Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet

PROJECT SMART (Standardized and Meaningful Assessment Result-Based

Teaching)

Fourth Quarter Test for Science 7

General Directions:

a. This is a 50-item multiple-choice type of test covering the

learning competencies tackled during the quarter. Go over
these items first before answering.
b. Select the best answer from the given options. Write the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided.
c. Do not write anything on this paper.

1. When a person is identifying the EXACT location of places on earth, which of the following is to be used?
A. lines of latitude only
B. lines of longitude only
C. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
D. the surrounding landmass or bodies of water

2. Where is the starting point of longitude?

A. the Equator
B. Prime Meridian
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. International Dateline

For items 3 to 7, refer to the world map figure below.

3. Using the figure above, what are the approximate coordinates of the Philippines?
A. 14 ⁰N, 121 ⁰E
B. 14 ⁰N, 121 ⁰W
C. 14 ⁰S, 121 ⁰E
D. 14 ⁰S, 121 ⁰W

4. Which body of water is in the east of the Philippines?

A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. the Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. the Philippine Sea

5. What continent is within the coordinates of 40 ⁰ North and 100 ⁰ West?

A. Asia
B. Europe
C. North America
D. South America

6. Not all lines of longitude and/or latitude are shown on a globe or map. If you want to find the
coordinates 35⁰ North, 139⁰ East, where should you look?
A. between 15 ⁰N to 30 ⁰N latitudes and between 135 ⁰E to 150 ⁰E longitude
B. between 15 ⁰S to 30 ⁰S latitudes and between 135 ⁰E to 150 ⁰E longitude
C. between 15 ⁰N to 30 ⁰N latitudes and between 135 ⁰W to 150 ⁰W longitude
D. between 15 ⁰S to 30 ⁰S latitudes and between 135 ⁰W to 150 ⁰W longitude

7. The following statements are all correct, EXCEPT

A. Parallels of latitude Arctic Circle is at 66.5⁰ North.
B. Longitude 180⁰ represents the International Dateline.
C. Parallels of latitude Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5⁰ North.
D. Parallels of latitude Tropic of Capricorn is at 23.5⁰ North.

8. What letter on the map below is at 30⁰ S latitude and 15⁰ E longitude?

A. letter I
B. letter J
C. letter N
D. letter O

9. What does “using resources sustainably” mean?

A. Using resources as much one can so others will not take them.
B. Using resources in any way people want even if others are harmed.
C. Using resources without destroying the sources so they will last long.
D. Using resources that people only need while eliminating others they don’t need.

10. Which of the following energy resources are renewable and environment-friendly?
A. geothermal, solar, water, wind
B. nuclear, natural gas, wind, geothermal
C. oil, coal, nuclear, natural gas
D. solar, water, oil, coal
11. What can you do at home to sustainably use clean water?
A. Brush teeth with the water running in the faucet.
B. Collect used water in a container for watering plants.
C. Take a bath once, twice a week, or only when needed.
D. Wash clothes one at a time in a washing machine.

12. A famous quote says, "Save trees, save papers." How does saving paper save trees?
A. Saving paper prevents trees from drying.
B. Saving paper helps the trees grow bigger.
C. Saving paper absorbs oxygen for the trees.
D. Saving paper saves the trees from being cut.

13. How can metallic resources such as iron, aluminum, and copper be used sustainably?
A. Replace old metallic products with new ones regularly.
B. Bury all the metallic waste underground for future use.
C. Use only new metallic products for better performance.
D. Segregate all the metallic waste for recycling or reusing.

14. In the Cordillera, mining is one big source of living for the people. How should mining be made
sustainable for the people and nature?
A. Strictly stop all kinds of mining in all the places in the Cordilleras.
B. Make reliable laws and strictly implement them to regulate mining.
C. Let the people mine as much as they can so everyone will get rich.
D. Allow all the people to mine so everyone will have a job and money.

