FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Direction: Choose the letter of your answer.

1. Rubber bands can be used to secure things tightly because they can be
stretched and go back to their original shape. What property do rubber
bands have?
A. Hardness B. Elasticity C. Brittleness
2. Gold can be shaped into rings. What property does gold have?
A. Hardness B. Elasticity C. Malleability
3. Wood is made into a chopping board. What property does wood have?
A. Hardness B. Softness C. Brittleness
4. Which solid material does not belong to the group?
A. Gold Bracelet B. Plastic Spoon C. Silver Ring
5. Metal is a substance. Why is it used for making machines?
A. Metal has many colors. C. Metal is hard and strong.
B. Metal is shiny.
6. Why are metals very useful?
A. They are hard and can be made into different shapes.
B. They can produce good sounds.
C. They can be broken easily.
7. It is the property of matter that is defined as the ability to shine by
reflecting light.
A. Luster B. Malleability C. Brittleness
8. Which is NOT an example of physical change?
A. Water freezes to ice C. Wood turns to ash
B. Naphthalene balls turn to vapor
9. It is the change of matter in form only and not in composition.
A. Physical change B. Environmental change C. Chemical Change
10. What happens as liquid water becomes ice?
A. It does not change its state. C. It changes from solid to gas.
B. It changes from liquid to solid.
11. It is the ability of matter to burn
A. Combustibility B. Flexibility C. Conductivity
12. Metals allow heat and electricity to pass through. This shows ________.
A. Flammability B. Ductility C. Conductivity
13. It is the ability of matter to be hammered into thin sheets
A. Malleability B. Elasticity C. Conductivity
14. It is a change in matter that produces new product.
A. Physical change B. Environmental change C. Chemical Change
15. Matter can undergo changes in its size, shape, or composition.
A. True B. False
16. Instead of always buying fruit juice in small tetra pack boxes, it is
better to buy juice in large containers and refill a small jug to take to
school. This is an example of ____.
A. Reduce B. Reuse C. Recycle
17. Which of the following shows the correct hierarchy?
A. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse C. Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
B. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
18. Reuse of stuff would ___________.
A. Minimize the strain on the environment. C. Both A and B.
B. Help municipal waste management.
19. Consumers are encouraged to reduce their waste by _____________.
A. Purchasing more products C. Buying items with less packaging
B. Buying less items
20. Which of the following is a recyclable material?
A. Aluminum B. Cardboard C. Both A and B
21. Clarideth has grown older, so her mother decided to donate her used
clothes to the victims of the typhoon in Quezon Province. What waste
management did Clarideth’s mother apply?
A. Reuse B. Reduce C. Recycle
22. In his class, Mr. Santos told his pupils to reuse papers instead of
throwing it in the bin. How will they do it?
A. Make an origami C. Give it to their classmates
B. Use it as scratch paper in Math
23. Which of the following shows the proper way to recycle?
A. Scrap papers from the classroom might be turned into paper bags.
B. Use both sides of paper in printing.
C. Use cloth bags or baskets when you buy groceries/market.
24. Plastic cellophane is commonly used as soft drinks container, what
material can you use as a substitute for it?
A. Empty cans B. Refillable bottles C. Used plastic cups
25. Some materials are normally useful even after serving its original
purpose. What will you do to an empty canister at home?
A. Place it inside the cabinet. C. Make a trash bin out of it
B. Use it as a pen holder
26. You have a lot of small dresses in your cabinet. You have noticed that
your playmate used old clothes. Is it right to share the clothes that you are
not using?
A. Yes, because it is old anyway. C. No, it is a gift from my parents.
B. Yes, instead of storing the dress, it will be useful again.
27. The following materials can be reused, EXCEPT.
A. Woods B. Paper C. Broken glass
28. Avoiding to buy disposable items such as plastic cups and plates is to
________.
A. Reuse B. Reduce C. Recycle
29. To Turn an item into another useful item is to _____________.
A. Recycle B. Repair C. Reduce
30. Miel is collecting used empty plastic bottles for his Science Project. He
plans to make a star out of these bottles. Miel is trying to ____________ the
materials.
A. Repair B. Reduce C. Recycle
31. Which is NOT a recyclable material?
A. Old newspapers B. Used clothes C. Spoiled food
32. Rafael collects used straws from the canteen’s garbage bins every
morning. What could possibly be Rafael’s plan with his collections?
A. He will make a colorful hat/bag from the used straws for his
grandmother.
B. He will throw the straws somewhere in school.
C. He just want to fill their house with used straws
33. Families in rural areas do the laundry in the river. In doing this, which
of the following should they avoid?
A. Throwing detergents into the river.
B. Using the river water in rinsing the clothes.
C. Drying the washed clothes on the rocks along the river bank.
34. When food spoils, you cannot eat it anymore because you might be
poisoned. What is the best way to make spoiled food useful to the
environment?
A. Use it for composting C. Feed the spoiled food to house pets
B. Reheat the spoiled food
35. Burning old tire is strictly prohibited by the government. Why is this
so?
A. Burning the tire can release smoke and toxins that combine with the air
and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
B. Stagnant water that serves as habitat of dengue-causing mosquitos are
usually found in old tires.
C. When an old tire is burned it cannot be sold anymore, thus it cannot
help the economy
36. Non-biodegradable waste materials can still be reused or recycled to
lessen the garbage in the surroundings. Why are these materials harmful to
the environment?
A. When land is dumped with garbage, the land becomes occupied.
B. Garbage releases toxins that can cause land and air pollution.
C. We can make money out of recycled materials.
37. As a Grade 5 learner, which of the following should you NOT do to
protect the
environment?
A. Turning waste plastics into different containers
B. Using melted candle as floor wax
C. Throwing leftover paint in the river
38. Aling Susan burns old newspaper in their backyard. Which of the
following is the indication that a new material is formed after heat is applied
on it?
A. Fire B. Ash C. Heat
39. Which of the following procedures in cooking banana cue involves
application of heat?
A. Peeling the bananas C. Slicing bananas into halves
B. Melting or caramelizing the sugar
40. Ash is a new substance formed when ________.
A. water is boiled B. food is digested C. wood is burned
41. Which of the following activities showed chemical change due to
application of heat?
A. Eating the egg B. Cutting of wood C. Burning of paper
42. Which of the following is NOT an indication of chemical change due to
application of heat?
A. Change in color B. Change in odor C. Change in size
43. When water is boiled what change will take place?
A. Water will turn into gas. C. Water will turn into solid.
B. Water will turn into plasma
44. What will happen if a liquid is exposed to a very low temperature?
A. It will melt. B. It will freeze. C. It will evaporate.
45. Which of the following situations is an example of evaporation?
A. Formation of ice C. Drying of clothes under the sun
B. Formation of dews
46. When you chew rice, you taste something sweet as it mixes with the
saliva in your mouth. What does this show?
A. Rice is our basic food. B. Rice can be chewed.
C. A chemical change happens to the rice when it mixes with the saliva.
47. What is a bad effect of chemical change in food?
A. The food might be spoiled. C. The food might get softer.
B. The food might not be cooked.
48. What harm do motor vehicles do to the environment?
A. They produce harmful chemicals. C. They purify air.
B. They produce useful chemicals.
49. Which of the following will produce rust when left moist for several
days?
A. a nail B. a glass C. a rubber band
50. In what way does burning fuel affect the atmosphere?
A. It increases oxygen int the air. C. It makes the air pure
B. It releases harmful chemicals into the air