TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Topics Covered Teaching Percent of Points No. of Skills Item

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MATTER 7 39 23 24 18 4 2 1-24

LIVING AND NON LIVING 5.5 30.5 18.3 18 3 12 3 25-42

THINGS

5.5 30.5 30.5 18 3 5 10 43-60

HERIDITY
18 100 60

Prepared by:
GROUP 9

Gratil, Joseph
Pascua, Kelly Angel
Alejandro, Erica
Cabinte, Renabeth
Evangelista, Helen Joy
 Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer by writing the letter of your choice on your
answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is derived from action of decomposers?

a. Pellets b. Animal Manure c. Humus d. Plastics
2. Why is cotton used in first aid in case of open wounds?
a. It absorbs blood. b. It allows decay of flesh. c. It increases bleeding. d. It is always
available.
3. Bamboo pole in sea water will ________________________.
a. Sink because it is denser than sea water c. Absorb lots of water because it is a good
absorbent material
b. Float because it is less dense than sea water d. Decay because it is made of
organize material
4. Which of the following is food for decomposers?
a. Mushroom b. Clay pot c. One week old bread d. Dishwashing
sponge
5. Why would we get sick of eating noodles long exposed to warm temperature?
a. There are disease causing bacteria in the foodc. The noodles decay fast
b. The food was not properly stored d. The food was left exposed to dirt
6.The density of cork is 0.2g/cm3. What will happen to a cork when placed in a glass of
water which has a density of 1g/cm3?
a. The cork will absorb water b. The cork will float c. The cork will
sink d. The cork will decay
7. Which property of matter refers to its ability to suck up liquid?
a. Buoyancy b. Decomposition c. Absorbency d. Mass
8. Which trash is biodegradable?
a. Juice tetrapack b. Paper bag c. Plastic candy wrapper d. Toothpaste sachet
9.Earthworms, millipedes, centipedes, beetles and other larvae are living organisms
that aid in decomposition by feeding on the decaying substance. These organisms are
called _________.
a. Decomposer b. Detrivores c. Fungi d. Bacteria
10. Which of the following materials will have a longer shelf life?
a. Dried fish b. Fresh fruits c. Iced tea d. all of these

Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer by writing the letter of your choice on your answer
sheet.
11.Which of the following statement is true?
a. All mixtures are food.
b. A mixture contains one component.
c. The components of a mixture retain their original properties.
d. A new substance is formed when components of a mixture are combined.

12.Which is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

 a. Mixture of sand and sulfur powder c. Mixture of thumbtacks and paper clips
b. Mixture of salt and water d. Mixture of water and flour

13.Which of the following best describes a heterogeneous mixture?

a. They include solutions.
b. They have components distributed throughout evenly.
c. They have components evenly distributed all the way down to the small particles.
d. They have components that could be seen by the naked eye.
14.Which of the following defines a mixture?
e. It is a chemically combined substance.
f. It is a combination of elements to make a new substance.

g. It is a combination of substances in which particles of the substance do not

chemically combine.

h. It is a chemical combination of substances where new substances are formed through

a reaction.

15.The components of a mixture can be separated only by chemical means. This statement is ___
a. Always true c. Never true
b. Sometimes True d. No enough information to support the claim
16. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. A pure substance is always homogeneous.
b. In a solid material, the particles are not moving.
c. To change from a solid to a liquid material requires energy.
d. Depending upon the temperature, water can exist in solid, liquid or gas phase.
17. A body is take from the earth to the moon. What is expected to happen?
a. Its mass and weight will be different.
b. Both the mass and weight of the body will be different.
c. Its mass will be different but the weight will remain the same.
d. Its mass will remain the same but the weight will be different.
18. Why can we smell bagoong when somebody is cooking it?
e. Bagoong uses spoiled fish ingredients.
f. The particles from bagoong spread in air.
g. That is the natural scent of bagoong.
h. The air and volatile particles from bagoong mix and get spoiled further.

19.Which among the following materials can be best drawn into thin wires and hammered
into sheets which can be used for electrical wiring?

a. Silver b. Sodium c. Copper d. Tin

. 20. In which of the following can sound travel fastest?
a. Gas b. Solid c. Liquid d. Air
 21. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over B and
C. It was also found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said about
liquid A?
a. Densest and most viscous c. Least dense and most viscous
b. Densest and least viscous d. Least dense and least viscous
22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cup full of water?
a. The cup full of water c. The information is not enough
b. The lake full of water d. They have the same density
23.Metals have been used for making coins and jewelries. Which of the following characteristics
is true of metals?
i. Metals are malleable and ductile
j. Metals have high tensile strength
k. Metals are brittle and hard
l. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
24.The particles of solid are arranged as follows:
m. Packed together and can only vibrate
n. Spaced out and free to slide over each other
o. Packed loosely together and can slip over each other
p. Very spaced out and free to move from one ion to another
25.Substances in which phase of matter have the most space between particles

a. A piece of wood c. water in a glass b. Carbon dioxide

gas d. Diamond crystal
26. Which of the following is TRUE about most gases?
a. They have a fixed volume
b. All of their particles are of the same size
c. Their particles are very close together
d. They expand completely fill their container
27. Which of the following is NOT involved in a chemical change in their manufacturing?
process?
a. Dyes b. Soap c. Paper d. Native Bag
28. Icebergs (frozen fresh water) float in the ocean. From this, is it possible to conclude that ___
a. Fresh water is lighter than ice c. When sea water freezes it loses its salt
b. Ice is not as dense as sea water d. Fresh water is a substance and sea water is a mixture
29.
29.Soap, body, lotion and shampoo are examples of consumer products intended for ___.
a. Cleaning b. food preparation c. beautification d. household use
30.What is the volume of 80 grams of ether if the density of ether 0.70 g/ml?
2 -3 2
a. 56ml b. 1.1x10 ml c. 8.9x10 ml d. 6.0x10 ml
31 .Which of the following can cause easily the decomposition of leafy vegetables?
I. Bacteria II. Temperature III. Moisture in environment