18. What do the 4Rs of waste management stand for?

A. Reduce, reuse, reuse, recycle
B. Reproduce, raise, release, regret
C. Relapse, revise, realize, recognize
D. Reverse, redispose, require, reward

16. What values should be observed in practicing sustainable use of resources?

A. being irresponsible to own actions
B. being knowledgeable about animals
C. being respectful to nature and culture
D. being greedy and spending too much

17. Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
A. thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
B. troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
C. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
D. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

18. Which causes the increase in the temperature of the stratosphere?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Ozone
D. Water vapor

19. What is the role of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere?

A. Greenhouse gases trap UV radiation and warm the earth.
B. Greenhouse gases trap carbon dioxide so plants can grow.
C. Greenhouse gases trap carbon dioxide and warm the earth.
D. Greenhouse gases trap radiation.

For items 20 to 21, refer to the graphs below.

Graph A Graph B
20. Graph A shows the percentage contribution of greenhouse gases. What is the primary cause of the
overall rising trend of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere?
A. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is released by the oceans as they warm.
B. As the human population grows, people exhale more carbon dioxide (CO2).
C. The increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) is caused by the burning of fossil fuels.
D. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is increasing because we are coming out of an ice age.

21. Graph B shows the number of years gases remain in the atmosphere. How long do CFCs remain in
the atmosphere compared to carbon dioxide (CO2)?
A. 4 times longer
B. 5 times longer
C. 200 times longer
D. 1000 times longer

22. Which best describes the effect of the Northeast monsoon in the Philippines?
A. It features cool air, there is less rain and low humidity.
B. It fills up the dams that store water for a variety of purposes.
C. It occurs from June to November each year.
D. It may cause heavy rainfall, strong wind, landslides, and flood.

23. What type of breeze forms in diagram X as shown in the figure below?

Diagram X Diagram Y

A. Easterlies
B. Land Breeze
C. Sea Breeze
D. Westerlies

24. Which of the following statements BEST explains the occurrence of land and sea breezes?
A. The rotation of the Earth.
B. The pull of gravity on the air by the moon.
C. The water on the surface of earth has evaporated.
D. The difference in temperature of land and water masses.

25. Based on the illustration on the right, what kind of wind blows over the Philippines from
June to November?

A. Northeast monsoon
B. Southeast monsoon
C. Northwest monsoon
D. Southwest monsoon
26. Which best explains the occurrence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ?
A. The ITCZ is a zone of convergence in the northern hemisphere where the trade winds meet.
B. The ITCZ is a zone where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come
together.
C. The ITCZ is a zone of convergence at the thermal equator, where the trade winds meet. It is an area
of high pressure.
D. The ITCZ is a zone of convergence at the equator, where the trade winds meet. It is stationary
throughout the year.

27. Study the wind direction near the Philippine area in the figure on the right. From what direction does
the wind blows near the Philippines during the month of January?

A. Northeast monsoon
B. Southeast monsoon
C. Northwest monsoon
D. Southwest monsoon

28. Which letter represents the Inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) in the figure below?

A. Letter D
B. Letter F
C. Letter A and B
D. Letter E and G

29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the tilt of the earth and the season?
A. The tilt of the earth’s axis is not the reason for the seasons.
B. The tilt of the earth changes every season causing places to change the position of the sun in the
sky and the lengths of days.
E. The tilt of the earth does not change at all. Its orientation changes as it revolves around the earth
causing places to change the position of the sun in the sky and lengths of days.
F. The tilt of the earth does not change at all. Its orientation changes as it revolves around the earth
causing places to become closer or farther from the sun which is the reason for seasons.

30. How does the length of daytime in the season relate to the net radiation a certain place location receives?
A. The longer the days, the cooler is the earth’s surface.
B. The longer the days, the more dangerous the sun’s radiation.
C. The longer days, the more solar energy the earth’s surface receives.
D. The same amount of energy is received by the earth’s surface with whatever length of the day a
location experiences.
31. Which statement is true about solar energy and the seasons?
A. During the spring, the sun is producing greater solar energy.
B. The sun glows less during winter producing less solar energy.
C. Much energy is produced by the sun during the summer, thus lots of people get sunburns during this
time.
D. In summer when the sun is in its highest position in the sky and the days are longest, the earth receives
the greatest solar energy.

