Pangpang National High School

SCIENCE 9
Summative Test (Climate)

I. Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write letters only in your answer sheet. (10 pts.)

1. It refers to the weather condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time?
a. Climate b. monsoon c. weather d. topography
2. Which of the following BEST describes climate?
a. The weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day.
b. The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time.
c. The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a short period of time.
d. The disturbance in the atmosphere that happens in a long period of time.
3. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio
cold?
a. the distance from the ocean b. the topography c. the altitude d. all of these
4. Mountain climbers wear jackets and thick clothes when they go up the mountain. Why do think so?
a. The temperature increases as the altitude increases. c. The altitude increases as the temperature
increases.
b. The temperature decreases as the altitude increases. d. The altitude decreases as the temperature
increases.
5. Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?
a. Leeward side b. windward side c. center d. peak
6. Which of the following refers to the dry region on the leeward side?
a. Rain shadow b. Perihelion c. coastal area d. Aphelion
7. The earth is tilted 23.5˚, which part of the earth receives most of the sun rays?
a. Polar Region b. Equator c. Temperate Region d. Arctic Circle
8. These are ocean currents that carries cold water EXCEPT?
a. Labrador current b. Kamchatka current c. Kuroshio current d. Greenland current
9. Which of the following shows the effect of climate change?
a. Rising of sea level c. deforestation of the forest
b. Coastal erosion in some places d. siltation of bodies of water
10. Why does cloud formation disappear as the air moves slowly towards the leeward side of a mountain?
a. There is too much water vapor.
b. The amount of water vapour is not enough.
c. The temperature becomes lower.
d. The air condenses as it moves to the leeward side.

II. Direction. Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if FALSE. (15 pts.)

1. The Ocean current that flows away from the equator carries warm water.
2. The temperature range is larger if the region is farther from the bodies of water.
3. Places that have high elevations have lower air temperature.
4. The side of the mountain facing the winds is leeward.
5. Ocean currents are generally named after the regions along which they flow.
6. Ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere flows in a counter clockwise direction.
7. El Niño happens when the temperature in eastern Pacific rises above normal.
8. Greenhouse gases traps heat in the atmosphere.
9. Places near from the ocean has extreme climate as the body of water regulates the temperature.
10. Using renewable resources can increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
11. La Niňa happens when the upwelling of colder water is blocked by large quantities of warm surface water.
12. Mountain ranges do not affect the formation of the precipitation.
13. The soil absorbs heat faster than water.
14. During day time, warm air would flow from the sea to land, making the temperature on land higher.
15. Carbon dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere.

III.

1. What is greenhouse effect? (2pts.)

2. As a student, what can you do to help lessen the effects of global warming? (3pts.)