Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Cavite
Trece Martires City
LAPIDARIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Second Periodical Test in Science IV

(SY 2018-2019)

Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________

Grade & Section: _______________________ Score: _________________________

DIRECTION: Read each questions carefully. Choose and encircle the correct letter of your answer.

1. Which set of bones protect the lungs and the heart?

A. Skull B. Ribs C. Pelvic bones D. Backbones
2. It allows our body to move.
A. Stomach B. Bones C. Muscles D. Kidneys
3. Which of the following organ that is protected by the backbone?
A. Spinal cord B. Kidneys C. Heart and lungs D. Brain
4. It allows the food to be broken down into nutrients.
A. Mouth B. Esophagus C. Stomach D. Intestines
5. It is where final digestion and absorption of food nutrients takes place.
A. Small intestine B. Large intestine C. Stomach D. Mouth
6. Which of the following describe the structure of a kidneys?
A. It is about the size of your fist.
B. It is bean-shaped paired organs which are about 4-5 inches long and 2-3 inches wide.
C. It is a hollow muscular organ and located at the center of the chest cavity.
D. It is the command center of the body.
7. Which of the following is NOT a function of the kidneys?
A. Regulates blood pressure. C. It balances the body.
B. Excretes waste in the blood. D. It serves as framework of the body.
8. It is about the size of your clenched fist and located in the middle of the chest cavity.
A. Lungs B. Liver C. Heart D. Kidneys
9. Which is not true about the lungs?
A. The main breathing organ of the body.
B. It filters and purify air that get inside the body.
C. It ensure that the heart receives clean oxygen.
D. It filters waste in the blood that goes throughout the body.
10. Which is the command center of the body?
A. Blood B. Liver C. Brain D. Stomach
11. Which of the following is the function of the brain?
A. It process information receives and sends instructions to the different parts of the body.
B. It controls voluntary activities of the body.
12. What are you going to do if your friend experienced muscle numbness?
A. Apply cold compress.
B. Tell her to jump several times.
C. Allow her to lie down and stretch her legs.
D. Massage the affected muscle.
13. Which does NOT help your bones and muscles grow, develop and work well?
A. Eating the right kind of foods. C. Eating a lot of junk foods.
B. Do regular exercise. D. Having enough rest.
14. Which group of animals are found in water habitat?
 A. Tadpole, grasshopper, hawk C. Horse, goat, monkey
B. Dolphin, carabao, lion D. Fish, snail, turtle
15. Why can fish live in water?
I. They have mouth that can drink much water.
II. They have fins that help them swim.
III. They can open their eyes under water.
IV. They have gills that help them breathe in water.
A. I and II B. II and IV C. I, II, and IV C. II, III and IV
16. Why is a snake covered with dry scales?
A. It helps them to swim. C. It allows fast evaporation.
B. It helps them look beautiful. D. It prevents evaporation of water from its body.
17. Why does a bear in a cold country has thicker fur than bears living in warm places?
A. Thick fur keeps animal warm. C. Thick fur makes animal cool.
B. Thick fur makes animal strong. D. Thick fur makes animal beautiful.
18. Birds have beaks that are shaped to suit their food-getting activities. Which of these birds eat fish?

A. B. C. D.
19. How are frogs, snakes, and grasshoppers protected from their prey?
A. They play dead.
B. They blend colors from their environment.
C. They mimic the smell, sound, and shape of their prey.
D. They secrete a poisonous substance.
20. Which of these animals have mouth parts used for sucking.

A B C D
21. Birds and fowls differ in beaks and bills. Why?
A. Due to birth. C. Depending on the food they eat.
B. Depending on their size. D. Depending on the size of their feathers.
22. Animals used their legs to move from place to place. How do cows, carabaos, horses and goats used
their hooves ?
A. To keep them warm. C. To help them move in water.
B. For chewing grass and leaves. D. Help them walk even on hard rock.
23. Can all birds fly high?
A. Yes, they have wings.
B. Yes, they stay in the air most of the time.
C. No, others have no wings but they are also birds.
D. No, although they have wings, some of them stay mostly on the ground.
24. The pictures show the feet of different birds. Which foot will enable the bird to swim?

A B C D
25. Which of the following is an example of terrestrial plants?
A. talahib B. algae C. sea lettuce D. water lily

26. What characteristic of a cactus plant help it to survive in the desert?

A. It has no leaves through which water escapes to the atmosphere.
B. It has spines that protect it from enemies.
C. A only
D. Both A and B
27. Which of these plants grow in water habitat?
 A. water lily B. cactus plant C. pine tree D. gumamela

28. If plants are placed in a dark room for a long time, they cannot stay alive. Why?
A. Because they cannot make their own food without the help of sunlight.
B. Because of lack of water.
C. Because of lack of soil.
D. Because of insufficient amount of soil.
29. How many cotyledon does a monocot seed have?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. None

30. Which of the following is not needed by a seed to germinate?

A. Soil B. Water C. Sunlight D. Smoke

31. The second stage of a life cycle of a frog is _________________.

A. egg B. tadpole C. pupa D. adult

32. A caterpillar transforms into an adult is called _____________________________.

A. Mosquito B. Frog C. Butterfly D. Cockroach

33. The second stage of complete metamorphosis is called __________________?

A. Egg B. Larva C. Pupa D. Adult

34. The ___________________ is the third stage of a fly’s life cycle.

A. Pupa B. Egg C. Adult D. None

35. About how many days of a chicken egg to hatch?

A. 21 days B. 22 days C. 25 days D. 30 days

36. A child learns to walk, talk, and begin to be more self sufficient. What stage of human development is being
describe?
A. Adulthood B. Adolescence C. Infancy D. Childhood

37. It is an interaction in which both organisms benefit from each other.

A. Predation B. Mutualism C. Commensalism D. Competition

38. What kind of interaction show in the diagram?

A. Predation B. Mutualism C. Commensalism D. Competition

39. What will happen if there are more predators than preys in an ecosystem?
A. The source of food will increase.
B. The source of food will decrease.
C. The source of food will remain the same.
D. Other animals will also decrease of numbers.

40. You put twelve fishes in an aquarium which contain three gallons of water. You fed them with the right
amount of food. After five days, some of the fishes died. Why did it happen?
A. The smelly and cloudy water in the aquarium was not replaced.
B. The aquarium did not have enough space for the number of fishes.
C. The aquarium was moved to another place.
D. None of the above.