APARRI SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES

Maura, Aparri, Cagayan

4th PERIODIC EXAMINATION

SCIENCE 07
S. Y. 2018 – 2019

Name: ______________________________Date: ________Year & Section: ________Score: ________

1. To locate places on the Earth, one must look at:

A. the lines of latitude only C. the lines of longitude only
B. a neighboring area to describe the location D. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
2. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the _____, which represents 0 degrees.
A. Prime Meridian B. Equator C. Longitude D. North Pole
For numbers 3-4, refer to the map below:

3. Which of the following is the correct location of province A.

A. 160 N and 1210 E B. 160 S and 1210 W C. 17 0 N and 122 0 E D. 17 0 S and 122 0 W

4. Province B would be located at _____.

A. 70 N and 1260 W B. 7 0 N and 126 0 S C. 70 S and 1260 E D. 7 0 N and 126 0 E

For items 5-6, use the map below:

5. Using the map above, in which longitude could you find the Philippines?
A. 600 E B. 600W C. 120 0 E D. 120 0 W

6. In which latitudes could you find the Philippines?

A. Between 0 and 300 N C. between 1200 E and 1800 E
B. Between 0 and 300 S D. between 1200 W and 1800 W

7. What do you call a resource that people can use again and again but its supply can be replaced?
A. Renewable B. Recyclable C. Reliable D. Unlimited
8. Which group includes All nonrenewable resources?
A. coal, sun, water, and sun B. carbon, sun, water, oil
C. oil, coal, natural gas D. water, wind, sun
9. Why is coal, petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produced from plant and
animal remains?
A. it takes a very long time to produce them
B. using them results in environmental problems
C. they are difficult to locate and explore from Earth
D. the Philippines is dependent on supply from other countries

10. We depend on energy for many of our daily activities. Which of the following statements would you do to help
conserve energy? *S
a. Switch off lights when not in use.
b. Recycle materials like paper and glass container
c. Turn off electrical appliances when they are not in use
d. At low tide, water is allowed to run out through the dam to turn electrical generators.

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

11. Your community is rich in metallic minerals. Which of the following would you propose to the community you
belong to undertake in order to conserve such precious mineral deposits? *S
A. Use all of them to earn money.
B. Put-up tunnels to harvest all metallic minerals.
C. Formulate laws and ordinances to regulate the mining of minerals.
D. Use dynamites to clear out the mountain and reveal the mineral deposits.
12. How can you conserve energy in your home?
A. add insulation B. turn off lights when not needed
C. do not use the air conditioning when it is already cold D. all of the above

13. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a wise conservation of energy?
A. Constructing dams near waterfalls C. Making windmills in areas with strong seasonal winds
B. Using solar power cells to run electricity D. Dumping of agricultural waste into rivers

14. The Matipid family care about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is full. Which of the
following BEST explains why they do this? *E
A. to conserve water B. to save money
C. to recycle dish soap D. to reduce sewage

15. Preserving and protecting the natural environment is called __________.

A. Science C. conservation
B. Sustainability D. none of these

16. What is the correct sequence/order of earth's atmospheric layers from the bottom to the top?
A. stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere
B. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
C. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
D. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

17. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Mesosphere B. stratosphere C. thermosphere D. troposphere
18. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living things on earth?
A. It warms Earth’s surface C. it makes jet flying more comfortable
B. It helps in cloud formation D. it offers protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
19. Why do hikers put on thicker clothes when climbing a high mountain?
A. For protection against insect bites
B. The air temperature decreases with altitude
C. So they can easily be located when they get lost
D. To add more weight so they will not be pushed by the wind

20. *Which of the following correctly describes the atmosphere?

A. it is an atmospheric ozone layer
B. it has high concentration of ionized particles
C. it is a layer important to telecommunications
D. it is a layer extending to a height of about 8 km.
21. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living things on Earth?
A. it warms the Earth’s surface
B. it helps in cloud formation
C. it makes jet flying more comfortable
D. it offers protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

22. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon. Without a natural greenhouse effect, the temperature of the Earth
would be about -180C instead of -140C at present. Why are scientists concerned about the greenhouse effect?
A. there is no technology that will keep the temperature of Earth constant
B. planting trees in wider areas is not possible; Earth has many desert areas.
C. human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation enhance the greenhouse effect.
D. the human population is increasing rapidly; more carbon dioxide will be released to the atmosphere.

23. Water vapor and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gases. Why are we so worried about increasing carbon
dioxide and NOT water vapor?
A. this is usually an indication that an El Nino event is under way.
B. land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
C. global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D. water vapor collects in the atmosphere but falls as rain when they are heavy enough.

24. Which of the following activities DO NOT contribute to global warming?

A. burning of fossil fuels C. planting trees in wider areas
B. deforestation D. overpopulation

25. The following are ways by which you can help prevent global warming from getting worse EXCEPT:
A. planting trees
B. rice fields are turned into residential or commercial centers
C. reducing use of gasoline- related products
D. lessening the use of motor vehicles

26. What is the reason to support the statement, “Cutting of trees in large areas contributes to global warming?”
A. plants use carbon dioxide to make food. When trees are cut, CO2 in the atmosphere will not be used up.
B. Plants use oxygen to make food. When trees are cut, oxygen in the atmosphere will not be used up.
C. plants use water vapor to make food. When trees are cut, water vapor in the atmosphere will not be used up.
D. plants use nitrogen to make food. When trees are cut, nitrogen in the atmosphere will not be used up.

