Division of City Schools, NavotasDistrict of Navotas I

NORTH BAY BOULEVARD NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPescador II St., NBBN Navotas City

Fourth Periodical Examination in Science and Health V

NAME: _______________________________________ GRADE/SECTION: _____________________ TEACHER:_____________________________________ DATE:_______________________________

Directions : Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

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 shows about rocks?

a. Rocks have the same properties.b. All rocks come from under the

ground

c. Rocks have different propertiesd. 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 so many years?

a. The rock will break downb. The rock will gather more

minerals

c. The rock will grow bigger d. The rock will have water inside

3. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in Zambales was one of the most disastrous calamities in our time. What kind of rock will be formed out of the lava that came from the volcano?

a. Sedimentary rockb. Metamorphic rock

c. Igneous rockd. Shiny rock

4. How do rocks become soil?

a. Through sedimentationb. Through metamorphosis

c. Through volcanic heatd. Through weathering

5. What do you call an igneous rock that has changed into another kind of rock through heat and pressure?

a. Sedimentary rock b. Granite

c. Metamorphic rockd. Pumice

6. Which process forms the layers of the earth?

a. Metamorphosisb. Rock cycle

c. Lithificationd. Weathering

7. Lito boiled a kettle of water. He noticed that the water in the kettle become less after it had boiled for several minutes. Why?

a. The water condensed.b. The water precipitated

c. The water evaporatedd. The water froze

8. Under what condition will water vapor condense ?

a. When it is heatedb. When it cooled

c. When it is boiledd. When it is filtered.

9. It was noontime. Dan felt it the hot sand as he walked barefoot on the beach. When he waded in the water., he felt that the water was cooer than the sand. Why?

a. There is more land than water.b. The water heats faster than land

c. There is more water than landd. Land heats faster than water

10. What happens to the air over the land during daytime?

a. It risesb. It cools

c. It sinksd. It stay in place

11. Where does cyclone usualyy originated/

a. Over a mountainb. Over a planin

c. Oer an oceand. Over a lake

12. During which process of the wter cycle does rain fall?

a. Evaporationb. Condensation

c. Sublimationd. Precipitation

13. Typhoon signal number is raised. What ids the speed of thw wind of the expected typhoon?

a. Less than 60 km per hourb. From 100 to 150 km per hour

c. From 60 to 100 km per hourd. More than 200 km per hour

14. What is the center of a typhoon called/

a. Headb. Eye

c. Taild. Fingers

15. The PAGASA issues storm signals to warn people of coming dangers of a typhoon? What does the acronym PAGASA stands for?a. Philippine Atmospherical, Geophysical and Astronomic Services Administrationb. Philippine Atmospheric, Geographysic and Astronomical Service Associationc. Philippine Atmospherical, geophysical and Astronomical Services Administrationd. Philippine Atmospheric, Gephysical 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 Katrinab. Typhoon Yolanda

c. Tropical Cyclone Haiand. Typhoon Katring

17. It is aresult of a tsrong typhoon wherein strong flow of sea water reaches the land?

a. Landslideb. Torrential rains

c. Storm surged. Flash flood

18. Which of the following should be done when a coming typhoon is most likely to hit a particular community?

a. Avoid fallen electrical cablesb. Listen to your radio for latest

news

c. Boil drinking water and food during the landfall

d. Avoid wading in flood water

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 Depressiond. 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.

b. Your town is near a mountain,

c. The typhoon is not a srong one. d. The eye of the typhoon is over

your town.

Refer 22 – 26 in the table below.

PLANET DISTANCE FROM THE SUN PERIOD OF REVOLUTION (in Earth days per year)

Mercury 55.9 million km. 88 daysVenus 108.2 million km. 224.7 daysEarth 149.6 million km. 365.2 daysMars 227.9 million km. 687 days

Jupiter 778.3 million km. 11.9 yearsSaturn 1427 million km. 29.5 yearsUranus 2870 million km. 84 years

Neptune 5900 million km. 247.7 years

22. What planet is closest to Earth? a. Jupiter b. Mercury c. Neptune d. Venus

23. Which planet has the longest period of revolution?

a. Mars b. Uranus

c. Venus d. Neptune

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 complete revolution.

25. Which planet is the coldest?

a. Neptune b. Uranus

c. Saturn d. Jupiter

26. Which planet is nearest to the sun?

a. Mars b. Mercury

c. Earth d. Venus

27. Which of the following is at the center of the solar system?

a. Earth b. Moon

c. Jupiter d. Sun

28. What is a satellite? a. A bigger body moving around a smaller body in space. b. A smaller body moving around a larger body in space. c. Any small body that moves around the sun. d. Any small body moving between the planets’ orbits.

29. Why does a planet do not move in a straight line?

a. It has no gravity at all. b. The sun’s gravity pulls at it.

c. There is no friction in space. d. It is too heavy.

30. Why is the solar system is 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

31. Why do planets stay in their own orbits?a. Because of the elliptical shape of their orbitsb. Because of the planet’s magnetic fields c. Because their curved paths make them tend to fly off into outer space, but the sun’s gravity pulls them back d. Because of the spherical shape of the planets and elliptical shape of their orbits.

32. Which of the following is the shape of a planet’s orbit?

a. circular b. elliptical

c. triangular d. rectangular

33. Why is the sun the main source of energy? a. The sun’s energy can be changed to other forms of energy. b. Sunlight provides heat and light to us. c. The sun is the center of the solar system. d. Without the sun there would be total darkness.

34. In which part of the sun do sunspot appear?

a. Corona b. Chromosphere

c. Photosphere d. Core

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

37. Which of these produces solar energy?

a. Sunb. planet

c. asteroid d. comet

38. Which of these directly uses solar energy?

a. animals b. green plants

c. humans d. machineries

39. In which form does solar energy reach Earth?

a. Chemical energy b. Mechanical Energy

c. Radiant Energy d. Light Energy

40. What are asteroids?

a. They are planet – like bodies b. They are star – like bodies

c. They are satellite – like bodies d. They are comet – like bodies

41. Which of these is NOT an asteroid?

a. Triton b. Ceres

c. Pallas d. Vesta

42. Which of these heavenly bodies has a tail?

a. asteroid b. comet

c. planets d. stars

43. The head of the comet is describe as?

a. ball of fire b. silica dust

c. dirty iceberg d. frozen iron

44. To what direction is the comet’s tail pointing?

a. towards the Sun b. away from the Sun

c. towards the moon d. away from the moon

45. Which of these Earth’s motions bring about tides?

a. revolution b. rotation

c. orbit d. gravitational pull

46. When does high tide occur?

a. every other day b. every two days

c. once a day d. twice a day

47. When does neap tide occur?

a. first quarter moon c. last quarter moon

b. new moon d. full moon

48. Which planet is largely gaseous?

a. Mercury b. Venus

c. Neptune d. Earth

49. It is the only star in the solar system?

a. Sun b. Andromeda

c. Polaris d. Ursa Major

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