Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV- A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
AGONCILLO SUB-OFFICE
BANYGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BANYAGA, AGONCILLO, BATANGAS

SEMI FINALS IN SCIENCE 7

Directions: Read and analyze the statement/questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on
your paper.

1. Which of the following items is used to locate places in a world map?

A. The lines of latitude only C. A neighboring area of the location
B. The lines of longitude only D. Intersection of latitude and longitude

2. Which of the following does not belong to the special names of latitude?
A. Equator C. Tropic of Cancer
B. Prime Meridian D. Tropic of Capricorn

3. Which country is the Prime Meridian located?

A. Berlin, Germany C. Madrid, Spain
B. London, United Kingdom D. Paris, France

4. What does the vertical line in our globe represent?

A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime meridian

5. What does the horizontal line in our globe represent?

A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime meridian

6. Which body of water is closer to 15° N & 130° E?

A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea

7. Which among the following fossil fuels produces the least carbon when burned?
A. Coal C. Crude oil
B. Solar D. Natural gas

8. In which areas is geothermal energy most likely used to generate electricity?

A. In Albay, where active volcanoes exist.
B. In Lanao del Norte, where water is collected in dams.
C. Everywhere that utilizes solar panels to produce electricity.
D. In Ilocos Sur, where there are strong winds the whole year round.

9. Which pair of energy resources are both clean and cheap?

A. Solar and coal C. Hydropower and wind
B. Natural gas and crude oil D. Geothermal and coal

10. Which of the following were formed from decayed plants and animals that lived on Earth millions of
years ago?
A. Solar and crude oil C. Geothermal and coal
B. Natural gas and coal D. Hydropower and wind
11. Which energy resource comes from the heat derived from magma within the sub surface of the earth?
A. Geothermal C. Wind
B. Solar D. Fossil fuels

12. Which energy resource comes from the heat of the Sun?
A. Geothermal C. Wind
B. Solar D. Fossil fuels

13. Which of the following is NOT a major component of the atmosphere?

A. Argon B. Nitrogen C. Oxygen D. Ozone

14. Why does atmospheric temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere? Because
A. it is closer to the sun.
B. it is under a lot of pressure.
C. of the presence of the ozone layer.
D. it is less dense than the troposphere.

15. In the troposphere, temperature _______________ with altitude.

A. increase B. decreases C. stays the same D. changes randomly

16. What is the correct sequence of the layers of the atmosphere from the ground up to the space?
A. Troposphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Thermosphere – Exosphere
B. Exosphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Stratosphere – Troposphere
C. Troposphere – Stratosphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
D. Exosphere – Mesosphere – Thermosphere – Stratosphere – Troposphere

17. An Ozone (O3) becomes a “bad ozone”? When it

A. becomes unstable. C. absorbs Ultraviolet (UV) rays.
B. stays at the stratosphere. D. moves down to the ground level.

18. How are the layers of the atmosphere separated? By its

A. altitude. B. temperature. C. elevation. D. distance from the Sun.

19. During daytime, the warm air rises and the cold air from the sea blows toward the land to replace
the rising warm air. What is being referred to by the statement?
A. Corioli’s Effect C. Land Breeze
B. Earth’s Rotation D. Sea Breeze

20. In the given illustration below, what is the motion of air?

Warm air rises
Cold air

Land Sea

A. From land to sea C. Cannot be determined

B. From sea to land D. Both A & B

21. Adjacent land and sea surfaces have the same temperature at sunrise on a clear sunny day. The land
and water are heated by the sun. Which cross section shows the direction of surface winds that will develop
at the sea shore?
22. Why do breezes occur?
A. It occurs due to the differences in the composition of gases.
B. It occurs due to the uneven heating of the earth’s surface.
C. It occurs due to the presence of air pollutants.
D. It occurs due to the differences in resources.

23. Which of the following is the correct movement of air?

A. Low concentration to an area of high concentration
B. High concentration to an area of low concentration
C. High pressure to an area of low pressure
D. Low pressure to an area of high pressure

24. Which of the following heats faster during daytime?

A. Air B. Dust C. Land D. Water

25 . In the northern hemisphere, which season is the coldest season?