27. What happens when air is heated?

A. it expands, then rises C. it stays in place
B. it spreads in all directions D. it moves toward the place where warm air rises

28. What happens to the surrounding air as warm air rises?

A. Moves in all directions C. moves away from the rising air
B. Moves to a higher altitude D. moves toward the place where warm air rises

29. What type of breeze forms in Diagram Y?

A. Land breeze C. mountain breeze
B. Sea breeze D. valley breeze
30. During what specific months do we experience cold climate in the Philippines?
A. February to September C. December to February
B. August to November D. October to December
31. What do you call the upward and downward currents of air which result from the uneven heating of air?
A. radiation currents B. conduction currents C. winds D. convection current
 32. Which of the following does NOT describe the amihan?
A. Brings lots of rain C. comes around July to September
B. Brings cold weather D. comes from the northeast and moves southward

33. What is NOT TRUE about ITCZ?

A. It results in thunderstorms C. it occurs in the Philippines all year round
B. It occurs in countries near the equator D. it is a place where winds in the tropic rise and form clouds

34. What is the reason why the earth and the moon do not bump with each other as they travel around the sun?
A. Moon is smaller than earth C. earth rotates faster than the moon
B. Moon is far away from the earth D. earth and the moon have their own orbits and planes

35. Which of the following BEST explains why the Sun appears to move across the sky every day? *E
A. The Sun rotates on its axis. B. The Sun orbits around Earth.
C. Earth rotates on its axis. D. Earth orbits around the Sun.

36. What motion of the Earth does the picture on the left best illustrate?
A. Earth’s rotation
B. Earth’s alternation
C. Earth’s constellation
D. Earth’s revolution
37. The length of a day is based on the amount of time that _______________.
A. Earth takes to orbit the sun one time. B. the moon takes to orbit Earth one time.
C. Earth takes to rotate once on its axis. D. the moon takes to rotate once on its axis.
38. What does Earth's rotation cause?
A. a year B. day and night
C. the seasons D. eclipses
39. Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to Earth’s orbit at an angle of ___________.
A. 90 degrees. B. 30 degrees.
C. 45 degrees. D. 23.5 degrees.
40. Does tilting of the Earth have an effect on us? *E
A. Yes, When the Earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
B. Yes, When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night.
C. Yes, it changes the angle that the sun strikes the Earth in different land areas.
D. Yes, it causes the Earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year.
Refer to the diagram on the right for number 41.
41. Which motion do the arrows in the diagram represent?
A. Earth’s rotation C. Sun’s revolution
B. Sun’s rotation D. Earth’s revolution

42. How come there is no winter in the Philippines?

A. because of rainfall variations, the country experiences only two distinct seasons.
B. being close to the equator; the ambient temperature is generally high throughout the year.
C. temperature differences in the different parts of the country are very small.
D. because the country is archipelagic, the atmosphere has an abundant supply of moisture throughout the year.

43. Look at the illustration below. What season is the location the arrow is pointing to on Earth experiencing?

A. Spring B. Winter C. Autumn D. Summer

44. Which of the following pictures shows the appearance of the Moon when a solar eclipse occurs?
 45. How does solar eclipse happen?
A. When the shadows of Earth and Moon are cast in space
B. When the Moon comes directly between the Sun and Earth
C. When the shadows of moon and earth is neither too high nor too low
D. When the sun is on the opposite side of the earth and the moon

46. How does lunar eclipse occur?

A. When the moon comes directly between the sun and earth
B. The earth has moved along its orbit taking the moon with it
C. When the moon moves through Earth’s shadow at full moon.
D. When the moon is directly on the opposite side of the Earth and Sun.

47. What kind of eclipse do we see when the moon is entirely within the Earth’s umbral shadow?
A. Partial lunar C. total lunar
B. Total solar D. partial solar

48. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the moon moves into the
A. Umbra of the earth C. penumbra of the earth
B. Umbra of the moon D. penumbra of the moon

49. Which of the following is NOT a superstitious belief about eclipses?

A. don't sleep with wet hair
B. take a bath to receive salvation
C. eclipses are results of shadow casting of one object.
D. throw away every left over food because it is no longer safe to eat

50. The following are examples of superstitious beliefs on solar and lunar eclipses EXCEPT _________________.
A. In many parts of India, people observe fasts during a solar eclipse due to the belief that any food cooked while
an eclipse happens will be poisonous and impure.
B. people lock themselves indoor to avoid the bad rays of the eclipsed sun
C. pregnant women have traditionally been coaxed to stay indoors and not to cut vegetables if they wanted
healthy babies without congenital anomalies
D. none of the above

Prepared by:

BETTINA FELICE T. SANCHEZ

SST-III

RONALD P. JAVIER
SST-III

Approved by:

EDWARD D. GARCIA,Ph.D
SSP-II