DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION I
PANGASINAN DIVISION II
Binalonan

FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION IN GRADE 7 SCIENCE

Name: ______________________________________ Group: _______________ Score: ___

Part I. Direction. Select the correct answer by shading the letter of your choice.

1. The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth is called _____.

A. atmosphere B. hydrosphere C. biosphere D. lithosphere
2. What is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere?
A. Argon B. Nitrogen C. Oxygen D. Carbon dioxide
3. What is the correct order of Earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
A. Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
B. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere
C. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
D. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
4. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
A. Mesosphere B. Thermosphere C. Stratosphere D. Troposphere
5. Disruptions of radio communication on earth may be due to the disturbances in the
atmosphere. In which layer of the atmosphere does it occur?
A. Ionosphere B. Exosphere C. Stratosphere D. Troposphere
6. Which best describes the Earth’s mesosphere?
A. thickest layer C. where we live and breath
B. sphere of vapor D. cold and has very thin air
7. Which of the following statements explains why most of the weather phenomena occur in
the troposphere?
A. Warm air continues to rise in troposphere as its altitude increases.
B. Most of the water vapor is confined in the troposphere.
C. Troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
D. Air cannot escape from the troposphere.
8. What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
A. Changing temperature C. Changing amount of oxygen
B. Changing weather patterns D. Changing composition of gases
9. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living
thing on Earth?
A. It warms Earth’s surface.
B. It helps in cloud formation.
C. It makes jet flying more comfortable.
D. It offers protection from the Sun’s harmful UV rays.
10. Why does the greenhouse effect result to warmer temperature near the surface of the earth?
A. Ozone traps ultraviolet.
B. Clouds trap infrared radiation.
C. Soil absorbs incoming radiation.
D. Carbon dioxide traps infrared radiation.
11. What is meant by ‘trace’ gases?
A. They are not harmful. C. They are emitted by trees.
B. They are naturally occurring on Earth. D. They are present in very small amounts.
12. The warming up of the earth’s atmosphere due to heat trapped by greenhouse gases is
called __________.
A. convection current C. air pollution
B. global warming D. noise pollution
13. Why do you think your father loves to swim at night time rather than during daytime?
A. the sea water is cold at night time
B. the sea water is hot at night time
C. the sea water is hot during daytime
D. the sea water is cold during daytime
14. Which of the following human activities affect the atmosphere?
A. use of motor vehicle
B. cutting down of trees
C. Use of products with CFCs
D. all of the above
15. Your father avoids the sand during daytime because
A. the sand is as hot as the water
B. the sand is as cold as the water
C. the sand is hotter than the water
D. the sand is colder than the water
16. Which of the following statements about warm and cold air is true?
A. Cold air is denser than hot air and it rises.
B. Hot air is denser than cold air and it sinks.
C. Hot air is less dense than cold air and it rises.
D. Cold air is less dense than hot air and it sinks.
17. What happens to the surrounding air as warm air rises?
A. Moves in all directions
B. Moves to a higher altitude
C. Moves away from the rising air
D. Moves toward the place where warm air rises
18. In what direction do winds blow?
A. From the northeast to the southwest
B. From the southwest to the northeast
C. From low pressure areas to high pressure areas
D. From high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas
19. On a beach, the wind direction during the day is usually reverse of wind direction at night.
Which of the following statements best explains this?
A. There is more water in the sea than on land.
B. Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
C. The water remains at about the same temperature all throughout the day.
D. This is usually an indication that El Niño event under way.
20. Which warms up faster?
A. Land
B. Water
C. Both warm up at the same rate.
D. Rate of warming varies; depends on weather conditions.
21. What is FALSE about ITCZ?
A. It results in thunderstorms.
B. It occurs in countries near the equator.
C. It occurs in the Philippines all year round.
D. It is a place where winds in the tropics meet, rise, and form clouds.
22. The southwest monsoon usually causes rain and bad weather. Why is this so?
A. Typhoon do not originate from the Pacific ocean.
B. It passes over relatively cold waters in the Pacific ocean.
C. It passes over warm and moisture-rich air of the South China Sea.
D. There are not as many mountains in the Eastern side of the Philippines.
23. Which of the following does NOT describe the amihan?
A. Brings lots of rain
B. Brings cold weather
C. Comes around July to September
D. Comes from the northeast and moves southward
24. The following are the effects of global warming, EXCEPT
A. build up of glaciers C. drought
B. frequent tropical storm D. melting of global ice caps
25. What is the effect of an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A. low temperature C. warming of the atmosphere
B. increase in solar radiation D. darkening of the skies in the cities
26. What term best describe a wind that occurs during nighttime?
A. land breeze B. sea breeze C. amihan D. habagat
27. On a beach during the day, the sea is _____, the wind blows from _____.
A. hotter; sea to land C. hotter; land to sea
B. cooler; sea to land D. cooler; land to sea
28. Which natural phenomenon is illustrated in the given picture below?