32. When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, which of the following best describes the tilting of the
Earth in the northern hemisphere?
A. towards the sun
B. away from the sun
C. towards or away from the sun
D. neither towards nor away from the moon

33. Which is referred to when the Earth’s orbit is closer to the sun?
A. Aphelion
B. Equinox
C. Perihelion
D. Solstice

34. How is the position of the Earth’s orbit related to the distance of the sun in the sky?
A. The closer the Earth’s orbit to the sun, the hotter it is.
B. The farther the Earth’s orbit from the sun, the hotter it is.
C. The farther the Earth’s orbit from the sun, the colder it is.
D. The closer the Earth’s orbit to the sun, the less hot it is.

35. What does “direct rays” mean?

A. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 30 degrees.
B. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 60 degrees.
C. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 90 degrees.
D. The rays of the sun hit the ground at 120 degrees.

36. Which latitude receives the most energy from the sun?
A. Antarctic Circle
B. Arctic Circle
C. the Equator
D. Tropic of Capricorn

37. How does the latitude affect sunlight intensity?

A. High and low latitudes will receive more energy.
B. High and low latitudes will receive less energy.
C. The higher the latitude, the more energy it will receive.
D. The lower the latitude, the more energy it will receive.

38. How does latitude affect the amount of solar energy received in an area?
A. The higher the latitude, the more energy an area receives.
B. The higher the latitude, the same energy an area receives.
C. The lower the latitude, the more energy an area receives.
D. The lower the latitude, the lesser energy an area receives.

39. Why do seasons change in the Philippines?

A. The sun is directed to the southern hemisphere only.
B. The sun is somehow tilted to both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
C. Seasons change because the Earth is stationary directing its rays to the Northern hemisphere always.
D. Seasons change because direct rays of the sun shift from one hemisphere to the other as the Earth
goes around the sun.

40. Which causes Earth’s seasons?

A. Earth’s tilt and rotation.
B. Earth’s tilt and revolution.
C. Earth’s distance from the sun.
D. Earth’s revolution and direction.
41. Which part of the Earth experiences summer in December and colder in June?
A. Northern hemisphere since Sun is tilted towards it in June and December.
B. Northern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the sun in December and lesser in June.
C. Southern hemisphere because it receives direct rays from the sun in December and less solar
energy in June.
D. Both southern and northern hemispheres because they receive equal rays directed from the sun in
December and June.

42. Study the illustration on the left. Compare the position of the sun during summer to the position of the
sun during winter.

A. Sun is closer to Earth in the summer than in winter.

B. The Sun and Earth are in the same position during winter.
C. Sun is lower in the sky in the winter than in the summer.
D. Sun and Earth are in the same position during summer.

43. When is a shadow formed?

A. When the light is turned off.
B. When the light is turned on.
C. When an object falls to the floor.
D. When the path of light is blocked by an object.

44. Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment?

A. the house
B. the lightbulb
C. the school
D. the sun

45. The figure on the left shows Earth’s orbit around the Sun and the different positions of the Moon as it
travels around the Earth. Letters A through D represents the four different positions of the Moon. An eclipse of
the Moon is most likely to occur when the Moon is at what position?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D.D

46. The figure on the left shows the Moon at four positions in its orbit around Earth. An observer on Earth could
see a solar eclipse when the Moon is at what position?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
47. Which sequence of Moon phases can be observed from Earth for two weeks?

A.

B.

C.

D.

48. Which best explains lunar eclipse occurrences?

A. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth, sun, and moon are in a line and one object casts a shadow
upon another.
B. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is in between the sun and moon, then the earth will block the
light from the sun and cast a shadow on the moon.
C. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun is in between the earth and the moon, then the earth will block
the light from the sun and cast a shadow on the moon.
D. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is in between the sun and the earth, then the earth will block
the light from the sun and cast a shadow on the moon.

49. Which of the following diagrams BEST shows the relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during
a lunar eclipse?

A. C.

B. D.

50. Which best explains the illustration below about the solar eclipse?

A. Solar eclipse happens when the moon moves in front of the sun as seen from a location on Earth.
B. Solar eclipse happens when the sun moves in front of the moon as seen from a location on Earth.
C. Solar eclipse happens when the earth, sun, and moon are in a line and one object casts a shadow
upon another.
D. Solar eclipse happens when the moon is in between the sun and the earth, then the earth will block
the light from the sun and cast a shadow on the moon.

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