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Fourth Periodical Examination
GRADE 5 /63
Science

Name: ____________________________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________

Date: __________________

Knowledge-Based
A. Multiple Choice. Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer below.
1. It is the only natural satellite of the Earth.
a. Sun b. Moon c. Comets
2. It is the number of days for a moon to complete its one cycle.
a. 29 ½ days b. 30 ¼ days c. 28 ½ days
3. It is the phase of the moon where all sides are illuminated.
a. Waxing b. Waning c. Full moon
4. These are giant balls of hot gases.
a. Planets b. Stars c. Moon
5. These are the patterns formed by stars.
a. Zodiac b. Constellations c. Orbit
6. They made a list of the official modern constellations.
a. International Astronomical Union (IAU)
b. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
c. Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)
7. It is also known as the North Star since its position always points to Earth’s North Pole.
a. Cassiopeia b. Polaris c. Orion
8. It is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky that resembles the Hunter in Greek
mythology.
a. Orion b. Ursa Major c. Ursa Minor
9. It is the definite circular belt or path that the sun, moon, and planets keep in the sky.
a. Zodiac b. Constellations c. Pole
10. The following are the reasons why are the constellations have always been helpful to people since
ancient times except:
a. The appearance of stars can help to forecast weather.
b. Navigators used Cassiopeia as their guiding star when they are lost at sea.
c. Star patterns was used by farmers to determine the planting or harvest season.
Process-Based
A. Drawing. Draw the different phases of the moon. (1 pt. each)

Waxing First Waxing Full moon Waning Third Waning

crescent quarter gibbous gibbous quarter crescent
B. Matching Type. Match the pictures of Constellations in Column A to its correct name in Column B.
1.

a. Orion

2.
b. Ursa Major (Big Dipper)

3. c. Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)

4.
d. Cassiopeia

C. Enumeration. List down the twelve (12) zodiac constellations.

1. __________________ 7. __________________
2. __________________ 8. __________________
3. __________________ 9. __________________
4. __________________ 10. __________________
5. __________________ 11. __________________
6. __________________ 12. __________________

Understanding-Based
True or False. Write if the statement is true and write if the statement is false.
_______ 1. The moon’s appearance changes from time to time.
_______ 2. The moon has a light of its own that gives light during night time.
_______ 3. There are times that two full moons happened in a month and the second full moon is called
the red moon.
_______ 4. Many superstitious beliefs are associated with the moon since the ancient times.
_______ 5. Many farmers believe that planting when he moon is in specific phases may bring bad
harvests to them.
_______ 6. The gravitational forces affect Earth’s tides.
_______ 7. Full moon is sometimes associated with unfortunate events such as accidents, for some it is
considered as bad omen.
_______ 8. Most stars are only visible at night because they move farther away from the Earth during
the day.
_______ 9. Galaxies or groups of billions of stars, are in constant motion in space.
_______ 10. The constellations seem to retain their shape even after many years is because the stars are
too far away and their motion has a little effect on their positions.
Performance-Based
Performance Task in SCIENCE V: Create awareness about the different phases of the moon and patterns
of the stars through a Moon and Constellation Calendar poster for June-August in digital or traditional
medium.
Please see the example given by your teacher and read page 377 for more information.
Your poster will be graded by its content, completeness of details, and creativity using the rubric in page
377.
Deadline: May 22, 2022 | send your output via messenger | 20 pts.