Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF LAPU-LAPU CITY
B.M. Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Fourth Periodical Test in Science 5

ITEM PLACEMENT No. of

COMPETENCY CODE EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT Items
Remember / Understand/ Apply/ Analyze / Evaluate / Create /
Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesize Evaluation
1. describe how rocks turn into soil; S5FE- IVa-1 10,11’14’39 15 5

2. investigate extent of soil erosion in the community S5FE- IVb-2 37 , 13 12, 36 4

and its effects on living things and the environment
3. communicate the data collected from the S5FE- IVc-3 38 35 2
investigation on soil erosion;
4. observe the changes in the weather before, during S5FE- IVd-4 4, 5, 8 6, 9 7 1 7
and after a typhoon;
5. describe the effects of a typhoon on the community; S5FE- IVe-5 19 17 2, 3 4

6. describe the effects of the winds, given a certain S5FE- IVf-6 16 34 18 3

storm warning signal;

7. infer the pattern in the changes in the appearance of S5FE- IVg-h-7 20, 26 22, 25 4
the Moon;

8. relate the cyclical pattern to the length of a month; S5FE- IVg-h-8 21, 40 24 3

9. identify star patterns that can be seen at particular S5FE- IVi-j-9 23, 28,32 27, 33 29, 30 31 8
times of the year.

TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS 18 5 9 5 3 40

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF LAPU-LAPU CITY
B.M. Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City
S.Y. 2017-2018
FOURTH PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5
Name____________________________________________ Section: _________________ Score:_____
Multiple Choice: Read and understand each question carefully. Shade the corresponding letter of
your choice in a separate answer sheet.
1. If you are living near a body of water, what will you do to help lessen the effects of typhoon to your place?
A. Help the community in planting mangroves
B. Leave the problem to elder people
C. Just relax and wait for the typhoon to come because you have nothing to help.
D. Ask your parents to transfer to another place away from bodies of water.
2. Which are the effects of typhoon in the community?
I. Devastation of property due to movement of the earth. III. Loss of lives
II. Properties are damaged due to strong winds and heavy rain. IV. Classes are suspended
A. I only B. I & II C. I, II & III D. II, III & IV
3. The following are effects of a typhoon except __________.
A. Southwest monsoon can cause typhoons which will lead to landslides & flash floods.
B. Many people died and some are still missing because of Bagyong Yulanda.
C. Good harvest of crops in rainy days.
D. Evacuation of people in the community is being advised.
4. What do you call the condition of the atmosphere of a particular place at a particular time?
A. Climate B. Weather C. typhoon D. Cyclone
5. The _________ caused hazards to people and damaged to properties. It can also produce big waves near the
coastline, It also submerged people in floods.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. Thunderstorm D. hurricane
6. What must you do before a typhoon comes?
A. Listen to the radio or read a newspaper C. Set back and relax
B. Leave the house and stay in the mall D. Wash all your used clothes so that it will dry easily.
7. One afternoon a heavy rain fell then after a few minutes, thunder roared and flashes of lightning were seen
in the sky. After 20 to 3o minutes, everything turned to normal and the sun shown up again. What type of
weather is this?
A. Hurricane B. Thunderstorm C. typhoon D. cyclone
8. What do you call the statement of the expected weather condition in a given period over a period of an
hour to a few days in advance?
A. Weather B. Climate forecast c. Weather forecast D. News
9. The family planned to have a picnic to a nearby beach. Two days before the planned outing, they heard a
forecast from PAGASA that there is a weather disturbance which is expected to become a strong
typhoon, but that day the sun was shining. What would be the best thing the family will do?
A. The family will proceed the beach picnic as planned.
B. Stay at home and be watchful to the possible things that might happen.
C. The family will go to the mountain instead of the beach.
D. Go outside the house and wait for the typhoon.
10. Refers to destructive forces that change the physical and chemical character of rock near the earth’s surface.
A. Weathering B. Erosion C. Decomposition D. fragmentation
11.Excessive weathering results in the loosening of rocks and soil such that they are easily removed and carried
away by water and wind. This process is called __________.
A. weathering B. carbonation C. frost wedging D. Erosion
12. What is the main reason of landslide along inclined areas that destroyed crops and properties and have
killed numerous people?
A. Wearing away of rocks along shorelines C. Tree planting
B. Deforestation or the excessive clearing of forest D. Carbonation
13. How do plants prevent soil erosion?
A. Plants make soil fertile C. Plants hold soil in place
B. Plants make the soil less fertile D. Plants do not hold soil in place
14. Which is the product of weathering?
A. soil B. water C. air D. wind
15. Which of the following shows the soil is fertile?
A. Presence of fine particles on the topmost layer of the soil.
B. Presence of mixture of humus on the topmost layer of the soil.
C. Presence of the weathered rocks on the topmost layer of the soil.
D. Presence of clay soil.
16. What storm signal is announced when maximum wind speed is greater than 60kph, but not more than
100 kph is expected to affect a certain place in at least 24 hours.
A. Signal No. 1 B. Signal #2 C. Signal # 3 D. Signal # 4
17. Which is true about typhoon?
A. The heat of the ocean waters sends typhoon on land C. A typhoon brings less rain
B. Typhoons do not affect people and properties. D. Typhoons develop in tropical places
18. Which is the impact brought by the Storm Signal No.4 in the environment and living things?
I. Many trees may be uprooted.
II. Electrical power disruption and communication services are disrupted.
III. Massive damages are expected in affected communities
IV. Classes in all levels are automatically suspended.
A. I & II B. III & IV C. I, III & IV D. IV only
19. What government agency reports public storm signals to warn people of the possible dangers?
A. DSWD B. PAG-ASA C. DENR D. DPWH
20. What do you call when moon is between the sun and the earth and we cannot see the lighted side of the moon?
A. New Moon B. Half Moon C. Full Moon D. Last Quarter
21. How many days will a moon return to the same spot, if the moon started its orbit around the Earth from a
spot in line with a certain star?
A. 27 ½ days B. 30 days C. 10 ¼ days D. 15 days
22. It is the phase of the moon when we see the whole lighted side of the moon.
A. Full Moon B. New Moon C. Quarter Moon D. Half Moon
23. What do you call the dark spots found on the surface of the sun?
A. sunspot B. radiation C. asteroid D. planet
24. If the moon started its orbit from a spot exactly between Earth and the sun, it would return to almost the
same spot in 29 ½ days. This period is called ___________.
A. sidereal month B. Rotation of the Earth C. Synodic month D. Revolution
25. The phase of the moon between the new moon and the half moon?
A. Crescent Moon B. Last Quarter C. Full Moon D. First Quarter
26. What is the satellite of the Earth?
A. Sun B. Moon C. Planets D. comet
27. Why is the sun brighter than the other star in our galaxy?
A. Sun is the closest star from Earth. C. Sun is the hottest star.
B. Sun is the biggest star in the universe. D. Sun is a distant star.
28. What do you call the group of stars that form patterns in the night sky?
A. Cassiopeia B. horoscopes C. Star Map D. Constellation
29. Why are starts important to man?
A. Stars tell time B. Stars tell directions C. Stars can tell what will happen to your life D. Both A & B
30. Why is Polaris useful in sea travel?
A. Polaris always points to the true north C. Polaris can be seen in the morning
B. Polaris makes stars visible at night D. Polaris can forecast bad weather
31. Which are true about stars?
I. Stars are used to predict weather III. Stars are useful only at night
II. Stars influence as birth signs as in horoscope IV. All of the above
A. I only B. I & II C. I, II & III D. I, II, III & IV
32. What do you call the constellation that forms letter W and called the queen?
A. Orion B. Zodiac C. Big Dipper D. Cassiopeia
33. Some people used the appearance of stars in the night sky to forecast weather. Fair weather can be
expected when stars are visible, but when the stars are hidden behind the clouds, it indicates _________.
A. Possible rain C. Possible typhoon may come
B. Possible sunny days will come D. Possible hurricane is expected
34. What is expected to happen when storm signal # 1 is raised by PAG-ASA?
A. Classes in all levels are automatically suspended C. Has a very strong winds of more than 220 kph
B. The Maximum wind speed is greater than 60 kph D. Classes in Preschools are automatically suspended.
35. How do you reduce soil erosion caused by rainfall?
A. Planting shrubs and fruit trees C. Throwing garbage in the area
B. Cutting trees and replace creeping plants D. You have nothing to do
36. Which human activities can cause soil erosion in your backyard?
A. Planting of vegetables C. Sweeping away soil
B. Creating garden fence D. Planting flowering plants
37. Which of these breakdown rocks?
A. Strong winds and water B. Falling leaves C. Growing plants on soil D. Collecting rocks
38. Erosion is the wearing away of soil by wind, water and gravity or human activities. It occurs naturally but
can be made worse by human activities such as ____________.
A. logging B. tree planting C. mangrove planting D. none of the these
39. What are the forces that breakdown rocks?
A. sun, star, moon B. wind, water, ice C. sky , cloud, sun D. sand, cement, pebbles
40. What is the daily rise and fall of ocean waters?
A. Weather B. Climate C. Eclipse D. Tides
 ANSWER KEY FOR SCIENCE 5

No. Answer No. Answer

1 A 21 A
2 D 22 A
3 C 23 A
4 B 24 C
5 A 25 A
6 A 26 B
7 B 27 A
8 C 28 D
9 B 29 D
10 A 30 A
11 D 31 B
12 B 32 D
13 C 33 A
14 A 34 D
15 B 35 A

16 B 36 C
17 D 37 A

18 C 38 A
19 B 39 B

20 A 40 D