A. land breeze B. sea breeze C. amihan D. habagat

29. Cold air masses __________warm air masses.
A. are lighter than C. are denser than
B. are less dense than D. have the same weight as
30. What is greenhouse effect?
A. The result of the difference in the angle of the sun’s rays.
B. The result of an excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
C. A natural phenomenon that maintain Earth’s temperature range.
D. An unnatural phenomenon that causes heat energy to be radiated back into the
atmosphere.
31. The moving air from the sea is called _____.
A. land breeze B. amihan C. sea breeze D. habagat
32. The southeast monsoon usually causes rain and bad weather. Why is this so?
A. Typhoons do not originate from the Pacific Ocean.
B. It passes over a relatively cold waters in the Pacific Ocean.
C. It passes over warm and moisture-rich air of the South China Sea.
D. There are not many mountains in the eastern side of the Philippines.
33. Northeast monsoon is also known as _____.
A. habagat B. sea breeze C. amihan D. ITCZ
33. Which of the following gases is most responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A. nitrogen C. hydrogen
B. carbon dioxide D. oxygen
 34. It is warmer in April than in January because the sun’s ray are __________.
A. longer and are less slanted in April than in January
B. shorter and are more slanted in April than in January
C. longer and are more slanted in April than in January
D. shorter and are less slanted in April than in January
35. Why do we experience day and night?
A. because the earth rotates in its axis
B. because the earth revolves around the sun
C. because the sun moves around the earth
D. because the earth does not move
36. Why do we experience changing seasons?
I. because of the 23.5 degrees tiltation of the Earth from its axis
II. because of the revolution of the Earth on its orbit
III. because of the rotation of the earth on its axis
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III
37. On about June 21 or 22 and December 21 or 22 the sun reaches its highest and lowest noon
altitude as the Earth moves to point the North Pole directly toward the sun and directly
away from the sun. These times of the year are known as _____.
A. solstice B. equinox C. summer solstice D. autumnal equinox
38. What term is used to describe times of the year when the axis of the earth is perpendicular
to the line between the center of the sun and the earth, and daylight and night are of equal
length?
A. solstice B. equinox C. summer solstice D. autumnal equinox
39. When does the Earth’s axis points relative to the sun?
A. always toward the sun
B. always away from the sun
C. toward the sun half the year and away the other half
D. towards the sun for half a day and away from the sun the other half
40. Which statement describes an equinox?
A. daylight and night are of equal length
B. at noon the sun is directly overhead at 0⁰ latitude
C. the Earth is halfway between perihelion and aphelion
D. all of the above are correct
41. When the sun reaches equinox, the _____ is facing the sun.
A. pole C. Northern hemisphere
B. equator D. southern hemisphere
42. People in the North Hemisphere experience longer days and shorter nights in June because
A. the sun shines directly over the equator
B. the earth woobles on its axis
C. the earth’s axis tilts toward the sun
D. the earth rotates on its axis
42. What type of eclipse occurs if the Earth’s umbra is cast on the Moon?
A. total lunar eclipse C. partial solar eclipse
B. total solar eclipse D. partial lunar eclipse
43. If the Philippines happens to be in the penumbra of the shadow cast by the moon on Earth
we experience ______.
A. partial lunar eclipse C. total lunar eclipse
B. partial solar eclipse D. total solar eclipse
44. Which of the following arrangement describes the position of the Earth, sun and moon
during a solar eclipse?
A. moon – sun – earth C. sun – earth – moon
B. sun – moon – earth D. earth – sun – moon
 The diagram below shows the Moon at four positions in its orbit around Earth.
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2
4 2
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45. An observer on Earth could see a lunar eclipse when thet Moon is at position
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Study the diagram below.

