Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION X
DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

Science 7-Fourth Quarter Examination

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. It serves as a reference point for measuring the distance east or west, located at zero degree.
A. Prime meridian C. Longitude
B. Equator D. Latitude

2. Equator is the longest parallel that divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
A. Northern and Southern C. Western and Eastern
B. Northern and Eastern D. Southern and Western

3. North pole and South pole both measured________________degrees.

A. 0 C. 180
B. 90 D. 270

4. To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

A. The lines of latitude only
B. The line of longitude only
C. A neighboring area to describe the location
D. The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

5. The Philippine archipelago is surrounded by the following seas except_________.

A. Philippine Sea C. Sulu Sea
B. Celebes Sea D. Dead Sea

6. Natural resources are materials or elements from the environment that people
A. Did not create C. Invented for themselves
B. Use to meet their needs D. Observe using a scientific equipment

7. What do you call a resource that people can use again and again but its supply can be replaced?
A. Unlimited C. Renewable
B. Recyclable D. Reliable

8. What two factors have the greatest influence on soil formation?

A. Reforestation and the use of compost as fertilizer
B. Temperature and rainfall
C. Kind of soil particles and temperature
D. Slope of the land and rainfall

9. Which pair of resources is renewable?

A. Diamond and iron C. Cotton and leather
C. Minerals and rocks D. Petroleum and coal
10. It is a type of rocks that form from the solidification of lava on the surface of Earth or of magma
underneath the ground.
A. Igneous rock C. Sedimentary rocks
B. Metaphormic rocks D. Limestones

11. Which is the best example of physical weathering?

A. the rusting of an iron nail
B. the chemical reaction of limestone with acid rain
C. the formation of sandbar along the side of a stream
D. the cracking of rocks caused by the freezing and thawing of water

12. Mr. Dela Cruz chooses to plant mongo after harvesting his corn. Which of the following methods does
he apply?
A. Tree planting C. Crop rotation
B. Planting indigenous crops D. Planting any available crops

13. Which of the following human activities contributes to the problem of soil erosion?
A. Crop rotation C. Intensive farming
B. Gardening D. Vermicomposting

14. Environmentalist discourage the use of phosphate-containing detergents because these

detergents___________.
A. are nonbiodegradable C. make the water cloudy
C. make the waters nutrient-poor D. contribute to the eutrophication of bodies of water

15. The following waste products are good for composting, EXCEPT
A. dried leaves C. food waste
B. bottled waters D. peel of fruits

16. Soil erosion is a process of

A. soil filtration C. soil formation
B. fertilizing the soil D. soil removal by wind and water

17. This is the way of maintaining soil’s fertility by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss,
A. Soil conservation C. Habitat destruction
B. erosion D. desertification

18. Is there a relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the country?
A. Yes, the Philippine is surrounded with oceans and large bodies of water.
B. No, there is no relationship between our latitude position and high diversity of life forms in the
country.
C. No, the latitude position of the Philippines has no connection with high diversity of life in the
country.
D. Yes, the Philippines is near the equator where there is sunshine all year round and rainfall is
abundant.

19. What is the correct order of earth’s atmospheric layers from top to bottom?
A. Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
B. Exosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere
C. Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
D. Exosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere

20. What is the abundant gas in the atmosphere?

A. Oxygen C. Nitrogen
B. Carbon dioxide D. Argon
21. _____________ is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.
A. Exosphere C. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere D. Mesosphere

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

A. Exosphere C. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere D. Mesosphere

23. What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding earth?
A. changing temperature C. changing weather patterns
B. changing amount of oxygen D. changing composition of gases

24. What happens when air is heated?

A. it expands, then rises C. it spreads in all directions
B. it stays in place D. it moves toward lower elevation

25. Which warms faster, land or water?

A. water C. both warm at the same rate
B. land D. rate of warming varies, depends weather condition

26. In what direction do winds blow?

A. from southwest to northeast
B. from northeast to southwest
C. from low pressure areas to high pressure areas
D. from high pressure areas to low pressure areas

27. Which of the following does NOT describe amihan?

A. comes from the northeast and moves southward
B. comes around July to September
C. brings cold weather
D. brings lots of rain

28. Which is NOT TRUE about ITCZ?

A. it results in thunderstorm.
B. it occurs in countries near the equator.
C. it occurs in the Philippines all year round.
D. it is a place where winds in the tropics meet, rise and form clouds.

