. Check damages
D. Stay indoors

30. Why it is important to prepare even before a typhoon?

A. To lessen the damages that typhoon may bring
B. To lessen the effects of flood
C. To lessen the effects of landslide
D. To lessen the effects of the rain

31. How can weather disturbances affects our lives?

A. It can cause damage to life and properties
B. It can cause changes to life and environment
C. It causes many opportunities to work
D. It cause daily living to be productive
32. When the moon is between the sun and Earth, you cannot see the moon. What do we call
this phase?
A. full moon B. new moon C. first quarter D. last quarter

33. In this phase, you can see the whole lighted side of the moon. What phase is this?
A. full moon B. new moon C. first quarter D. last quarter

34. How many days does it takes to complete the eight phases of the moon?
A. 28 1/2 days B. 29 1/2 days C. 30 1/2 days D. 31 1/2 days

35. What do we call a less than halt-lit moon?

A. crescentB. gibbous C. month D. moon

36. What do we call a more than half-lit moon?

A. crescent B. gibbous C. month D. moon

37. The moon does not produce its own light.

A. true B. false C. not sure D. either

38. Why is it that the appearance of the moon changes from time to time?
A. Because its illuminated portion changes as it move around the earth
B. Because its illuminated portion changes as it move around the sun
C. Because its illuminated portion changes as it move around the moon
D. Because its illuminated portion changes as it move around its axis

39. From the illustration below, which shows first quarter moon ?

A B C D

40. From this illustration below, which shows full moon?

A B C D
41. A week after a new moon, we can see half of the moon, what do we call this phase of the
moon?
A. First quarter B. last quarter C. new moon D. full moon

42. This refers to th group of stars that form a distinct patterns in the sky. What do we call
this?
 A. Stars B. typhoon C. constellation D. storm

43. This is consist of five stars that seems to form W. This is called what?
A. Orion B. Betelguese C. Cassiopeia D. Rigel
44. This is the most famous star in the Ursa Minor and also called the “North Star”. What star
is this?
A. Polaris B. Betelguese C. Cassiopeia D. Rigel
45. It the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. What do we call this?
A. Polaris B. Orion C. Cassiopeia D. Rigel
46. This is the definite circular belt or path in the sky that also includes the path of the
planets. What is this?
A. Orion B. Betelgeuse C. Cassiopeia D. Zodiac

47. Which of the following is the use of constellation?

A. Helpful to navigators c. makes the sky bright
B. Helpful to astronauts d. makes the sky beautiful

48. If you are in the ancient time and while traveling you are lost. What is the best way you
can do?
A. Look at the moon because this will be your reference point
B. Look at the stars because this will be your reference point
C. Look at the sun because this will be your reference point
D. Look at the galaxy because this will be your reference point

49. Why do you think constellations are important to us?

A. Because they are often landmarks to us
B. Because they often lighten the sky
C. Because they often make the sky beautiful
D. Because they often move to different places

50. If you are task to describe a star, what will you do?
A. I will describe its size, color, and brightness.
B. I will describe its beauty according brightness.
C. I will describe its brightness
D. I will describe its size only.

Prepared by:

JUSTINE V. ANDAYA
Teacher II

Checked by:

SUSANA E. SUMERA
Principal IV

Approved by:

ELMO S. BERNARDINO
EPS in SCIENCE

Noted:

EDGAR F. OLUA, PhD.

Chief Education Supervisor - CID