a. I and II b. I and III c. II and III d. I, II, and III

32.Crude oil can be separated into gasoline, diesel, heating oil, etc. by differences in boiling
points. The form of matter which would best describe crude oil is:
a. Mineral c. heterogeneous mixture
b. Compound d. homogeneous mixture
33.Which of the following is NOT true?
a. Solid water (ice), unlike most substances, is denser than its liquid form (water).
b. Molecules are very far apart in gases and closer together in liquids and solids.
c. Gases completely fill any container they occupy and are easily compressed.
d. Vapor refers to a gas formed by evaporation of a liquid or sublimation of a solid.
34.Which physical state/ property is incorrectly matched?
e. Liquids and Solids – rigid shape
f. Gases – easily compressed
g. Gases and Liquids – flow
h. Solids – higher density than gases
35.Which of the following observations prove that there is a lot of space between gas molecules?
i. Large amount of air can be pumped into a car tire.
j. Food cooks faster in a pressure cooker
k. A car tire bursts on a very hot road.
l. A balloon floats in air.
36.A non-useful chemical change is _____________________.

a. Collecting dry leaves and twigs into compost c. Drying of banana chips b.
Releasing of black soot from vehicles d. Molding of clay pot
37. Which is the best way to separate a mixture of cork and small rocks?
a. Use a magnet to attract the cork
b. Use filter paper to trap the rock
c. Let the cork evaporate
d. Use water to make the cork float and the small rocks sink
38. Which one of the following is not a chemical change?
a. Rusting of iron c. Digestion of food b. Using
magnet on iron d. Curdling of milk
39. Which of the following statements represents a physical change?
a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in water.
b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies out over time.
c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added into the soil.
d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room temperature for 30 minutes.
40. Which of the following practices will an environmentalist believe?
a. Opening dumping sites will solve waste disposal best.
b. Burying plastic will ease clogging of water canals.
c. Burning garbage is the safest approach of waste disposal
d. Classifying garbage can identify biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste.
41. Which list contains only nonliving things in an environment?
A. snails, water, mushrooms
B. soil, trees, worms
C. sunlight, water, soil
D. rocks, snails, grass
42. How do you know a dog is alive?
A. It can see, hear, and smell.
B. It can move, grow and reproduce.
C. It lives in a doghouse.
D. It has an owner who is alive.
43. Which of the following is a living organism?
A. a rock
B. a mountain
C. air
D. a plant
44. What will happen to the grass of a lawn in Utah if it is not watered in the summer?
A. it will get shorter
B. it will turn brown and look dead
C. it will grow longer and turn green
D. it will stay the same
45. A student observes an unknown thing. Over time, the thing moves, grows and reproduces.
What does the student now know about it?
A. It is dead.
B. It is nonliving.
C. It is alive.
D. It is a plant.
46. What part of this environment is nonliving?
A. fish
B. plants
C. water
D. snail
47. What would happen if the aquarium were placed in the dark for a week?
A. Living things would begin to die.
B. Nonliving things would begin to die.
C. The water would dry out or freeze to ice.
D. No changes would take place.
48. How is this environment different from a real pond?
A. Plants and animals do not interact with each other in a pond.
B. Ponds with growing plants do not need a bubbler for air.
C. A pond has fewer types of fish and plants.
D. The fish need less air to breath in a pond.
49. A student wants to know how living and nonliving things interact. What question could the
student ask using this aquarium?
A. Do fish like living in an aquarium?
B. Do fish like warm or cool water?
C. Where did the fish come from?
D. Do fish have dreams?
10.If observed under a microscope it will be noticed that:
A. Both living and non-living things are made up of cells
B. Only non-living things are made up of cells
C. Only living things are made up of cells

51. Factors that control traits are called

a. genes.
b. purebreds.
c. recessives.
d. parents.
52. Scientists call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait a
a. hybrid.
b. trait.
c. purebred.
d. factor.
53. What does the notation TT mean to geneticists?
a. two dominant alleles
b. two recessive alleles
c. at least one dominant allele
d. one dominant and one recessive allelle
 
54. What does the notation Tt mean to geneticists?
a. two dominant alleles
b. two recessive alleles
c. at least one recessive allele
d. one dominant allele and one recessive allelle
55. What is probability?
a. the actual results from a series of events
b. the likelihood that a particular event will occur
c. the way the results of one event affect the next event
d. the number of times a coin lands heads up
56. What does a Punnett square show?
a. all the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
b. only the dominant alleles in a genetic cross
c. only the recessive alleles in a genetic cross
d. all of Mendel’s discoveries about genetic crosses
57. If a homozygous black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig
(bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have black fur?
a. 25 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 100 percent
58. An organism’s physical appearance is its
a. genotype.
b. phenotype.
c. codominance.
d. heterozygous.
59. What does codominance mean in genetics?
a. Both alleles are dominant.
b. Both alleles are recessive.
c. The alleles are neither dominant nor recessive.
d. Each allele is both dominant and recessive.
60. What happens during meiosis?
a. Each sex cell loses half of its chromosomes.
b.Chromosome pairs separate to form new sex cells.
c. Each sex cell copies itself to form four new chromosomes.
d.Chromosome pairs remain together when new sex cells are formed