29. what do you call the upward and downward currents of aire which result from the uneven heating of
the air?
A. convection currents C. winds
B. conduction currents D. radiation currents

30. How does energy from the sun enter the atmosphere?
A. the sun’ s energy enters anywhere in the space including earth.
B. it reaches earth and enters the atmosphere through radiation.
C. it enters the atmosphere by vibrating through air particles of the atmosphere.
D. the plants in the earth attract the sun’s energy making it enter the earth’s atmosphere.

31. How does atmospheric circulation influence climate?

A. by producing ocean currents
B. by distributing air that causes wind
C. by producing winds that cause ocean currents
D. by producing winds that distribute heat and moisture
32. Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise in the average temperature of the earth’s
atmosphere in the future?
A. atomic warfare
B. carbon dioxide from fossil fuels
C. dust clouds from volcanoes
D. depletion of the earth’s ozone layer

33. Which phenomenon can be seen only in the ionosphere?

A. Ozone layer C. Aurora Borealis
B. Highlands D. Water vapor

34. Which of the following statements is FALSE about greenhouse effect?

A. Life on earth becomes possible due to the greenhouse effect.
B. Increased emission of greenhouse gases is a natural process.
C. Increased amount of greenhouse gases results in higher temperature.
D. Greenhouse effect is a process that maintains the Earth’s temperature.

35. What might happen if the greenhouse effect did not exist?
A. The Earth would not have an atmosphere.
B. It would be too cold for humans to survive on Earth.
C. The Earth's temperature would be more comfortable.
D. The Sun's rays would never reach the surface of the Earth.

36. What is the main factor of the change of seasons?

A. The speed of the spin of the Earth
B. The tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun
C. The speed that the Earth rotates around the Sun
D. The changing distance between the Sun and the Earth

37. How many degrees is the Earth’s axis tilted?

A. 23.5 C. 68.3
B. 53.5 D. 90.2
38. What effect does the tilting of the earth have?
A. when the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day.
B. when the earth is tilted from the sun we have night.
C. it changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas.
D. it causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year.

39. Which part of the earth experiences summer in December and colder in June?
A. Northern hemisphere since Sun is tilted towards it on June and December.
B. Northern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the Sun in December and lesser solar
energy in June.
C. Southern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the Sun in December and lesser solar
energy in June
D. both southern and northern hemisphere because they receive equal rays directed from the Sun
in December and June.

40. What season does the southern hemisphere experience when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
A. Fall C. Summer
B. Spring D. Winter
41. Which of the following best describes a solar eclipse?
A. It occurs when the moon is in the earth’s umbra.
B. It occurs at a full moon when the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
C. It occurs when the moon crosses the path of the sun, but does not
completely block it out.
D. It occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from
reaching the Earth.
42. When do solar eclipses occur?
A. Only at first quarter C. Only at new moon
B. Only at last quarter D. Only at full moon

43. Which of the following alignment is correct during a solar eclipse?

A. Earth, sun, moon C. Sun, moon, Earth
B. Sun, Earth, moon D. Umbra, penumbra, Earth
44.. Where on Earth is a total solar eclipse visible?
A. All over the Earth
B. Only within the moon’s umbra
C. Only within the moon’s penumbra
D. Only the darkest side of the Earth
45. Why do you think the earth and the moon do not bump with each other as they travel around the Sun?
A. because the moon is smaller than the earth
B. because the moon is far away from the earth.
C. because the earth rotates faster than the moon.
D. because the earth and the moon have their own orbital planes.
46. How does the 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 during full moon.
D. when the moon is directly on the opposite side of the earth and sun.
47. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the moon moves into the
A. Umbra of the earth C. Umbra of the moon
B. penumbra of the earth D. penumbra of the moon
48. If the moon had only one phase which is full moon, how would it affect the fishermen’s lives?
A. it will be difficult for them to catch fish.
B. they can catch more fish.
C. the fishermen has the best time for catching fish.
D. it would be dangerous for them to catch fish because the sky is clear.
49. Which of the following statement is true about umbra and penumbra?
I. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of shadows.
II. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of eclipse.
III. Umbra is the darker inner area, while penumbra is the lighter outer area.
IV. Umbra is the lighter inner area, while penumbra is the darker outer area.

A. I and II only C. I and IV only

B. III and IV only D. I and III only
50. Which of the following beliefs and practices have no scientific bases?
I. during eclipse, we are advised to watch in a basin with water.
II. during eclipse, there is an increase in harmful microorganism.
III. during eclipse, alternating light and dark wavy lines can be seen, called shadow bands.

A. I only C. III only

B. II only D. I, II, and III