FOURTH WRITTEN TEST IN SCIENCE 5

QUARTER 2, SY 2021-2022

Instruction: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer on a
separate sheet of paper or in the answer sheet provided to you. Do not
write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. What do you call this group where living things interact with non-living things of
the environment?
A. community
B. ecosystem
C. inhabitant
D. population

2. In estuaries, which of these abiotic factors refer to the amount of salt in water?
A. waves
B. salinity
C. temperature
D. brackish water

3. What type of factors in the intertidal zone and estuarine ecosystem are the birds,
fishes, and plants?
A. biotic
B. abiotic
C. lifeless
D. non-living things

4. In Estuary, freshwater meets saltwater. What group of animals depend on this

ecosystem?
A. cats, dogs, pigs
B. fish, crabs, crabs
C. ants, termites, earthworms
D. butterflies, bees, mosquitos

5. Estuaries are also called “nurseries of the seas”. How can you help protect
estuaries to ensure that it will continue to serve as nurseries of the seas?
A. make estuaries as garbage dump sites
B. plant mangroves along the coastal areas
C. construct cottages in estuarine ecosystem
D. build fish pens and fish farms in estuaries

Test Developer: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez DepEd-Caraga

School: Tandag Pilot Elementary School Sukdanan
Email Address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
Validating Team Leader: JUDITH P. GUZON
6. In his Science class, Mr. Sanchez discussed a food chain. Carlo asked him what
would happen if the diatoms are being removed from the estuary food chain. If
you were Mr. Sanchez, what would you tell him?
I will tell him that:
A. The estuary can survive without the producer
B. The rest of the creatures will remain in the estuary.
C. Diatoms are producers, therefore removing them may have no effect.
D. Any organism that is removed will have a significant impact on the
environment.

7. All living things need the energy to survive through feeding relationships. How
would you compare the food chain to the food web?
A. Both the food chain and food web feeding relationships start with
consumers.
B. Both the food chain and the food web have a connection of two or more food
chains.
C. A food chain consists of producers and decomposers only, while a food web
consists of only one food chain.
D. A food chain is a series of organisms in which one organism feeds on
another organism, while a food web is a connection of two or more food
chains.

8. Evaluate each statement carefully. Which statement agrees with the idea about
the food chain?
A. A food chain is not a sequence of organisms feeding each other.
B. A food chain is a series of organisms in which one organism feeds on
another organism.
C. A food chain is a sequence of organisms that starts with decomposers and
ends with producers.
D. A food chain is a series of two or more organisms in which two or more
organisms feed on another organism.

9. Someone is selling coral reefs that have been harvested from the water. Coral
reefs, as you may know, are sections of estuaries that are part of the subtidal
zone and have a lot of biodiversity. What conclusions can you draw from this
situation?
A. Marine life would lose their habitat.
B. Selling coral reefs help develop tourism.
C. Selling corals can make marine animals thrive.
D. Selling coral reefs has no effect in the ecosystem of estuaries and intertidal
zone.

Test Developer: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez DepEd-Caraga

School: Tandag Pilot Elementary School Sukdanan
Email Address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
Validating Team Leader: JUDITH P. GUZON
10. The estuary is home to a variety of organisms. What idea can you create why
birds are abundant in this ecosystem?
A. It is their habitat.
B. It is their breeding place.
C. It is the place where they can meet their mate.
D. It is a place where they can rest and look for food.

11. Most of our intertidal zones and estuaries are already under threat. They need
our care, protection, and restoration. Which of these statements is the best way to
protect and conserve estuaries and intertidal zones?
A. destroy coral reefs
B. remove all mangroves.
C. use dynamite when fishing.
D. proper disposal of garbage and household materials

12. The intertidal zone is also known as the seashore. It is the area where the
ocean meets the land between high and low tides. What happens to the
intertidal zone during low tide?
A. it sinks into the sea
B. it is exposed to the air
C. it is covered with water
D. it submerges in seawater

13. Which of the following could endanger the intertidal zone?

A. providing them with breeding areas
B. protecting the intertidal community
C. killing organisms and destructing their habitat
D. allowing them to adapt to the changing conditions

14. What human activities might endanger estuaries and the intertidal zone?
A. using nontoxic pesticides
B. planting trees or seagrass
C. disposing toxic materials into the river
D. avoiding throwing trashes into the river

15. You went to the beach with your family and you saw a lot of garbage scattered
around. What are you going to do about it?
A. Wear gloves and just look at the garbage doing nothing else.
B. Wear gloves, then pick up the garbage and throw it into the sea.
C. Wear gloves, then pick up the garbage and dispose of it properly.
D. Wear gloves, then pick up the garbage and throw it under the coconut
trees.

Test Developer: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez DepEd-Caraga

School: Tandag Pilot Elementary School Sukdanan
Email Address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
Validating Team Leader: JUDITH P. GUZON
16. Which of the following best explains why estuaries and intertidal zone
protection and conservation awareness should be taught in the community?
A. for the community to be aware that both estuaries and the intertidal zone
serve as the natural habitat of humans
B. for the community to be aware that estuaries and the intertidal zone are
extremely valuable to marine and human life
C. for the community to be aware that estuaries and intertidal zones should
be protected and conserved just for the sake of tourist attractions
D. for the community to be aware that both estuaries and the intertidal zone
do not support a diversity of species of fish, shellfish, aquatic plants and
animals

17. If you must choose among the options, which practices shows the
protection and conservation of the estuaries and intertidal zone?
A. dynamite fishing
B. irresponsible waste disposal
C. overharvest of marine species
D. proper disposal of household garbage and chemicals

18. As a Grade 5 pupil, do you believe that awareness in protecting and conserving
estuaries and intertidal zones is important?
A. No, because estuaries and intertidal zones are not valuable
B. No, because it does not help protect the home of marine animals and plants
C. Yes, because estuaries and intertidal zone provide homes to terrestrial
animals.
D. Yes, because estuaries and intertidal zone provide homes to marine plants
and animals.

19. How would you justify that protecting and conserving estuaries and intertidal
zones are important to marine organisms?
A. If we protect them, the food chain will be disrupted.
B. If we protect them, there will be permanent damage to the ecosystem.
C. If we protect them, there will be water contamination and pollution.
D. If we protect them, there will be nesting, breeding, and feeding habitat to
marine life and plants.

20. A coral reef is a section of estuaries that is a part of the subtidal zone and has a
lot of biodiversities. But people continue harvesting corals from it and sell them
for a living. What conclusions can you draw on this matter?
A. Marine life will lose their habitat.
B. Marine life in coral reefs will help develop tourism.
C. Coral reefs can make marine animals thrive.
D. Coral reefs have no effect on the estuaries and intertidal zone ecosystem.

Test Developer: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez DepEd-Caraga

School: Tandag Pilot Elementary School Sukdanan
Email Address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph Standardized Assessment
Validating Team Leader: JUDITH P. GUZON