ELIMINATION FOR GRADE 2

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. The branch of science that deals with the study of weather.
A. Meteorology

B. Geology
C. Paleontology
D. Astronomy
Answer: A

2. The acronym PAG-ASA stands for ______________________.

A. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

B. Philippine Atmospheric Geological and Astronomical Services Administration
C. Philippine Astronomical Geographical and Astronomical Association
D.Philippine Administration Geophysical and Atmospherical Association.
Answer: A
3. When the ground has absorbed the maximum amount of precipitation that it can hold,
this occurs_____________.
A. Seepage
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation
D. Runoff
Answer: D
4. In which cycle would you find denitrification?
A. Water
B. Carbon
C. Nitrogen
D. Energy
Answer: C

5. Which of the following organisms is an autotroph?

A. Algae
B. A bear
C. A cheetah
D. A fish
Answer: A

6. An area was recently destroyed by a raging wildfire. Which of the following events would
allow secondary succession to take place?
A. Animals that survive migrate to surrounding areas
B. Plant life that survive begin to die out as a result of the lack of available nutrients
C. The dead bodies of animals that did not survive the fire return nutrients to the soil
 D. Omnivores that survive create a decline of both the herbivore and carnivore
population
Answer: C

7. 2. Which tissue transports nutrients down from the leaves to the rest of the plant
A. Meristem
B. Cambium
C. Xylem
D. Phloem
Answer: D
8. Of the following substances which has the greatest permeability?
A. Loam
B. Clay
C. Silt
D. Sand
Answer: D
9. Which type of electricity-generating power plant releases radioactive as well as toxic
materials such as lead and arsenic under normal operating conditions?
A. Nuclear
B. Hydroelectric
C. Solar
D. Coal-burning
Answer: D
10. Which of the following has the largest proven coal reserves?
A. South America
B. The United Sates
C. Australia
D. Indonesia
Answer: B

11. The most abundant element in Earth’s crust

A. Oxygen
B. Aluminum
C. Iron
D. Argon
Answer: A

12. Of the following sources, which supplies the most commercial energy in the world
today?
A. Solar
B. Oil
C. Biomass
D. Nuclear
Answer: B

13. The population of the world is currently increasing at a rate of 8,600 people per _______.
 A. Month
B. Week
C. Day
D. Hour
Answer: B

14. The number one cause of tropical deforestation worldwide is:

A. Commercial logging.
B. Wildfire.
C. Clearing of lands for agricultural use.
D. Gathering of firewood.
Answer: B
15. What robot animal does Toby escape from while hiding in the Science Nook?

A. Ferret
B. Owl
C. Crow
D. Snake
Answer: B