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Science V
Test I: Read each item carefully, write the letter of the best answer in the space provided before
the each number.
_________ 1. A collection of rocks includes red, brown, gray and black rocks, smooth and
rough rocks, soft and
hard rocks, dull and shiny. What do these show about rocks?
a. Rocks have the same properties c. Rocks have different properties
b. All rocks come from under the ground d. All rocks are colorful
_________ 2. Slants some tiny plants are growing on a big rock in the garden. What will
happen to the rock
after many years?
a. The rock will break down c. The rock will grow bigger
b. The rock will gather more minerals d. The rock will have water inside
_________ 3. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in Zambales was one of the most disastrous
calamaties in our
time. What kind of rocks would be formed out of the lava that came from the
volcano?
a. sedimentary rocks c. igneous rocks
b. metamorphic rocks d. shiny rocks
_________ 5. What do you call an igneous rock that has changed into another kind of rock
through heat and
pressure?
a. sedimentary rocks c. metamorphic rocks
b. granite d. pumice
_________ 7. Lito boiled a kettle of water. He noticed that the water in the kettle became
less after it had
boiled for several minutes. Why?
a. The water condensed c. The water evaporated
b. The water precipitated d. The water froze
_________ 9. It was noontime. Dan felt the hot sand as he walked barefoot on the beach.
When he waded in
the water, he felt that the water was cooler than the sand. Why?
a. There is more land than water. c. There is more water than land
b. The water heats faster than land d. Land heats faster than water
_________ 10. What happens to the air over tha land during daytime?
a. It rises b. it cools c. it sinks d. it stay in place
_________ 12. During which process of the water cycle does rain fall?
a. evaporation b. condensation c. sublimation d. precipitation
_________ 13. Typhoon signal number 2 is raised. What is the speed of the wind of the
expected typhoon?
a. Less than 60 km per hour c. from 60 to 100 km per hour
b. From 100 to 150 km per hour d. more than 200 km per hour
_________ 15. The PAGASA issues public storm signals to warn people of coming dangers
of a typhoon? What
does the acronym PAGASA stands for?
a. Philippine Atmosherical, Geophysical and Astronomic Services
Administration
b. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysic and Astronomical Service Association
c. Philippine Atmospherical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration
d. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration
_________ 16. What is the international name of the most strongest typhoon ever
recorded in the world to
date which devastated mostly the central part of the Philippines?
a. Tropical Cyclone Katrina c. Tropical Cyclone Haian
b. Typhoon Yolanda d. Typhoon Katring
_________ 17. It is a result of a strong typhoon wherein strong flow of sea water reaches
the land?
a. landslide b. torrential rains c. storm surge d. flash flood
_________ 18.Which of the following should be done when a coming strong typhoon is
most likely to hit a
particular community?
a. Avoid fallen electrical cables c. Boil drinking water and food
during the landfall
b. Listen to your radio for latest news d. Avoid wading in flood waters
_________ 19. They are regions over the ocean near the equator abounding in calms and
baffling winds.
a. horsepower b. doldrums c. hurricane d. ITCZ
_________ 20. What tropical cyclone has a wind speed of less than 63 km/ hr?
a. Tropical Storm b. Typhoon c. Tropical Depression d. low pressure
area (LPA)
_________ 21.A typhoon is right over your town, but you do not feel any strong wind.
Why?
a. Your town is away from the typhoon. c. Your town is near a mountain,
b. The typhoon is not a srong one. D. The eye of the typhoon is over
your town.
_________ 24. What could we infer about the distance of the planet from the sun to its
period of revolution?
a. The distance of the planet is equal to the period of revolution.
b. The distance of the planet from the sun affects its revolution speed.
c. The farther the planet the longer time it completes its revolution.
d. The farther the planet the shortest period of time for a comlete revolution.
_________ 27. Which of the following is at the center of the solar system?
a. Earth b. Moon c. Jupiter d. Sun
_________ 30. Why is the solar system an orderly arrangement of celestial bodies?
a. It consists of many different bodies
b. There are big bodies and small bodies in it
c. The bodies have their own paths
d. The bodies attract one another
_________ 35. Which of these planets does NOT rotate from west to east?
a. Earth b. Mars c. Venus d. Pluto
_________ 36. What do you call to the farthest point in planets orbit from the Sun?
a. Perihelion b. Aphelion c. Galaxy d. Andromeda
________ 50. In 1986 Comet Halley was seen in the sky. It was predicted that it would be
seen again after 75
years. When will this comet be seen in the sky again?
a. 2016 b. 2061 c. 2088 d. 2089