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(Marietta R. Suarez Memorial)

Fourth Periodical Test in Science and Health 7 d. They are present in very small amounts.
7. What is the basis for the division of the layers of the
atmosphere surrounding Earth?
a. Changing temperature
b. Changing weather patterns
b. Changing amount of oxygen
Name: _______________________________ Yr. &
Section: ___________________ Score: d. Changing composition of gases
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8. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere
I.MULTIPLE CHOICE :Read each item carefully important for the survival of living thing onEarth?
and choose the best answer. Encircle the letter only
a. It warms Earth’s surface.
b. It makes jet flying more comfortable.
1. What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s
atmosphere? c. It helps in cloud formation.

a. Argon b. Carbon dioxide c. Nitrogen d. d. It offers protection from the Sun’s harmful UV rays.
Oxygen 9. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon.
2. What is the correct order of Earth’s atmospheric Without a natural greenhouse effect, the temperature of
layers from bottom to top? the Earth would be about -18°C instead of its present
14°C. Why are scientists concerned about the
a. Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, greenhouse effect?
Thermosphere, Exosphere
a. There is no technology that will keep the temperature
b. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, of Earth constant.
Mesosphere, Exosphere
b. Planting trees in wider areas is not possible; Earth has
c. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, many desert areas.
Thermosphere, Exosphere
c. Human activities like burning of fossil fuels and
d. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, deforestation enhance the greenhouse effect.
Thermosphere, Exosphere
d. The human population is increasing rapidly; more
3. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone carbon dioxide will be released to theatmosphere.
layer?
10. Why do hikers put on thicker clothes when climbing
a. Mesosphere c. Stratosphere a high mountain?
b. Thermosphere d. troposphere a. For protection against insect bites
4. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena b. The air temperature decreases with altitude
take place?
c. So they can easily be located when they get lost
a. Exosphere b. Mesosphere c. Stratosphere d.
Troposphere d. To add more weight so they will not be pushed by the
wind
5. In which atmospheric layer is most water vapor
found? 11.What happens when air is heated?

a. Troposphere c. Stratosphere a. It rises. c. It spreads in all directions

b. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere b. It stays in place d. It moves toward a lower elevation

6.What is meant by ‘trace’ gases? 12. Which warms up faster, land or water?

a. They are not harmful. A . Land c. Both warm up at the same rate.

b. They are naturally occurring on Earth. B. Water d. Rate of warming varies

c. They are emitted by trees. 13. What happens to the surrounding air as warm air
rises?
a. Moves in all directions c. Moves away from the 25. This is the widest and largest body of water in the
rising air world.
b. Moves to a higher altitude d. Moves toward the place a. Ocean b. Sea c. Bay d. Gulf
where warm air rises
26. A body of water surrounded by land.
14. In what direction do winds blow?
a. Lake b. Falls c. River d. Creek
a. From the northeast to the southwest
27. It is a wide body of water found between islands.
b. From the southwest to the northeast
A . Strait b. Channel c. Creek d. Lake
c. From low to high pressure areas
28. This serves as a harbor for sea-faring vessels in the
d. From high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas Philippines.
15. Which of the following does NOT describe the A . Sea b. Bay c. Strait d. Spring
amihan?
29. This is a narrow body of water, which separates two
a. Brings lots of rain c. Brings cold weather large land forms.
b . Comes around July to September d. Comes from the a. Strait b. Channel c. Creek d. Lake
northeast and moves southward
30. A wide body of water that flows towards the sea.
16. What is FALSE about ITCZ?
a. Lake b. Falls c. River d. Creek
a. It results in thunderstorms.
31. This is shallow and smaller than a stream. The water
b. It occurs in countries near the equator. is used by farmers to irrigate their rice fields.
c. It occurs in the Philippines all year round. a. Lake b. Falls c. River d. Creek
d. It is a place where winds in the tropics meet, rise, and 32. The path that an object follows as it revolves around
form clouds. another object.
17. In which body of water is 15°S, 75°E located? A. Earth’s axis
a. Indian Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. South China Sea d. b. Earth’s rotation
Pacific Ocean
c. Earth’s Orbit
18.In which body of water is 30°N, 45°W located?
d. None of these
a. Indian ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. South China Sea d.
Pacific Ocean 33. During part of the year the North Pole tilts towards
the sun. This season is called________.
19.What two factors have the greatest influence on soil
formation? a. Summer b. Winter c. Spring d. Fall

a. temperature and rainfall c. kind of soil particles 34. During another part of the year, the North Pole
and temperature points away from the sun. This season is called__.

b. Slope of the land and rainfall d. reforestation and use A. Summer b. Winter c. Spring d. Fall
of compost as fertilizer 35. It is a naturally-formed solid substance with a crystal
20. Rocks formed due to cooling and hardening of the structure.
molten materials.a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. a. Water b. Gas c. Minerals d. All of these
metamorphic d. all of the above
36. The cold air that we experience from December to
21. Rocks formed by sedimentation. February is part of this wind system.
a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. metamorphic d. all of the a. Amihan b. Habagat c. Bagani d. Amaya
above
37. This are wind that move from the high-pressure area
22. Types of rocks. in Australia to the low-pressure area in theAsian
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 continent.

23. It is an imaginary line that runs through its North and a. Amihan b. Habagat c. Bagani d. Amaya
South Pole. 38. Latitude 00
A. Earth’s axis b. Earth’s rotation a. Prime Meridian b. Equator c. North Pole d. South
B. Earth’s Revolution d. None of these Pole
24. It is the most abundant, most widely distributed and 39. Longitude 00
most commonly used compound.
a. Prime Meridian b. Equator c. North Pole d.
a. H2O b. H c. O2 d. NO2 South Pole
40The place where winds in the tropics meet or converge