A. Autumn/Fall C. Summer
B. Spring D. Winter

26. What happens when daytime is longer than nighttime?

A. The Sun will set earlier.
B. The time of heating up during the day will be shorter than nighttime.
C. The time of heating up during the day will be longer than nighttime.
D. The Northern Hemisphere steadily warms up and the result is winter.

27. 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

28. Which pole is pointed towards the Sun when the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter?
A. North Pole C. Both Poles
B. South Pole D. None of the two poles

29. What season does the southern hemisphere experience when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
A. Fall C. Summer
B. Spring D. Winter

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

A. 23.5 C. 68.3
B. 53.5 D. 90.2

31. Which month of the year the Philippines is likely to experience longer days than nights?
A. April, Dry Season C. December, Dry Season
B. April, Wet Season D. December, Wet Season

32. What season is taking place in the southern hemisphere when Earth is in location 1 on the illustration
below?

A. Fall C. Summer
B. Spring D. Winter
33. Which statement is TRUE if an oblique angle of the sun’s rays hits the ground?
A. The rays are vertical or perpendicular to the ground.
B. It will result to more heat being absorbed by the Earth’s surface.
C. Each square meter of the ground receives a lesser amount of solar energy.
D. Each square meter of the ground receives a greater amount of solar energy.

34. Which of the following best describes the tilting or slanting position of the Earth in the Northern
hemisphere when it is summer in southern hemisphere?
A. Away from the Sun C. Towards or away from the Sun
B. Towards the Sun D. Neither toward or away from the Sun

35. Which hemisphere receives direct rays from the Sun in the month of June?
I. Northern hemisphere
II. Southern hemisphere
III. Northern and Southern hemispheres
A. I only C. III only
B. II only D. I,II, and III

36. What angle do “direct rays” of the sun hit the ground?
A. 30 degrees C. 90 degrees
B. 60 degrees D. 120 degrees

37. What is the effect if the Earth is tilted?

A. When the Earth is tilted towards the Sun, we have night.
B. When the Earth is tilted away from the Sun, we have day.
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.

38. 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 Northern and Southern hemispheres.
C. Seasons change because the Earth is stationary directing its rays to 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.

39. When the Earth has moved farther along its orbit, the North Pole will then be tilted away from the Sun.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE to happen in the Northern hemisphere?
A. Nighttime will be longer than daytime.
B. Nighttime will be shorter than daytime.
C. The result is winter in Northern hemisphere.
D. It has a shorter time for heating up and longer time to cool down

For questions 40 – 43, use the table below.

40. When was daytime the longest?
A. June 22, 2011 B. July 22, 2011 C. August 22, 2011 D. September 22, 2011

41. When was daytime the shortest?

A. December 22, 2011 B. November 22, 2011 C. January 22, 2011 D. February 22, 2011

42. When was the earliest sunset?

A. September 22, 2011 B. October 22, 2011 C. November 22, 2011D. December 22, 2011

43. When was the earliest sunrise?

A. March 22, 2011 B. April 22, 2011 C. May 22, 2011 D. June 22, 2011

44. 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.

45. 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

46. What do you see when the Earth is in the moon’s umbra?
A. Partial lunar eclipse C. Total lunar eclipse
B. Partial solar eclipse D. Total solar eclipse

47. Which phase of the moon can a solar eclipse take place?
A. First quarter C. Last quarter
B. Full moon D. New moon

48. What happens during a lunar eclipse?

A. Sun casts a shadow on Earth.
B. Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
C. Moon casts a shadow on the Sun.
D. Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

49. What is the correct alignment of celestial bodies during a lunar eclipse?
A. Earth – Sun – Moon C. Sun – Earth – Moon
B. Moon – Sun – Earth D. Sun – Moon – Earth

50. During a lunar eclipse, a dark circle seems to cover up the Moon. What is being referred to by the dark
circle?
A. Sun C. Sun’s shadow
B. Earth D. Earth’s shadow

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Answer Key
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. C
25. D
26. C
27. B
28. B
29. C
30. A
31. A
32. C
33. C
34. A
35. A
36. C
37. C
38. D
39. B
40. A
41. A
42. C
43. C
44. D
45. C
46. D
47. D
48. D
49. C
50. B