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Earth Science

1. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?
a. A decrease in earthquakes
b. an increase in earthquakes
c. a decrease in atmospheric CO2
d. an increase in atmospheric CO2
2. Rivers in Metro Manila are identified causes of heavy floods. Authorities account this to
_______________
a. Waste incineration
b. Waste classification
c. Waste burning in home yards
d. Waste dumping on river banks
3. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering in rocks?
a. acids dissolve rocks
b. formation of caverns
c. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
d. freezing water between rock particles
4. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects of water pollution to health?
a. The epidemic threat of hepatitis and dysentery
b. The increase incidence of liver cancer
c. The dumping of mercury in the sea causing blindness, brain damage or death
d. The presence of certain bacteria in the digestive tract causing methemoglobinemia
5. Which of the following BEST demonstrates the greenhouse principle?
a. a microwave oven
b. A heated aquarium
c. A car with rolled-up windows
d. a solar battery-powered calculator
6. At which time during the year does the ozone level present a particular health threat in urban areas
for people with respiratory problems?
a. Fall
b. Winter
c. Spring
d. Summer
7. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone in the atmosphere?
a. releasing of fluorocarbons from aerosol cans
b. using artificial lighting in scientific polar situations
c. destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
d. Using large banks of solar cells for energy production
8. Tsunamis would be very dangerous to humans because of the potential for causing
a. fault lines
b. earthquakes
c. severe flooding
d. volcanic eruptions
9. The following are ecological violence which are GLOBAL in nature EXCEPT:
a. poverty
b. pollution
c. chemical and biological warfare
d. overexploitation of world’s resources
10. What is the most significant cause of dwindling biodiversity?
a. global warming
b. destruction of habitat
c. large plant consumption
d. depletion of ozone layer
11. Which is NOT an adverse effect of deforestation?
a. Cause flooding in the lowlands
b. Paves way for human settlement
c. Contributes to greenhouse effect
d. Decrease in atmospheric humidity
12. Climate in a particular region is greatly affected by ____________________.
a. wind and temperature
b. temperature and rainfall
c. atmospheric pressure and wind
d. rainfall and atmospheric pressure
13. Global warming can be prevented by ____________________.
a. using refuse-derived fuel incinerator
b. preventing increase of vehicle exhaust
c. preventing build-up of open house gases
d. using Freon in many household devices
14. Which of the following environmental conditions has been blamed for the usual occurrence of “fish
kills”?
a. acid rain
b. eutrophication
c. silting of lakes
d. atmospheric pollution
15. All of the following problems may arise in the use of sanitary landfills, Which is not?
a. pollution of the surrounding soil
b. flashfloods and degradation of soil
c. production of methane gas and possible explosion
d. refusal of residents for the construction of sanitary landfill in their area
16. All of the following are effects of deforestation, EXCEPT:
a. Landslides
b. Flashfloods
c. Global warming
d. Destruction of the ozone layer
17. Ozone depletion happens due to the release of CFC’s from ____________________.
a. deforestation
b. annual respiration
c. Styrofoam and Freon
d. industrial
18. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef by pounding the
corals with a heavy weight?
a. Muro ami
b. reef fishing
c. cyanide fishing
d. corals entrapping
19. Which of the following activities help REDUCE water pollution?
a. using organic fertilizers
b. throwing only liquid wastes
c. cleaning with soap instead of detergents
d. treating wastewater before it is discharged
20. How does the Department of Science and Technology assure quality science teaching in secondary
schools?
a. Open up science high school in every province
b. Share researches and distributes equipment to schools
c. Carry one science fair every year
d. Maintain a scholarship grant for deserving science and mathematics teachers
21. A big majority of teachers were found to be suffering from pulmonary tubercolosis. What approach
can best address this problem?
a. Subject all teachers to yearly x-ray examination
b. Follow-up cases and treatment and coordinate with the DOH
c. Ask the teachers to go on leave or resign
d. Require the sick teachers to cover their nose and mouth while with a sanitary mask
22. Honey has is extracted from bees. To ensure a supply of honey for food and medicine, what has
been resorted to lately?
a. Culture honey bees for propagation
b. Encourage bee farm in chosen areas
c. Gather honey from the forest
d. Discourage the use of pesticide in honey farm
23. Children in upland places are found affected by enlarged goiter. Which of this situation may help
this group of children?
