Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VII- CENTRAL VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CEBU CITY
CAMP LAPULAPU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OMEGA ST. APAS LAHUG, CEBU CITY
FIRST QUARTER TEST IN SCIENCE 4

Name:___________________________ Gr. & Section:___________ Date:_______

Score:_____
Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided before the number.
___1. Which of the following materials absorbs water?
A. cotton B. metal C. plastic D. rubber
___2. Why does the coin sink in water?
I. It has tightly packed molecules. III. It is denser than water.
II. It has loosely packed molecules. IV. It is less dense than water.

A. I & II B. II & III C. III & IV D. I & III

___3. When you accidentally spilled water on the floor, which is the best
material that you can use to clean it easier and faster?

A. B. C. D.

___4. Which of the following materials will undergo decay within the shortest
period?

A B. C. D.
___5. Which of the following materials will sink when you put them in the
water?

A. B. C. D.

___6. Why do boats float in water?

A. Boats are made of wood which makes them float
B. Boats have plastic strings which make them float.
C. Men use paddles to make boats float
D. The sea breeze makes the boats float
___7. How will you dispose decaying waste materials commonly found at home?
A. Make them into compost fertilizer.
B. Throw them into the river to feed the fish.
C. Keep them in the cabinet and use them again.
D. Mix them with the non-decaying waste materials.
___8. A glass of water spilled on the table. What are you going to use if you want
to wipe dry the table?
A. cellophane B. mop C. rubber band D. rug
___9. Which group of materials can be turned into fertilizer?
A. fish bone, banana peeling, leftover meat
B. plastic bottle, basin, glass, broken pail
C. empty soda cans, rubber slipper, banana peeling
D. broken mirror, coin, cellophane, rocks
___10. Why is the process of decay of materials important to the environment?
A. Sanitizes the soil.
B. It enriches the soil.
C. Helps preserve water.
D. Preserve materials from decay.
___11. Which of the following is not a way of changing materials’ size, shape, and texture?
A. bending B. hammering C. pressing D. weighing
___12. Anna was given a piece of paper. She was told to change the size and shape of the paper
given the condition that she must not change the composition of the paper. Which of the following
ways she mustn’t do with the piece of the paper?
A. burn B. cut C. fold D. tear
___13. The following are ways to change the size and shape of a solid material without forming a
new substance, except one. Which one is it?
A. bending B. burning C. hammering D. pressing
___14. The following changes took place when you crumple a piece of paper except 1. Which is
it?
A. color B. shape C. size D. texture
___15. Bending, pressing, cutting, and hammering materials may change the
material’s__________.
A. size, shape. color C. texture, color, shape
B. size, texture, color D. size, shape, texture
___16. Which of the following materials can be hammered?
A. clay B. hollow blocks C. paper D. paper clip
___17. Which of the following materials can be used to beat, strike, or pound materials?
A. hammer B. knife C. nail D. scissors
___18. Who among the following usually uses a hammer?
A. carpenter B. doctor C. nurse D. teacher
___19. The following are the changes that took place when hammering a material except one.
Which is it?
A. color B. shape C. size D. texture
___20. Mang Tonio is a carpenter. What happens when he hammered a steel bar?
A. it will break into tiny pieces C. it will not change
B. it will change its color D. it will flatten
___21. What will you do to dissolve sugar faster in a cup?
A. Use cold water. C. Use hot water.
B. Add more water to the sugar. D. Add more sugar to the water.
___22. What change will happen in the properties of the water when you placed it inside the r
efrigerator? The water will change from ___________.
A. gas to solid C. gas to liquid
B. solid to liquid D. liquid to solid
___23. Which pair of materials can still be identified from their original state after mixing/combining
them?
A. paper clips and staple wire C. white sugar and iodized salt
B. flour and baby powder D. cornstarch and creamer
___24. What liquid materials do not mix completely with other liquid materials?
A. alcohol and water C. cooking oil and water
B. fish sauce and soy sauce D. vinegar and water
___25. How would you describe the changes that happen to the material when
cooled?
A. It was changed to solid. C. It was changed to gas.
B. It was changed to liquid. D. No changes happened.
___26. Johnny wants to know the changes happening in these materials. Which of the following
materials will not turn to liquid when heated?
A. nail B. butter C. crayon D. chocolate bar
___27. Mary is eating an ice cream. While holding it, she noticed that it was melting. What causes
the changes of the materials?
A. force B. magnet C. gravity D. temperature
___28. When a material was cooled, what happens to its temperature?
A. disappear C. remain the same
B. increased D. decreased
___29. When solid material is mixed with other solid material, the materials can be easily identified
 from one another. What type of mixture is formed?
A. homogeneous mixture C. solid materials
B. heterogeneous mixture D. mixed materials
___30. You left the glass with ice cubes on the table. Later, you noticed droplets of water outside
the glass. Where do the droplets of water come from?
A. melted from the ice cubes
B. sublimated from the ice cubes
C. condense air that hits the cold glass
D. evaporated from the water in the glass
___31. The following activities done in the materials are useful to the environment,
EXCEPT_____.
A. both sides of the bond paper were used when writing.
B. old newspapers were used in wrapping gifts.
C. eco bag was used in buying groceries.
D. insecticides were used in killing insects.
___32. Which activity caused change that has harmful effect in the environment?
A. carved wood C. molded clay pot
B. landscaped land D. deforested mountain
___33. Which of the following changes in the materials is NOT harmful to the environment?
A. Throwing garbage in the canal.
B. Using paper bags when shopping.
C. Throwing hospital wastes into the river.
D. Using detergents in washing clothes in the river.
___34. Which activities are useful in the environment?
I. Burning of garbage II. Vegetable gardening
III. Deforestation IV. Composting

A. I and III B. I, II and III C. II and IV D. II, III and IV

___35. What is/are the harmful effect of melting of ice/glaciers in other parts of the world?
I. flood III. forest fires
II. Destruction of habitat of some animals IV. Drought
A. I, II and III B. I and II C. II and IV D. IV only
___36. Father is working in the shoe factory. The factory uses machines that emit gases. Which is
the BEST option to do?
A. Father will stay at home and sleep.
B. Father will join the rally and resign.
C. Father will resign and clean the house.
D. Father will work and join in the reforestation program of the factory
___37. What would be the harmful effect if the trees in the forest were cut and not replaced?
A. It would become fertile.
B. The soil would be eroded.
C. There would be more rocks.
D. There would be more soil.
___38. Oscar’s father is a farmer. He used to cut down plenty of trees to replace it with corn. What
could be the harmful result of cutting trees?
A. Many animals will have their habitat
B. More fresh air to breath
C. New trees were grown.
D. Soil erosion/flooding may happen.
___39. The YES-O Club hold on to their advocacy to plant trees on the areas that were cut
because of the kaingin system in their barangay. What are the harmful effects of bald mountains if
not replaced through reforestation?
A. Denuded mountains provide fresh air.
B. Native animals love to stay in the denuded mountains.
C. Soil erosion is prevented.
D. Water levels are severely affected.
___40. When the surrounding air is blanketed with smoke from factories and motored vehicles, the
harmful effect of this would be…
A. The air becomes polluted.
B. The air becomes fresh.
C. The air becomes unpolluted.
D. The air becomes clean.