Moon Earth
Southern
Hemisphere sunlight
Northern
Hemisphere

46. Where on Earth can a lunar eclipse be observed?

A. Daytime of northern hemisphere
B. Nighttime of northern hemisphere
C. Daytime of northern and southern hemisphere
D. Nighttime of northern and southern hemisphere
47. When does a lunar eclipse occur?
A. During full moon when earth comes into the moon’s shadow.
B. During full moon when the moon comes into the earth’s shadow.
C. During new moon when earth comes into the moon’s shadow.
D. During new moon when the moon comes into the earth’s shadow.

Part II. Essay

48-50. What beliefs and practices do you observe in your community in relation to eclipses?

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Prepared by:

SHERYL D. SIBAYAN
Master Teacher I

APPROVED:

JULIE G. DE GUZMAN
Education Program Supervisor
Science
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION IN GRADE 7 SCIENCE

Based on DepEd Order No. 8 s. 2015

Adapted Cognitive Process Dimensions
(Anderson and Krathwohl 2001)

Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analysing
Applying

Creating

TOTAL
LEARNING COMPETENCY
TOPIC

38. discuss how energy from the sun 4

7
interacts with the layers of the 2 8
5 9 3
atmosphere 6 10
1
11
39. explain how human activities 12
24 13
2. affect atmosphere 33
25 14
Interactions 31
in the 40. account for the occurence of land 16
20 27
atmosphere breeze and sea breeze, monsoons 17 21
26 15 28
and ITCZ 18 32
33 29
19
41. describe the effects of certain 22
weather systems in the Philippines 31 23

42. using models relate:

1. the tilt of the Earth to the
length of daytime
2. the length of daytime to the
amount of energy received
3. the position of the Earth in its
36
orbit to the height of the sun in 41 39 38 35
3. Seasons in 40
the sky
the
4. the height of the sun in the sky
Philippines
to the amount of energy received
5. the latitude of an area to the
amount of energy the area
receives
43. show what causes change in the
seasons in the Philippines using 42 37
models
44. explain how solar and lunar 47
43 45
eclipse occur 48 43
44 46
4. Eclipses
45. collect, record and report data on
49
beliefs and practices of the
50
community in relation to eclipses
 KEY ANSWER
FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION IN GRADE 7 SCIENCE

1. A 26. A
2. B 27. A
3. C 28. B
4. C 29. C
5. A 30. C
6. D 31. C
7. B 32. C
8. A 33. C
9. D 34. B
10. D 35. A
11. D 36. D
12. B 37. A
13. B 38. B
14. D 39. C
15. C 40. D
16. C 41. B
17. D 42. C
18. D 43. A
19. B 44. B
20. A 45. B
21. C 46. D
22. C 47. B
23. C
24. A
25. C

Possible answers:
 Eclipses occur when evil mythological creatures attack the sun
 Eclipses have been interpreted as the lovemaking of the sun and the moon.
 An eclipses was also thought to foretell the death of great people.
 Eclipse was also thought to precede great and tragic events.
 During an eclipse, impure gases circulate in the environment.
 After the eclipse, people need to take a bath with clothes they have been wearing
 Pregnant women are forbidden from cutting and sewing clothes and from cutting vegetables and
herbs during the eclipse.

Prepared by:

SHERYL D. SIBAYAN
Master Teacher I

APPROVED:

JULIE G. DE GUZMAN
Education Program Supervisor
Science