a. Add iron to diet
b. Add iodized salt to diet
c. Add iodine drops to diet
d. Expose the children to ultraviolet rays
24. The Department of Health allows sale of drugs and medicine after thorough laboratory tests. Which
of those drugs is discouraged for use because of its component?
a. Vitamin A and B
b. Tea and sugar syrup
c. Bangkok pills
d. None syrup
25. Food markets are encouraged to handle cooked food well. One incident in a wedding party sent
hundreds of guest to the hospital. It was found out that the food _________________
a. Was left uncovered
b. Was half cooked
c. Had ptomaine poison
d. Was contaminated with dysentery bacteria
26. Similar eruptions have affected lives in Zambales. Relief and evacuation were managed by the Red
Cross in Mindanao, specifically in:
a. Taal Volcano
b. Mayon Volcano
c. Hibok-hibok
d. Mt. Halcon
27. Modern Science has used technology to help doctors determine illness. A child bumped and fell
with his head hitting a concrete pavement. Which medical approach will determine the status of the
cranial accident?
a. Submit the child for chest x-ray
b. Submit the child for cranial x-ray
c. Open up and do surgical operation
d. Submit the child for cranial scanning
28. Protest from inhabitants close to dumping sites of Metro Manila waste from some observable
factors. The most serious of which is:
a. Presence of flies and mosquitoes
b. Noise pollutants from garbage trucks
c. Presence of human beings in dumped sites
d. Unlimited seepage of waste into the water shed
29. Philippine eagles are identified as rare species. Lately, in Davao more eagles were raised through
_________________
a. Incubating eggs from their nests
b. Catching eagles and raised them in cages
c. Artificial insemination through fertilized eggs
d. Putting up eagle farms under the Bureau of Wildlife
30. Scientific attitude require of learners accuracy and verification of data. Which manifestation is often
observed in experimentation?
a. Curiosity
b. Objectivity
c. Rationality
d. Critical Mindedness
31. The proper disposal of garbage has improved the environment. The best process of handling waste
is through _________________
a. Recycling biodegradable waste
b. Utilization of organic compounds
c. Burning non-biodegradable waste
d. Emerging waste water soluble waste
32. Lourdes noted that micro-earthquakes occurred before the major earthquake that she experienced.
How are these micro-earthquakes called?
a. aftershocks
b. tremors
c. magnitude
d. radon
33. Jesse watches a sailing ship at sea and notes that the ship appears to be “sinking” as it moves
away. Which statement best explains this observation?
a. The earth has a curved surface
b. The surface of the ocean has depressions
c. The earth is revolving
d. The earth is rotating
34. Which of the following statements best describes weathering?
a. The cleaning of farmland, forests, and parks for roads.
b. The breaking and wearing away f rocks by wind, water, ice and chemical changes.
c. The damage caused to forests and parks for roads.
d. The breaking up of rocks due to excessive ice conditions.
35. A student does an experiment to measure the acceleration of a falling object, which is 9.8 m/s2. The
student obtains an experimental value of 14.6 m/s2. The reason for this variation is most likely due
to _____________.
a. The mass of the object
b. Human error
c. Air resistance
d. Local fluctuations due to gravity
36. What are consequences of continued increases in global temperature?
I. Rise of sea level
II. Extreme changes in weather patterns
III. Expansion of subtropical deserts
IV. Thermal pollution
a. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV
c. I, II and IV
d. I, III and IV
37. Which among the following hypothesis is scientific?
a. Listening to rock music is bad for you
b. Tea is better than coffee
c. Kamote chips taste better than potato chips
d. Heavy pendulums swing faster than lighter ones
38. The Richter scale measures which of the following characteristics?
a. intensity
b. frequency
c. magnitude
d. probability
39. Ground water and surface water become polluted by _____________.
I. Runoff from pesticides used on gardens and farms
II. Improper disposal of chemical wastes
III. Deposit of untreated sewage into rivers and lakes
a. I and III
b. I, II and III
c. II and III
d. I and II
40. The farmers in a community at the foot of a mountain noticed a sudden increase in the rat
population in their rice fields. What is the MOST likely reason for this phenomenon?
a. It’s nature’s signal of the coming harvest season, which is only two months from the observed
rise in the rat population
b. Not enough pesticides have been sprayed on the rice fields
c. It may be the season for reproduction of rats
d. Destruction of the nearby forest drove snakes and owls farther or deeper into the forest

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