Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Negros Oriental
MABINAY DISTRICT II

SCIENCE QUIZ 2017 GRADE 9

EASY ROUND
1. Refers to the variety of life in an area
a. Biodiversity b. Population c. Sample d. Extinction
2. This occurs when the last member of a species dies.
a. Extinction b. Biodiversity c. Limiting factors d. Population
3. The process of food making done by plants and other autotrophic organisms.
a. Chlorophyll b. Photosynthesis c. Oxidation d. Chloroplast
4. A hollow muscular organ about the size of your fist.
a. lungs b. heart c. kidney d. skin
5. A compound released by the body as waste during respiration.
a. carbon dioxide b. carbon monoxide c. water d. salt
6. Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
a. color b. amount c. temperature d. silica content
7. What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?
a. remains the same b. increases c. decreases d. varies
8. What will happen when the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal?
a. clouds form b. The dew point is reached
c. The humidity increases d. Precipitation occurs
9. Which activity does not contribute to global warming?
a. reforestation b. illegal fishing
c. mining activities d. incineration of garbage
10. Which of the following is an indication of global warming?
a. rising of sea level b. decrease of global temperature
c. coastal erosion d. strong waves in the ocean
11. A vegetable farmer wants to increase his harvest. Which of the following conditions should the farmer consider?
a. the kind if soil b. the amount of water only
c. the location of the plots only d. all of the above
12. Why do atoms react with one another to form chemical bonds?
a. to attain stability b. to form compound
c. to form molecules d. to produce ions
13. What kind of bond will result when two identical non-metallic atoms combine?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond
c. polar covalent bond d. nonpolar covalent bond
14. What kind of force is present in ionic bond?
a. repulsive force b. electrostatic force c. neutral force d. retentive force
15. Who proposed the probability that electrons will be found in certain locations around the nucleus of an atom
a. Neil Bohr b. Erwin Schrodinger c. Ernest Rutherford d. J.J. Thompson
AVERAGE
1. A double-stranded helix made up of repeating units of nucleotides and nitrogenous base.
a. DNA b. RNA c. gamete d. antigen
2. The trapping of heat by gases in the earth’s atmosphere.
a. greenhouse effect b. global warming c. precipitation
3. The arrangement of electrons in the orbital of an atom is called.
a. electron configuration b. atomic orbital
c. atomic mass d. elements
4. What kind of bonding do water have?
a. polar covalent b. nonpolar covalent
c. ionic bond
5. They have low ionization energy so they easily lose their outermost electrons.
a. metals b. non-metals c. compounds d. solutions
6. It refers to the atmospheric condition of a place over a long period of time.
a. climate b. monsoon c. weather d. topography
7. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. Greenhouse effect occurs b. Temperature increases
c. water vapor condenses d. climate changes
8. Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?
a. leeward side b. windward side c. rain shadow d. peak
9. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio cold?
a. distance from the ocean b. the topography
c. the altitude d. all of the above
10. What local constellation signifies the start of the rainy season in the Philippines?
a. Balara b. Buwaya c. Lapu d. Balatik
11. A farmer is experiencing a problem in growing his crops. Most of the leaves of the crops are turning yellow.
Which of the following will likely result from the yellowing of the leaves of the crops.
a. it will increase the production of food
b. it will decrease the production of food
c. the production of food will remain the same
d. none of the above
12. A vegetable farmer wants to increase his harvest. Which of the following conditions should the farmer consider?
a. the kind if soil b. the amount of water only
c. the location of the plots only d. all of the above
13. What will happen if ATP and NADPH are already used up at night?
a. less oxygen will be produced b. glucose production will stop
b. less carbon dioxide will be used d. water molecule will split to form electron
14. What occurs when an electron moves from high energy level to a low one?
a. another electron goes from a low energy level to a high one
b. the atom moves faster
c. colored light is given off
d. this process is not possible
15. Marcela told her grandson, Pedro never to play with gasoline. Why do you think she does not allow him to do it?
a. because gasoline is volatile b. because gasoline is flammable
c. because gasoline is viscous d. all of the above

DIFFICULT
1. How many particles are there in one mole of any kind of substances?
a. 3.01 x 10 23 b. 6.02 x 1023 c. 3.01 x 10 24 d. 6.02 x 10 24
2. A volleyball is served at a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle of 35 0 above the horizontal. What
is the speed of the ball when received by the opponent at the same height ?
a. 4.0 m/s b. 8.0 m/s c. 9.8 m/s d. 16.0 m/s
3. A 2.0 kg toy car moves along a frictionless surface with a uniform speed of 6 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
a. 3.6 J b. 36 J c. 366 J d. 3660 J
4. The potential energy of a 1 kg object on top of a hill is 18 J. What is its velocity in m/s just before it hits the bottom
of the hill?
a. 36 b. 18 c. 6 d. 3
5. Which has more momentum, a heavy truck moving at 30 km.hr or a light truck moving at 30 km/hr?
a. heavy truck b. light truck
c. both have the same momentum d. cannot be determined
6. Compound that are composed mainly of carbon and hydrogen.
7. Newton’s first law of motion.
8. The following are factors that affects climate EXCEPT one,
a. topography c. latitude c. distance from ocean d. extinction
9. A natural opening of the earth’s surface where molten rocks, hot gasses, smoke and ash are ejected.
10. If a typhoon is located at 15 N, 138 E, is it within the PAR?
11. Abby wants to know if leaves are capable of making food during night time. Which of the following experimental
design should Abby do to get an accurate answer to her question?
a. Put one potted plant in a very dark place overnight and test for the presence of starch
b. Cover the plant with paper bag overnight and test for the presence of starch
c. Put one potted plant under the sun and the other in a shaded area for two hours and test for the presence
of starch.
d. Cover one leaf of a potted plant with carbon paper for two hours and test for the presence of starch
12. Which of the following best explains why planting trees and putting up urban gardens can help prevent global
warming?
a. Plants produce oxygen during daytime and perform transpiration
b. Plants absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to the rising of earth’s temperature
c. Plants perform photosynthesis
d. Plants used up carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, release oxygen to the environment, and perform
transpiration.
13. Which statement is correct?
a. Orbital is a region in an atom where an electron can be found
b. An electron can absorb energy when it jumps to a higher energy level
c. An electron can emit energy when it jumps to a higher energy level
d. Filling up electrons in an atom starts from a low energy level to the highest energy level.
14. Why are carbon atoms able to form many organic compounds?
a. Carbon atoms have strong attraction to other elements
b. Carbon atoms attract electrons from other atoms
c. Carbon atoms can form many types of bonds with other carbon
d. none of the above
15. Why is it important to know the properties of common liquid materials?
a. to know the uses of the liquids b. to know the possible dangers from these kinds of materials
c. to know how these liquids affects people d. all of the above